Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (Jaú)
Encyclopedia
Esporte Clube XV de Novembro, usually known as XV de Jaú, is a Brazilian football club from Jaú
, São Paulo state
.
The club is also known as Galo da Comarca
, roughly meaning "County's Rooster".
In 1951, XV de Jaú won the Campeonato Paulista Second Level
, beating Linense
, of Lins
in the final. The club then played the relegation/promotion play-off against Jabaquara
, which was the last placed team of Campeonato Paulista First Level
. XV de Jaú won the first leg, but was defeated in the second leg. In the third match against Jabaquara, the club beat its opponent and was promoted to the following year's Campeonato Paulista First Level.
In 1976, for the second time, the Campeonato Paulista Second Level was won by the club.
In 1979, the club competed for the first time in the top level of the Brazilian Championship
, finishing in the 56th place.
Three years later, in 1982, XV de Jaú competed again in the Brazilian football's top level league, finishing this time in the 20th position, ahead of clubs such as Internacional
, Cruzeiro
and Atlético Paranaense
.
In 1988, the club competed in the third level of the Brazilian Championship
, but was eliminated in the first stage of the competition, finishing in the last place of its group.
: 1951, 1976
Campeonato Paulista Sub-20: First Place, 2005
Jaú
Jaú is a municipality in the center of the state of São Paulo, in Brazil. The population in 2008 was 133,333 and the area is 690.18 km². The elevation is 522 m...
, São Paulo state
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
.
The club is also known as Galo da Comarca
Comarca
A comarca is a traditional region or local administrative division found in parts of Spain, Portugal, Panama, Nicaragua, and Brazil. The term is derived from the term marca, meaning a "march, mark", plus the prefix co- meaning "together, jointly".The comarca is known in Aragonese as redolada and...
, roughly meaning "County's Rooster".
History
On November 15, 1924, the club was founded as Esporte Clube XV de Novembro de Jaú by José Piragine Sobrinho, Hermínio Cappabianca and other sportsmen.In 1951, XV de Jaú won the Campeonato Paulista Second Level
Campeonato Paulista Série A2
Campeonato Paulista Série A2 is the second level of the São Paulo state professional football championship, one of the Brazilian state championships. This tournament is played by 20 teams, in which the four best teams are promoted to Série A1 and the four worst teams are relegated to Série...
, beating Linense
Clube Atlético Linense
The Clube Atlético Linense is a traditional Brazilian football club from the city of Lins, interior of São Paulo state, in Brazil. Founded on June 12, 1927, was reorganized on February 11, 1930. Their colors are red, white and black...
, of Lins
Lins, São Paulo
Lins is a municipality in the western part of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2006 is 69,721 and the area is 527.98 km². The elevation is 437 m...
in the final. The club then played the relegation/promotion play-off against Jabaquara
Jabaquara Atlético Clube
Jabaquara Atlético Clube, also known as Jabaquara, are a Brazilian football team from Santos, São Paulo.-History:Jabaquara Atlético Clube were founded on November 15, 1914 by Spanish immigrants as Hespanha Foot Ball Club. The club played their first game against Clube Afonso XIII, which were...
, which was the last placed team of Campeonato Paulista First Level
Campeonato Paulista
The Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Profissional da Primeira Divisão - Série A1, simply known as the Campeonato Paulista, is the top-flight professional football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The league is contested between 20 clubs and typically lasts from January to April...
. XV de Jaú won the first leg, but was defeated in the second leg. In the third match against Jabaquara, the club beat its opponent and was promoted to the following year's Campeonato Paulista First Level.
In 1976, for the second time, the Campeonato Paulista Second Level was won by the club.
In 1979, the club competed for the first time in the top level of the Brazilian Championship
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
, finishing in the 56th place.
Three years later, in 1982, XV de Jaú competed again in the Brazilian football's top level league, finishing this time in the 20th position, ahead of clubs such as Internacional
Sport Club Internacional
Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and...
, Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Internacional. Founded on January 2, 1921, they are only one of three clubs to have participated in...
and Atlético Paranaense
Clube Atlético Paranaense
Clube Atlético Paranaense is a Brazilian football team from Curitiba in Paraná, founded on March 26, 1924. The club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 2001.-History:...
.
In 1988, the club competed in the third level of the Brazilian Championship
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C is the third division of Brazilian football.Unlike the first and second divisions, the Série C is not played in a double round robin system, arguably because many participating teams lack the financial conditions to travel long distances...
, but was eliminated in the first stage of the competition, finishing in the last place of its group.
Achievements
Campeonato Paulista Second LevelCampeonato Paulista Série A2
Campeonato Paulista Série A2 is the second level of the São Paulo state professional football championship, one of the Brazilian state championships. This tournament is played by 20 teams, in which the four best teams are promoted to Série A1 and the four worst teams are relegated to Série...
: 1951, 1976
Campeonato Paulista Sub-20: First Place, 2005