O Juventude de 1999 foi o time de Caxias do Sul que venceu a Copa do Brasil daquele ano, superando o Botafogo na final, e se classificou para a Copa Libertadores de 2000.
Juventude 1999
The 1999 Juventude was the Esporte Clube Juventude team that won the Copa do Brasil against Botafogo, the greatest title in the history of the club from Caxias do Sul. The campaign took an interior club from Rio Grande do Sul to the Copa Libertadores.
History
Esporte Clube Juventude was founded on June 29, 1913, in Caxias do Sul (Rio Grande do Sul), and has the Alfredo Jaconi stadium as its home. Throughout the twentieth century, the club established itself as one of the main forces in the interior of Rio Grande do Sul. In 1994, Juventude was the Brazilian champion of Series B, a result that placed it among the top clubs in southern football. In 1998, it won the Campeonato Gaúcho, which paved the way for the most important season in its history. In 1999, the team reached the Copa do Brasil final and overcame Botafogo in the decision, conquering the national title. The conquest gave the club a spot in the Copa Libertadores of America 2000, the first participation of Juventude in the main continental competition. The 1999 title remains the club's greatest achievement and a reference for football in the country's interior.