São José Esporte Clube (women)
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São José Esporte Clube, commonly known as just São José, is a Brazilian women's football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 club, based in the city of São José dos Campos
São José dos Campos
São José dos Campos is a municipality and a major city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil and one of the most important industrial and research centers in Latin America. It is located in the Paraíba Valley, between the two most active production and consumption regions in the country, São Paulo ...

, São Paulo state
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...

, Brazil
Brazil
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. The club play in the Copa do Brasil
Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino
The Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino is a Brazilian women's football competition organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation with the help of the Brazilian Ministry of Sports. It is designed as an equivalent to the men's Copa do Brasil. The first edition is scheduled to start in the end...

, which is the most important competition of Brazilian women's football. They won the Copa Libertadores Femenina once.

History

The club is a part of São José Esporte Clube
São José Esporte Clube
São José Esporte Clube, usually called São José, and nicknamed Eagle of the Valley , is the main football team in São José dos Campos. It was founded on August 13, 1933...

, and its first participation in a professional competition was in the 2010 Campeonato Paulista
Campeonato Paulista Feminino de Futebol
The Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino is the women's football state championship of São Paulo State, and is contested since 1997. In 2002 and 2003, however, the competition was not contested...

, when they finished in the second position, after being defeated by Santos in the final. São José competed in the Copa do Brasil
Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino
The Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino is a Brazilian women's football competition organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation with the help of the Brazilian Ministry of Sports. It is designed as an equivalent to the men's Copa do Brasil. The first edition is scheduled to start in the end...

 in 2011
2011 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino
The 2011 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino was the fourth staging of the competition. The competition started on August 18, 2011, and will conclude on November 26, 2011...

, reaching the Quarterfinals of the competition, when they were eliminated by Rio Preto
Rio Preto Esporte Clube
Rio Preto Esporte Clube, usually known simply as Rio Preto is a Brazilian football club from São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo state.-History:On April 21, 1919, Rio Preto Esporte Clube was founded....

. In the same year, on November 27, they won the 2011 Copa Libertadores, after beating Chilean club Colo-Colo
Colo-Colo
Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo is a Chilean football club based in the commune of Macul, Santiago. It competes in the Primera División, the top-flight football league in the country, from which they have never been relegated. Their home ground is the Estadio Monumental David Arellano.Colo-Colo...

 1-0 at Estádio Martins Pereira
Estádio Martins Pereira
Estádio Municipal Dr. Mário Martins Pereira, usually known simply as Estádio Martins Pereira is a football stadium in São José dos Campos, São Paulo state, Brazil. The stadium holds 15,317 people. It was inaugurated in 1970...

, São José dos Campos
São José dos Campos
São José dos Campos is a municipality and a major city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil and one of the most important industrial and research centers in Latin America. It is located in the Paraíba Valley, between the two most active production and consumption regions in the country, São Paulo ...

. The winning goal was scored by Poliana.

Stadium

São José play their home games at Estádio Martins Pereira
Estádio Martins Pereira
Estádio Municipal Dr. Mário Martins Pereira, usually known simply as Estádio Martins Pereira is a football stadium in São José dos Campos, São Paulo state, Brazil. The stadium holds 15,317 people. It was inaugurated in 1970...

. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 15,317 people.

Achievements

  • Copa Libertadores Femenina
    • Winners (1): 2011

  • Campeonato Paulista
    Campeonato Paulista Feminino de Futebol
    The Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino is the women's football state championship of São Paulo State, and is contested since 1997. In 2002 and 2003, however, the competition was not contested...

    :
    • Runners-up (1): 2010
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