Esporte Clube São Bento
| Full name | Esporte Clube São Bento | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) |
Azulão Bentão | ||
| Founded | September 14, 1913 | ||
| Stadium |
Walter Ribeiro Humberto Reale | ||
| Capacity |
12,525 (Walter Ribeiro) 20,000 (Humberto Reale) | ||
| President |
Fernando Martins da Costa Neto Márcio Rogério Dias (acting) | ||
| Head coach | Paulo Roberto Santos | ||
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Esporte Clube São Bento, usually known simply as São Bento, is a traditional Brazilian football club from Sorocaba, São Paulo state.
History
On September 14, 1913,[1] shortly after an yellow fever epidemic in Sorocaba,[2] the club was founded as Sorocaba Athletic Club by Ferreira e Cia. horse tack factory employees.[3] On October 14, 1914, the club was renamed to Esporte Clube São Bento.[3] The club 's new name honors Saint Benedict, because São Bento's first games were played at the city's Saint Benedict's monastery.[2]
In 1953, São Bento professionalized its football section. On June 10 of that year, the club played its first professional match (Campeonato Paulista Second Level), against Ferroviária of Botucatu. São Bento won 4-2.[3]
In 1962, the club won its first title, the Campeonato Paulista Second Level, beating América (SP) in the final.[4]
In 1979, São Bento competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. The club was eliminated in the third stage, finishing in the 15th place.[5]
In 2001, the club won its second title, the Campeonato Paulista Third Level, finishing four ponts ahead of Atlético Sorocaba.[6] In 2002, São Bento won its third title, the Copa FPF, beating Jaboticabal in the final.[7]
São Bento reached the Semifinals in the 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, but it was eliminated by CSA, in the first leg CSA won 2-0 and in the second leg São Bento beat its opponent 1-0.[8]
Titles
- Copa FPF:
- Winners (1): 2002
- Campeonato Paulista Second Level:
- Winners (1): 1962
- Campeonato Paulista Third Level:
- Winners (1): 2001, 2013
Stadium
São Bento's home stadium is Estádio Municipal Walter Ribeiro,[1] inaugurated in 1978, with a maximum capacity of 12,525 people.[9]
Another stadium, named Estádio Humberto Reale is owned by the club,[10] and has a maximum capacity of 20,000 people.[11]
The club also trains at a training ground named Centro de Treinamento Humberto Reale.
Club colors
São Bento's colors are blue and white. The club's home kit is composed of a blue shirt, white short and blue socks.[11]
Mascot
The club's mascot is a blue bird named Azulão wearing São Bento's home kit and carrying a bludgeon.[1]
Nickname
The club is nicknamed Azulão, meaning Big Blue, and Bentão, meaning Big Bento or Big Benedict.[12]
Ultra groups
- Torcida Uniformizada Falcão Azul
- Torcida Uniformizada Sangue Azul
- Torcida Uniformizada Tira Prosa
References
- 1 2 3 (Portuguese) Esporte Clube São Bento profile at Federação Paulista de Futebol official website
- 1 2 Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 1 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
- 1 2 3 (Portuguese) Club history at Esporte Clube São Bento's unofficial website
- ↑ 1962 Campeonato Paulista Second Level at RSSSF
- ↑ 1979 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A at RSSSF
- ↑ 2001 Campeonato Paulista Third Level at RSSSF
- ↑ 2002 Copa FPF at RSSSF
- ↑ Fillipe Lima (September 18, 2016). "CSA é derrotado pelo São Bento pelo placar de 1 a 0, mas é finalista da Série D" (in Portuguese). Gazetaweb. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ↑ (Portuguese) Estádio Municipal Walter Ribeiro at Templos do Futebol
- ↑ (Portuguese) Estádio Humberto Realli at Templos do Futebol
- 1 2 (Portuguese) Esporte Clube São Bento at Arquivo de Clubes
- ↑ revistaplacar
External links
- (Portuguese) São Bento's unofficial website
- (Portuguese) Azulão.net
- (Portuguese) São Bento's unofficial blog¹
- (Portuguese) São Bento's unofficial blog²