Esporte Clube 14 de Julho

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14 de Julho
Full nameEsporte Clube 14 de Julho
Nickname(s)Leão da Fronteira
Rubro Negro da Fronteira
FoundedJuly 14, 1902
GroundEstádio João Martins, Santana do Livramento, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil
Capacity5,000
WebsiteClub website

Esporte Clube 14 de Julho, commonly known as 14 de Julho, is a Brazilian football club based in Santana do Livramento, Rio Grande do Sul state.

The club was founded on 14 July 1902,[1] in the Santana do Livramento-Rivera border, which separates Brazil and Uruguay. In the first decades after the club's foundation, they played several games and competitions in Uruguay.

During his youth the World Cup participant of 1930 Moderato Wisintainer played for the club.

Stadium[edit]

Esporte Clube 14 de Julho play their home games at Estádio João Martins.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 76.
  2. ^ "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2011.