São Paulo Futebol Clube

History

1900 - 1934: Of Paulistano in São Paulo da Floresta

In 1900 the Clube Atlético Paulistano is established. After innumerable conquests, because of the professionalism of football, the team decides to close her activities in this sport, as well as the Associação Atlética das Palmeiras . The supporters and players of the two teams then decided to join and they established the São Paulo Futebol Clube in 1930. To be her field of play of Floresta, this team was known like São Paulo da Floresta . In this year, the team finished the Paulista championship like vice-champion and in 1931, champion for the first time. In 1933 takes place the first professional football game of the country: 5-1 against Santos FC.

The direction misses and the team is still involved in debt. The solution was to amalgamate with the Clube de Regatas Tietê . The department of football disappears on May 14th 1935.

1935 - 1939: Lastly, São Paulo FC

Shortly after the fusion with Tietê, which buried São Paulo da Floresta , the founders and refondateurs created the Grêmio Tricolor , which would give rise to the Clube Atlético São Paulo , the June 4th 1935, and, finally, with the São Paulo Futebol Clube , established the December 16th of this same year. The first match was against the Portuguesa Santista the January 25th 1936. The play almost does not arrive, to be the festival of the town of São Paulo. Porphyrio da Paz, director of football and the author of the anthem of the club insisted near the department of Education and finished by making a success of the release. The club was born already very popular. Nevertheless, it was very weak. They then decided to reinforce the team with new a fusion, this time with the Étudiants De São Paulo da Mooca . With new fusion, São Paulo arrived at the vice-championship of São Paulo in 1938.

1940 - 1950: The road roller

In 1940, when the Pacaembu is inaugurated, the football of São Paulo begins a new era. São Paulo was the club which better benefitted from the moment. In 1941, plus a vice-championship of São Paulo. In 1942, extravagance: for 200 contos of réis---Brazilian currency at the time--- (the equivalent today of 81.000 Canadian dollars) São Paulo engaged Leônidas da Silva, player of the CR Flamengo, considered the best player of the time to the Brésil. But the club did not stop there. Already while supposing the condition of large team then brought great names like the Argentinian Antonio Sastre, Noronha, Bauer, Zezé Procópio, Luizinho, Rui and Teixeirinha. With them, the Tricolor formed celebrates it team known under the name of the Rolo Compressor , champion five times in the years 1940 (1943, 1945, 1946, 1948 and 1949). At that time, the club had already settled in the Canindé , ground then sold with the Portuguesa to develop the construction of the stage of the Morumbi.

1951 - 1957: Little success

The beginning of the years 1950 was not great conquests. Perhaps because the supporters and the director of Tricolor was already animated with the possibility of a new stage. In spite of that, São Paulo was Paulista champion in 1953. During the decade, even without gaining any championship, the team known of the players who would mark the history of the club definitively, case of the Poy guard, the defender Mauro Ramos de Oliveira (probably more the largest defender of the Tricolor of all times), of the Maurinho attacker, the brilliance “Garrincha of the left wing” Canhoteiro, of the attacker Gino Orlando, who during a good time was the largest striker of the team in all time (only exceeded, time later, by Serginho Chulapa).

In spite of this squadron, São Paulo will be only champion again in 1957. For this occasion, the team profited from the experiment of originating in Rio de Janeiro Zizinho, with her 35 years, and of the Hungarian coach Béla Guttman. From this moment ahead, with the budding of Santos FC of Peeled and of the construction of Morumbi by consuming all the efforts and the resources, São Paulo would have more largest period without conquests of its history.

1970 - 1975: The glory of formerly

Morumbi finally finished in 1970, the new recruits were Gérson, of the Botafogo, Pedro Rocha, Uruguyan medium of the CA Peñarol; and Toninho Guerreiro, striker of the Santos FC. Directed by Aymoré Moreira, technician of the Brazilian team at the time of the World cup 1954, São Paulo reached the dedication with a round of antecedence, gaining the Guarani by 2-1 in Campinas.

In 1970, year of Bi-championship, the base was the same one. In the final decision a tie was enough, but Tricolor did not leave per less and beat SE Palmeiras by 1-0, goal of Toninho Guerreiro. In this same season, in the first Brazilian championship of the history, São Paulo remained behind only Atlético Mineiro ordered by the technician Telê Santana. In the following years, the capacity of the Santos FC of Pelé decreases and the crisis of SC Corinthians worsens. São Paulo and Palmeiras repeated several times a particular duel. In 1972, Palmeiras remained with the title to have a point moreover. In 1973, the battle was with the finale of the Brazilian Championship. Still Palmeiras champion, another time São Paulo vice. In the following year, 1974, it was the time to give the priority to the Copa Libertadores. Tricolor arrived finally against the CA Independiente (Argentinian), and lost in the match of support.

The team of 1975, under the ordering of the ex-guard Jose Poy, already had a style of play of that which was involved until then by Zezé Moreira. São Paulo remains with more one conquest of Paulista Champion, putting in failure Portuguesa at the penalties.

1976 - 1979: Tempos of assertion

Waldir Perez, Chicão and Serginho were the owners of the festival in the shift of the Brazilian Championship of 1977, conquered in Mineirão, against the Atlético Mineiro. In the following years, any other conquest important until the 1980. Times of Zé Sergio and Serginho Chulapa, maintaining larger striker of the history of the club.

