Jacobinense Esporte Clube, commonly known as Jacobinense, is a Brazilian

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club based in

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. The club was formerly known as Pituaçu Futebol Clube Cajazeiras.

History

Founded on 4 November 2015 as ''Pituaçu Futebol Clube Cajazeiras'' in

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, the club played their first professional competition in the 2016

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. After finishing in the second position for two consecutive

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editions (2017 and 2018), the club finished fourth in 2019 and did not play in the 2020 edition. On 5 November 2021, PFC Cajazeiras' register was changed to ''Jacobinense Esporte Clube'', as the club moved to

. After starting in the 2022 Second Division, the club finished second and achieved a first-ever promotion to the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jacobinense Football clubs in Bahia Association football clubs established in 2015 2015 establishments in Brazil