in 1976, ypiranga won its first state championship, after the club and santana drew 0–0 at estádio municipal glicério de souza marques. the champion players were emanuel, buiuna, damasceno, waldir and pitéo, duranil and dival, ananízio, tadeu, jason and dilermano, and the reserves were odival, paulo césar, bolinha, orlandino, joão oliveira, padeirinho dewson and nena. in 1986, after a poor campaign, ypiranga was relegated to the second division of campeonato amapaense. however, the team won the second division in 1987, returning to the first division in 1988.