São Paulo FC (women)

São Paulo Futebol Clube, commonly known as São Paulo, is a professional women's association football club based in São Paulo, Brazil. Founded in 1997, the team is affiliated with Federação Paulista de Futebol and play their home games at Estádio do Morumbi. The team colors, reflected in their logo and uniform, are white, red and black. They play in the top tier of women's football in Brazil, the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino, and in the Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino, the first division of the traditional in-state competition.

This article is about the women's football club. For the men's football club, see São Paulo FC.
São Paulo
Full nameSão Paulo Futebol Clube Futebol Feminino
Nickname(s)Tricolor (Tricolour)
Founded1997 (1997)
2015 (re-actived)
2019 (re-actived)
GroundMorumbi
Head coachLucas Piccinato
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino
Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino
2020Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino, 3rd
WebsiteClub website

History

First spell

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) successfully encouraged São Paulo and its other leading clubs to form female teams after the national women's team's performance exceeded expectations at the 1996 Olympics. Coach Zé Duarte (who was also the Brazil women's national team coach) immediately assembled a competitive São Paulo team who won state and national titles in their debut 1997 season.[1] The players had been co-opted from the existing successful women's team Saad Esporte Clube.[2]

In 1998 the team only lost two matches but both defeats resulted in elimination from the state and national competitions at the hands of local rivals Portuguesa (who played as Lusa Sant'Anna). São Paulo rebounded to recapture the Paulista title in 1999. Eight of the 20-player Brazil squad at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup were contracted to São Paulo FC.[3] In March 2000 the disbandment of the team was announced, as most of the leading Brazilian players signalled their intent to leave for the upcoming American Women's United Soccer Association.[4]

Return

In 2015 São Paulo decided to return to women's football and reached the final of the Paulista, losing to São José. The team was disbanded again immediately afterwards after the parent club failed to attract adequate sponsorship.[5] Female football returned to São Paulo in 2017, when an under-17 youth team was launched in partnership with Centro Olímpico. Another adult team was put together in 2019, which included the high-profile signing of Cristiane Rozeira.[6]

Players

Current roster
As of 17 April 2021[7]
No. Position Player Nation
1 GK Thais  Brazil
2 DF Giovana  Brazil
3 DF Natalia  Brazil
4 DF Thaís Regina  Brazil
5 MF Miriam  Brazil
6 DF Ana Clara  Brazil
7 MF Carol  Brazil
8 MF Maressa  Brazil
9 FW Gláucia  Brazil
11 MF Micaelly  Brazil
13 DF Letícia  Brazil
16 DF Natane  Brazil
20 DF Gislaine  Brazil
21 MF Naná  Brazil
22 MF Lari  Brazil
25 FW Giovana  Brazil
26 MF Yaya  Brazil
28 MF Ana Carolina  Brazil
— MF Formiga  Brazil

Former players

For details of current and former players, see Category:São Paulo FC (women) players.

Honours

Senior team

Youth team
  • Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-18
    • Winners: 2021
  • Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-16
    • Winners: 2019
  • Campeonato Paulista Sub-17
    • Winners (4): 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021

References
  1. "20 Anos – Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino 1997" (PDF) (in Portuguese). São Paulo FC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  2. Leme de Arruda, Marcelo; Gonzalez, Miguel Alvim (15 June 2015). "Brazil - List of Women's Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 May 2021. São Paulo (1997) and Mato Grosso do Sul (2007) won his titles as partners (and fielding the players) of Saad.
  3. "FIFA Women's World Cup 1999 squads". FIFA. 1999. Archived from the original (TXT) on 17 December 2000. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  4. Serra, Michael (29 June 2017). "20 anos do primeiro título do futebol feminino" (in Portuguese). São Paulo FC. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  5. da Silva, Ana Carolina; Arreguy, Juliana (25 August 2015). "Próximo do fim, time feminino é usado pelo São Paulo para abafar crise" (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  6. "Cristiane é do São Paulo!" (in Portuguese). São Paulo FC. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  7. "Súmula" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
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