São Paulo Futebol Clube

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São Paulo
Full name	São Paulo Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)	Tricolor Paulista (Three Color)
Founded	1930
Ground	Morumbi, São Paulo, Brazil
Capacity	80,000
Chairman	Juvenal Juvêncio
Manager	Muricy Ramalho
League	Brazilian Série A
2006	Brazilian Série A, 1st
Home colours 　 Away colours

São Paulo Futebol Clube, usually called São Paulo FC or just São Paulo, is a traditional Brazilian football team from São Paulo, founded on January 25, 1930, and Re-founded on December 16, 1935. It is often called Tricolor (meaning with three colours) by its supporters. As of November 2006, São Paulo is the current Brazilian Champion. It is the third most popular football club in Brazil, with more than 13 million supporters. [1]

The team is one of the most successful clubs in Brazil, with several titles of national and international grade. That includes three World Championships, three Libertadores Cups and one Copa Conmebol (currently replaced by Copa Sudamericana).

Their home stadium is Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi), capacity 80,000. They play in a white shirt with two horizontal stripes--one red and one black, white shorts and socks.

Contents 1 History 1.1 1900 - 1934: From Paulistano to São Paulo da Floresta 1.2 1935 - 1939: Finally, São Paulo FC 1.3 1940 - 1950: The Steam Roller 1.4 1951 - 1957: The Drought 1.5 1958 - 1969: Just the Stadium 1.6 1970 - 1975: The Glory Again 1.7 1976 - 1979: Affirmation Times 1.8 The 1980s: Tricolor Decade 1.9 1990 - 1995: The Telê Era 1.10 1996 - 2004: Post-Telê Traumatic Shock? 1.11 2005: Once Again, the Best of the World 1.12 2006: A Good Year 2 Titles 2.1 International Competitions 2.1.1 World Championships 2.1.2 Continental Championships 2.2 National Competitions 2.3 Other International Competitions 3 Brazilian League record 4 Current squad 4.1 Squad changes for 2007 season 5 Famous players 6 Selected Former Managers 7 Stadium 8 Records 9 Ultras 10 Presidents 11 Famous Matches 12 Trivia 13 References 14 External links

[edit] History

[edit] 1900 - 1934: From Paulistano to São Paulo da Floresta

In 1900, the Clube Atlético Paulistano is founded. After winning several championships, due to the football professionalization, they decided to end their activities in this sport, as did Associação Atlética das Palmeiras. Then, the players and the supporters of both teams founded the São Paulo Futebol Clube on January 25, 1930. São Paulo's playfield was called Floresta (Forest), so the team was known as São Paulo da Floresta. In this year, the team was runner-up on the Campeonato Paulista, and in 1931 São Paulo won a championship for the first time. In 1933, São Paulo played the first professional football match in Brazil: 5-1 against Santos.

Due to many mistakes made by the club's board, the team was deeply in debt. So, they merged with Clube de Regatas Tietê. The football department was closed on May 14, 1935.

[edit] 1935 - 1939: Finally, São Paulo FC

Just after the merge with Tietê that buried São Paulo da Floresta, the founders and re-founders created the Grêmio Tricolor, which originated Clube Atlético São Paulo, on June 4, 1935, and, finally, São Paulo Futebol Clube, founded on December 16 of the same year. The first game was against Portuguesa Santista on January 25, 1936. The match was almost cancelled, due to the city's anniversary. Porphyrio da Paz, football director and composer of the club's anthem, pleaded the Board of Education Office and obtained the permission.

The club was already born very popular. However, it was very weak. So they decided to make it stronger with a new merge, this time with Estudantes Paulista, from Moóca neighborhood. With this new merge, they reached the second place on 1938s Campeonato Paulista.

