Porto Alegre Futebol Clube

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Porto Alegre
Full name Porto Alegre Futebol Clube
Founded 2003
Ground Estádio Antônio Raúl Gonçalves Fraga
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Porto Alegre Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Porto Alegre, is a Brazilian football club from Porto Alegre, Brazil. It is owned by former footballer Roberto Assis, FC Barcelona star Ronaldinho's brother. [1]

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[edit] History

The club was founded on June 10, 2003, as Lami Futebol Clube. [2]

In 2003, Lami won its first title, the Campeonato Gaúcho Third Level. [3]

In 2006 [4], the club was bought by Roberto Assis and renamed to Porto Alegre Futebol Clube. [5]

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Porto Alegre's colors are inspired by the two most popular Rio Grande do Sul football clubs, Grêmio and Internacional, and Spanish club FC Barcelona. The home kit is composed of red and white vertical stripes, white shorts and red socks. The away kit is like FC Barcelona's home kit, being composed of blue and red vertical stripes, blue shorts and blue socks. The third kit is composed of a three-coloured vertical sash in a black shirt, white shorts and gray socks. [7]

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ Time de irmão de Ronaldinho terá cores de Inter e Grêmio. Terra. Retrieved on 2007-06-27.
  2. ^ Lami Futebol Clube. Times Brasileiros. Retrieved on 2007-06-27.
  3. ^ Todos os Campeões Estaduais do RIO GRANDE DO SUL - 3ª Divisão. Times Brasileiros. Retrieved on 2007-06-27.
  4. ^ Porto Alegre Futebol Clube. Times Brasileiros. Retrieved on 2007-06-27.
  5. ^ Gren-Nal nas camisetas do time de Assis. Sinos.net. Retrieved on 2007-06-27.
  6. ^ Porto Alegre won the 2003 Campeonato Gaúcho Third Level as Lami Futebol Clube.
  7. ^ Time de Ronaldinho mistura Inter e Grêmio. Globo Esporte. Retrieved on 2007-06-27.
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