Associação Desportiva Jaboatão dos Guararapes

Jaguar

Full name	Associação Desportiva Jaboatão dos Guararapes
Nickname(s)	Jaguar
Short name	ADJG
Founded	13 February 2012;13 years ago (13 February 2012)
Ground	Gileno de Carli
Capacity	5,459
President	Zeca Barretto
Head coach	Pedro Manta
League	Campeonato Pernambucano
2024	Pernambucano Série A2, 1st of 10 (champions)
Home colours Away colours Third colours
Current season

Associação Desportiva Jaboatão dos Guararapes, also known simply as Jaguar, is a Brazilian football club from Jaboatão dos Guararapes in the state of Pernambuco. The team's nickname comes from the first syllables of the words in the city's name. Founded in 2012, the team plays in the Campeonato Pernambucano, the top division of football in the state. The team won the Campeonato Pernambucano Série A2 to achieve promotion to the top flight in 2024.

History

The club was founded on 13 February 2012 by lawyer Joaquim Naziazeno do Rego Barretto, alongside his father Zeca who was the deputy mayor of the city. Supported by the city council, the club debuted the same year in the second-tier Campeonato Pernambucano Série A2, finishing 10th. ^[1]

Jaguar came 8th and 4th in the 2013 and 2014 seasons respectively, losing on penalties after a goalless draw with Vera Cruz the semi-finals of the latter. The team then dropped out of the league until the city resumed sponsorship in 2022. ^[1] In 2024, the club came fourth in the regular season, and then defeated Ypiranga-PE, Vitória das Tabocas and Decisão Sertânia in the final with a single goal by league top scorer Pedro Maycon, to reach the top flight for the first time as champions. ^{[2] [3]}

In the 2025 Campeonato Pernambucano, Jaguar came 7th of 10, avoiding relegation but missing out on post-season. A 1–0 home win over Afogados on the final day with a goal by Daniel guaranteed a place in the league for the following season. ^[4]

Rivalry

Jaguar has a rivalry with Íbis from Paulista, the jokingly self-styled Pior Time do Mundo (Worst Team in the World). The clubs' rivalry is known as the Pior Clássico do Mundo (Worst Derby in the World). Íbis won six of the first eight games; at the end of the 2024 season, Íbis suffered relegation to the Campeonato Pernambucano Série A3 while Jaguar went up to the top flight for the first time. ^[5]

References

1. "Jaguar vence o Decisão e conquista título inédito do Campeonato Pernambucano Série A2 Betnacional 2024" [Jaguar defeat Decisão and conquer unprecedented title in the 2024 Betnacional Campeonato Pernambucano Série A2] (in Portuguese). Difusão. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
2. "Série A2: Decisão e Jaguar conquistam acesso e se enfrentam na final da competição" [Série A2: Decisão and Jaguar achieve promotion and take each other on in the final of the competition] (in Portuguese). GE. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
3. "Pedro Maycon artilheiro, Decisão melhor mandante e mais: a Série A2 do PE em números" [Pedro Maycon top scorer, Decisão best attack and more: Pernambucano Série A2 in numbers] (in Portuguese). GE. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
4. "Jaguar faz história, vence Afogados e garante permanência no Pernambucano" [Jaguar make history, defeat Afogados and guarantee survival in the Campeonato Pernambucano] (in Portuguese). GE. 22 February 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
5. ""Freguês do Íbis", Jaguar pode conquistar acesso inédito à elite estadual; lembre rivalidade" ["Customers of Íbis", Jaguar can achieve unprecedented promotion to state's elite; remember the rivalry] (in Portuguese). GE. 14 September 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2025.