[edit] 1940 - 1950: The Steam Roller

In 1940, when the Pacaembu stadium was inaugurated, a new era began in the São Paulo state football. São Paulo was the club which better took advantage of the moment. In 1941, the club was again Campeonato Paulista runner-up. In 1942, after paying 200 contos de réis (with today is the equivalent of R$ 162,000), São Paulo acquired Leônidas da Silva, from Flamengo, who was one of the greatest players of that time. As it was already a major club, São Paulo brought other great players, like the Argentinian António Sastre, and the Brazilians Noronha, José Carlos Bauer, Zézé Procópio, Luizinho, Rui and Teixeirinha. With them, the Tricolor formed the famous team known as the Steam Roller, five times Paulista champions in the 1940s (1943, 1945, 1946, 1948 and 1949). At this time, the club already had Canindé, used as a training field, this groundplot was later sold to Portuguesa to raise money to the Morumbi stadium construction.

[edit] 1951 - 1957: The Drought

São Paulo was not very successful in the beginning of the 1950s. São Paulo won the state championship in 1953.

São Paulo won again the state championship only in 1957. At that time the club was helped by the experience of the Carioca player Zizinho, who was 35 years old, and the Hungarian manager Béla Guttmann. From this moment upwards, with the uprising of Pelé's Santos and the construction of Morumbi stadium consuming all the efforts and resources, São Paulo had their largest titleless period in its history.

[edit] 1958 - 1969: Just the Stadium

The club's planning was focused on the Estádio do Morumbi construction, and for this reason, few players were hired by the club, most of them inexpressive ones, but Roberto Dias and Jurandir were exceptions to this rule. During the twelve years after the 1957 Campeonato Paulista title, the club did not win any important title. In 1960, Morumbi stadium was inaugurated, and named after the late Cícero Pompeu de Toledo, who was the club's chairman during most of the stadium construction. One of the few happy moments during this period was the 1963 Campeonato Paulista 4-1 victory against Pelé's Santos.

[edit] 1970 - 1975: The Glory Again

In 1970 the Morumbi stadium construction was concluded, and players like Gérson, of Botafogo, the Uruguayan midfielder Pedro Rocha, of Peñarol; and the Santos' goalscorer Toninho Guerreiro were hired. The club, managed by Zezé Moreira, who was the 1954 FIFA World Cup Brazil national football team manager, won the Campeonato Paulista one week before the end of the competition, after beating Guarani 2-1 in Campinas.

In 1971, the club won again the state championship, and most of the club's players were the same of the previous year. The club beat Palmeiras 1-0 in the final. The goal was scored by Toninho Guerreiro. In the same season, the club was the runner-up of the first Campeonato Brasileiro ever, staying only behind Atlético Mineiro, which was managed by Telê Santana.

In the following years, Pelé's Santos and Corinthians declined, and São Paulo and Palmeiras dominated the football of São Paulo state. In 1972, Palmeiras won the state championship title with only a point of advantage over São Paulo. In 1973, Palmeiras won the Campeonato Brasileiro and São Paulo was the runner-up. In 1974, São Paulo disputed Copa Libertadores de América being defeated in the final by Argentina's Independiente, after losing in the final match replay.

In 1975, the club was managed by the former goalkeeper José Poy, winning the Campeonato Paulista after defeating Portuguesa in the penalty shootout.

[edit] 1976 - 1979: Affirmation Times

Valdir Peres, Chicão and Serginho were the best club players during the successful 1977 Campeonato Brasileiro campaign, won at Mineirão, against Atlético Mineiro in the penalty shootout. The club did not win any relevant title until 1980. Among the player who played for the club during this period were Zé Sérgio and Serginho Chulapa, who was the club's top goalscorer in history.

[edit] The 1980s: Tricolor Decade

In the 1980s São Paulo won an impressive amount of titles. The club's central defenders were the talented Oscar and Dario Pereyra. Those players helped the club win the Campeonato Paulista in 1980 and in 1981.

In 1985, the manager Cilinho introduced to the world the Menudos of Morumbi: Silas, Müller and Sidney. In the same year, the club won the Campeonato Paulista. The club's striker was Careca, a centre forward who played in the 1986 FIFA World Cup, and in the midfield there was Falcão, who came from Italy's AS Roma, nicknamed the King of Rome.

