Esporte Clube Juventude

Esporte Clube Juventude (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [isˈpɔʁtʃi ˈklubi ʒuvẽˈtudʒi]), or simply Juventude, is a Brazilian football club in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul. The club currently competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, the second tier of Brazilian football, as well as in Campeonato Gaúcho, the Rio Grande do Sul state football league. Major titles won by the club include the 1999 Copa do Brasil, the 1994 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B and the 1998 Campeonato Gaúcho. Their greatest rival is Caxias, with whom it contests the Caxias do Sul derby, also known as Ca–Ju.

Juventude was founded on June 29, 1913, by 35 youngsters from Caxias do Sul, descendants of Italian immigrants, being one of the first football clubs in that community. Antônio Chiaradia Neto was chosen as the club's first president.

On July 20, 1913, Juventude played its first game, against Serrano, from the city of Carlos Barbosa, Rio Grande do Sul. The game ended 4–0 in favor of Juventude.

On March 8, 1915, Juventude lost its first game ever. Fußball, from the nearby town of Montenegro, beat Juventude 4–1, ending a 23-game invincibility streak.

On October 10, 1919, Juventude joined the Rio Grande do Sul state football association

In 1920, the club became professional after signing some Uruguayan players.

On December 11, 1975, the first match against Caxias was played, which ended 1–0 to Juventude. The goal was scored by Da Silva. This match is known as the Ca-Ju derby.

On May 25, 1993, Juventude signed a partnership with Parmalat, bringing more investment to the club.

On December 4, 1994, Juventude won the second division of Campeonato Brasileiro, which was the first national title won by the club, gaining promotion to the first division.

On June 7, 1998, Juventude won the Campeonato Gaúcho without losing a single match.

On June 27, 1999, Juventude won its most important national title, the Copa do Brasil, gaining the right to contest the Copa Libertadores in the following year.

In 2000, Juventude played the Copa Libertadores for the first time, but the club was eliminated in the first stage.

Finally in 2013 Juventude finished Série D as 2nd and promoted to Série C for 2014 season. They ascended again to the Série B in 2017.^[1]

Juventude returned to the top division of Brazilian Football Série A after a 13-year absence by finishing 3rd in the 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. In 2021, they finished in 16th in the tournament, ensuring they remain in Série A for the 2022 championship.

Juventude's stadium is Estádio Alfredo Jaconi, inaugurated in 1975, with a maximum capacity of 23,519 people.

•   record
• ^s shared record

• Campeonato do Interior Gaúcho (18): 1964, 1965, 1966, 1986, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2021, 2025, 2026
• Copa Serrana (1): 2014 (reserve team)

• Campeonato Citadino de Caxias do Sul (23): 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926,1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1949, 1950, 1952
• Torneio Extra (1): 1952
• Torneio Início (8): 1936, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1948, 1949, 1950
• Torneio Encerramento (2): 1940, 1948
• Torneio Dia Futebol (1): 1941

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B (1): 2023
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série D (1): 2013
• Campeonato Gaúcho (8): 1965, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2016, 2024

The club's official anthem lyrics were composed by Ernani Falcão, and the music by Rodolfo Storchi.

There is another anthem, which is an unofficial one, and was composed (both the lyrics and the music) by Paulo Gazola, and is called Hino da Volta do Ju, meaning Anthem of Ju's Return.

As of 23 March 2026.^[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

• Head coach : Fábio Matias
• Assistant coach :
• Fitness coach : Rodrigo Squinalli
• Goalkeeping coach : Alex Lessa
• Physiologist : Marcos Galgaro
• Nutritionist : Juliana Veber
• Assistant Fitness Coach : Antônio Dal Pizzol
• Development analyst : Antônio Macedo, Josué Romero, Luan Garcia
• Club doctor : Michel Vigo, Rodrigo Zampieri, Alexandre Fay, Cristiano Raymondi
• Physiotherapist : Ricardo Finger, Jean Michelon
• Masseurs : Cleber Fernandes, Leonardo Zapello

• Esporte Clube Juventude (women)

• Official website
• Unofficial website (archived)