Clube Esportivo Bento Gonçalves, commonly referred to as Esportivo, is a
Brazilian football
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club based in
Bento Gonçalves,
Rio Grande do Sul
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. It currently plays in
Campeonato Gaúcho Série A, the first level of the
Rio Grande do Sul state football league.
History
On August 28, 1919, Clube Esportivo Bento Gonçalves was founded by Leonardo Carlucci and other sportsmen.
In 1969, the club won the
Campeonato Gaúcho Second Level, beating by
W.O. Avenida.
In 1979, Esportivo finished as
Campeonato Gaúcho
The Campeonato Gaúcho (English: Gaúcho Championship), officially named as Campeonato Gaúcho de Futebol Série A and commonly known as the Gauchão or the Gauchão Ipiranga (company), Ipiranga for sponsorship reasons, is the top-flight profess ...
runner-up, ahead of
Internacional.
In 1989, the club competed in the
Brazilian Championship Second Level, but was eliminated in the first stage of the competition.
In 1999, the Esportivo de Bento Gonçalves won again the Campeonato Gaúcho Second Level, finishing ahead of
15 de Novembro,
Glória and
Rio Grande
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in the final stage, which was a group stage competed by four clubs.
In 2004, Esportivo won the
Copa FGF
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, beating
Gaúcho de Passo Fundo in the final round.
They won the Campeonato Gaúcho Second Level again in 2012.
Honours
Official tournaments
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Others tournaments
State
*Copa ACEG (1): 1983
*Campeonato do Interior Gaúcho (7): 1970, 1971, 1976, 1979, 1982, 1987, 2020
Runners-up
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Campeonato Gaúcho
The Campeonato Gaúcho (English: Gaúcho Championship), officially named as Campeonato Gaúcho de Futebol Série A and commonly known as the Gauchão or the Gauchão Ipiranga (company), Ipiranga for sponsorship reasons, is the top-flight profess ...
(1): 1979
*
Copa Governador do Estado (2): 1976, 1978
*
Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2
The Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2 (Gaucho Championship Series A2) is the second tier of the professional state football league in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul
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(2): 1981, 2019
Stadium
Esportivo's stadium is
Estádio Parque Esportivo Montanha dos Vinhedos
Estádio Parque Esportivo Montanha dos Vinhedos is a stadium in Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul, Bento Gonçalves, Brazil. It has a capacity of 15,269 spectators. It is the home ground of Clube Esportivo Bento Gonçalves of the Campeonato B ...
, inaugurated in 2004,
with a maximum capacity of 15,000 people.
Players
References
External links
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{{Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
Association football clubs established in 1919
Football clubs in Rio Grande do Sul
1919 establishments in Brazil