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| Full name | Esporte Clube XV de Novembro | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicknames | XV Nhô Quim | ||
| Founded | 15 November 1913; 112 years ago (15 November 1913) | ||
| Ground | Barão da Serra Negra | ||
| Capacity | 18,000[1] | ||
| President | Rodolfo Geraldi | ||
| Head coach | Moisés Egert | ||
| League | Campeonato Paulista Série A2 | ||
| 2024 [pt] | Paulista Série A2, 8th of 16 | ||
Esporte Clube XV de Novembro, commonly referred to asXV de Piracicaba, is a professionalassociation football club based inPiracicaba,São Paulo, Brazil. The club competes in theSérie D, the fourth tier of theBrazilian football league system, as well as in theCampeonato Paulista Série A2, the second tier of theSão Paulostate football league.
The club was founded in 1913 and its most famous President wasRomeu Italo Ripoli. His affectionate nickname is "Nhô Quim".
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 adental 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 theBrazilian Proclamation of Republic day.[2]
On November 15, 1913, the club was founded as Esporte Clube XV de Novembro.[3]
In 1943, XV de Piracicaba won its first title, which was theCampeonato Paulista Second Level, finishing one point ahead ofTaubaté.[4]
In 1964,Romeu Italo Ripoli took the XV on a tour throughEurope andAsia. At that time,Brazil was already two-time world champion and onlySantos andBotafogo made this type of trip. The team played inSweden,Poland,Germany (Western and Eastern division of the season),Denmark and, at the height ofCold War, in the then Soviet Republics ofRussia,Moldova,Ukraine,Kazakhstan andUzbekistan.[5]
In 1976, at the second term ofRipoli's presidency, the club finished second in theCampeonato Paulista Série A1, second only toPalmeiras.
In 1977, the club disputed theCampeonato Brasileiro First Division for the first time, finishing in the 22nd position, ahead of clubs likeInternacional,Fluminense andAtlético Paranaense.[6]
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 andBotafogo.[7]
In 1995, the club won its first national title, which was theCampeonato Brasileiro Série C, beatingVolta Redonda ofRio de Janeiro state in the final.[8]
In 2011, XV de Piracicaba was Série A2 champion after beatingGuarani 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.
In 2022, Nhô Quim played again in the Copa Paulista de Futebol. In the first phase, they finished second in their group, with 4 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss, scoring 17 goals and conceding 11. In the quarterfinals, they faced Água Santa, drawing the first game 1-1 and winning the second 2-1. In the semifinals, against São Caetano, they lost the first game and won the second, both 1-0, advancing based on the best campaign. In the final, they beat Marília twice (3-1 and 3-2), becoming two-time champions of the Copa Paulista. With this, they earned the right to play in theCampeonato Brasileiro Série D the following year.[9]
In 2025, XV again competed in theCopa Paulista. In the first phase, finished first overall, with 7 wins and 3 draws. Scored 13 goals and conceded 4. In the round of 16, they eliminatedAraçatuba, losing 1-0 away and winning 2-0 in Piracicaba. In the quarterfinals, they won twice againstOeste, 1-0 away and 2-0 at home. In the semifinals, XV facedComercial, drawing 1-1 inRibeirão Preto and winning 1-0 in Piracicaba. In the finals, they lost toPrimavera 1-0 away from home and won 2-0 atBarão da Serra Negra Stadium, becoming three-time champions of the competition.[10]
| National | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| Campeonato Brasileiro Série C | 1 | 1995 |
| State | ||
| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| Copa Paulista | 3s | 2016, 2022, 2025 |
| Campeonato Paulista Série A2 | 6s | 1931, 1947, 1948, 1967, 1983, 2011 |
XV de Piracicaba's home stadium isEstádio Barão da Serra Negra,[3] inaugurated in 1965, with a maximum capacity of 26,528 people.[11] In the 2nd Semester of 2007, the stadium has undergone a structural renovation in order to allow its safe use.[12]
XV de Piracicaba's mascot is Nhô Quim,[13] created byEdson Rontani, and portraits the typical Piracicaban supporter.[14]
