Esporte Clube Avenida, commonly referred to as Avenida, is a Brazilian football club based in Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul. It currently plays in Campeonato Gaucho Serie A2, the second level of the Rio Grande do Sul state football league.
History
The club was founded on January 6, 1944. Avenida merged with Futebol Clube Santa Cruz, its rival, in the 1960s to form Associacao Santa Cruz do Futebol, due to financial difficulties, but the merger was a failure, and both clubs continued being separate teams. Between 1990 and 1997, the club's football department was closed. They competed in the Campeonato Gaucho in 2000 and in 2001. Avenida won the Campeonato Gaucho Second Level in 2011.
Stadium
Esporte Clube Avenida play their home games at Estadio dos Eucaliptos. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 3,000 people.