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| Full name | Sport Club Rio Grande | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Vovô (The Grandfather) Veterano (The Veteran) | ||
| Founded | July 19, 1900 | ||
| Ground | Estádio Arthur Lawson | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| League | Campeonato Gaúcho Série B Copa FGF | ||
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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 Campeonato Gaúcho Série B and has played at state level since its founding. The club also won the Campeonato Gaúcho in 1936; its greatest achievement to date.
- ^ 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.