Sport Club Gaúcho , also known as Gaúcho, is a Brazil

Brazil

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ian soccer club based in Passo Fundo

Passo Fundo

Passo Fundo - RS is a city in the north of the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is named after its river. It's the twelfth largest city in the state with an estimated population of 188,302 inhabitants living in a total municipal area of 780 km2.-Communications:The following...

, Brazil.

History

This club was founded on May 12, 1918 to serve the central plateau in the northern region of 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...

. Gaúcho won twice the lower divisions

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...

 of 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...

 (the Rio Grande do Sul state league), in 1966 and 1977.

In 1980s the club played in the first division of state league, but, lacking sponsorship, generally finished in the middle rankings.

In 2000, Gaúcho faced financial difficulties. While the club had historically weathered such downsizings in the past, the 2000 difficulties resulted in the loss of access to their stadium. Lacking municipal support and facing mounting debts, the club folded in 2005. Responding to popular support, the club was revived in 2009.

Campeonato Gaúcho

• Second Division
  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...
  
   championship 3 times: 1966, 1977 and 1984
• Second Division second place: 1965 and 2005
• Third Division championship: 2000
• 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...
  
   second place: 2004
• Municipal Competition League championship 15 times: 1926, 1927, 1928, 1938, 1939, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1954, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1967

Stadium

Gaúcho play their home games at Estádio Carlos Bebber. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 2,000 people.

Notable players

• Bebeto
  • Top scorer of the First State Division
    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...
    
    
    • 1973: 13 goals
    • 1975: 13 goals
  • Top Scorer of Second Division
    • 1984: 19 goals
• Paulo Gaúcho
  • Top scorer of Third Division
    • 2000: 15 goals
• Fred Kirst
• Daison Pontes

Rankings

CBF

• Place: 325th
• Score: 1 point

FGF

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...

• Place: 20th
• Score: 360 points

Rivalry

Gaúcho's principal rivalry is with Esporte Clube Passo Fundo

Esporte Clube Passo Fundo

Esporte Clube Passo Fundo, commonly known as Passo Fundo, is a Brazilian football club from Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul state.-History:The club was founded on January 10, 1986...

, against whom they play in the "Planalto Médio Derby".