Grêmio Novorizontino
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| Full name | Grêmio Novorizontino | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Tigre do Vale (Tiger of the Valley) | ||
| Founded | 1 March 2010 | ||
| Ground | Dr. Jorge Ismael de Biasi | ||
| Capacity | 16,000 | ||
| President | Genilson da Rocha Santos | ||
| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série B Campeonato Paulista Série A2 | ||
| 2022 2022 | Série B, 16th of 20 Paulista, 16th of 16 (relegated) | ||
| Website | http://www.gremionovorizontino.com.br/ | ||
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Grêmio Novorizontino, commonly referred to as simply Novorizontino, is a Brazilian association football club in Novo Horizonte, São Paulo. They currently play in the Série B, the second tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Paulista Série A2, the second tier of the São Paulo state football league.
History
A replacement to dissolved Grêmio Esportivo Novorizontino, the club was founded on 11 March 2001, inheriting the club's colors and logo.[1][2] After spending its first years in amateur football, the club joined Federação Paulista de Futebol in 2010, but only appeared in a competition of the federation in 2012.
In his first professional year, Novorizontino achieved a promotion from Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão, finishing fourth.[3] After managing to survive in 2013's Série A3, the club was crowned champions in the following year, after defeating Independente de Limeira by 5–0 on aggregate.[4]
On 28 April 2015 Novorizontino sealed its promotion to Série A1, finishing second in the tournament.[5]
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
- Winners (1): 2021
- Winners (1): 2014
References
- ^ Novorizontino aposta em parceria e veterano para voltar a brilhar (Novorizontino bets on partnership and veteran to shine again); Terra, 5 May 2012 (in Portuguese)
- ^ Paulista A3: Novorizontino comemora 13 anos buscando novos objetivos (Paulista A3: Novorizontino celebrates 13 years seeking for new objectives); Futebol Interior, 11 March 2014 (in Portuguese)
- ^ Novorizontino empata com o Olímpia e consegue o acesso à Série A3 (Novorizontino draws with Olímpia and achieves promotion to Série A3); Globo Esporte, 30 September 2012 (in Portuguese)
- ^ Novorizontino vence Independente e fatura título da Série A3 (Novorizontino defeats Independente and wins title of Série A3); Terra, 25 May 2014 (in Portuguese)
- ^ Com apenas cinco anos, reencarnação do Novorizontino está na elite estadual (With only five years, Novorizontino's reencarnation is in the state league's top level); Globo Esporte, 28 April 2015 (in Portuguese)
External links
- Official website (in Portuguese)
- Ogol team profile (in Portuguese)