Grêmio Esportivo Renner, commonly known as Renner, was a Brazilian

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club from

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. It was founded on July 27, 1931 and enjoyed relative success throughout its short history, winning the 1954

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History

Grêmio Esportivo Renner were founded on July 27, 1931. Renner was founded by employees of clothing manufacturer A. J. Renner & Cia. Initially, the intention was just for employee recreation, but the company owner saw potential in the team and started to support it. Their fans were, for the most part, Renner's factor workers or from the neighborhood of

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, where most employees lived and the factory was located. The club, with the help of

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, won the

in 1954, thus being the first club, besides Grêmio and Internacional, to win the state championship since 1939, and would remain the only one to do so until Juventude in 1998, 44 years later. Renner folded five years later, as the operation of the club was unprofitable for the company and left a financial hole after every season.

Honours

State

** Winners (1): 1954

City

* Campeonato Citadino de Porto Alegre ** Winners (2): 1938, 1954 * Torneio Extra de Porto Alegre ** Winners (1): 1947 * Torneio Triangular de Porto Alegre ** Winners (1): 1950 * Torneio da Associação dos Cronistas Esportivos de Porto Alegre ** Winners (1): 1956

Stadium

Renner played their home games at the

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stadium. The stadium had a maximum capacity of 6,000 people.

References

Defunct football clubs in Rio Grande do Sul Association football clubs established in 1931 Association football clubs disestablished in 1959 1931 establishments in Brazil 1959 disestablishments in Brazil {{Brazil-footyclub-stub