Clube Esportivo Bento Gonçalves Explained

Clube Esportivo Bento Gonçalves, commonly referred to as Esportivo, is a Brazilian football club based in Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul. 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.^[1]

In 1969, the club won the Campeonato Gaúcho Second Level, beating by W.O. Avenida.^[2]

In 1979, Esportivo finished as Campeonato Gaúcho runner-up, ahead of Internacional.^[3]

In 1989, the club competed in the Brazilian Championship Second Level, but was eliminated in the first stage of the competition.^[4]

In 1999, the Esportivo de Bento Gonçalves won again the Campeonato Gaúcho Second Level, finishing ahead of 15 de Novembro, Glória and Rio Grande in the final stage, which was a group stage competed by four clubs.^[5]

In 2004, Esportivo won the Copa FGF, beating Gaúcho de Passo Fundo in the final round.^[6]

They won the Campeonato Gaúcho Second Level again in 2012.^[7]

Honours

• Campeonato Gaúcho:
  • Runners-up (1): 1979
• Copa FGF:
  • Winners (1): 2004
• Copa Governador do Estado:
  • Winners (3): 1973, 1977, 1980
• Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2:
  • Winners (4): 1969, 1999, 2012, 2022
• Copa ACEG:
  • Winners (1): 1983^[8]
• Campeonato do Interior Gaúcho
  • Winners (7): 1970, 1971, 1976, 1979, 1982, 1987, 2020

Stadium

Esportivo's stadium is Estádio Parque Esportivo Montanha dos Vinhedos, inaugurated in 2004,^[9] with a maximum capacity of 15,000 people.^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Clube Esportivo de Bento Gonçalves . 2007-07-16 . Arquivo de Clubes . https://archive.today/20130117035428/http://www.arquivodeclubes.com/rs/esportivo.htm . 2013-01-17 . dead .
2. Web site: Rio Grande do Sul - 2nd Level - 1969 Divisão de Acesso . 2007-07-16 . RSSSF . https://web.archive.org/web/20070216235053/http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/rs1969l2.htm . 2007-02-16 . dead .
3. Web site: Campeonato Gaúcho 1979 . 2007-07-16 . RSSSF . https://web.archive.org/web/20070830042455/http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/rs1979.htm . 2007-08-30 . dead .
4. Web site: Brazil 2nd Level 1989 Divisão Especial . 2007-07-16 . RSSSF . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080907021616/http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/br1989l2.htm . 2008-09-07 .
5. Web site: Rio Grande do Sul State League Second Level (Divisão de Acesso) 1999 . 2007-07-16 . RSSSF . https://web.archive.org/web/20070827205748/http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/rs1999l2.htm . 2007-08-27 . dead .
6. Web site: Rio Grande do Sul State Cup 2004 . 2010-11-18 . RSSSF . https://web.archive.org/web/20120308101414/http://rsssfbrasil.com/tablesrz/rs2004cup.htm . 2012-03-08 . dead .
7. News: Esportivo é campeão da Série A2. October 16, 2012. Jornal Agora. July 29, 2012. pt. https://web.archive.org/web/20160406022757/http://www.jornalagora.com.br/site/content/noticias/detalhe.php?e=2&n=31536. April 6, 2016. dead.
8. Web site: Rio Grande do Sul - Lista de Campeões - COPA ACEG .
9. Web site: Montanha dos Vinhedos . 2007-07-16 . Templos do Futebol .
10. Web site: A nova casa do Esportivo . 2007-07-16 . Clube Esportivo de Bento Gonçalves official website . https://web.archive.org/web/20070719040137/http://www.clubeesportivo.com.br/conteudo.php?ref=7 . 2007-07-19 . dead .