Grêmio Esportivo Brasil

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Brazilian association football club based in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Soccer club

Brasil de Pelotas

Full name| Grêmio Esportivo Brasil
Nickname(s)| Xavante
Rubro-Negro (Scartlet-Black)
Time de Guerreiros (Team of Warriors)
Founded| 7 September 1911; 113 years ago (1911-09-07)
Ground| Bento Freitas
Capacity| 12,000
President| Evânio Bandeira Tavares
Head coach| Jerson Testoni
League| Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
Campeonato Gaúcho
2023
2023| Série D, 29th of 64
Gaúcho, 7th of 12
Website| https://www.gebrasil.com.br/

Home colors

Away colors

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Grêmio Esportivo Brasil, commonly referred to as Brasil de Pelotas, is a Brazilian professional club based in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul founded on 7 September 1911. It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, the fourth tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Gaúcho, the top flight of the Rio Grande do Sul state football league.

## History

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The squad that won the Pelotas championship treble in 1919

Grêmio Esportivo Brasil was founded after a dispute between players and directors of Sport Club Cruzeiro do Sul, which was supported and managed by employees of Cervejaria Haertel. On September 7, 1911, the Brazilian Independence anniversary, the club was founded at Santa Cruz street, in the residence of José Moreira de Brito, father of one of the former members of Cruzeiro do Sul, after a meeting between him and the other former members. The colours chosen were yellow and green, which are the colors of Brazil. Later, the club changed its colours to red and black, after Clube Diamantinos, a defunct club. The colours were also changed because EC Pelotas, rival of Brasil has similar colours.

The greatest moment in the club's history came during the 1985 Brazilian League, when Brasil managed to reach the semi-finals after moving past giants such as Flamengo. However, the club from Pelotas did not manage to defeat Bangu from Rio de Janeiro and ended up missing the glory of taking part in the final match.

The following years were not nearly as successful. Even though the club was frequently invited to take part in the Brazilian League due to their fanatic crowd, performances were usually disappointing. In the league of Rio Grande do Sul, the club spent a few years in the second division. In 2004, Brasil won the second division of the regional league, the first title in many years.

On January 16, 2009 the team bus plunged 130 ft into a ravine in Rio Grande do Sul when returning from a friendly match against Santa Cruz. Striker Claudio Milar, defender Regis and goalkeeping coach Giovani were killed in the accident caused by the driver losing control when making a turn, more than 20 others were injured.[1]

## Rivalries

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Brasil de Pelotas' biggest rival is Pelotas, that together make the biggest derby in the southern region of the state, and one of the biggest in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Another rival is Farroupilha.

## Stadium

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Main article: Estádio Bento Freitas

Brasil de Pelotas' stadium is the Estádio Bento Freitas, built in 1943. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 18,000 people.[2]

## Players

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### Current squad

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As of 21 February 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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-- | GK |  BRA | Enzo
-- | GK |  BRA | Marcelo
-- | GK |  BRA | Victor Brasil
-- | GK |  BRA | Vitor Luiz
-- | DF |  BRA | Fernando
-- | DF |  BRA | Gilberto Alemão
-- | DF |  BRA | Helerson
-- | DF |  BRA | Pedro Miritz
-- | DF |  BRA | Douglas Pato
-- | DF |  BRA | Gabriel Araújo
-- | DF |  BRA | Rafael Castro
-- | DF |  BRA | Henrique Ávila
-- | DF |  BRA | Marcelinho
-- | DF |  BRA | Matheus
-- | MF |  BRA | Felipe
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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-- | MF |  BRA | Fernandinho
-- | MF |  BRA | Herisson
-- | MF |  BRA | Juliano Pacheco
-- | MF |  BRA | Karl
-- | MF |  BRA | Luiz Meneses
-- | MF |  BRA | Marllon
-- | MF |  BRA | Ruan
-- | FW |  BRA | André Santos
-- | FW |  BRA | Bruno Paulo
-- | FW |  BRA | Joanderson
-- | FW |  BRA | Léo Ferraz
-- | FW |  BRA | Luiz Filipe
-- | FW |  BRA | Luizinho
-- | FW |  BRA | Paulo Victor
-- | FW |  BRA | Thiago Santos

### Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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## Honours

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### National

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* Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
* Runners-up (1): 2014

### State

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* Campeonato Gaúcho
* Winners (1): 1919
* Runners-up (5): 1953, 1954, 1955, 1983, 2018
* Copa FGF
* Runners-up (2): 2007, 2012
* Copa Governador do Estado
* Winners (1): 1972
* Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2
* Winners (3): 1961, 2004, 2013
* Campeonato do Interior Gaúcho
* Winners (11): 1919, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1963, 1968, 1983, 1984, 2014, 2015, 2022

## See also

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* List of accidents involving sports teams

## References

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1. ^ Associated Press (16 January 2009). "2 soccer players, coach die in Brazil crash". Soccer. Yahoo! Sports. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2009.
2. ^ "Estádio Bento Freitas" (in Portuguese). Grêmio Esportivo Brasil. Retrieved 3 December 2021.

## External links

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* (in Portuguese) Official Site
* (in Portuguese) Brasil de Pelotas on Globo Esporte

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Campeonato Brasileiro Série D

2024 clubs|

* Água Santa
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* Altos
* América-RN
* Anápolis
* ASA
* Atlético Cearense
* Audax-RJ
* Avenida
* Barra-SC
* Brasil de Pelotas
* Brasiliense
* Cametá
* Capital-TO
* Cianorte
* Concórdia
* Costa Rica
* CRAC
* CSE
* Democrata-GV
* FC Cascavel
* Fluminense-PI
* Hercílio Luz
* Humaitá
* Iguatu
* Inter de Limeira
* Ipatinga
* Iporá
* Itabaiana
* Itabuna
* Jacuipense
* Juazeirense
* Manauara
* Manaus
* Maracanã
* Maranhão
* Maringá
* Moto Club
* Mixto
* Nova Iguaçu
* Novo Hamburgo
* Petrolina
* Porto Velho
* Portuguesa-RJ
* Potiguar de Mossoró
* Princesa do Solimões
* Real Brasília
* Real Noroeste
* Retrô
* Rio Branco-AC
* River
* Santa Cruz de Natal
* Santo André
* São José-SP
* São Raimundo-RR
* Sergipe
* Serra
* Sousa
* Tocantinópolis
* Trem
* Treze
* União Rondonópolis
* Villa Nova

Seasons|

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2024 teams|

* Avenida
* Brasil de Pelotas
* Caxias
* Grêmio
* Guarany de Bagé
* Internacional
* Juventude
* Novo Hamburgo
* Santa Cruz
* São José
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* Ypiranga

Former clubs|

* 14 de Julho (I)
* 14 de Julho (PF)
* 14 de Julho (SL)
* 15 de Novembro
* Aimoré
* Alegrete
* Americano
* Armour
* Associação Santa Cruz
* AE Santo Ângelo
* Atlântico
* Atlético Carazinho
* Bagé
* Bancário
* Brasil de Farroupilha
* Botafogo
* Cachoeira
* Canoas
* Cerâmica
* Cruzeiro
* Cruzeiro (SG)
* Dínamo
* Elite
* Esperança
* Esportivo
* Estrela
* Farroupilha
* Ferro Carril
* Ferroviário
* Fluminense
* Gaúcho
* Glória
* Grêmio Santanense
* Guarani de Alegrete
* Guarani (VA)
* Guarany de Camaquã
* Guarany (CS)
* Guarany de Garibaldi
* Guarany (RS)
* Independente
* Inter de São Borja
* Inter de Santa Maria
* Juventude de Guaporé
* Lajeadense
* Lajeado
* Nacional (CA)
* Nacional (SL)
* Palmeirense
* Passo Fundo
* Pelotas
* Porto Alegre
* Pradense
* Pratense
* Renner
* Rio Grande
* Rio-Grandense
* Riograndense (CA)
* Riograndense (PF)
* Riograndense (SM)
* Sá Viana
* Santa Rosa
* Santo Ângelo
* São Borja
* São Gabriel
* São José (CS)
* São Paulo
* Sapucaiense
* Ta-Guá
* Tamoyo
* Taquariense
* Tupy
* União Frederiquense
* Universal
* Uruguaiana
* Veranópolis
* Veronese

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