Full name Sport Club São Paulo President Vitor Mendes Magalhães Founded 4 October 1908 | Ground Capacity 7,000 Head coach Gilson Maciel | |
Nickname(s) Leão do ParqueCaturrita Leagues Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, Campeonato Gaúcho Profiles | ||
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.
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History
Sport Club São Paulo were founded on October 4, 1908, by Adolpho Corrêa and other young sportsmen. The club were named São Paulo after Adolpho Corrêa's home city. São Paulo won their first title, which was the Campeonato Gaúcho, in 1933. They won the Copa Bento Gonçalves in 1985.
The club competed in the Série A three times. São Paulo's first participation was in 1979, when they finished in the 42nd place. The club competed again in 1980, finishing in the 41st place. They competed for the last time in 1982, when they ended in the 31st place in the league.
Stadium
São Paulo play their home games at Estádio Aldo Dapuzzo. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 10,000 people.
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.
Achievements
Derby
The derby between São Paulo and Rio Grande is known as Rio-Rita.
