Esporte Clube XV de Novembro, more commonly referred to as XV de Jaú, is a Brazilian football club based in Jaú, São Paulo. The team compete in Campeonato Paulista A3 the third tier of the São Paulo state football league.
The club is also known as Galo da Comarca, roughly meaning "County's Rooster". Embratel patrocina sete times de futebol de São Paulo – EMBRATEL (December 14, 2006) (retrieved on August 29, 2007)
History On November 15, 1924, Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (Jaú) at Arquivo de Clubes the club was founded as Esporte Clube XV de Novembro de Jaú by José Piragine Sobrinho, Hermínio Cappabianca and other sportsmen. History at XV de Jaú fansite
In 1951, XV de Jaú won the Campeonato Paulista Second Level, beating Linense of Lins in the final. The club then played the relegation/promotion play-off against Jabaquara, which was the last placed team of Campeonato Paulista First Level. XV de Jaú won the first leg, but was defeated in the second leg. In the third match against Jabaquara, the club beat its opponent and was promoted to the following year's Campeonato Paulista First Level.
In 1976, for the second time, the Campeonato Paulista Second Level was won by the club.Campeonato Paulista Second Level at RSSSF
In 1979, the club competed for the first time in the top level of the Brazilian Championship, finishing in the 56th place.1979 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A at RSSSF
Three years later, in 1982, XV de Jaú competed again in the Brazilian football's top-level league, finishing this time in the 20th position, ahead of clubs such as Internacional, Cruzeiro and Atlético Paranaense.1982 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A at RSSSF
In 1988, the club competed in the third level of the Brazilian Championship, but was eliminated in the first stage of the competition, finishing in the last place of its group.1988 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C at RSSSF
In early 2025, with the club under threat of relegation in the Campeonato Paulista Série A3, Sub-20 coach Isaque David Pereira was promoted as acting head coach for the senior team, as a regulatory workaround allowed him to lead from the sidelines while a new director of football assumed operational oversight.XV de Jaú demite Carlos Pimentel e promove técnico do Sub-20 para sequência da Série A3 – Globo Esporte
Honours Campeonato Paulista Série A2 Winners (2): 1951, 1976
Stadium XV de Jaú's home stadium is Estádio Zezinho Magalhães, inaugurated in 1973, Estádio Zezinho Magalhães at Templos do Futebol with a maximum capacity of 13,040 people. The stadium is nicknamed Jauzão, meaning Big Jaú. XV de Jaú's fansite
References
External links Official website (archived 29 January 2010) Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (Jaú)'s fansite (archived 29 September 2007)