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| Full name | Esporte Clube Pelotas | ||
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| Nickname | Lobão (Big Wolf) | ||
| Founded | October 11, 1908; 117 years ago (1908-10-11) | ||
| Ground | Boca do Lobo | ||
| Capacity | 18,000 | ||
| President | Luis Aleixo | ||
| Head coach | Antônio Picoli | ||
| League | Campeonato Gaúcho | ||
| 2024 [pt] | Gaúcho Série A2, 2nd of 16 (promoted) | ||
| Website | www | ||
Esporte Clube Pelotas, more commonly referred to asPelotas, is a professional football club based inPelotas,Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Founded in 1908, it plays in theCampeonato Gaúcho, thestate of Rio Grande do Sul's premierstate league, holding home games atEstádio Boca do Lobo, with a 23,336-seat capacity.
The club competed several times in theCampeonato Brasileiro Série B and in theCampeonato Brasileiro Série C, and won the Campeonato Gaúcho in 1930. Esporte Clube Pelotas women's football team competed in the2008Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino.
The club was founded on October 11, 1908, after two clubs from Pelotas, Club Sportivo Internacional and Football Club, merged.[1] In 1930, Pelotas won theCampeonato Gaúcho, beatingGrêmio in the final.[2]
In 1983, Pelotas won theCampeonato Gaúcho Second Level.[3] In 1988, Pelotas competed in theCampeonato Brasileiro Série B for the first time,[4] but was eliminated in the first stage.[5] In 1989, the club competed again in the Série B, being eliminated in the first stage again.[6]
In 1995, 1996 and in 1998, Pelotas competed in theCampeonato Brasileiro Série C,[4] being eliminated in the first stage in all three seasons.[7][8][9] In 2003, the club competed again in the Série C, where they were eliminated byRS Futebol in the third stage of the competition.[10] In thesame year, Pelotas competed in theCopa do Brasil, being eliminated in the cup's first round, byGuarani.[11]
In 2008, the club won theCopa FGF for the first time, after beatingCerâmica in the final,[12] thus qualifying to thesame season'sRecopa Sul-Brasileira,[13] and thefollowing season'sCampeonato Brasileiro Série D.[12] The club was eliminated in the Recopa Sul-Brasileira in the semifinals 2–0, byAtlético Sorocaba.[14]
| State | ||
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| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| Campeonato Gaúcho | 1 | 1930[15] |
| Copa FGF | 2s | 2008, 2019 |
| Recopa Gaúcha | 2 | 2014, 2020 |
| Super Copa Gaúcha | 1s | 2013 |
| Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2 | 2 | 1983, 2018 |
Esporte Clube Pelotas women's football team competed in the2008Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino, but was eliminated in the first round by Kindermann, ofCaçador,Santa Catarina. In the first leg, the club was beaten 5–0,[16] then in the second leg the club was defeated again, 3–0.[17]
Pelotas's rivals areBrasil de Pelotas andFarroupilha. The first derby is known as Bra-Pel,[18] while the second derby is known as Far-Pel.[19]
The club usually plays its home games atEstádio Boca do Lobo, which is a stadium located in Pelotas, and it has a maximum capacity of 23,336 people.[20]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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