Jacuipense
Full nameEsporte Clube Jacuipense
Nickname(s)Leão do sisal (Sisal Lion)
Leão grená (Garnet Lion)
Founded21 April 1965; 58 years ago (1965-04-21)
GroundValfredão
Capacity5,000
PresidentGegê Magalhães
Head coachJonilson Veloso
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série D
Campeonato Baiano
2023
2023		Série D, 50th of 64
Baiano, 2nd of 10
WebsiteClub website

Esporte Clube Jacuipense, commonly known as Jacuipense, is a Brazilian professional football club based in Riachão do Jacuípe, Bahia. They play in the Série D, the fourth tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Baianão, the top flight of the Bahia state football league.

History

The club was founded on 21 April 1965.[1] Jacuipense finished in the second place in the Campeonato Baiano Second Level in 2012 and was champion of the same tournament in 1989.

Honours

Stadium

Esporte Clube Jacuipense play their home games at Estádio Eliel Martins, nicknamed Valfredão.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 42.
  2. ^ "CNEF – Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
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