The club was founded on October 11, 1908, after two clubs from Pelotas, Club Sportivo Internacional and Football Club, merged.[1] In 1930, Pelotas won the Campeonato Gaúcho, beating Grêmio in the final.[2]
In 1995, 1996 and in 1998, Pelotas competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C,[4] being eliminated in the first stage in all three seasons.[7][8][9] In 2003, the club competed again in the Série C, where they were eliminated by RS Futebol in the third stage of the competition.[10] In the same year, Pelotas competed in the Copa do Brasil, being eliminated in the cup's first round, by Guarani.[11]
Esporte Clube Pelotas women's football team competed in the 2008Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino, but was eliminated in the first round by Kindermann, of Caçador, Santa Catarina. In the first leg, the club was beaten 5–0,[16] then in the second leg the club was defeated again, 3–0.[17]
Rivals
Pelotas's rivals are Brasil de Pelotas and Farroupilha. The first derby is known as Bra-Pel,[18] while the second derby is known as Far-Pel.[19]
Stadium
The club usually plays its home games at Estádio Boca do Lobo, which is a stadium located in Pelotas, and it has a maximum capacity of 23,336 people.[20]
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
^"História do Clube" (in Portuguese). Esporte Clube Pelotas official website. Archived from the original on January 18, 2009. Retrieved December 5, 2008.