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Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
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| Full name | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Verdão (Big Green); Palestra Alviverde Porco (Pig) Academia de Futebol |
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| Founded | August 26, 1914 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Palestra Itália (Parque Antártica), São Paulo, Brazil (Capacity 35,000) |
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| Chairman | Afonso Della Monica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Vanderlei Luxemburgo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, usually called Palmeiras. Is a Brazilian football team from São Paulo, Brazil, founded on August 26, 1914, as Società Sportiva Palestra Italia, but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942. It is one of the most popular and traditional Brazilian clubs.
History
Foundation and name
Palmeiras was founded by Luigi Cervo, Vicenzo Ragognetti, Luigi Emanuele Marzo and Ezequiel Simone, four Italian men who were members of the Italian-speaking community of São Paulo and was initially named Società Sportiva Palestra Italia. Its original colors were red, white and green (those of Italy). The name change occurred during World War II. Brazil entered the war supporting the allies and its dictatorship forced Palestra Italia to change its name because of the reference to Italy. The original badge (a white ornamental "P" in a shield) is still present in the current one and the club has used red as a third colour (mostly in friendship games during the club's 75th anniversary).
Several other clubs whose names alluded to enemy foreign countries either disappeared (like Germania) or were renamed during the same period. Another Brazilian club that was once also called Palestra Italia is Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. However Palmeiras was the original Palestra Italia, since it was founded about a decade before Cruzeiro.
Champion of The Century
In its history, the club has won 21 championships of the State of São Paulo and 5 Rio-São Paulo Tournament, but the most important titles have been 6 national league titles ( 4 Campeonato Brasileiros and 2 Torneios Roberto Gomes Pedrosa), 4 national cups (1 Brazil Cup, 2 Taças Brasil and 1 Brazilian Champion's Cup), 1 Libertadores Cup, 1 Mercosur Cup and the 1951 Copa Rio . Palmeiras is recognised as one of Brazil's most victorious clubs. In 1999, the Club was claimed by Federação Paulista de Futebol 'Champion of The 20th Century' in Brazil.
First World Champion Club
On March 9, 2007, FIFA administratively recognized Palmeiras as the first world champion for winning the 1951 Copa Rio. The final decision will be announced in November.[1]
Ups and downs
The club has had a rather irregular history alternating between periods of intense success and failure. In the 1960s and early 1970s for instance, the club collected trophies, having played several times the Libertadores Cup and won the Brazilian Championship (Campeonato Brasileiro) twice (1972/73). Then the club found itself in a fifteen-year hiatus without any significant trophies until 1992 when the club signed a sponsorship deal with Italian dairy giant Parmalat; the deal lasted for eight years and quickly turned Palmeiras into Brazil's richest club, allowing the club to purchase many valuable assets for their squad such as Edmundo, Zinho and Edilson. During the Parmalat era (which started in 1992) Palmeiras won the Brazilian Championship twice (1993/94), the Brazilian Cup (1998), the Mercosur Cup (1998) and the Libertadores Cup (1999).
Libertadores Cup Winners
Famous coach Luiz Felipe Scolari led the team to one of the club's most important titles: The 1999 Libertadores Cup. The final match was against Deportivo Cali from Colombia. Important players from that team were World Cup winner goalkeeper Marcos, as well as Alex de Souza, Evair, Paulo Nunes and Cesar Sampaio.
Palmeiras is the Brazilian club with the most participations in Copa Libertadores (13), winning it once (1999) and reaching the finals three times (1961, 1968 and 2000).
Current Years
Parmalat sponsorship ended in 2000 and left the club in dire straits. After a mildly irregular season in 2001 — the biggest achievement was a Libertadores Cup semifinal against Boca Juniors— the club faced its worst year ever in 2002 and was relegated to the Second Division, which it won in the following year, returning to the First Division in 2004. Ever since its comeback, the club has been on the rise. The 2004 and 2005 seasons were rather successful when the team qualified for the Libertadores Cup, but 2006 season was not good since the team finished the Campeonato Brasileiro in the 16th position (one position above going to the second division).
