The history of the Sao Paulo Football Club began to take shape in 1900 when the Paulistano Athletic Club was founded. The Paulistano soon distinguished himself by becoming the great power of football São Paulo and Brazil in the early twentieth century. The Paulistano refused to join the upcoming professional football, and some dissidents joined the Athletic Association of Palmeiras, who had the best stage of the season, but was in severe debt, to found St. Paul. [1] They are trajectory Paul shows how and why the club is the most successful Brazilian football [2] with the greatest number of victories in the three major football tournaments played for Brazilian clubs, the Brazilian Championship (six titles), the Copa Libertadores (three securities) and the Club World Championship (three titles) [3].
The Tricolor Paulista - 1930-1934
The early years coincided with the club's epoch-making events in Brazilian soccer. Because 1930 was the year of the first World Cup, and only from it that a game is now played in two periods of 45 minutes. And only in 1933 is that the country's first professional game was played with the team from Sao Paulo is one of the protagonists together to Santos.
1960-1969
Bellini, captain of the 1958 World Cup, played in Sao Paulo in the 60s. (Image: Fabio Rodrigues Pozzebom / ABr) The 1960s were marked by Santos of Pele, who won almost everything he played. On top of that, the Sao Paulo was still at its stadium unfinished. [6] club had no more money for construction, and one solution was to inaugurate the stadium before the end so he could raise with the public and also rent to other clubs [6]. So, the day October 2, 1960, under the eyes of 64,748 people, the Morumbi stadium was opened in a game against Sporting Lisbon, Portugal
1980-1989
In football, the team began the 1980 very well, with a Paulista championship in 1980 and 1981 and a vice-Brazilian championship also in 1981, thus gaining the nickname of Tricolor machine and Tricolaço. [6] [7] starting 1981 the club made a series of exchanges with American teams, started with the Cosmos, which allowed the quarterback to bring Oscar for the club. Also in 1981 the club had the honor of working with the number 10 shirt Rivellino in a friendly against the selection of Saudi Arabia. [7] At that time the club went through a general overhaul of its board of directors, which now manage the club ambitiously with the intent to elevate the club to the European powers. To this was gradually sold several players, including Müller and Chicao, and many other contractors, such as Renato and Oscar [6].
2005-2008
The team already had a defined base and the recruitment of Mineiro, Josue and Luizão the team was complete for the dispute of its priority, the conquest of America. With Emerson Leao at the helm, the team acquired the warrior soul and a State Championship without much difficulty. But Leo, unexpectedly, he decides to resign after the title and in the middle of the Libertadores. In its place was named Paulo Autuori which continued and even improved the previous work. Under his leadership the team became easy for all the contestants of America to reach the final against Atletico Paranaense, the first held between clubs from the same country.
2009-2010
The State Championship was at first placed in the background, since the Libertadores was the target. The club he considered even entered the reserve team games, which eventually collapsed soon after. [61] Yet the club managed only fourth place in state competition. [62] Focusing on the Libertadores, the club was not well and was eliminated in the quarter-finals for another Brazilian team, this time the cruise. [63] And what the president tricolor avoided for three consecutive years to materialize, Muricy Ramalho was dismissed due to the end of a cycle in Brazilian club where he won three consecutive order but was unsuccessful in the most important competitions, the Libertadores. [64] [65] But after stumbling in the final of the event, the club gets the third place. As consolation, the then seventh participation in the Libertadores, 15. Nd its history, becoming the Brazilian club that participated in the competition more
