Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (Piracicaba)

Esporte Clube XV de Novembro, or XV de Piracicaba as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Piracicaba, São Paulo state, founded in 1913. XV are considered to be one of the best teams in the state of São Paulo.

History

During the 1910s, there were two important amateur football clubs in Piracicaba, Vergueirense, owned by Pousa family, and 12 de Outubro, owned by Guerrini family. In October 1913, the clubs' owners decided to merge both clubs. Captain Carlos Wingeter, of the Brazilian National Guard and who was also a dental surgeon, was appointed as the new club's first president. He accepted the task only if the club was named XV de Novembro (November 15), after the Brazilian Proclamation of Republic day.

On November 15, 1913, the club was founded as Esporte Clube XV de Novembro.

In 1943, XV de Piracicaba won its first title, which was the Campeonato Paulista Second Level, finishing one point ahead of Taubaté.

In 1976, the club finished second in the Campeonato Paulista Série A1, second only to Palmeiras.

Esporte Clube XV de Novembro

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Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (Caraguatatuba)

Esporte Clube XV de Novembro, commonly known as XV de Caraguatatuba, is a Brazilian football club based in Caraguatatuba, São Paulo state.

History

The club was founded on February 18, 1934. They finished as the Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão runners-up in 1997.

Stadium

XV de Caraguatatuba play their home games at Estádio XV de Novembro. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 5,600 people.

References

Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (Jaú)

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".

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, 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.

Piracicaba

Piracicaba is a city located in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The population is 391,449 (2015 est.) in an area of 1378.07 km². It is at an elevation of 547 m above sea level.

Name

The place name comes from a word in the Tupi language that means "place where the fish stops". The name is due to the waterfalls of the Piracicaba River that bisect the city, where the "piracema" (fish swimming upstream to reproduce) or larger fish species such as the dourados can still be observed.

History

In 1766, Antonio Correa Barbosa, charged with the task of establishing a settlement on the estuary of Piracicaba river, opted for a location about 90 km from it. Piracicaba was officially founded on August 1, 1767.

In 1944, the city was made the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Piracicaba.

It is famous for sugarcane plantations, traditional cane spirit production and traditional music. The city houses the oldest agricultural university in Brazil, the Luiz de Queiroz School of Agriculture of the University of São Paulo. This university is more than 100 years old and is located on a farm with a large collection of trees and plants. It is also recognized as a leader in the field of precision agriculture.