Associação Cultural e Desportiva Potiguar, commonly known as Potiguar or as Potiguar de Mossoró, are a Brazilian football team from Mossoró. They won the Campeonato Potiguar once and competed in the Série A twice.

Potiguar is currently ranked fourth among Rio Grande do Norte teams in CBF's national club ranking at 157th place overall. They are the best placed team in the state from outside of Greater Natal.

History

They were founded on 11 February 1945, as Esporte Clube Potuguar by a group of sportsmen. They fused with Associação Desportiva Potiguar on June 19, 1953. The club won the Campeonato Potiguar in 2004. Potiguar competed in the Série A in 1979, when they were eliminated in the first stage. The club was eliminated in Copa João Havelange's first stage of the Green module in 2000.

Potiguar de Mossoró is a professional football club based in Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Founded in 1993, the team is known for its passionate local support and vibrant playing style. The club's nickname, "Potiguar," reflects its regional identity, and it competes primarily in the Campeonato Potiguar, the state championship of Rio Grande do Norte. Potiguar de Mossoró has a rich history of developing talented players and fostering a strong community spirit, making it an important part of the local sports culture. The team’s colors are traditionally red and white, and it plays its home matches at the Estádio Nogueirão, which provides an energetic atmosphere for fans and players alike.