The
Clube Atlético Juventus (
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for
Youth), usually known simply as
Juventus, is a
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ian
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club based in
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, a
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neighborhood. Although it was a
Campeonato Brasileiro A-2The 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...
(Taça de Prata) winner once, Juventus nowadays competes only in
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tournaments, like
Campeonato PaulistaThe 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...
.
The team typically plays in maroon shirts and white shorts, and is nicknamed
Moleque Travesso (the Prankster Boy).
History
Clube Atlético Juventus was founded on April 20, 1924 by Cotonificio Rodolfo Crespi employees, as Extra São Paulo. The team colors were the colors of São Paulo state, black, white and red.
The club changed its name to Cotonifício Rodolfo Crespi Futebol Clube in 1925, and in 1930, the club changed its name again, to Clube Atlético Juventus, because Count Rodolfo Crespi was a supporter of
JuventusJuventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
of Italy, but the team colors are a homage to Italian club
FiorentinaACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...
, because Rodolfo Crespi's son, Adriano was a supporter of the club from
FlorenceFlorence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
.
PeléHowever, Pelé has always maintained that those are mistakes, that he was actually named Edson and that he was born on 23 October 1940.), best known by his nickname Pelé , is a retired Brazilian footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time...
states his most beautiful goal was scored at Rua Javari on a
Campeonato PaulistaThe 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...
match against Juventus on August 2, 1959. As there was no video footage of this match, Pelé asked that a computer animation be made of this specific goal. This animation can be seen on
Pelé EternoHowever, Pelé has always maintained that those are mistakes, that he was actually named Edson and that he was born on 23 October 1940.), best known by his nickname Pelé , is a retired Brazilian footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time...
, a documentary about his career.
The club won the Copa FPF for the first time in 2007, after defeating
LinenseThe 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...
in the final, and also competed in that
seasonThe 2007 Recopa Sul-Brasileira was the 1st staging of this Brazilian football knockout competition. All matches of the competition were played at Estádio Janguito Malucelli, Curitiba, Paraná. Four clubs participated of the competition: Caxias, of Rio Grande do Sul , J...
's edition of
Recopa 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...
. Juventus was eliminated in the
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C 2007In 2007, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third division of the Brazilian League, was contested by 64 clubs, with the promotion of , , , and , to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B to be contested in 2008. No teams will be relegated, since there is no fourth division in the Brazilian...
's first stage.
Achievements
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The 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...
: 1
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- 1983
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- 2007
- 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...
: 2
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- 1929, 2005
- Copa São Paulo de Juniores
The Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior , also known as Copa São Paulo de Juniores and Copinha , is a cup competition played by 88 Brazilian under-18 football teams , most of them from São Paulo state...
: 1
-
- 1985
Stadium
Juventus' home stadium is
Estádio Rua JavariEstádio Conde Rodolfo Crespi, usually known as Estádio Rua Javari, is a multi-use stadium located in São Paulo's Mooca neighborhood, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home games of Clube Atlético Juventus, which is also the stadium's owner, and hosted the games of Pão de...
, inaugurated in 1929, with a maximum capacity of 2,730 people.
Juventus in 2009
Campeonato Paulista Série A2Campeonato 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...
- 25/01 - 17:00 (GMT-0200) Comercial RP 3 x 1 Juventus
- 31/01 - 16:00 (GMT-0200) Juventus 1 x 1 América
- 04/02 - 16:00 (GMT-0200) Juventus 1 x 0 Ferroviária
- 07/02 - 16:00 (GMT-0200) Sorocaba 3 x 2 Juventus
- 11/02 - 20:00 (GMT-0200) Linense 2 x 1 Juventus
- 14/02 - 16:00 (GMT-0200) Juventus 2 x 2 São José EC
- 18/02 - 15:00 (GMT-0300) Juventus 2 x 1 AA Portuguesa
- 21/02 - 19:00 (GMT-0300) São Bento 2 x 0 Juventus
- 28/02 - 15:00 (GMT-0300) Juventus 1 x 4 Rio Branco
- 07/03 - 15:00 (GMT-0300) Juventus 1 x 3 Flamengo
- 11/03 - 20:30 (GMT-0300) Rio Claro 1 x 0 Juventus
- 14/03 - 15:00 (GMT-0300) São Bernardo FC 3 x 0 Juventus
- 21/03 - 15:00 (GMT-0300) Juventus 2 x 1 Catanduvense
- 25/03 - 19:30 (GMT-0300) União São João 0 x 0 Juventus
- 29/03 - 10:00 (GMT-0300) Rio Preto 4 x 0 Juventus
- 04/04 - 15:00 (GMT-0300) Juventus 2 x 1 Taquaritinga
- 08/04 - 15:00 (GMT-0300) Juventus 0 x 1 Sertãozinho
- 12/04 - 10:00 (GMT-0300) Monte Azul 4 x 2 Juventus
- 19/04 - 10:00 (GMT-0300) Juventus 2 x 1 UA Barbarense
Copa Paulista de FutebolThe Copa Paulista de Futebol, formerly known as Copa FPF, also sometimes called Copa Federação Paulista de Futebol or, in English, São Paulo State Cup, is a tournament organized by Federação Paulista de Futebol every second half of the season...