In 1986, the manager Pepe lead the club to its second Campeonato Brasileiro title, defeating Guarani in the penalty shootout. In 1987, Dario Pereyra left the club. In this year, the Menudos team won its last title. The Tricolor Decade ended with the 1989 Campeonato Paulista title and with the Campeonato Brasileiro second place, after losing to Vasco da Gama in the final.

[edit] 1990 - 1995: The Telê Era

In 1990, the club, after a poor campaign, was relegated to the Campeonato Paulista "yellow group" division, formed by the weaker teams of the state. Telê Santana was hired as the club's coach. São Paulo was the Campeonato Brasileiro runner-up, behind his main rival Corinthians. In the following year, the club won the Campeonato Paulista and Corinthians was the runner-up.

In 1991, after being two times in a row Campeonato Brasileiro runner-up, São Paulo won its third competition title, after beating Carlos Alberto Parreira's Bragantino.

In 1992, the São Paulo of Telê, Zetti and Raí qualified to the Copa Libertadores de América final, against Newell's Old Boys of Argentina. In the first leg, in Rosario, Newell's Old Boys won 1-0. In the second leg, São Paulo beat the other side 1-0, and won the competition in the penalty shootout.

In the same year, in Tokyo the club won its first Toyota Intercontinental Cup, beating Johann Cruyff's "Dream Team" FC Barcelona 2-1, after reversing the score. After returning to Brazil, the club beat Palmeiras 2-1 and achieved its 18th state championship title (since 1930).

In 1993, São Paulo won again the Libertadores Cup, after beating Universidad Católica of Chile. After the competition ended, Raí left the club. São Paulo won the Toyota Intercontinental Cup again, in Tokyo, after beating Fabio Capello's and "Gli Invicibili" AC Milan 3-2. Müller scored the winning goal in the 86th minute of the match.

In 1994, the club again reached the Libertadores Cup final, this time against Argentina's Vélez Sarsfield, but it was defeated by the Argentine side in the penalty shootout, at Morumbi stadium.

But by the end of this year, São Paulo won the Copa Conmebol (its current equivalent is the Copa Sudamericana) defeating Peñarol of Uruguay, one of the most important clubs of the continent, in the final of the tournament.

[edit] 1996 - 2004: Post-Telê Traumatic Shock?

In the beginning of 1996, due to health issues, Telê Santana left São Paulo, ending the club's golden era. After him, between 1995 and 2004, 14 managers worked on the club without staying long. Among the most notable titles during those 10 years were the 2000 Campeonato Paulista and the club's first Torneio Rio-São Paulo title in 2001. Rogério Ceni, Luís Fabiano and Kaká were the club's stars. The club's idol, Raí briefly played for the club between 1998 and 2000, and with him, the club won the Campeonato Paulista twice, in 1998 and 2000, after beating Corinthians and Santos, respectively. In the end of 2004 Émerson Leão was hired as the club's coach, after the club's unsuccessful campaign in its return to the Libertadores Cup.

[edit] 2005: Once Again, the Best of the World

In 2005, with Leão as the club's manager, São Paulo easily won the Campeonato Paulista. However, he soon left the club, and Paulo Autuori was hired to replace him. Paulo Autuori was previously the Peru national football team's manager. São Paulo won the Libertadores Cup, beating another Brazilian team, Atlético Paranaense in the final. Atlético had to play on another ground, because its own stadium, Kyocera Arena has a maximum capacity below the minimum capacity allowed by CONMEBOL in Libertadores Cup final matches. The first leg, at Estádio Beira-Rio, in Porto Alegre, ended in a 1-1 draw. In the second leg, at Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo beat Atlético Paranaense 4-0. São Paulo is the first Brazilian club to have won three Libertadores Cup titles.

In December, 2005, São Paulo disputed the FIFA Club World Championship in Japan. After beating Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad 3-2, the Brazilian team faced England's Liverpool on the final match. An 1-0 score was enough to give São Paulo its third Intercontinental title. The single goal was scored by Mineiro in the first half of the match..

