Sport Club São Paulo
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| Full name | Sport Club São Paulo | ||
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| Nickname(s) |
Leão do Parque Caturrita | ||
| Founded | October 4, 1908 | ||
| Ground | Aldo Dapuzzo, Rio Grande, Brazil | ||
| Capacity | 7,000 | ||
| President | Vitor Magalhães | ||
| Head coach | Tiago Nunes | ||
| League | Campeonato Gaúcho, Campeonato Brasileiro Série D | ||
| 2016 | Campeonato Gaúcho, ranked for the second phase. | ||
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Sport Club São Paulo, also known as São Paulo, are a Brazilian football team from Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul. They competed in the Série A three times.
History
Sport Club São Paulo were founded on October 4, 1908,[1] by Adolpho Corrêa and other young sportsmen.[2] The club were named São Paulo after Adolpho Corrêa's home city.[2] São Paulo won their first title, which was the Campeonato Gaúcho, in 1933.[1] They won the Copa Bento Gonçalves in 1985.[2]
The club competed in the Série A three times.[2] São Paulo's first participation was in 1979, when they finished in the 42nd place.[3] The club competed again in 1980, finishing in the 41st place.[4] They competed for the last time in 1982, when they ended in the 31st place in the league.[5]
Stadium
São Paulo play their home games at Estádio Aldo Dapuzzo.[2] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 10,000 people.[6]
Current squad
- As of 25 July 2016.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Achievements
- Campeonato Gaúcho:
- Winners (1): 1933
- Copa Bento Gonçalves:
- Winners (1): 1985
Derby
The derby between São Paulo and Rio Grande is known as Rio-Rita.[7]
References
- 1 2 Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. p. 239. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Sport Club São Paulo" (in Portuguese). Arquivo de Clubes. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- ↑ Ricardo Pontes (November 16, 2007). "V COPA BRASIL - 1979". RSSSF Brasil. Archived from the original on May 20, 2009. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- ↑ Ricardo Pontes (January 4, 2000). "VI Copa Brasil - 1980". RSSSF Brasil. Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- ↑ Ricardo Pontes (January 18, 2000). "Brazil 1982". RSSSF Brasil. Archived from the original on June 4, 2009. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- ↑ "Aldo Dapuzzo" (in Portuguese). Templos do Futebol. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- ↑ "Esporte: Rio Grande vence o Rio-Rita e é líder da Chave 2" (in Portuguese). Diário Popular. April 14, 2008. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
External links
- (Portuguese) Official website