Grêmio Esportivo Brasil
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| Full name | Grêmio Esportivo Brasil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Xavante and Rubro-Negro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Founded | September 7, 1911 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Bento Freitas, Pelotas, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capacity | 25,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman | Érico Ribeiro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Paulo Porto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Brazilian Série C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Grêmio Esportivo Brasil, also known as Brasil de Pelotas, is a Brazilian football team in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul.
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[edit] History
Grêmio Esportivo Brasil was founded after a divergency between players and directors of Sport Club Cruzeiro do Sul, which was supported and managed by employees of Cervejaria Haertel. On September 7, 1911, the Brazilian Independence anniversary, the club was founded at Santa Cruz street, in the residence of José Moreira de Brito, father of one of the former members of Cruzeiro do Sul, after a meeting between him and the other former members. The colors chosen were yellow and green, which are the colors of Brazil. Later, the club changed its colors to red and black, after Clube Diamantinos, a defunct club. The colors were also changed because Esporte Club Pelotas, rival of Brasil has similar colors.
The greatest moment in the club's history came during the 1985 Brazilian League, when Brasil managed to reach the semifinals after moving past giants such as Flamengo. However, the club from Pelotas did not manage to defeat Bangu from Rio de Janeiro and ended up missing the glory of taking part in the final match.
The following years were not nearly as successful. Even though the club was frequently invited to take part in the Brazilian League due to their fanatic crowd, performances were usually disappointing. In the league of Rio Grande do Sul, the club spent a few years in the second division. In 2004, Brasil won the second division of the regional league, the first title in many years. As of September 2006, the club is contesting the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C and fighting for one of the four promotion spots to take part in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 2007.
[edit] Titles
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 1919.
- Campeonato Gaúcho Second Division: 1961, 1991 and 2004.
- Copa Governador: 1972.
- Campeonato Citadino: 1917, 1919, 1921, 1926, 1927, 1931, 1937, 1941, 1942, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1970, and 1977.
[edit] Current Squad
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[edit] Idols
- Alvariza
- Luizinho
[edit] Rival
Brasil's greatest rival is Pelotas. The derby between the clubs is called Bra-Pel.
[edit] Ultra groups
There are many ultra groups supporting Brasil. The following are the most popular ones:
- Garra Xavante (also known as Charanga): was founded on September 7, 1979, by Vanderlei Freitas da Silva.
- TOB (or Torcida Organizada do Brasil): was founded on August 24, 1981, being the oldest ultras supporting Brasil de Pelotas.
- Máfia Xavante: is the largest ultra group supporting Brasil.
- Torcida Ultras do Brasil: it is the first virtual ultra group supporting Brasil, and was founded on February 27, 1999.
Other ultra groups are:
- Comando Rubro-Negro
- Comando Vermelho
- Gang da Farinha
- Gaviões da Baixada
- Índio Xavante
- Mancha Rubro-Negra
- Paz Xavante
- Torcida Animal Xavante
- Torcida Independente Rubro-Negra
- Torcida Jovem
- Torcida Organizada Feminina
- Torcida Raça Xavante
[edit] Anthem
The lyrics of the club's anthem were composed by José Costa, and sang by a local musical group called Os Santos.
[edit] The mascot
The club's mascot is a xavante Indian with stereotyped Indian features, like the Indian cockade and a spear. He is wearing the club home kit with a ball under his naked right foot.
