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.
| Full name | Grêmio Atlético Farroupilha | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Fantasma Farrapo Tricolor do Fragata | ||
| Founded | April 26, 1926 | ||
| Ground | Estádio Nicolau Fico, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
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History
editThe 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
edit- Campeonato Gaúcho
- Winners (1): 1935
- Runners-up (2): 1934, 1959
- Campeonato do Interior Gaúcho
- Winners (5): 1934, 1935, 1959, 1961, 1967
Stadium
editGrêmio Atlético Farroupilha play their home games at Estádio Nicolau Fico.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 77.
- ^ Placar Guia 2011 (1350-C): 56. January 2011.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "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.