Grêmio Atlético Farroupilha
| Full name | Grêmio Atlético Farroupilha | ||
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| Founded | April 26, 1926 | ||
| Ground | Estádio Nicolau Fico, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
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Grêmio Atlético Farroupilha, commonly known as Farroupilha, is a Brazilian football club based in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul state. They won the Campeonato Gaúcho once. The club was formerly known as Grêmio Atlético do 9° Regimento.
History
The club was founded on April 26, 1926,[1] as Grêmio Atlético do 9° Regimento. They won the Campeonato Gaúcho in 1935.[2] Farroupilha won the Campeonato do Interior Gaúcho in 1934, 1935, 1969, 1961 and in 1967. The club was renamed to Grêmio Atlético Farroupilha in 1941, due to a law not allowing civilian institutions, such as sports clubs, to have military names.
Achievements
- Campeonato Gaúcho:
- Winners (1): 1935
- Campeonato do Interior Gaúcho:
- Winners (5): 1934, 1935, 1969, 1961, 1967
Stadium
Grêmio Atlético Farroupilha play their home games at Estádio Nicolau Fico.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people.[3]
References
- 1 2 Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 77.
- ↑ Placar Guia 2011 (1350-C): 56. January 2011. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
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