Jacobinense Esporte Clube, commonly known as Jacobinense, is a Brazilian football club based in Jacobina, Bahia state. The club was formerly known as Pituaçu Futebol Clube Cajazeiras.
| Full name | Jacobinense Esporte Clube | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Azulão do Sertão (Grosbeak of the hinterland) | |||
| Founded | 4 November 2015 (as PFC Cajazeiras) | |||
| Ground | José Rocha | |||
| Capacity | 5,000[1] | |||
| President | Felipe Manassés[2] | |||
| Head coach | Paulo Foiani[2] | |||
| League | Campeonato Baiano Segunda Divisão | |||
| 2024 | Baiano, 10th of 10 | |||
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History
editFounded on 4 November 2015 as Pituaçu Futebol Clube Cajazeiras in Salvador, the club played their first professional competition in the 2016 Copa Governador do Estado da Bahia. After finishing in the second position for two consecutive Campeonato Baiano Second Division editions (2017 and 2018), the club finished fourth in 2019 and did not play in the 2020 edition.
On 5 November 2021, PFC Cajazeiras' register was changed to Jacobinense Esporte Clube, as the club moved to Jacobina.[3] After starting in the 2022 Second Division, the club finished second and achieved a first-ever promotion to the Campeonato Baiano.[4]
References
edit- ^ "CNEF – Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Jacobinense Esporte Clube é apresentado e tem projeto audacioso" [Jacobinense Esporte Clube are presented and have an ambitious project] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jacobina Notícia. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Novo clube na área! Jacobinense deverá estrear na Série B do Baiano em 2022" [New club in the area! Jacobinense may debut in the Série B of the Baiano in 2022] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Bahia Notícias. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Jacobinense vence Juazeiro nos pênaltis e conquista vaga para a Série A do Baiano" [Jacobinense defeat Juazeiro on penalties and achieve promotion to the Série A of the Baiano] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Bahia Notícias. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2023.