Years 1980: Tricolor decade

In the years 1980, São Paulo would conquer a number impressing of titles. In defense, perhaps the best pair of defenders of a Brazilian team in all time: Oscar and Dario Pereyra. Paulista Bi-champion in 1980 and 1981.

In 1984, Cilinho would reveal in the world the “Menudos of Morumbi”: Paulo Silas, Müller and Sidney. In the following year, the Paulista trophy would remain in Morumbi, with a very fast team, talented and intelligent. The attack had Careca, striker mortal who would go to the World cup 1986, and the medium ground had Falcão, arrived of the Italy, already considered “King de Rome”.

In 1986, the technician Pépé would lead the team for the conquest of the second Brazilian Championship, in front of the Guarani, given with the penalties. In 1987, it will be “goodbye” of Gift Dario Pereyra of Tricolor defense, and also last the trophy raised by the “Menudos”. The “Tricolor Decade” still held Paulista, in 1989.

1990 - 1995: The Telê era

In 1990, the team did not engage in the Paulista Championship and finished eliminated in the initial phases. The failures in the tournament of the State opened the eyes of the direction and, to give of the order in the team, they called the legendary technique Telê Santana. Telê arrived at Morumbi in time to take the team with the finale of the Brazilian Championship of this year, losing against SC Corinthians.

In 1991, after three finales of the Brazilian Championships consecutive, São Paulo would conquer its third titrates above Bragantino of Carlos Alberto Parreira. And the second half-year reserved more joys for the supporters Tricolores. Elimination in the initial phases of previous the Paulista Championship of the year obliged São Paulo to play in a group with weaker teams of a1 series. The meeting with the largest rivals only arrived at the finales, culminating with a victory uncontested over SC Corinthians in the first match of the decision (3 to 0). At the time of the return match, a tie without goal and the conquest.

The year of 1992 gives beginning at the period of international dedication of São Paulo. The team of Telê, Zetti and Raí arrives at the finale of Libertadores. In the first play of the end, in Rosario, the Newell' S Old Boys gained by 1-0. In the return match, victory of Tricolor by the same score and, finally, the trophy of Libertadores to the penalties!

The sequence of conquests continued in this historical year. The dream of World Interclubes in Tokyo finally arrived. The adversary was FC Barcelona of Johan Cruyff: São Paulo 2-1, of turn. In the return, the finale of Paulista and another trophy. The SE Palmeiras, which had awaited a title for 16 years, had to wait a little more.

Raí already was one of the largest players of the history of São Paulo and remained in the club to gain one Libertadores more only enough, in 1993, against the Universidad Catolica. After the exit of Raí to the Paris Saint-Germain, in France, Telê recalled São Paulo with Leonardo Nascimento de Araujo by ordering medium ground of the team which would fight by the second Mondial trophy with Tokyo. The adversary was the Milan AC of Fabio Capello. The play was balanced and, when the referee prepared to whistle the end of the match, Muller marks an unexpected goal of heel, after giving the coasts for the lance. Result: São Paulo double champion of the world of the clubs.

1996 - 2004: Traumatic shock After Telê

At the beginning of 1996, by health questions, of Telê is obliged to leave São Paulo, giving fine at the time gilded club. After him, between 1995 and 2004, 14 technicians passed by Tricolor without affirming itself. During these 10 years, only conquests of the team led by Rogério Ceni, which also took into account Luis Fabiano and Kaká was Paulista of 2000 and the first trophy of the Tournament Rio-São Paulo, in 2001.

2005: Perfect year

In 2005, with Leão, São Paulo gains force and initiates a new trajectory of conquests, gaining with facility Paulista. Leão leaves the team, but Paulo Autuori, which involved with the Peruvian selection, does not decrease enthusiasm, taking the team with the finale of Libertadores, against Atlético PR, first of the history between two teams of the same country. With 1-1 with Porto Alegre, and a great victory for 4-0 in Morumbi, São Paulo gains Libertadores of 2005 and is the first Brazilian team with being three times champion in this competition. In December of 2005, São Paulo disputes World clubs. At the time of the first match it puts in failure Al Ittihad Djeddah of Saudi Arabia by 3 to 2 and at the finale puts in failure also the Liverpool FC of England by 1 to 0. São Paulo becomes thus the only Brazilian club three times world champion of the clubs.

Prize list

Championship of the world of the clubs ( 1 ):

Victorious : 2005.

intercontinental Cut ( 2 ):

Victorious : 1992 and 1993.

Recopa Sudamericana ( 2 ):

Victorious : 1993 and 1994.

Copa Libertadores ( 3 ):

Victorious : 1992, 1993 and 2005.
Finalist : 1974, 1994 and 2006.

Supercopa Sudamericana ( 1 ):

Victorious : 1993.
Finalist : 1997.

Copa Conmebol ( 1 ):

Victorious : 1994.

Copa Master Conmebol ( 1 ):

Victorious : 1996.

Championship of Brazil ( 5 ):

Champion : 1977, 1986, 1991, 2006 and 2007
Vice-champion : 1971, 1973, 1981, 1989 and 1990.

Championship of São Paulo ( 22 ):

Champion : 1931, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1953, 1957, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2002 (Super championship) and 2005.

Cut of Brazil :

Finalist : 2000.

Fragment of South America: 1993,1994
Supercoupe of the Libertadores champions: 1993
Super-championship of São Paulo: 2002
Tournament Rio-São Paulo: 2001

Current manpower

In September 2007

Players emblematic

External bonds

Official site of the club

Simple: São Paulo Futebol Clube

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