Joinville Esporte Clube
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Joinville Esporte Clube, or simply Joinville as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Joinville
in Santa Catarina
, founded on January 29, 1976.
Besides football, Joinville is also active in futsal
, competing in the Liga Futsal
, which is the most important club competition in Brazil.
football department and Caxias Futebol Clube
football department fused. Both clubs were based in Joinville city. The club's Golden Age was in the 1980s, when the club won eight state championships in a row.
Joinville's largest win was set on October 31, 1976, when the club beat Ipiranga of Tangará
11-1 at Estádio Municipal de Tangará.
The club won Copa Santa Catarina
in 2009, and then the Recopa Sul-Brasileira
in the same year
, after beating Serrano Centro-Sul
3-2 in the final. They won the Copa Santa Catarina again in 2011.
, Figueirense
and Criciúma
.
First Division (Série A)
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Second Division (Série B)
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Third Division (Série C)
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Brazilian Cup
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Joinville
Joinville is a city in Santa Catarina State, in the Southern Region of Brazil. Joinville is Santa Catarina's largest city. In 2010, its population has reached approximately 520,000, many of whom are of German descent....
in Santa Catarina
Santa Catarina (state)
Santa Catarina is a state in southern Brazil with one of the highest standards of living in Latin America. Its capital is Florianópolis, which mostly lies on the Santa Catarina Island. Neighbouring states are Rio Grande do Sul to the south and Paraná to the north. It is bounded on the east by...
, founded on January 29, 1976.
Besides football, Joinville is also active in futsal
Futsal
Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...
, competing in the Liga Futsal
Liga Futsal
The Liga Futsal is the premier futsal league in Brazil, and was created in 1996 with the purpose of setting up a championship with the best futsal teams of the country, corresponding to the Brazilian Football Championship Série A...
, which is the most important club competition in Brazil.
History
Joinville was founded on January 29, 1976, after América Futebol ClubeAmérica Futebol Clube (SC)
América Futebol Clube, commonly known as América, was a Brazilian football team based in Joinville, Santa Catarina state. They won the Campeonato Catarinense five times.-History:...
football department and Caxias Futebol Clube
Caxias Futebol Clube
Caxias Futebol Clube, commonly known as Caxias, is a Brazilian football team based in Joinville, Santa Catarina state. They won the Campeonato Catarinense three times and competed in the Copa do Brasil once.-History:...
football department fused. Both clubs were based in Joinville city. The club's Golden Age was in the 1980s, when the club won eight state championships in a row.
Joinville's largest win was set on October 31, 1976, when the club beat Ipiranga of Tangará
Tangará, Santa Catarina
Tangará is a town and municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil.-References:...
11-1 at Estádio Municipal de Tangará.
The club won Copa Santa Catarina
Copa Santa Catarina
The Copa Santa Catarina is a tournament organized by the Santa Catarina State Football Federation every second half of the season. It is played by Santa Catarina state teams. The competition's winner gains the right to compete in the same year's Recopa Sul-Brasileira and in the following year's...
in 2009, and then the Recopa Sul-Brasileira
Recopa Sul-Brasileira
The Recopa Sul-Brasileira is a Brazilian football competition reuniting the champions of four other competitions, which are the Copa FPF, the Copa Paraná, the Copa Santa Catarina and the Copa FGF, respectively played by teams of São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul. It is...
in the same year
Recopa Sul-Brasileira 2009
The 2009 Recopa Sul-Brasileira was the 3rd staging of this Brazilian football knockout competition. All matches of the competition were played at Estádio Municipal Domenico Paolo Metidieri, Votorantim, São Paulo...
, after beating Serrano Centro-Sul
Serrano Centro-Sul Esporte Clube
Serrano Centro-Sul Esporte Clube, commonly known as Serrano, is a Brazilian football club based in Prudentópolis, Paraná state.-History:...
3-2 in the final. They won the Copa Santa Catarina again in 2011.
