Esporte Clube Pelotas, usually known simply as Pelotas, is a Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

ian football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 club in Pelotas

Pelotas

Pelotas is a Brazilian city and municipality , the third most populous in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul. Pelotas is located 270 km from Porto Alegre, the capital city of the state, and 130 km from the Uruguayan border...

, Rio Grande do Sul

Rio Grande do Sul

Rio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil, and the state with the fifth highest Human Development Index in the country. In this state is located the southernmost city in the country, Chuí, on the border with Uruguay. In the region of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul, the largest wine...

. The club competed several times in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

The Série B is the second division of Brazilian football. It is played by 20 teams. However, the competition format has changed almost every year since it first occurred, in 1971. In some years, it was not played altogether...

 and in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C is the third division of Brazilian football.Unlike the first and second divisions, the Série C is not played in a double round robin system, arguably because many participating teams lack the financial conditions to travel long distances...

, and won the Campeonato Gaúcho

Campeonato Gaúcho

The Campeonato da Primeira Divisão de Futebol Profissional da FGF is the top tier of the footballleague of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.-Clubs:Clubs qualified to Campeonato Gaúcho Primeira Divisão 2011.*Canoas*Caxias...

 in 1930. Esporte Clube Pelotas women's football team competed in the 2008

Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino 2008

The 2008 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino was the second staging of the competition. The competition started on November 1, 2008, and was concluded on December 10, 2008. 32 clubs of all regions of Brazil participated of the cup, which is organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation...

 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino

Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino

The Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino is a Brazilian women's football competition organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation with the help of the Brazilian Ministry of Sports. It is designed as an equivalent to the men's Copa do Brasil. The first edition is scheduled to start in the end...

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History

The club was founded on October 11, 1908, after two clubs from Pelotas, Club Sportivo Internacional and Foot-ball Club, fused. In 1930, Pelotas won the Campeonato Gaúcho

Campeonato Gaúcho

The Campeonato da Primeira Divisão de Futebol Profissional da FGF is the top tier of the footballleague of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.-Clubs:Clubs qualified to Campeonato Gaúcho Primeira Divisão 2011.*Canoas*Caxias...

, beating Grêmio

Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense

Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, commonly known as just Grêmio , is a Brazilian professional association football team based in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul founded by English and German immigrants on September 15, 1903. Major titles captured by Grêmio include one Intercontinental Cup, two Copa...

 in the final.

In 1983, Pelotas won the Campeonato Gaúcho Second Level

Campeonato Gaúcho (lower levels)

The Campeonato Gaúcho lower levels are the football tournaments for the Rio Grande do Sul clubs that do not play in the Campeonato Gaúcho First Division in Brazil. The competitions are organized by the Rio Grande do Sul Football Federation...

. In 1988, Pelotas competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

The Série B is the second division of Brazilian football. It is played by 20 teams. However, the competition format has changed almost every year since it first occurred, in 1971. In some years, it was not played altogether...

 for the first time, but was eliminated in the first stage. In 1989, the club competed again in the Série B, being eliminated in the first stage again.

In 1995, 1996 and in 1998, Pelotas competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C is the third division of Brazilian football.Unlike the first and second divisions, the Série C is not played in a double round robin system, arguably because many participating teams lack the financial conditions to travel long distances...

, being eliminated in the first stage in all three seasons. In 2003, the club competed again in the Série C, where they were eliminated by RS Futebol in the third stage of the competition. In the same year

Copa do Brasil 2003

The Copa do Brasil 2003 was the 15th staging of the Copa do Brasil.The competition started on February 2, 2003 and concluded on June 11, 2003 with the second leg of the final, held at the Mineirão Stadium in Belo Horizonte, in which Cruzeiro lifted the trophy for the fourth time with a 3-1 victory...

, Pelotas competed in the Copa do Brasil

Copa do Brasil

The Copa Kia do Brasil, commonly known as Copa do Brasil , is a knockout competition played by 64 association football teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District...

, being eliminated in the cup's first round, by Guarani

Guarani Futebol Clube

Guarani Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football club located in Campinas, São Paulo. Guarani is also known as Bugre, a popular term for an Indigenous Brazilian...

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In 2008, the club won the Copa FGF

Copa FGF

The Copa FGF , is a cup competition organized by the Rio Grande do Sul state football federation for clubs that are in the first and second divisions of the Campeonato Gaúcho. It is held in the second half of the year and usually clubs participating in the higher levels of the Campeonato Brasileiro...

 for the first time, after beating Cerâmica

Cerâmica Atlético Clube

Cerâmica Atlético Clube, usually known as simply as Cerâmica, is a Brazilian football club from Gravataí, Rio Grande do Sul state, founded by the workers of the Ceramic of Gravataí...

 in the final, thus qualifying to the same season

Recopa Sul-Brasileira 2008

The 2008 Recopa Sul-Brasileira was the 2nd staging of this Brazilian football knockout competition. All matches of the competition were played at Estádio Augusto Bauer, Brusque, Santa Catarina...

