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. As of November 2006, São Paulo is the current Brazilian Champion.The team is the most successful club in Brazil, with several titles of national and international grade. That includes three World Club Crowns (2 as Intercontinental Cup, and 1 as FIFA Club World Championship), three Libertadores da América Cup and one Conmebol Cup (currently replaced by South American Cup). The club and its supporters are regarded to have a special relationship with Libertadores, as they are the club in Brazil with most titles (1992, 1993, 2005) and finals played (1974, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2005, 2006), with their attendance boosting during the championship compared to the regular season.
Their home stadium is Cícero Pompeu de Toledo Stadium (Morumbi), capacity 80,000.
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 Paulista Championship, 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.
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.
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 Mooca neighborhood. With this new merge, they reached the second place on 1938 Paulista Championship.
TitlesTheir home stadium is Cícero Pompeu de Toledo Stadium (Morumbi), capacity 80,000.
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 Paulista Championship, 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.
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.
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 Mooca neighborhood. With this new merge, they reached the second place on 1938 Paulista Championship.
International
Intercontinental Cup - 1992, 1993
FIFA Club World Championship - 2005
Copa Libertadores - 1992, 1993, 2005
Copa Conmebol - 1994
Recopa Sudamericana - 1993, 1994
Supercopa Sudamericana (Libertadores Cup Winners Supercup) - 1993
Copa Masters Conmebol - 1996
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
Euro América Cup (BRA): 1999
National
Brazilian Championship : 1977, 1986, 1991, 2006, 2007, 2008
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
