Esporte Clube Avenida
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Esporte Clube Avenida, commonly known as Avenida, is a Brazil
ian football club based in Santa Cruz do Sul
, Rio Grande do Sul state
.
in the 1960s to form Associação Santa Cruz do Futebol, but the merged failed, and both clubs continued being separate teams. Between 1990 and 1997, the club's football department was closed. They competed in the Campeonato Gaúcho
in 2000 and in 2001. Avenida won the Campeonato Gaúcho Second Level
in 2011.
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 club based in Santa Cruz do Sul
Santa Cruz do Sul
Santa Cruz do Sul is a city in central Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The city has approximately 130,000 inhabitants and sits about 150 km from the capital city of the state, Porto Alegre...
, Rio Grande do Sul state
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...
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History
The club was founded on January 6, 1944. Avenida merged with Santa Cruz-RSFutebol Clube Santa Cruz
Futebol Clube Santa Cruz is a Brazilian football club from Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul state founded on March 26, 1913.-Achievements:* Campeonato Gaúcho Second Level:** Runners-up : 1952, 1983...
in the 1960s to form Associação Santa Cruz do Futebol, but the merged failed, and both clubs continued being separate teams. Between 1990 and 1997, the club's football department was closed. They competed in 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 2000 and in 2001. Avenida 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 2011.
Achievements
- Campeonato Gaúcho Second LevelCampeonato 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...
:- Winners (1): 2011