Sport Club São Paulo
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Sport Club São Paulo, also known as São Paulo, are a Brazilian football team from Rio Grande
Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande is the oldest city in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul and also the former state capital from 1835 to 1845...

, Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil, and the state with the fifth highest Human Development Index in the country. In this state is located the southernmost city in the country, Chuí, on the border with Uruguay. In the region of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul, the largest wine...

. They competed in the Série A
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...

 three times.

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
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...

. São Paulo won their first title, which was the Campeonato Gaúcho
Campeonato Gaúcho
The Campeonato da Primeira Divisão de Futebol Profissional da FGF is the top tier of the footballleague of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.-Clubs:Clubs qualified to Campeonato Gaúcho Primeira Divisão 2011.*Canoas*Caxias...

, in 1933. They won the Copa Bento Gonçalves in 1985.

The club competed in the Série A
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...

 three times. São Paulo's first participation was in 1979
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1979
-Overview:94 teams took part, and Internacional won the championship undefeated.-Final standings:-References:...

, when they finished in the 42nd place. The club competed again in 1980
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1980
-Teams:Teams selected by record on previous state championship--Final standings:-References:...

, finishing in the 41st place. They competed for the last time in 1982
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1982
-Overview:44 teams took part, with Flamengo winning the championship.-Final standings:-References:...

, 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.

Achievements

  • Campeonato Gaúcho
    Campeonato Gaúcho
    The Campeonato da Primeira Divisão de Futebol Profissional da FGF is the top tier of the footballleague of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.-Clubs:Clubs qualified to Campeonato Gaúcho Primeira Divisão 2011.*Canoas*Caxias...

    :
    • Winners (1): 1933

  • Copa Bento Gonçalves:
    • Winners (1): 1985

External links

Official website
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