Porto Alegre Futebol Clube

Football club infobox
clubname = Porto Alegre


fullname = Porto Alegre Futebol Clube
founded = 2003
ground = Estádio Antônio Raúl Gonçalves Fraga
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Porto Alegre Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Porto Alegre, is a Brazilian football club from Porto Alegre, Brazil. It is owned by former footballer Roberto Assis, AC Milan star Ronaldinho's brother. cite web | title = Time de irmão de Ronaldinho terá cores de Inter e Grêmio | url=http://esportes.terra.com.br/futebol/estaduais2007/interna/0,,OI1558679-EI8018,00.html | accessdate = 2007-06-27 | publisher=Terra ]

History

The club was founded on June 10, 2003, as Lami Futebol Clube. cite web | title =Lami Futebol Clube | url=http://www.timesbrasileiros.misterhost.com.br/RS/lami-rs.htm | accessdate = 2007-06-27 | publisher= Times Brasileiros ]

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*flagicon|Brazil Carlos Mendes Cadu - Transferred "To" "FK Zeta "
*flagicon|Brazil Oliveira Do Valle Savio - Transferred "To" "FK Zeta "

In 2003, Lami won its first title, the Campeonato Gaúcho Third Level. cite web | title = Todos os Campeões Estaduais do RIO GRANDE DO SUL - 3ª Divisão | url=http://www.timesbrasileiros.misterhost.com.br/RS/todos-os-campeoes_3radivisao-rs.htm | accessdate = 2007-06-27 | publisher=Times Brasileiros ]

In 2006 cite web | title =Porto Alegre Futebol Clube | url=http://www.timesbrasileiros.misterhost.com.br/RS/lami-rs.htm | accessdate = 2007-06-27 | publisher= Times Brasileiros ] , the club was bought by Roberto Assis and renamed to Porto Alegre Futebol Clube. cite web | title = Gren-Nal nas camisetas do time de Assis | url=http://www.sinos.net/noticias/index.asp?c=59819 | accessdate = 2007-06-27 | publisher=Sinos.net ]

Titles

* Campeonato Gaúcho Third Level: 2003 Porto Alegre won the 2003 Campeonato Gaúcho Third Level as Lami Futebol Clube.]

Club colors

Porto Alegre's colors are inspired by the two most popular Rio Grande do Sul football clubs, Grêmio and Internacional, and Spanish club FC Barcelona. 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-coloured vertical sash in a black shirt, white shorts and gray socks. cite web | title = Time de Ronaldinho mistura Inter e Grêmio | url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/ESP/Noticia/0,,MUL23593-4840,00.html | accessdate = 2007-06-27 | publisher=Globo Esporte ]

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