Grêmio Atlético Farroupilha

Farroupilha
Full name Grêmio Atlético Farroupilha
Founded April 26, 1926
Ground Estádio Nicolau Fico, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil
(Capacity: 5,000)
Home colours
Away colours

Grêmio Atlético Farroupilha, commonly known as Farroupilha, is a Brazilian football club based in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul state. They won the Campeonato Gaúcho once. The club was formerly known as Grêmio Atlético do 9° Regimento.

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History

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, due to a law not allowing civilian institutions, such as sports clubs, to have military names.

Achievements

Stadium

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

References

  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. 
  3. ^ "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (in Portuguese) (PDF). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. http://www2.cbf.com.br/cnef/cnef.pdf. Retrieved March 11, 2011.