Nickname(s):Tigre do Vale(Tiger of the Valley),Aurinegro(The Gold and Black)
Founded:2010
Stadium:Estádio Dr. Jorge Ismael de Biasi (Jorjão)
Capacity:12,398
1973-1974
1975
1976-2010
2011-Present
Grêmio Novorizontino Crest History
The crest history of Grêmio Novorizontino is unusual because it is closely connected to the identity of an earlier club from Novo Horizonte, Grêmio Esportivo Novorizontino, founded in 1973. Although the present club was founded in 2010, it deliberately inherited the traditional yellow and black colours, striped shield and football identity associated with its predecessor.
The original 1973–1974 crest belonged to the club initially founded as Pima Futebol Clube. It featured a yellow shield filled with bold black vertical stripes, crossed diagonally by a black band containing the inscription PIMA F.C. in white. The strong combination of yellow and black established the visual identity that would remain associated with football in Novo Horizonte for decades.
In 1975, the badge was modified while retaining essentially the same shield and striped pattern. The upper section became predominantly white and a small circle containing the foundation date appeared in the upper-left corner. The diagonal black band still carried the name PIMA F.C., while the lower section continued to display alternating yellow and black stripes.
From 1976 to 2010, following the development of the club as Grêmio Esportivo Novorizontino, the crest adopted the initials G.E.N. across the diagonal black band. The foundation date 13-3-73 appeared inside a small circle in the upper-left section. A stronger black-and-white outline was also introduced around the shield, while the yellow-and-black vertical stripes remained the dominant feature of the lower half.
This badge became strongly associated with the original Grêmio Esportivo Novorizontino, which enjoyed its greatest period during the late 1980s and early 1990s before eventually ceasing operations. Despite the disappearance of the original club, its distinctive yellow-and-black striped identity remained an important symbol of football in Novo Horizonte.
The present Grêmio Novorizontino was founded in 2010, and from 2011 its crest deliberately revived the visual traditions of its predecessor. The familiar shield, diagonal black band and yellow-and-black vertical stripes were retained, creating an immediate visual connection between the two clubs.
The most important changes concerned the lettering and foundation date. The initials G.E.N. were replaced by the full name GRÊMIO NOVORIZONTINO, written in white across the diagonal black band, while the date in the upper-left circle was changed to 01-03-2010, identifying the foundation of the current club rather than that of the original Grêmio Esportivo Novorizontino.
Since 2011, the crest has remained essentially unchanged. Its bold yellow and black stripes have become closely associated with the club's nickname Tigre, while the traditional shield provides a direct visual link to the football heritage of Novo Horizonte.
Grêmio Novorizontino Club History
Grêmio Novorizontino was founded on 1 March 2010 in Novo Horizonte, in the state of São Paulo. The club was created to restore professional football to the city following the disappearance of the original Grêmio Esportivo Novorizontino, which had enjoyed considerable success during the 1980s and 1990s. Although legally a separate organisation, the new club deliberately adopted the traditional yellow and black colours and football identity associated with its predecessor.
The original Grêmio Esportivo Novorizontino had established Novo Horizonte on the Brazilian football map, most famously reaching the final of the 1990 Campeonato Paulista, where it faced Bragantino. Financial difficulties later overwhelmed the club, however, and professional football eventually disappeared from the city. The creation of Grêmio Novorizontino in 2010 therefore represented an attempt to revive that lost football tradition.
The new club began at the lower levels of the São Paulo state championship system. Its rise was remarkably rapid. Novorizontino progressed through the divisions of the Campeonato Paulista and reached the state's top flight, the Campeonato Paulista Série A1, in 2016, only a few years after beginning professional competition.
Establishing itself in the Paulista top division was particularly significant because the competition regularly brought Novorizontino into contact with some of Brazil's largest clubs, including Corinthians, Palmeiras, São Paulo and Santos. For a club representing a relatively small city in the interior of São Paulo state, these matches dramatically increased its national visibility.
At the same time, Novorizontino began climbing the Brazilian national league system. The club competed in Série D before earning promotion to Série C, gradually establishing itself as one of the most ambitious emerging clubs from the interior of São Paulo.
The 2020 season represented an important step forward. Novorizontino produced a strong Série D campaign and secured promotion to Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, bringing the club into the third level of Brazilian national football.
Remarkably, another promotion followed almost immediately. During the 2021 Série C, Novorizontino performed strongly enough to secure promotion to Série B. In little more than a decade, the club had progressed from the lower divisions of São Paulo football to the second tier of the Brazilian national league system.
The first Série B campaign in 2022 was primarily about survival, and Novorizontino succeeded in maintaining its place in the division. The experience provided the foundation for the club to become increasingly competitive at national level.
In 2023, Novorizontino came extremely close to reaching Série A for the first time. The club finished the Série B season level on points with fourth-placed Atlético Goianiense but missed promotion because of the competition's tie-breaking criteria. It was a painful conclusion but demonstrated how far the club had progressed since its foundation.
Another dramatic promotion battle followed in 2024. Novorizontino again remained among the leading Série B teams for much of the campaign but ultimately finished fifth, narrowly outside the four promotion positions. Consecutive near misses nevertheless established the club as a serious contender for a place among Brazil's elite.
The club's rise has been built around a relatively modest home ground, the Estádio Dr. Jorge Ismael de Biasi, commonly known as Jorjão. Located in Novo Horizonte, the stadium has become central to the modern identity of the Tigre do Vale and provides a strong contrast with the enormous arenas used by many of the clubs Novorizontino now encounters nationally.
Unlike many older Brazilian clubs, Novorizontino does not possess a single century-old rivalry of national significance. Its competitive identity is instead shaped primarily by encounters with other clubs from the interior of São Paulo, while the club's rapid progress through the divisions has created new sporting rivalries as it competes for promotion and regional prominence.