[edit] 2006: A Good Year

After the almost perfect 2005s season, São Paulo experienced some changes. Paulo Autuori left the team to train the Kashima Antlers squad. Muricy Ramalho was signed, being the coach who led Internacional to the runners-up position in 2005 National Championship.

The Paulista Championship campaign was harmed due to the fact that São Paulo did not have enough time for a decent pre-season preparation. The team ended the tournament as the runners-up, losing the title to Santos.

During that period, São Paulo started playing the 2006 Libertadores Cup, reaching the finals against Internacional. Despite playing well, they lost the first match 1-2 and tied the second 2-2, once more losing the title.

With that result, the squad focused on the National championship. In the 12th round they grabbed the leading position and maintained it during all the year, celebrating their 4th Campeonato Brasileiro trophy in the 36th round (of a total of 38) on November 19, 2006 with a 1-1 tie against Atlético Paranaense. São Paulo also broke some records: they have reached 28 rounds leading the National Championship in a row (the former record was 18 rounds). Also, they became the 1st team to be a champion in the league system with most victories, the best offense and defense among all teams.

[edit] Titles

[edit] International Competitions

[edit] World Championships

3 times

• Intercontinental Cup - 1992, 1993
• FIFA Club World Championship - 2005

[edit] Continental Championships

• Copa Libertadores de América:3 times - 1992, 1993, 2005
• Copa Conmebol: 1 time - 1994
• Recopa: 2 times - 1993, 1994
• Supercopa (Libertadores Cup Winners Supercup): 1 time - 1993
• Master Conmebol Cup: 1 time - 1996

[edit] National Competitions

• Brazilian Championship 4 times: 1977, 1986, 1991, 2006
• São Paulo State Championship 21 times: 1931, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1953, 1957, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2005.
• São Paulo State Super Championship: 2002
• Rio-São Paulo Tournament: 2001
• São Paulo Youth Cup: 1993, 2000

[edit] Other International Competitions

• Little World Cup (VEN): 1955 and 1963.
• Jarrito Cup (MEX): 1955
• Cali Tournament (COL): 1960
• Guadalajara Tournament (MEX): 1960 and 1989.
• Firenze Tournament (ITA): 1964
• Colombino Cup (ESP): 1969
• Tampa Summer Cup (USA): 1982
• Leon Tournament (ESP): 1990
• Friendship Cup (CHI): 1990
• Barcelona City Cup (ESP): 1991 and 1992.
• Ramón de Carranza Tournament (ESP): 1992
• Tereza Herrera Cup (ESP): 1992
• Santiago City Tournament (CHI): 1993
• Santiago de Compostela Tournament (ESP): 1993
• Jalisco Cup (MEX): 1993
• Los Angeles City Tournament: 1993
• Los Angeles Soccer Cup: 1999
• Pachuca Tournament (MEX): 1999
• 3rd Euro América Cup (BRA): 1999

[edit] Brazilian League record

Year	Position	Year	Position	Year	Position	Year	Position
1971	2nd	1981	2nd	1991	1st	2001	7th
1972	9th	1982	6th	1992	6th	2002	5th
1973	2nd	1983	5th	1993	4th	2003	3rd
1974	10th	1984	17th	1994	6th	2004	3rd
1975	5th	1985	27th	1995	12th	2005	11th
1976	28th	1986	1st	1996	11th	2006	1st
1977	1st	1987	6th	1997	13th	2007
1978	19th	1988	11th	1998	15th	2008
1979	-	1989	2nd	1999	3rd	2009
1980	9th	1990	2nd	2000	12th	2010

[edit] Current squad

As of March 29, 2007

No. Position Player 1 GK Rogério Ceni (captain) 2 DF Ilsinho 3 DF André Dias 4 DF Edcarlos 5 DF Miranda 6 DF Júnior 7 MF Jorge Wagner 8 MF Josué 9 FW Leandro 10 MF Souza 11 MF Hugo 12 DF Maurinho 13 DF Reasco 14 FW Aloísio 15 DF Alex Silva 16 DF Jadílson 17 FW Borges

