Football Club Rio-Grandense

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Rio-Grandense
Full nameFootball Club Rio-Grandense
FoundedJuly 11, 1909
GroundColosso do Trevo, Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil
Capacity15,000
LeagueCampeonato Gaúcho Segunda Divisão
200426th

Football Club Rio-Grandense, commonly known as Rio-Grandense, is a Brazilian football club based in Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul and part of state league competition in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. They won the Campeonato Gaúcho in 1939.

History[edit]

The club was founded on July 11, 1909.[1][2][3] They won the Campeonato Gaúcho in 1939.[4] and the Campeonato do Interior Gaúcho in 1939 and 1946. The club last participated in the Campeonato Gaúcho in 1985, and has taken a hiatus in league competitions since 2004.[1]

Achievements[edit]

  • Campeonato Gaúcho:
    • Winners (1): 1939
    • Runners-up (3): 1937, 1938, 1946
  • Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2:
    • Winners (1): 1965
  • Rio Grande City Championship
    • Winners (20): 1921, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1963, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978.

Stadium[edit]

Rio-Grandense play their home games at Estádio Torquato Pontes, also known as Colosso do Trevo.[2] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 15,000 people.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "As Camisetas do Football Club Rio-Grandense de Rio Grande". 1pmfg.com. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 77.
  3. ^ "Football Club Rio-Grandense de Rio Grande". historiadofutebol.com. 28 May 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  4. ^ Placar Guia 2011 (1350-C): 56. January 2011. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 14, 2009. Retrieved March 11, 2011.