Joinville Esporte Clube
| Full name | Joinville Esporte Clube | |||
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| Nicknames | JEC Tricolor Catarinense (Santa Catarina's Tricolour) O Coelho (The Rabbit) Nasceu Campeão (The Born Champion) | |||
| Founded | 29 January 1976 | |||
| Ground | Arena Joinville | |||
| Capacity | 22,675 | |||
| President | Charles Fischer | |||
| Head coach | Gilmar Dal Pozzo | |||
| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série D Campeonato Catarinense | |||
| 2025 2025 | Série D, 26th of 64 Catarinense, 4th of 12 | |||
| Website | www | |||
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Joinville Esporte Clube, JEC or simply Joinville, is a Brazilian football team from Joinville in Santa Catarina. Founded on 29 January 1976 they have won the Série B and Série C once and they have the largest sequence of consecutive state titles, eight (1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985).
Joinville is the third most successful club in Santa Catarina in terms of state championship titles (12), behind Avaí (19) and Figueirense (18).
History
Joinville was founded on 29 January 1976, after América-SC football department and Caxias football department fused. The club's Golden Age was in the 1980s, when the club won eight state championships in a row.
Joinville's largest win was on 31 October 1976, when the club beat Ipiranga of Tangará 11–1 at Estádio Municipal de Tangará.
The club won the Copa Santa Catarina in 2009, and then the Recopa Sul-Brasileira in the same year, after beating Serrano Centro-Sul 3–2 in the final.[1] They won the Copa Santa Catarina again in 2011. Joinville also won the Série C in 2011, after beating CRB 3–1 and 4–0 in the final.[2] The club won the Copa Santa Catarina for the third time in 2012. In 2014, the club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, returning to the Série A after 29 years of absence.
Joinville were relegated to the Serie B in 2015 after coming in last place in the Serie A, and then relegated once again to Serie C in 2016.
After 3 years without national division, Joinville secured their place in 2025 Serie D.
In 2026, the year of its fiftieth anniversary, Joinville went through a major crisis in the championship, with intense fan protests against the board and the squad. The club was fined in R$ 20,000 reais and lost three field orders by the Sports Court of Justice of Santa Catarina state (Tribunal de Justiça Desportiva do Estado de Santa Catarina, TJD-SC) after the fans threw bombs and flares onto the pitch in the first round of the relegation quadrangular, in the 4-2 defeat to Marcelo Dias on Arena Joinville.[3] Joinville was relegated to Campeonato Catarinense Série B in the fourth round, after losing to Carlos Renaux 2-1 away from home and Marcelo Dias winning against Figueirense 1-0 on Estádio Orlando Scarpelli.[4] Meanwhile, an impeachment request by a group of ten advisors was filed against the club's president Darthanhan Oliveira, alleging administrative and financial mismanagement. The request was accepted by the club's Deliberative Council, which established a disciplinary committee to judge the case according to the statutory rules.[5]
Honours
Official tournaments
| National | ||
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| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| Campeonato Brasileiro Série B | 1 | 2014 |
| Campeonato Brasileiro Série C | 1 | 2011 |
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| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| Recopa Sul-Brasileira | 1s | 2009 |
| State | ||
| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| Campeonato Catarinense | 12 | 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 2000, 2001 |
| Copa Santa Catarina | 5s | 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2020 |
| Recopa Catarinense | 1 | 2021 |
| Campeonato Catarinense Série B | 3s | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
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Others tournaments
State
- Taça Santa Catarina (1): 1980
- Taça Governador do Estado (3): 1981, 1982, 1984
Runners-up
- Campeonato Catarinense (8): 1989, 1990, 1996, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016
- Copa Santa Catarina (5): 1995, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2025
Stadium
Rivals
Joinville's greatest rivals are Avaí, Figueirense and Criciúma.
The matches between Criciúma and Joinville Esporte Clube are called Interior Classic, by the media and fans of these clubs and others.
Mascot and nickname
- The club's mascot is a rabbit. Joinville is nicknamed JEC, which is an acronym of the club's full name.
