in 1991, under the administration of the chairman luiz góes, ypiranga became a professional team. in 1992, ypiranga reached its first professional competition title, after winning the state championship. the players of that team were maurício, zé preta, ponga, cid and neirivaldo, edgar, edvaldo and serginho, tiaguinho, miranda and jorginho macapá, managed by dadá maravilha, who had won the 1970 world cup as a player.