- 12/07 - 11:00 (GMT-0300) Juventus 0 x 0 PAEC
- 19/07 - 11:00 (GMT-0300) São Bernardo 3 x 0 Juventus
- 26/07 - 11:00 (GMT-0300) Juventus 2 x 1 Flamengo
- 29/07 - 15:00 (GMT-0300) Osasco 0 x 1 Juventus
- 01/08 - 15:00 (GMT-0300) Juventus 2 x 0 São José
- 08/08 - 11:00 (GMT-0300) Juventus 1 x 0 Palmeiras
- 15/08 - 11:00 (GMT-0300) Portuguesa Santista 0 x 0 Juventus
- 23/08 - 11:00 (GMT-0300) PAEC 0 x 1 Juventus
- 29/08 - 11:00 (GMT-0300) Juventus 3 x 0 São Bernardo
- 06/09 - 11:00 (GMT-0300) Flamengo x Juventus
- 09/09 - 15:00 (GMT-0300) Juventus x Osasco
- 13/09 - 11:00 (GMT-0300) São José x Juventus
- 20/09 - 11:00 (GMT-0300) Palmeiras x Juventus
- 27/09 - 11:00 (GMT-0300) Juventus x Portuguesa Santista
Juventus in other years
- Season 2008
This article is about the campaign of Clube Atlético Juventus in 2008, a football club based in São Paulo, São Paulo state, Brazil. For an overview of the club, see Clube Atlético Juventus.-Campeonato Paulista:...
- Season 2007
Noted players
Johnson Macaba
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Ataliba
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(Pequeno Polegar)
Oberdan CattaniOberdan Cattani is a former Brazilian football player at the position of Goalkeeper. He played for Palmeiras from 1940 to 1954.- Honours :* São Paulo State Championship: 1942, 1944, 1947, 1950* Rio Cup: 1951...
Thiago MottaThiago Motta Santon Olivares , known as Thiago Motta, is a Brazilian-born Italian footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Serie A club Internazionale....
Wellington Paulista
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Noted matches
- Juventus 1 x 0 CSA
Centro Sportivo Alagoano, is a Brazilian football team from Maceió in Alagoas, founded on September 7, 1913. It is the biggest club in the state of Alagoas, and the largest fan base....
1983 Campeonato BrasileiroThe 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...
(A-2 / Taça de Prata) season final match
- Juventus 2 x 1 Corinthians
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly just known as Corinthians , is a Brazilian football club based in the city of São Paulo. They play in the São Paulo state league, as well as the Brasileirão, Brazil's top national league...
1992 Campeonato PaulistaThe 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...
season match
- Juventus 2 x 1 Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian football club from São Paulo. The club was founded on August 26, 1914, as Palestra Italia but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942...
1993 Campeonato PaulistaThe 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...
season match
- Juventus 3 x 1 Santo André
Esporte Clube Santo André, also known as Santo André, is a Brazilian football team from Santo André, São Paulo state.Santo André greatest rival is São Caetano, the other team in ABC region. The club's mascot name is Ramalhão after the bandeirante João Ramalho...
2001 Campeonato PaulistaThe 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...
(A-2) season match
- Juventus 2 x 1 Noroeste
Esporte Clube Noroeste, usually known simply as Noroeste, is a Brazilian football club based in Bauru. Named after a now-defunct railway, Noroeste is a very traditional team within São Paulo state...
2005 Campeonato PaulistaThe 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...
(A-2) season final match
Symbols
The anthem's author is Carlos Alberto de Jesus Polastro.
The club is nicknamed
Moleque Travesso, meaning the
Pranky Boy. The nickname was first used on September 14, 1930, by the journalist Thomaz Mazzoni, after Juventus beat
CorinthiansSport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly just known as Corinthians , is a Brazilian football club based in the city of São Paulo. They play in the São Paulo state league, as well as the Brasileirão, Brazil's top national league...
2-1 at
Estádio Parque São JorgeThe Estádio Alfredo Schürig most commonly known as Estádio Parque São Jorge, or Fazendinha, is a football stadium inaugurated on July 22, 1928 in São Paulo, Brazil, with a maximum capacity of 13,969 people. The stadium is owned by Sport Club Corinthians Paulista. Its formal name honors Alfredo...
, which is Corinthians home stadium.
Rivals
Juventus biggest rival is Nacional; the games between the two clubs are called
Juvenal. Because of the poor performances of both teams on their championships, they've been relegated to different divisions and cannot play a match between them, since 2007.
PortuguesaAssociação Portuguesa de Desportos, usually called Portuguesa or Lusa, is a sports club, and a Brazilian football team from São Paulo in São Paulo state, founded on August 14, 1920 by the Portuguese population of the city.-History:...
, is another direct rival of Juventus; Their matches are known as
The Immigrants Derby (Italians vs Portugueses).
External links
Official website Juventus Supporters website