Current squad
- As of 20 March 2026
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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National competitions record
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Seasons
| Season | Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Brazilian Cup | Competition | Result |
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| 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | Série A | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 33rd | — | — | — |
| 1978 | Série A | 20 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 18 | 41st | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Série A | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 29th | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Série A | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 21st | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Série A | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 38th | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Série A | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 38th | — | — | — |
| 1983 | Série A | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 37th | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Série A | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 25th | — | — | — |
| 1985 | Série A | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 23 | 32 | 8th | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Série A | 28 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 14th | — | — | — |
| 1987 | Yellow Module | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 14th | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Série B | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 41 | 5th | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Série B | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 10th | — | — | — |
| 1990 | Série B | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 18th | R1 | — | — |
| 1991 | Série B | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 23rd | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Série B | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 27th | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Série B | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 15th | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Série B | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Série B | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 30 | 7th | — | — | — |
| 1999 | Série B | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 15th | — | — | — |
| 2000 | Yellow Module | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 20th | — | — | — |
| 2001 | Série B | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 26 | 41 | 9th | R1 | — | — |
| 2002 | Série B | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 44 | 34 | 12th | R1 | — | — |
| 2003 | Série B | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 41 | 30 | 15th | — | — | — |
| 2004 | Série B ↓ | 23 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 24 | 42 | 18 | 22nd | — | — | — |
| 2005 | Série C | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 11th R3 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | Série C | 12 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 17th R2 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | Série C | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 18th R2 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Série D ↑ | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 22 | 4th | — | — | — |
| 2011 | Série C ↑ | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 16 | 37 | 1st | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Série B | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 58 | 40 | 60 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 2013 | Série B | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 58 | 44 | 59 | 6th | R2 | — | — |
| 2014 | Série B ↑ | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 54 | 33 | 70 | 1st | R1 | — | — |
| 2015 | Série A ↓ | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 26 | 48 | 31 | 20th | R1 | Copa Sudamericana | R2 |
| 2016 | Série B ↓ | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 32 | 42 | 40 | 17th | R2 | — | — |
| 2017 | Série C | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 9th | R4 | — | — |
| 2018 | Série C ↓ | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 35 | 14 | 20th | R2 | — | — |
| 2019 | Série D | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 45th | R1 | — | — |
| 2020 | Série D | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 20 | 37th | — | — | — |
| 2021 | Série D | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 33 | 9th | R2 | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
International record
- Copa Sudamericana: 1 appearance
- Best: 2015 (2nd stage)
Managers
- João Francisco (1985)
- Hélio dos Anjos (1985–89)
- Edu Coimbra (1987)
- Arturzinho (2011)
- Leandro Campos (2012)
- Marcelo Serrano (2012)
- Artur Neto (2012–13)
- Arturzinho (2013)
- Ricardo Drubscky (2013)
- Sérgio Ramirez (2013)
- Hemerson Maria (2014–15)
- Adílson Batista (2015)
- PC Gusmão (2015–16)
- Hemerson Maria (2016)
- Lisca (2016)
- Ramon Menezes (2016)
- Fabinho Santos (2017)
- Pingo (2017)
- Rogério Zimmermann (2017-)
Futsal
Joinville has a futsal team in partnership with the company Krona Tubos e Conexões that plays top tier futsal in the Liga Nacional de Futsal.
See also
References
- ^ "Joinville vence Serrano e é campeão da Recopa" (in Portuguese). Futebol SC. December 13, 2009. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Joinville goleia CRB e conquista a Série C" (in Portuguese). band.com.br. December 3, 2011. Archived from the original on May 16, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
- ^ "RESOLUÇÃO DE DIRETORIA N° 6-2026 – DISPÕE SOBRE O EXPEDIENTE DO TRIBUNAL DE JUSTIÇA DESPORTIVA DO FUTEBOL DE SANTA CATARINA". Federação Catarinense de Futebol (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 February 2026. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ^ "Campeão brasileiro é rebaixado no estadual após completar 50 anos". NSC Total (in Brazilian Portuguese). 20 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ^ "Comunicado: Conselho Deliberativo". Joinville Esporte Clube (in Brazilian Portuguese). 20 February 2026. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
External links
- Joinville Esporte Clube on Instagram
- (in Portuguese) Official website
- (in Portuguese) Unofficial website
- (in Portuguese) União Tricolor Official website