Clube Atlético Juventus

Juventus

Full name	Clube Atlético Juventus
Nickname(s)	Moleque Travesso (Prankster Boy)
Founded	April 20, 1924
Stadium	Conde Rodolfo Crespi (aka Rua Javari), São Paulo, Brazil (Capacity: 2,730)
Chairman	Antonio Ruiz Gonsalez
Manager	Esquerdinha
Home colors Away colors

The Clube Atlético Juventus (Latin for Youth), usually known simply as Juventus, is a Brazilian football club based in Mooca, a São Paulo neighborhood. Although it was a Campeonato Brasileiro A-2 (Taça de Prata) winner once, Juventus nowadays competes only in São Paulo tournaments, like Campeonato Paulista.

The team typically plays in maroon shirts and white shorts, and is nicknamed Moleque Travesso (the Prankster Boy).

History

Clube Atlético Juventus was founded on April 20, 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 of Juventus of Italy,^[3] but the team colors are a homage to Italian club Fiorentina,^[4] because Rodolfo Crespi's son, Adriano was a supporter of the club from Florence.^[3]

Pelé states his most beautiful goal was scored at Rua Javari on a Campeonato Paulista match against Juventus on August 2, 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 on Pelé Eterno, a documentary about his career. ^[6]

The club won the Copa FPF for the first time in 2007, after defeating Linense in the final,^[7] and also competed in that season's edition of Recopa Sul-Brasileira.^[8] Juventus was eliminated in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C 2007's first stage.^[9]

Achievements

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 1

1983

• Copa FPF: 1

2007

• Campeonato Paulista Série A2: 2

1929, 2005

• Copa São Paulo de Juniores: 1

1985

Stadium

Main article: Estádio Rua Javari

Juventus stadium

Juventus' home stadium is Estádio Rua Javari, inaugurated in 1929, with a maximum capacity of 2,730 people.^[10]

Juventus in 2009

Campeonato Paulista Série A2

• 25/01 - 17:00 (GMT-0200) Comercial RP 3 x 1 Juventus
• 31/01 - 16:00 (GMT-0200) Juventus 1 x 1 América
• 04/02 - 16:00 (GMT-0200) Juventus 1 x 0 Ferroviária
• 07/02 - 16:00 (GMT-0200) Sorocaba 3 x 2 Juventus
• 11/02 - 20:00 (GMT-0200) Linense 2 x 1 Juventus
• 14/02 - 16:00 (GMT-0200) Juventus 2 x 2 São José EC
• 18/02 - 15:00 (GMT-0300) Juventus 2 x 1 AA Portuguesa
• 21/02 - 19:00 (GMT-0300) São Bento 2 x 0 Juventus
• 28/02 - 15:00 (GMT-0300) Juventus 1 x 4 Rio Branco
• 07/03 - 15:00 (GMT-0300) Juventus 1 x 3 Flamengo
• 11/03 - 20:30 (GMT-0300) Rio Claro 1 x 0 Juventus
• 14/03 - 15:00 (GMT-0300) São Bernardo FC 3 x 0 Juventus
• 21/03 - 15:00 (GMT-0300) Juventus 2 x 1 Catanduvense
• 25/03 - 19:30 (GMT-0300) União São João 0 x 0 Juventus
• 29/03 - 10:00 (GMT-0300) Rio Preto 4 x 0 Juventus
• 04/04 - 15:00 (GMT-0300) Juventus 2 x 1 Taquaritinga
• 08/04 - 15:00 (GMT-0300) Juventus 0 x 1 Sertãozinho
• 12/04 - 10:00 (GMT-0300) Monte Azul 4 x 2 Juventus
• 19/04 - 10:00 (GMT-0300) Juventus 2 x 1 UA Barbarense

Copa Paulista de Futebol

• 12/07 - 11:00 (GMT-0300) Juventus 0 x 0 PAEC
• 19/07 - 11:00 (GMT-0300) São Bernardo 3 x 0 Juventus
• 26/07 - 11:00 (GMT-0300) Juventus 2 x 1 Flamengo
• 29/07 - 15:00 (GMT-0300) Osasco 0 x 1 Juventus
• 01/08 - 15:00 (GMT-0300) Juventus 2 x 0 São José
• 08/08 - 11:00 (GMT-0300) Juventus 1 x 0 Palmeiras
• 15/08 - 11:00 (GMT-0300) Portuguesa Santista 0 x 0 Juventus
• 23/08 - 11:00 (GMT-0300) PAEC 0 x 1 Juventus
• 29/08 - 11:00 (GMT-0300) Juventus 3 x 0 São Bernardo
• 06/09 - 11:00 (GMT-0300) Flamengo x Juventus
• 09/09 - 15:00 (GMT-0300) Juventus x Osasco
• 13/09 - 11:00 (GMT-0300) São José x Juventus
• 20/09 - 11:00 (GMT-0300) Palmeiras x Juventus
• 27/09 - 11:00 (GMT-0300) Juventus x Portuguesa Santista