Achievements
- Recopa Sul-BrasileiraRecopa Sul-BrasileiraThe Recopa Sul-Brasileira is a Brazilian football competition reuniting the champions of four other competitions, which are the Copa FPF, the Copa Paraná, the Copa Santa Catarina and the Copa FGF, respectively played by teams of São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul. It is...
:- Winners (1): 2009Recopa Sul-Brasileira 2009The 2009 Recopa Sul-Brasileira was the 3rd staging of this Brazilian football knockout competition. All matches of the competition were played at Estádio Municipal Domenico Paolo Metidieri, Votorantim, São Paulo...
- Winners (1): 2009
- Campeonato CatarinenseCampeonato CatarinenseCampeonato Catarinense is the Brazilian State of Santa Catarina football league.-History:The Campeonato Catarinense top level had several different names since it started. From its first edition, in 1924, to 1985, it was called just Campeonato Catarinense...
:- Winners (12): 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 2000, 2001
- Runners-up (5): 1989, 1990, 1996, 2006, 2010
- Copa Santa CatarinaCopa Santa CatarinaThe Copa Santa Catarina is a tournament organized by the Santa Catarina State Football Federation every second half of the season. It is played by Santa Catarina state teams. The competition's winner gains the right to compete in the same year's Recopa Sul-Brasileira and in the following year's...
:- Winners (2): 2009, 2011
- Torneio MercosulTorneio MercosulTorneio Mercosul was an international football competition played in 1995 in Santa Catarina state, Brazil....
:- Runners-up (1): 1995
Stadium
Joinville's stadium is Arena Joinville, inaugurated in 2004, with a maximum capacity of 22,400 people. The plan is to complete the stadium by the year 2008 with final capacity around 30,000 people.Rivals
Joinville's greatest rivals are AvaíAvaí Futebol Clube
Avaí Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football team from Florianópolis in Santa Catarina, founded on September 1, 1923. Their best known supporter is tennis player Gustavo Kuerten.Their home stadium is the Ressacada stadium, with a capacity 17,800...
, Figueirense
Figueirense Futebol Clube
Figueirense Futebol Clube, also known as Figueirense, is a Brazilian football team in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina.-History:In 1921, the club was founded as Figueirense Foot-ball Club. The club is named Figueirense after the neighborhood where it is located, in Centro neighborhood). Figueirense...
and Criciúma
Criciúma Esporte Clube
Criciúma Esporte Clube, also known simply as Criciúma, is a Brazilian football club in Criciúma, Santa Catarina. The club won the Copa do Brasil in 1991, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B in 2002, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C in 2006.-History:...
.
Mascot and nickname
- The club's mascot is a rabbitRabbitRabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world...
. Joinville is nicknamed JEC, which is an acronym of the club's full name.
Current squad
First Division (Série A)Campeonato Brasileiro Série AThe 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...
| Year | Position | Year | Position |
| 1977 | 33rd | 1983 | 37th |
| 1978 | 41st | 1984 | 25th |
| 1979 | 29th | 1985 | 8th |
| 1980 | 21st | 1986 | 14th |
| 1981 | 38th | 1987 | 14th |
| 1982 | 38th |
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Second Division (Série B)Campeonato Brasileiro Série BThe Série B is the second division of Brazilian football. It is played by 20 teams. However, the competition format has changed almost every year since it first occurred, in 1971. In some years, it was not played altogether...
| Year | Position | Year | Position |
| 1988 | 5th | 1998 | 7th |
| 1989 | 10th | 1999 | 15th |
| 1990 | 18th | 2000 | 20th |
| 1991 | 23rd | 2001 | 9th |
| 1992 | 27th | 2002 | 12th |
| 1996 | 15th | 2003 | 14th |
| 1997 | 6th | 2004 | 22nd |
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Third Division (Série C)Campeonato Brasileiro Série CThe 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...
| Year | Position |
| 2005 | 11th |
| 2006 | 17th |
| 2007 | 18th |
| 2011 |
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Brazilian CupCopa do BrasilThe Copa Kia do Brasil, commonly known as Copa do Brasil , is a knockout competition played by 64 association football teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District...
| Year | Position |
| 1990 | 26th |
| 2001 | 52nd |
| 2002 | 35th |
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