Sport Club Corinthians Paulista is based in São Paulo, most known for its football team, is a traditional and popular Brazilian football club. As of 2004, Corinthians is estimated to have 24 million fans, making it the second largest number of fans in Brazil.
Corinthians was founded in 1910 by a group of labourers - mainly of Portuguese, Italian and Spanish descent - hoping to create a popular club in the city of São Paulo to play against the elite clubs that already existed. They are named after the famous English amateur team Corinthians F.C., now Corinthian-Casuals.
The football team is one of the most successful in Brazil, having won the Brazilian Série A 4 times, the Brazilian Cup 2 times, the São Paulo State Championship 25 times and the FIFA World Club Championship once, amongst other honours.
Corinthians fans are widely knows as "Fiel", Portuguese for "faithful" or "loyal".
The Stadium Parque São Jorge: In 1928, the chairman Alfredo Schürig (after whom the stadium is named) bought the terrain where Parque São Jorge is placed now. Corinthians would play there for a long time.
Estádio do Pacaembu: In the last years, the second biggest stadium in the city, the Municipal Stadium of Pacaembu is the venue used by the club to play their home matches.
Corinthians was founded in 1910 by a group of labourers - mainly of Portuguese, Italian and Spanish descent - hoping to create a popular club in the city of São Paulo to play against the elite clubs that already existed. They are named after the famous English amateur team Corinthians F.C., now Corinthian-Casuals.
The football team is one of the most successful in Brazil, having won the Brazilian Série A 4 times, the Brazilian Cup 2 times, the São Paulo State Championship 25 times and the FIFA World Club Championship once, amongst other honours.
Corinthians fans are widely knows as "Fiel", Portuguese for "faithful" or "loyal".
The Stadium Parque São Jorge: In 1928, the chairman Alfredo Schürig (after whom the stadium is named) bought the terrain where Parque São Jorge is placed now. Corinthians would play there for a long time.
Estádio do Pacaembu: In the last years, the second biggest stadium in the city, the Municipal Stadium of Pacaembu is the venue used by the club to play their home matches.
Titles
International
Trofeo Ramón de Carranza: 1996 (Spain)
Hidalgo International Cup: 1981 (Mexico)
Torneo Costa del Sol: 1969 (Spain)
New York International Tournament: 1969
Torino Tournament: 1966 (Torino, Italy)
Mundialito de Clubes (Little World Club Cup): 1953 (Caracas,Venezuela)
FIFA Club World Cup - 2000
National
Brazilian Serie A: 1990, 1998, 1999, 2005
Brazilian Serie B : 2008
Brazil Cup: 1995,2002
Brazilian Supercup: 1991
São Paulo State Championship: 1914, 1916, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003
Rio-São Paulo Tournament: 1942, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1966, 2002
Bandeirantes Cup: 1994
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