Esporte Clube São Bento

On 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 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]

As of 22 May 2018[9]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  BRA Cléber Alves — GK  BRA Henal — GK  BRA Rodrigo Viana — DF  BRA Aislan — DF  BRA Douglas Assis — DF  BRA Ewerton Páscoa — DF  BRA João Paulo — DF  BRA Marcelo Cordeiro — DF  BRA Lucas Farias — DF  BRA Luizão — DF  BRA Moraes — DF  BRA Niltinho — DF  BRA Paulinho — DF  BRA Rogério — DF  BRA Bruno Leonardo — MF  BRA Alaor — MF  BRA Cassinho

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  BRA Dodô — MF  BRA Doriva — MF  BRA Diogo Oliveira — MF  BRA Dudu Vieira — MF  BRA Celsinho — MF  BRA Fábio Bahia — MF  BRA Maicon Souza — MF  BRA Rennan Oliveira — FW  BRA Alecsandro — FW  BRA Bruno Nunes — FW  BRA Everaldo — FW  BRA Lucas Crispim — FW  BRA Lúcio Flávio — FW  BRA Marcelinho — FW  BRA Ronaldo — FW  BRA Zé Roberto (on loan from Bahia)

• Copa FPF:
  • Winners (1): 2002
• Campeonato Paulista Second Level:
  • Winners (1): 1962
• Campeonato Paulista Third Level:
  • Winners (1): 2001, 2013
• Campeonato Paulista do Interior
  • Winners (1): 2016

São 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.

São Bento's colours are blue and white. The club's home kit is composed of a blue shirt, white short and blue socks.[12]

The club's mascot is a blue bird named Azulão wearing São Bento's home kit and carrying a bludgeon.[1]

The club is nicknamed Azulão, meaning Big Blue, and Bentão, meaning Big Bento or Big Benedict.[13]

• Torcida Uniformizada Falcão Azul
• Torcida Uniformizada Sangue Azul
• Torcida Uniformizada Tira Prosa

• (in Portuguese) São Bento's unofficial website
• (in Portuguese) Azulão.net
• (in Portuguese) São Bento's unofficial blog¹
• (in Portuguese) São Bento's unofficial blog²