Honours
International Competitions
Copa Rio
Continental Championships
- Libertadores Cup: 1999
- Mercosur Cup: 1998
International Tournaments
- Firenze Cup (Italy): 1963
- Ramon de Carranza (Spain): 1969, 1974, 1975
- Euro-America Cup: 1991, 1996
- Nagoya Cup: 1994
- Brazil-Italy Cup: 1994
- Brazil-Japan Cup: 1967
- Naranja Cup (Spain): 1995
- Lev Yashin Tournament: 1994
- Kirin Cup: *1978
- Italian Imigration Cup: 1975
- Mar del Plata Cup: 1972
- João Havelange Cup: 1966
- Kirin Cup was shared with Borussia Mönchengladbach
National Competitions
- Campeonato Brasileiro First Division: 1972, 1973, 1993, 1994
- Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa: 1967, 1969
- Brazilian Cup: 1998
- Taça Brasil: 1960, 1967
- Champions' Cup: 2000
- Rio-São Paulo Tournament: 1933, 1951, 1965, 1993, 2000
- Rio-São Paulo Champions Cup: 1926, 1934, 1942, 1947
- Torneio Maria Quitéria: 1997
- Campeonato Brasileiro Second Division: 2003
Regional Competitions
- Campeonato Paulista: 1920, 1926, 1927, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1947, 1950, 1959, 1963, 1966, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1993, 1994, 1996 (21 times)
- Campeonato Paulista Extra: 1926, 1938 (2 times)
- Taça dos Invictos (The Invincibles Cup): 1933/1934, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1989
Youth competitions
- Super Copa São Paulo de Juniores: 1995
- Torneo Internazionale Under 19 Bellinzona (Switzerland): 2007
Stadium
Palmeiras plays at the Palestra Itália stadium (also nicknamed Parque Antártica because the area was a park built by Antarctica Paulista Company in the beginning of the last century). The venue has seats for 35,000. Local derbies against São Paulo or Corinthians, however, are usually played in São Paulo's Morumbi stadium. The club has recently signed a deal with a local electricity company, AES Eletropaulo, to improve its lighting system. There is planned for 2008 a substitution in the grass used at the stadium, as it has been a constant complaint by the club's players. The reform will force Palmeiras to play in foreign ground on the mean time. Directors have hinted that the team will probably play at stadiums that are not in the city of São Paulo.
Club colours
Palmeiras plays with green shirts, white shorts and green socks. Palmeiras first jersey was all white with a red and white cross symbol (The Savoia Cross). Palmeiras have played in blue shirts twice as a tribute to the Italian National Team.
Supporters
- According to Placar magazine,[2] Palmeiras has one of the four largest supporting bases in Brazil, with fans in all Brazilian states.
- The club's official mascot is a green parakeet. However, during the mid-80's, fans of Palmeiras' rival Corinthians, would refer to the team as "Pig," and soon after, other teams would follow. Although the parakeet is the official mascot, fans will refer to and yell: "PORCO!" (Pig) enthusiastically during matches, as the pig became their better known mascot.
- The 2002 relegation was the worst moment in the club's history, but attendances were high throughout 2003 in the second division.
- Traditionally, Palmeiras is a club supported by the Italian descendants. Nowadays, however, the club is supported by every kind of people.
- Palmeiras biggest ultra is Mancha Alvi-Verde (in English: White and Green Stain). There are other smaller ultras, such as: "Acadêmicos da Savóia" Porks Alviverde, Núcleo 1914, and TUP (which is the oldest ultra, but is suffering of lack of membership).
- According to the last research (Datafolha 2007) Palmeiras is tied with São Paulo as the third most supported team in Brazil.
Rivals
Palmeiras' biggest rival is Corinthians. The rivalry between the two clubs is considered one of the most intense in the world, and their matches are known as The Paulista Derby. São Paulo FC is another direct rival; the games between the two clubs are called Choque Rei (Clash King).
SC Internacional and São Paulo FC are the only clubs that have collected more wins than defeats against SE Palmeiras.
