São Paulo F.C.
São Paulo Futebol Clube, usually called São Paulo FC or just São Paulo, is a very traditional Brazilian football team from São Paulo. The team was founded on January 25, 1930, and re-founded on December 16, 1935. It is often called Tricolor (meaning with three colours) by its supporters. The prime footballer in the team is Miranda. It is the most successful club of Brazilian football. Twenty-two won state championships, six Brazilian Championships - besides being the only one to win it three times, in 2006, 2007 and 2008, three Libertadores and three World Club Championship.
Full name | São Paulo Futebol Clube | ||
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Founded | January 25, 1930 (80 years), Refounded on December 16, 1935 (74 years) | ||
Ground | Cícero Pompeu de Toledo(Morumbi), São Paulo, Brazil (capacity: 73,501) | ||
Chairman | Júlio Casares | ||
Manager | Rogerio Ceni | ||
League | Série A | ||
2018 | Série A | ||
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Titles
International
World championships
- Winners (1): 2005
- Winners (2): 1992, 1993
Continental championships
- Winners (3): 1992, 1993, 2005
- Runners-up (3): 1974, 1994, 2006
- Winners (1): 1994
- Winners (2): 1993, 1994
- Runners-up (1): 2006
- Winners (1): 1993
- Runners-up (1): 1997
- Winners (1): 1996
National competitions
- Runners-up (1): 2000
- Runners-up (1): 2001
- Winners (1): 2001
- Runners-up (5): 1933, 1962, 1966, 1998, 2002
- Winners (21): 1931, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1953, 1957, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2005
- Runners-up (19): 1938, 1941, 1944, 1950, 1952, 1956, 1958, 1962, 1963, 1967, 1972, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2006
- Winners (1): 2002
São Paulo F.C. Media
Leônidas with another Tricolor legend, Arthur Friedenreich
View of the Morumbi Stadium, January 23, 1970. National Archives of Brazil.
Telê Santana, won two Copa Libertadores and two Club World Cups with São Paulo.
Raí, São Paulo's midfielder in the 1990s.
Rogério Ceni, São Paulo's former goalkeeper, he is the highest scoring goalkeeper of all time.
São Paulo against Bayern Munich in 2007.