Juventude was founded on June 29, 1913, by 35 youngsters from Caxias do Sul, descendants of Italian immigrants, being one of the first football clubs in that community. Antônio Chiaradia Neto was chosen as the club's first president. On July 20, 1913, Juventude played its first game, against Serrano, from the city ofCarlos Barbosa, Rio Grande do Sul. The game ended 4–0 in favor of Juventude. On March 8, 1915, Juventude lost its first game ever. Fußball, from the nearby town of Montenegro, beat Juventude 4–1, ending a 23-game invincibility streak. On October 10, 1919, Juventude joined the Rio Grande do Sul statefootball association In 1920, the club became professional after signing some Uruguayan players. On December 11, 1975, the first match against Caxias was played, which ended 1–0 to Juventude. The goal was scored by Da Silva. This match is known as the Ca-Ju derby. On May 25, 1993, Juventude signed a partnership with Parmalat, bringing more investment to the club. On December 4, 1994, Juventude won the second division of Campeonato Brasileiro, which was the first national title won by the club, gaining promotion to the first division. On June 7, 1998, Juventude won the Campeonato Gaúcho without losing a single match. On June 27, 1999, Juventude won its most important national title, the Copa do Brasil, gaining the right to contest the Copa Libertadores in the following year. In 2000, Juventude played the Copa Libertadores for the first time, but the club was eliminated in the first stage. Finally in 2013 Juventude finished Série D as 2nd and promoted to Série C for 2014 season. They will compete in the Série B in 2017.
Stadium
Juventude's stadium is Estádio Alfredo Jaconi, inaugurated in 1975, with a maximum capacity of 23,519 people.
The club's official anthem lyrics were composed by Ernani Falcão, and the music by Rodolfo Storchi. There is another anthem, which is an unofficial one, and was composed by Paulo Gazola, and is called Hino da Volta do Ju, meaning Anthem of Ju's Return.
Current squad
Technical staff
Head Coach : Pintado
Assistant Coach : Hugo Martins
Goalkeeping Coach : Everson Pereira
Fitness Coach : Marcelo Rohling
Club Doctor : Michel Vigo, Rodrigo Zampieri and Alexandre Fay
Physiotherapist : Ricardo Finger, Jean Franco Michelon