Clube 15 de Novembro

15 de Novembro

Full name	Clube 15 de Novembro
Nickname(s)	15 and Tricolor
Founded	1911
Ground	Sady Arnildo Schmidt, Campo Bom, Brazil (Capacity: 4,000)
Chairman	Marco Aurélio Feltes
Manager	Luís Carlos Winck
League	Gauchão Second Division
2008	Gauchão 15th (relegated to Second Division)
Home colours Away colours

Clube 15 de Novembro, or 15 de Novembro (also known as 15 de Campo Bom) as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Campo Bom in Rio Grande do Sul, founded on November 15, 1911.

Home stadium is the Sady Schmidt stadium, capacity 4,000.

History

• On March 3, 1893, the Sociedade Alemã de Atiradores (German Society of Riflemen, or Deutscher Schüetzen Verein) is founded.
• On November 15, 1911, the Esporte Clube 15 de Novembro is founded by employees of Vetter & Irmãos.
• On October 3, 1917, the Sociedade Alemã de Atiradores is renamed to Sociedade Concórdia.
• On April 30, 1975, Sociedade Concórdia and Esporte Clube 15 de Novembro merged into Clube 15 de Novembro.
• In 1994 Clube 15 de Novembro becomes a professional club, and play in the Campeonato Gaúcho Second Division. The team finished in second position, being promoted to First Division Série B.
• In 2002, the team was Campeonato Gaúcho runner-up, being defeated by Internacional in the final matches.
• In 2003, the team was again Campeonato Gaúcho runner-up. Again, the club was defeated by Internacional in the final matches.
• In 2004, the club reached Copa do Brasil semifinals, being eliminated by Santo André.
• In 2005, 15 de Novembro was Campeonato Gaúcho runner-up. Internacional defeated again the club in the final matches.
• In 2006, 15 de Novembro was champion of the Copa Emídio Perondi.

Notable players

• Catê
• Dauri
• Sandro Sotilli
• Perdigão
• Ediglê
• Marília
• Marcelo Moretto

Titles

• Campeonato Gaúcho Runner-up: 2002, 2003, 2005.
• Copa Emídio Perondi: 2006

2004 Copa do Brasil

First Round

15 de Novembro - Portuguesa Santista 1-1 2-2

Second Round

15 de Novembro - Vasco 1-1 3-0

Third Round

Americano - 15 de Novembro 1-2 2-3

Quarterfinals

15 de Novembro - Palmas 3-0 1-0

Semifinals

Santo André - 15 de Novembro 3-4 3-1

Anthem

The club's anthem was composed by Sérgio Ricardo Schirmer. He was a 15 de Novembro affiliate. He was born on May 3, 1966, and died on September 23, 2002. The anthem is entitled "Grande Tricolor", which means "Great Tricolor" in English.

There is also another anthem, created by the 15 de Novembro's athletes Almir Maciel de Oliveira and Valmir Alves. This anthem was created in the 1960s, during the club's amateur era, and was sung by the club's players and supporters.

External links

• Official Website
• Football Department