No. Position Player 18 MF Fredson 19 FW Marcel 20 MF Richarlyson 21 MF Rafinha 22 GK Bosco 23 MF Lenílson 24 GK Mateus 26 MF Hernanes 29 FW Caiuby 30 MF Francisco Alex 32 DF Jackson 33 DF Breno 35 MF Luan -- GK Bruno -- GK Jorge Miguel -- DF Carlinhos

[edit] Squad changes for 2007 season

In

		DF	Jadílson (from Goiás)
		DF	Hugo (from Grêmio)
		MF	Rafinha (return from Grêmio)
		MF	Hernanes (return from Santo André)
		FW	Marco Antônio (return from Sport)
		FW	Borges (from Vegalta Sendai)
		MF	Francisco Alex (from Ferroviária)
		FW	Caiuby (from Ferroviária)
		FW	Roger Silva (return from Palmeiras)
		MF	Alê (return from Botafogo)
		DF	Flávio Donizete (return from Portuguesa)
		GK	Márcio (return from Paysandu)
		MF	Da Silva (return from Kashima Antlers)
		DF	Fábio Santos (return from Kashima Antlers)
		MF	Fredson (from RCD Espanyol) (on loan until 30th June 2007)
		MF	Jorge Wágner (from Real Betis) (on loan until 31st December 2007)
		FW	Marcel (from S.L. Benfica) (on loan until 31st December 2007)
		DF	Vélber (return from Ponte Preta)

Out

		DF	Fabão (to Kashima Antlers)
		MF	Danilo (to Kashima Antlers)
		DF	Lúcio (return to Palmeiras)
		DF	Fábio Santos (to Cruzeiro) (on loan until 31st December 2007)
		MF	Renan (to Cruzeiro) (on loan until 31st December 2007)
		FW	Alex Dias (to Fluminense)
		FW	Edgar (return to Joinville)
		MF	Ramalho (return to Santo André)
		MF	Mineiro (to Hertha Berlin)
		FW	Tadeu (to Juventude)
		FW	Thiago (to Al-Rayyan)
		MF	Alê (to Cerezo Osaka) (on loan until 31st December 2007)
		MF	Rodrigo Fabri (to Paulista)
		DF	Alex (to Botafogo) (on loan until 31st December 2007)
		FW	Roger Silva (to Ponte Preta) (on loan until 31st December 2007)
		DF	Carlinhos (to América-SP) (on loan until 15th May 2007)

[edit] Famous players

Amoroso Fried Araken Bauer Bellini Canhoteiro Careca Cafu Chicão Cicinho Daryo Pereira Denílson Diego Lugano Doriva Edmílson Gomes

Falcão Forlan França Gérson José Poy Juninho Kaká Leonardo Leônidas Luis Fabiano Marcelinho Marinho Chagas Mauro Ramos Müller

Noronha Oscar Palhinha Pedro Rocha Pita Raí Ricardinho Ricardo Rocha Roberto Dias Rogério Ceni Rui Sastre Serginho Teixeirinha Toninho Cerezo

Toninho Guerreiro Valdir Peres Zé Sérgio Zetti Zizinho

[edit] Selected Former Managers

• Aymoré Moreira
• Carlos Alberto Silva
• Béla Guttmann: 1957-58
• Cilinho
• Émerson Leão
• Formiga
• José Poy
• Muricy Ramalho
• Paulo Autuori
• Pepe
• Telê Santana
• Vicente Feola
• Zezé Moreira

[edit] Stadium

Main article: Estádio do Morumbi

São Paulo's stadium is Estádio do Morumbi, inaugurated in 1960, with a maximum sitting capacity of 80,000 people.

The club also owns a training ground, named Centro de Treinamento Frederico Antônio Germano Menzen, and nicknamed Centro de Treinamento Barra Funda.

[edit] Records