Juventus in other years

• Season 2008
• Season 2007

Noted players

• Johnson Macaba
• César Luis Menotti
• Adriano Gerlin da Silva
• Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa
• Alex Alves
• Ataliba
• Luizinho (Pequeno Polegar)
• Oberdan Cattani
• Thiago Motta
• Wellington Paulista
• Lúcio Wagner
• Israel Castro Franco
• Kazuyoshi Miura
• Deco

Noted coaches

• Basílio
• Candinho
• Edu Marangon

Noted matches

Juventus Supporters at the 2005 Campeonato Paulista (A-2) season final match

• Juventus 1 x 0 CSA 1983 Campeonato Brasileiro (A-2 / Taça de Prata) season final match
• Juventus 2 x 1 Corinthians 1992 Campeonato Paulista season match
• Juventus 2 x 1 Palmeiras 1993 Campeonato Paulista season match
• Juventus 3 x 1 Santo André 2001 Campeonato Paulista (A-2) season match
• Juventus 2 x 1 Noroeste 2005 Campeonato Paulista (A-2) season final match

Symbols

The anthem's author is Carlos Alberto de Jesus Polastro.^[11]

The club is nicknamed Moleque Travesso, meaning the Pranky Boy. The nickname was first used on September 14, 1930, by the journalist Thomaz Mazzoni, after Juventus beat Corinthians 2-1 at Estádio Parque São Jorge, which is Corinthians home stadium.^[3]

Rivals

Juventus biggest rival is Nacional; the games between the two clubs are called Juvenal. 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.Portuguesa, is another direct rival of Juventus; Their matches are known as The Immigrants Derby (Italians vs Portugueses).

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Juventus - A trajetória do Moleque Travesso" (in Portuguese). Veja São Paulo. http://vejasaopaulo.abril.com.br/especiais/juventus.shtml. Retrieved 2008-09-10. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Juventus da Mooca, o teimoso “Moleque Travesso”" (in Portuguese). Diário do Comércio. Archived from the original on 2008-03-23. http://web.archive.org/web/20080323031851/http://www.dcomercio.com.br/especiais/mooca450anos/20.htm. Retrieved 2008-09-10. 
3. ^ ^{a b c} Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. p. 197. ISBN 85-88651-01-7. 
4. ^ "Clube Atlético Juventus - História" (in Portuguese). Federação Paulista de Futebol. http://www.futebolpaulista.com.br/clube.php?cod=11&ref=2. Retrieved 2008-09-10. 
5. ^ "Um gol e um soco no ar" (in Portuguese). Diário do Comércio. http://www.dcomercio.com.br/especiais/mooca450anos/19.htm. Retrieved 2008-09-10. ^{[dead link]}
6. ^ "Pelé Eterno" (in Portuguese). Adoro Cinema. http://www.adorocinemabrasileiro.com.br/filmes/pele-eterno/pele-eterno.asp. Retrieved 2007-07-17. 
7. ^ "Linense vence, mas Juventus é campeão da Copa FPF" (in Portuguese). Estadão. 2007-11-25. http://www.estadao.com.br/esportes/not_esp85376,0.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-10. 
8. ^ "Marcílio Dias vence Juventus e decide título no sábado" (in Portuguese). Estadão. 2007-12-05. http://ultimosegundo.ig.com.br/esportes/futebol/2007/12/05/marcilio_dias_vence_juventus_e_decide_titulo_no_sabado_1108126.html. Retrieved 2007-09-10. 
9. ^ "Brazil 2007 Championship - Third Level (Série C)". RSSSF. 2007-12-06. http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/br2007l3.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-10. 
10. ^ "Estádio Rua Javari" (in Portuguese). Templos do Futebol. http://classicoeclassico.sites.uol.com.br/templos/sp/SaoPaulo6.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-10. 
11. ^ "Clube Atlético Juventus - Hino do Juventus" (in Portuguese). Federação Paulista de Futebol. http://www.futebolpaulista.com.br/clube.php?cod=11&ref=2. Retrieved 2008-09-10. 

External links

• (Portuguese) Official website
• (Portuguese) Juventus Supporters website