Riograndense Futebol Clube

Not to be confused with Football Club Rio-Grandense.

Riograndense

Full name	Riograndense Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)	Periquito Esmeraldino Time da Zona Norte Time dos Ferroviários
Founded	7 May 1912
Ground	Estádio dos Eucaliptos, Santa Maria, Brazil
Capacity	4,000
Home colours Away colours

Riograndense Futebol Clube, commonly known as Riograndense, is a Brazilian football club based in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul and part of state league competition in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.

History

The club was founded on 7 May 1912.[1] They won the Campeonato do Interior Gaúcho in 1921, and the Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2 in 1978, beating Cachoeira.

Honours

State

• Campeonato Gaúcho
  • Runners-up (1): 1921
• Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2
  • Winners (1): 1978
• Campeonato Gaúcho Série B
  • Runners-up (1): 2003
• Campeonato do Interior Gaúcho
  • Winners (1): 1921

City

• Campeonato Citadino de Santa Maria
  • Winners (38): 1913, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941 1943, 1947, 1948, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1971, 1974, 1976

Stadium

Riograndense Futebol Clube play their home games at Estádio dos Eucaliptos.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people.[2]

References

1. Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 79.
2. "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2011.