Esporte Clube Cruzeiro

Cruzeiro
Full name	Esporte Clube Cruzeiro
Nickname(s)	Leão da Montanha; Estrelado
Founded	July 14, 1913; 108 years ago
Ground	Arena Cruzeiro
Capacity	16,000
President	Claudio Lempek
Head coach	Claiton dos Santos
Website	Club website
Home colors	Away colors

Esporte Clube Cruzeiro, commonly referred to as Cruzeiro-RS, is a Brazilian football club based in Cachoeirinha, Rio Grande do Sul. It currently plays in Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2, the second level of the Rio Grande do Sul state football league.

History[]

The club was founded on July 14, 1913, in Porto Alegre.^[1] They won the Campeonato Gaúcho in 1929, and the Second Level in 2010.^{[citation needed]} Cruzeiro competed in the Série D in 2011, when the club was eliminated in the first stage of the competition.

João de Assis Moreira, the father of the legendary Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho, had a brief spell with the club.^[2]^[3]

Achievements[]

Campeonato Gaúcho:
- Winners (1): 1929
Campeonato Gaúcho Second Level:
- Winners (1): 2010

Stadium[]

Esporte Clube Cruzeiro plays their home games at Arena Cruzeiro. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 16,000 people. Previously, they played in Estrelão.^{[citation needed]}

References[]

^ Rodrigues, Rodolfo M. (2006). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 77. ISBN 978-8-57695-011-0.
^ "Ronaldinho (Ronaldo de Assis Moreira) – The Entertainer". web.archive.org. futsal-futbol.com. September 27, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
^ Maria, Ricci Filippo. "Dieci cose su Ronnie Da Little Italy in poi". archiviostorico.gazzetta.it. Retrieved January 25, 2017.

[Book-1] Rodrigues, Rodolfo M. (2006). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 77. ISBN 978-8-57695-011-0.

[2] "Ronaldinho (Ronaldo de Assis Moreira) – The Entertainer". web.archive.org. futsal-futbol.com. September 27, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2020.

[3] Maria, Ricci Filippo. "Dieci cose su Ronnie Da Little Italy in poi". archiviostorico.gazzetta.it. Retrieved January 25, 2017.

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