9 Facts About Gremio

1. In September 2014, Gremio was disqualified from competing in the Copa do Brasil due to a case of racism by a small group of supporters against Santos goalkeeper Aranha in the club's first match of the competition.

2. In 2007, at Estadio Olimpico Monumental, Gremio won the Campeonato Gaucho once again this time against Juventude.

3. In 1997, Gremio won their third Copa do Brasil title.

4. On December 15, 1996, Gremio won its second Campeonato Brasileiro, defeating Portuguesa in the final.

5. In 1989, Gremio won the first Copa do Brasil, a Brazilian knockout cup featuring football teams from all around the country.

6. In 1954, Gremio inaugurated what was at the time the biggest private stadium in Brazil, the Olimpico Stadium.

7. In the late 1950s, Gremio joined the Taca Brasil, as the Brazilian league was known at the time.

8. In 1931, Gremio became one of the first teams in Brazil to play matches at night after installing floodlights at Estadio Baixada.

9. As of 2017, Gremio was ranked number one in the CBF club rankings and is listed by Forbes as the third most valuable football club in the Americas with an estimated value of $295.5 million.