Sport Club Rio Grande
Full name | Sport Club Rio Grande | ||
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Nickname(s) | Vovô (The Grandfather) Veterano (The Veteran) | ||
Founded | July 19, 1900 | ||
Ground | |||
Capacity | 5,000 | ||
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Sport Club Rio Grande is a professional association football club based in Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Founded in July 1900, they are Brazil's oldest active football club.[1]
They play in the second division of the Campeonato Gaúcho, which the club won in 1936; its greatest achievement to date.
History[]
Sport Club Rio Grande were founded on July 19, 1900, by the German Christian Moritz Minnemann and a group of friends, during the celebrations of his 25th anniversary.[2] The club won its first achievement, which is the Campeonato Gaúcho, in 1936.[3] Brazil's National Football Day is celebrated on July 19 in honor of Sport Club Rio Grande's condition as Brazil's oldest football club.[3]
Stadium[]
Rio Grande play their home games at .[4] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people,[4] and was inaugurated on August 31, 1985.[5]
Achievements[]
- Campeonato Gaúcho First Division:
- Winners (1): 1936
- Campeonato Gaúcho Second Division:
- Winners (1): 1962
- Campeonato Gaúcho Third Division:
- Winners (1): 2014
- Runners-up (1): 1985
Derby[]
The derby between SC São Paulo and Rio Grande is known as Rio-Rita.[6]
References[]
- ^ Paglia, Ernesto (2011). "Rio Grande (RS)". O Diário de Bordo do JN no Ar (in Portuguese). São Paulo: Editora Globo. pp. 288–289. ISBN 978-85-250-1842-7.
- ^ Poli, Gustavo; Carmona, Lédio (2009). Almanaque do Futebol Sportv. Rio de Janeiro: Casa da Palavra. p. 33. ISBN 978-85-7734-090-3.
- ^ a b Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. p. 231. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
- ^ a b "Arthur Lawson" (in Portuguese). Zerozero. Retrieved September 12, 2009.
- ^ "Estádio Arthur Lawson" (in Portuguese). Templos do Futebol. Retrieved September 12, 2009.
- ^ "Esporte: Rio Grande vence o Rio-Rita e é líder da Chave 2" (in Portuguese). Diário Popular. April 14, 2008. Archived from the original on May 18, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
External links[]
- (in Portuguese) Official website
- Association football clubs established in 1900
- Football clubs in Rio Grande do Sul
- 1900 establishments in Brazil