Grêmio Atlético Farroupilha

Grêmio Atlético Farroupilha, commonly known as Farroupilha, is a Brazilian football club based in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul and part of state league competition in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. They won the Campeonato Gaúcho in 1935. The club until 1941 was formerly known as Grêmio Atlético do 9° Regimento.

Farroupilha
Full nameGrêmio Atlético Farroupilha
Nickname(s)Fantasma
Farrapo
Tricolor do Fragata
FoundedApril 26, 1926
GroundEstádio Nicolau Fico, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil
Capacity5,000

History

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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, as the law prohibited civilian institutions, such as sports clubs, to use military names.

Honours

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  • Campeonato Gaúcho
    • Winners (1): 1935
    • Runners-up (2): 1934, 1959
  • Campeonato do Interior Gaúcho
    • Winners (5): 1934, 1935, 1959, 1961, 1967

Stadium

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Grêmio Atlético Farroupilha play their home games at Estádio Nicolau Fico.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 77.
  2. ^ Placar Guia 2011 (1350-C): 56. January 2011. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2011.