Canoas Sport Club
| Full name | Canoas Sport Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Tricolor Canoense |
| Founded | January 26, 1998 |
| Stadium |
Complexo Esportivo da Ulbra, Canoas, Brazil |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| President | Gilson Alves Bernardo |
| Head coach | Lorival Santos |
Canoas Sport Club, usually known as Canoas is a Brazilian football club from Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, founded by the Lutheran University of Brazil (in Portuguese, Universidade Luterana do Brasil - ULBRA). The club is also active in futsal. The club was originally named Sport Club Ulbra and then Universidade Sport Club.
On January 26, 1998, the club was founded by the Lutheran University of Brazil as Sport Club Ulbra. The club started with volleyball, futsal, handball, and athletics sections.
In 2001, the club started its football department, and joined the Rio Grande do Sul Football Federation.
In 2002, Ulbra competed in the Campeonato Gaúcho Third Division and the Second Division, because the competition's regulation allowed a club to play in both divisions in the same year. The club also participated in the national third division, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C for the first time. The club was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Marília.
In 2003, the club won the Campeonato Gaúcho Second Division, and was promoted to the First Division for the following season. The club again competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C. Ulbra was eliminated in the second stage by another club from the same state, RS.
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