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| Full name | Grêmio Esportivo Novorizontino | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Tigre do Vale | ||
| Founded | March 13, 1973 | ||
| Dissolved | 1999 | ||
| Ground | Jorge Ismael de Biasi | ||
| Capacity | 16,000 | ||
Grêmio Esportivo Novorizontino, usually known simply asNovorizontino was aBrazilian football club fromNovo Horizonte,São Paulo state.
On March 11, 1973,[1] the club was founded as Pima Futebol Clube, named after shoe factory Pima. The club was founded to compete in aCatanduva city amateur competition called Liga Catanduvense.[2]
In 1974 and 1975, Pima won the Liga Catanduvense.[2]
In 1976, Pima professionalized its football section and the club was renamed to Grêmio Esportivo Novorizontino.[2] In that year, the club joined theCampeonato Paulista Third Division, and competed in its first official matches.[3]
In 1990, Novorizontino reached the Campeonato Paulista final, againstBragantino, beating clubs likePalmeiras,Guarani andPortuguesa. The final, nicknamedcaipira final (final caipira, in Portuguese language),[2] after two draws, was won by Bragantino, due to Bragantino's better campaign.[4]
In 1994, Novorizontino won its only national title, theCampeonato Brasileiro Third Division, after beatingFerroviária in the final. The club was promoted to the following year'ssecond division.[5]
In 1994, the Chedid family assumed the control of the club's football section.[2]
In 1996, the club did not compete the Campeonato Brasileiro Second Division due to a financial crisis.[2]
On April 26, 1998, Novorizontino played in its final professional match, againstParaguaçuense atEstádio Municipal Carlos Afine,Paraguaçu Paulista.[2] Paraguaçuense won this Campeonato Paulista A-2 (which is the Campeonato Paulista Second Division) match 4–0[6]
In 1999, deeply in debt, the club did not pay thePaulista Football Federation fee, so the club was not allowed to compete in the São Paulo state championship, and then its football section was closed.[3]
| National | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| Campeonato Brasileiro Série C | 1 | 1994 |
Novorizontino's home matches were usually played atDoutor Jorge Ismael de Biasi,[1] which has a maximum capacity of 16,000 people.[7]
The club colors were yellow and black, which were the same of Pima factory ones.[2]
Novorizontino is nicknamedAurinegro, meaninggolden-black.[3]
The club's mascot was atiger, called Tigre do Vale (meaningTiger of the Valley). The tiger was chosen as mascot because its colors are yellow and black.[2]
