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| Full name | Juventus | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Moleque Travesso (Prankster Boy) | ||
| Founded | 20 April 1924; 101 years ago (1924-04-20) | ||
| Ground | Rua Javari | ||
| Capacity | 4,000 | ||
| President | Antonio Ruiz Gonzales | ||
| Head coach | Alex Alves | ||
| League | Campeonato Paulista Série A2 | ||
| 2024 [pt] | Paulista Série A2, 4th of 16 | ||
| Website | www | ||
Clube Atlético Juventus (Latin forYouth), commonly referred to asJuventus da Mooca or simplyJuventus, is a Brazilian professionalfootball club in the district ofMooca,São Paulo, that competes inCampeonato Paulista Série A2, the second tier of theSão Paulostate football league.
Although it was aCampeonato Brasileiro Série B (Taça de Prata) winner once, Juventus nowadays competes only in tournaments in the state of São Paulo, such as theCampeonato Paulista.
The team typically plays in maroon shirts and white shorts, and is nicknamedMoleque Travesso (the Prankster Boy).
Clube Atlético Juventus was founded on 20 April 1924 by Cotonificio Rodolfo Crespi employees, as Extra São Paulo.[1] The team colors were the colors of São Paulo state, black, white and red.[2]
The club changed its name to Cotonifício Rodolfo Crespi Futebol Clube in 1925,[1] and in 1930, the club changed its name again, to Clube Atlético Juventus,[2] because Count Rodolfo Crespi was a supporter ofJuventus of Italy,[3] but the team colors are a homage to Italian clubTorino Football Club,[4] because Rodolfo Crespi's son, Adriano, was a supporter of theirTurin rivals.[3]
Pelé states his most beautiful goal was scored at Rua Javari on aCampeonato Paulista match against Juventus on 2 August 1959.[5] 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 onPelé Eterno, a documentary about his career.[6]
The club won theCopa FPF for the first time in 2007, after defeatingLinense in the final,[7] and also competed in thatseason's edition ofRecopa Sul-Brasileira.[8] Juventus was eliminated in theCampeonato Brasileiro Série C 2007's first stage.[9]
On 23 September 2021, the São Paulo Football Federation recognizes the São Paulo titles of 1933 and 1934, to Albion and Juventus respectively.
| National | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| Campeonato Brasileiro Série B | 1 | 1983 |
| State | ||
| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| Campeonato Paulista | 1 | 1934[10] |
| Copa Paulista | 1 | 2007 |
| Campeonato Paulista Série A2 | 2 | 1929, 2005 |
Juventus' home stadium isEstádio Rua Javari, inaugurated in 1929, with a maximum capacity of 4,000 people.
The anthem's author is Carlos Alberto de Jesus Polastro.[11]
The club is nicknamedMoleque Travesso, meaning theMischievous Boy. The nickname was first used on 14 September 1930, by the journalist Thomaz Mazzoni, after Juventus beatCorinthians 2–1 atEstádio Parque São Jorge, which was Corinthian's home stadium at the time.[3]
Juventus biggest rival isNacional[citation needed]; the games between the two clubs are calledJuvenal. 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. However, in 2014 Nacional AC was promoted from Second Division to Division A3, where Juventus has been played for a couple of years leading to a recent edition of the Juvenal in April 2015.Portuguesa is another direct rival of Juventus. Their matches are known asThe Immigrants' Derby (Italians vs Portuguese).
