Esporte Clube São Bento, commonly referred to as São Bento, is a Brazilian professional association football club based in Sorocaba, São Paulo. They currently compete in the Campeonato Paulista Série A2, the second division of the São Paulo state football league.
 | ||||
| Full name | Esporte Clube São Bento | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Azulão Bentão | |||
| Founded | 14 September 1913 | |||
| Ground | Estádio Walter Ribeiro | |||
| Capacity | 12,525 | |||
| President | Almir Laurindo | |||
| Head coach | Paulo Roberto Santos | |||
| League | Campeonato Paulista Série A2 | |||
| 2023 | Paulista, 15th of 16 (relegated) | |||
| Website | https://ecsaobento.com.br/site/ | |||
|
| ||||
History
editOn 14 September 1913,[1] shortly after a yellow fever epidemic in Sorocaba,[2] the club was founded as Sorocaba Athletic Club by Ferreira e Cia. horse tack factory employees.[3] On 14 October 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 10 June 1953, 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 points 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]
Current squad
edit- As of 4 April 2022[9]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
Honours
edit- Copa Paulista
- Winners (2): 1985, 2002
- Campeonato Paulista Série A2
- Winners (1): 1962
- Campeonato Paulista Série A3
- Winners (2): 2001, 2013
- Torneio João Mendonça Falcão
- Winners (1): 1966
Stadium
editSão Bento's home stadium is Estádio Municipal Walter Ribeiro,[1] inaugurated in 1978, with a maximum capacity of 12,525 people.[10]
Another stadium, named Estádio Humberto Reale is owned by the club,[11] and has a maximum capacity of 20,000 people.[12]
The club also trains at a training ground named Centro de Treinamento Humberto Reale.
Club colours
editSão Bento's colours are blue and white. The club's home kit is composed of a blue shirt, white short and blue socks.[12]
Mascot
editThe club's mascot is a blue bird named Azulão wearing São Bento's home kit and carrying a bludgeon.[1]
Nickname
editThe club is nicknamed Azulão, meaning Big Blue, and Bentão, meaning Big Bento or Big Benedict.[13]
Ultra groups
edit- Torcida Uniformizada Falcão Azul
- Torcida Uniformizada Sangue Azul
- Torcida Uniformizada Tira Prosa
References
edit- ^ a b c (in Portuguese) Esporte Clube São Bento profile at Federação Paulista de Futebol official website Archived January 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 1 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
- ^ a b c (in Portuguese) Club history at Esporte Clube São Bento's unofficial website Archived July 2, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 1962 Campeonato Paulista Second Level at RSSSF Archived December 15, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 1979 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A at RSSSF Archived 31 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2001 Campeonato Paulista Third Level at RSSSF Archived February 19, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2002 Copa FPF at RSSSF Archived April 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on January 18, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ^ "Profissional". EC São Bento. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- ^ (in Portuguese) Estádio Municipal Walter Ribeiro at Templos do Futebol
- ^ (in Portuguese) Estádio Humberto Realli at Templos do Futebol
- ^ a b (in Portuguese) Esporte Clube São Bento at Arquivo de Clubes
- ^ revistaplacar
External links
edit- (in Portuguese) São Bento's unofficial website Archived December 22, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- (in Portuguese) Azulão.net
- (in Portuguese) São Bento's unofficial blog¹
- (in Portuguese) São Bento's unofficial blog²