Saturday, May 2, 2009

Esporte Clube Santo André

Esporte Clube Santo André, also known as Santo André, is a Brazilian football team in Santo André, São Paulo.

Santo André was founded by people that wanted to have a team in their city representing the professional football of the Municipality.
The first Santo André directorship was elected on October 4, 1967.
The first official match of the club took place on April 8, 1968, at Américo Guazzelli stadium, in a friendly match against Santos. Pelé didn't play, but watched the match and participated in the festivities. Santo André won by 2-1.
In 2004, Santo André won its first national title. The club defeated Flamengo in the Brazil cup final, gaining the right to compete in the following year's Copa Libertadores de América.


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Brazil Cup - 2004

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