Porto Alegre Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Porto Alegre, was a

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's brother. On 30 January 2012 the club closed its activities. In 2022, the physical structure of Parque Lami was sold to Monsoon FC.

History

Lami

The club was founded on June 10, 2003, as Lami Futebol Clube. In 2003, Lami won its first title, the Campeonato Gaúcho Third Level.

Porto Alegre

In 2006, the club was bought by Roberto Assis and renamed to Porto Alegre Futebol Clube.

Club colors

Porto Alegre's colors are inspired by the two most popular

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. The home kit is composed of red and white vertical stripes, white shorts and red socks. The away kit is like FC Barcelona's home kit, being composed of blue and red vertical stripes, blue shorts and blue socks. The third kit is composed of a three-colored vertical sash in a black shirt, white shorts and gray socks.

Flamengo

In 2010, the Porto Alegre mediated a partnership with the

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the intention is use the structure of Porto Alegre.

Honours

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 Rio Grande do Sul (, ; ; "Great River of the South") is a Federativ ...

** Winners (1): 2009 * Campeonato Gaúcho Série B ** Winners (1): 2003Porto Alegre won the 2003 Campeonato Gaúcho Third Level as Lami Futebol Clube.

Season records

Stadium

Estádio João da Silva Moreira

Porto Alegre play their home games at Estádio João da Silva Moreira (also known as Parque Lami).

Presidents

References

External links

Porto Alegre Futebol Clube official website
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