's Recopa Sul-Brasileira

Recopa Sul-Brasileira

The Recopa Sul-Brasileira is a Brazilian football competition reuniting the champions of four other competitions, which are the Copa FPF, the Copa Paraná, the Copa Santa Catarina and the Copa FGF, respectively played by teams of São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul. It is...

, and the following season

Campeonato Brasileiro Série D 2009

In 2009, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, the fourth division of the Brazilian League, is currently being contested for first time in history. The competition has 40 clubs, four of which will eventually qualify to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C to be contested in 2010.-Competition format:The...

's Campeonato Brasileiro Série D

Campeonato Brasileiro Série D

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D is the fourth tier of the Brazilian football, and it was announced by Brazilian Football Confederation on April 9, 2008. Campeonato Brasileiro Série D was formed from the split of Série C, keeping its best 20 clubs and playing double round robin, like the top...

. The club was eliminated in the Recopa Sul-Brasileira in the semifinals 2–0, by Atlético Sorocaba

Clube Atlético Sorocaba

Clube Atlético Sorocaba, usually known as Atlético Sorocaba, is a Brazilian football club from Sorocaba. They play in the Campeonato Paulista league. The club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C several times.The club is owned by Rev...

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Achievements

• Campeonato Gaúcho
  Campeonato Gaúcho
  The Campeonato da Primeira Divisão de Futebol Profissional da FGF is the top tier of the footballleague of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.-Clubs:Clubs qualified to Campeonato Gaúcho Primeira Divisão 2011.*Canoas*Caxias...
  
  : 1

1930

Runners-up (5): 1932, 1945, 1951, 1956, 1960

• Copa FGF
  Copa FGF
  The Copa FGF , is a cup competition organized by the Rio Grande do Sul state football federation for clubs that are in the first and second divisions of the Campeonato Gaúcho. It is held in the second half of the year and usually clubs participating in the higher levels of the Campeonato Brasileiro...
  
  : 1

2008

• Campeonato Gaúcho Second Level
  Campeonato Gaúcho (lower levels)
  The Campeonato Gaúcho lower levels are the football tournaments for the Rio Grande do Sul clubs that do not play in the Campeonato Gaúcho First Division in Brazil. The competitions are organized by the Rio Grande do Sul Football Federation...
  
  : 1

1983

• Campeonato Citadino de Pelotas: 18

1913, 1915, 1916, 1925, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1939, 1944, 1945, 1951, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1981, 1996

Squads 2011

Women's football team

Esporte Clube Pelotas women's football team competed in the 2008

Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino 2008

The 2008 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino was the second staging of the competition. The competition started on November 1, 2008, and was concluded on December 10, 2008. 32 clubs of all regions of Brazil participated of the cup, which is organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation...

 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino

Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino

The Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino is a Brazilian women's football competition organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation with the help of the Brazilian Ministry of Sports. It is designed as an equivalent to the men's Copa do Brasil. The first edition is scheduled to start in the end...

, but was eliminated in the first round by Kindermann, of Caçador

Caçador

Caçador is a town and municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil.-History:The banks of the Rio do Peixe were inhabited by ethnic native groups of Kaingangs and Xoklengs until 1881, when families of european origin settled here and, because of the abundance of...

, Santa Catarina

Santa Catarina (state)

Santa Catarina is a state in southern Brazil with one of the highest standards of living in Latin America. Its capital is Florianópolis, which mostly lies on the Santa Catarina Island. Neighbouring states are Rio Grande do Sul to the south and Paraná to the north. It is bounded on the east by...

. In the first leg, the club was beaten 5–0, then in the second leg the club was defeated again, 3–0.

Rivals

Pelotas's rivals are Brasil de Pelotas

Grêmio Esportivo Brasil

Grêmio Esportivo Brasil, also known as Brasil de Pelotas, is a Brazilian football team in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul.-History:Grêmio Esportivo Brasil was founded after a divergency between players and directors of Sport Club Cruzeiro do Sul, which was supported and managed by employees of...

 and Farroupilha

Grêmio Atlético Farroupilha

Grêmio Atlético Farroupilha, commonly known as Farroupilha, is a Brazilian football club based in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul state. They won the Campeonato Gaúcho once. The club was formerly known as Grêmio Atlético do 9° Regimento.-History:...

. The first derby is known as Bra-Pel, while the second derby is known as Far-Pel.

Stadium

The club usually plays its home games at Estádio Boca do Lobo

Estádio Boca do Lobo

Estádio Boca do Lobo is a stadium in Pelotas, Brazil. It has a capacity of 18,000 spectators. It is the home of Esporte Clube Pelotas....

, which is a stadium located in Pelotas, and it has a maximum capacity of 18,000 people.

Current squad (some players)

External links

Esporte Clube Pelotas official website