Grêmio Novorizontino

Not to be confused with Grêmio Esportivo Novorizontino.
Novorizontino
Full name Grêmio Novorizontino
Founded 2001
Ground Jorge Ismael de Biasi
Ground Capacity 16,000
Chairman Genilson Rocha Santos
Manager Guilherme Alves
League Campeonato Paulista Série A2
2015 2nd (promoted)
Website Club home page

Grêmio Novorizontino, usually known simply as Novorizontino, is a Brazilian football club from Novo Horizonte, São Paulo state.

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 his promotion to Série A1, finishing second in the tournament.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Novorizontino aposta em parceria e veterano para voltar a brilhar (Novorizontino bets on partnership and veteran to shine again); Terra, 5 May 2012 (Portuguese)
  2. ↑ Paulista A3: Novorizontino comemora 13 anos buscando novos objetivos (Paulista A3: Novorizontino celebrates 13 years seeking for new objectives); Futebol Interior, 11 March 2014 (Portuguese)
  3. ↑ 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 (Portuguese)
  4. ↑ Novorizontino vence Independente e fatura título da Série A3 (Novorizontino defeats Independente and wins title of Série A3); Terra, 25 May 2014 (Portuguese)
  5. ↑ 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 (Portuguese)

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