Sport Club Rio Grande
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Full name | Sport Club Rio Grande | ||
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Founded | July 19, 1900 | ||
Ground | Estádio Arthur Lawson | ||
Capacity | 5,000 | ||
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Founded in 1900, Sport Club Rio Grande is Brazil's oldest active football club.[1] Rio Grande currently plays in the second division of the Campeonato Gaúcho, the regional league of Rio Grande do Sul, 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 Estádio Arthur Lawson.[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
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External links
- (Portuguese) Official website