Esporte Clube XV de Novembro, commonly referred to as XV de Piracicaba, is a professional

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club based in

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, Brazil. The club competes in the Série D, the fourth tier of the Brazilian football league system, as well as in the

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, the second tier of the

state football league. The club was founded in 1913 and its most famous President was Romeu Italo Ripoli.

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.''Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro'', Volume 1 – Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001. On November 15, 1913, the club was founded as Esporte Clube XV de Novembro.Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (Piracicaba) at Arquivo de Clubes
/ref> In 1943, XV de Piracicaba won its first title, which was the Campeonato Paulista Second Level, finishing one point ahead of Taubaté.1947 Campeonato Paulista Second Level at RSSSF
In 1964, Romeu Italo Ripoli took the XV on a tour through

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. At that time,

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was already two-time world champion and only Santos and

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made this type of trip. The team played in

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(Western and Eastern division of the season),

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. In 1976, at the second term of Ripoli's presidency, the club finished second in the Campeonato Paulista Série A1, second only to Palmeiras. In 1977, the club disputed the Campeonato Brasileiro First Division for the first time, finishing in the 22nd position, ahead of clubs like Internacional, Fluminense and Atlético Paranaense.1977 Campeonato Brasileiro First Division at RSSSF
In 1979, XV de Piracicaba disputed the Campeonato Brasileiro First Division for the second time, finishing in the 13th position, ahead of clubs such as Fluminense and

.1979 Campeonato Brasileiro First Division at RSSSF
In 1995, the club won its first national title, which was the

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, beating

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in the final.1995 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
In 2011, XV de Piracicaba was Série A2 champion after beating Guarani on penalty shoot outs after a draw score of 2–2 on the regular and extra time and gained again access to the São Paulo State First Division (Série A1) after 16 years. In 2016, XV de Piracicaba was relegated from the São Paulo State First Division (Série A1) after 4 seasons in the top flight of the state competition. In the second semester of 2016, XV de Piracicaba won the Copa Paulista (one of top divisions of teams in who don't play in the top 4 leagues of the Brazilian Championship) for the first time in the club's history being awarded a spot in the Série D of the Brazilian Championship in 2017.

Honours

Official tournaments

* * shared record

Others tournaments

Regional

* Copa Brasil Central (1): 1969

State

*Copa Ray-o-Vac (1): 1984 *Torneio José Ermirio de Moraes Filho (1): 1975 * Torneio Início (1): 1949

Runners-up

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(1): 1976 *

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(2): 2008, 2019 *

(3): 1919, 1966, 1981

Stadium

XV de Piracicaba's home stadium is Estádio Barão da Serra Negra, inaugurated in 1965, with a maximum capacity of 26,528 people.Estádio Barão da Serra Negra at Templos do Futebol
In the 2nd Semester of 2007, the stadium has undergone a structural renovation in order to allow its safe use.

Mascot

XV de Piracicaba's mascot is Nhô Quim,
created by Edson Rontani, and portraits the typical Piracicaban supporter.''Especial Placar – 500 Times do Brasil'', São Paulo: Editora Abril: 2003.

References

External links

* {{Campeonato Paulista Association football clubs established in 1913 1913 establishments in Brazil Football clubs in São Paulo (state)