Grêmio Atlético Farroupilha

Grêmio Atlético Farroupilha, commonly known as Farroupilha, is a Brazilian football club based in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul and part of state league competition in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. They won the Campeonato Gaúcho in 1935. The club until 1941 was formerly known as Grêmio Atlético do 9° Regimento.

Farroupilha

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

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, as the law prohibited civilian institutions, such as sports clubs, to use military names.

Honours

State

• Campeonato Gaúcho
  • Winners (1): 1935
  • Runners-up (2): 1934, 1959
• Campeonato Gaúcho Série B
  • Runners-up (2): 2001, 2018
• Campeonato do Interior Gaúcho
  • Winners (5): 1934, 1935, 1959, 1961, 1967

City

• Campeonato Citadino de Pelotas
  • Winners (6): 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1943, 1959

Stadium

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