Palmeiras B team
Palmeiras has a "second" team that plays the third division of the Paulista Championship (Série A3).
Cultural references
Palmeiras was featured heavily in the film O Casamento de Romeu e Julieta where the rivalry between Palmeiras and Corinthians plays a major role in the plot.
Current Squad
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Technical staff
- Vanderlei Luxemburgo – Head Coach [3]
- Nei Pandolfo – Assistant Coach[4]
- Valdir Joaquim de Moraes – Observer [5]
- Antonio Carlos Pracidelli – Goalkeeping Coach [6]
- José Omar Alves Feitosa and Antônio Mello – Fitness Coaches [7]
- Rubens Sampaio, – Club Doctor [8]
- Nilton "Filé" Petrone – Physiotherapist [9]
- Sérgio Luz, Miguel de Oliveira and Luiz Carlos – Masseurs
B Team
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Transfers
In
Cláudio from Juventude Loan return- Rodrigão from
Al-Hilal - Luiz Henrique from São Caetano
- Deyvid from Guarani
- Paulo Sérgio from São Caetano
- Makelele from Santo André
- Pierre from Paraná
- Edmílson from Paraná
- Alex Afonso from Guarani Loan return
- Osmar from
Oita Trinita - Martinez from Cruzeiro
- Leandro from Cruzeiro
- Cristiano from Malutrom Loan
- Alemão from Kyoto Purple Sanga
Diego Fretes from Guarani- Cézar from Grêmio Loan
- Alex Mineiro "from" Atlético Paranaense
Out
- Juninho Paulista to Flamengo
- Enílton to Omiya Ardija
- Sérgio Released
- Roger to São Paulo Loan return
- Márcio Careca to Nova Iguaçu
- Washington to Sport Loan
- Marcinho to Cruzeiro
- Marcinho Guerreiro to
Metalurg Donetsk - Rosembrick to Sport Loan
- Chiquinho to Internacional Loan return
- Claudecir to Noroeste
- Lúcio to Grêmio Loan
- André Cunha to Ponte Preta Loan
- Daniel to São Caetano Loan
- Cristian to Náutico Loan
- Deola to Juventus-SP Loan
- Helder to Ceará Loan
- Marcel to Náutico Loan
- Gabriel Santos to Ponte Preta
- Thiago Matias to Santo André Loan
- Leonardo Silva to Portuguesa Loan
- Reinaldo to Grêmio Barueri Loan
- Thiago Gomes to América-RN Loan
- Cláudio to Juventude Loan
- Roger Bernardo to Juventude Loan
- Florentín Released
- Michael to FC Dynamo Kyiv
- Marquinho to Botafogo
- Cristiano to Goiás
- Marcelo Costa to Juventude Loan
- Alex Afonso to Marília Loan
- Amaral to Corinthians Loan
Historic players
- Ademir da Guia: considered to be one of Palmeiras' greatest players of all time, played for team for 19 seasons (1961-1977)
- Alex: currently playing with Turkish champion Fenerbahçe SK
- Antônio Carlos: currently Corinthians general manager
- Francisco Arce
Luis Artime- Cafu: currently with AC Milan
- César Sampaio
- César Maluco: nicknamed Maluco (Crazy) for his antics on and off the pitch
- Cléber
- Chinesinho
- Djalma Santos: two-time World Cup winner
- Djalminha
- Dudu
- Juan Raul Echevarrieta
- Edílson: currently with EC Vitoria
- Edmundo: nicknamed O Animal (The Animal), still playing for Palmeiras
- Émerson Leão: Palmeiras goalkeeper for more than a decade
- Euller
- Evair: nicknamed O Matador (The Killer). Won the 1993 and 1994 Brazilian Serie A championships and the 1999 Libertadores Cup with Palmeiras
Faustino Asprilla- Galeano
- Carlos Gamarra: Currently with Olimpia Asunción
- Gaúcho
- Gérson Caçapa: Played 203 matches between 1985 - 1989 for Palmeiras before transferring to Italian side Bari
- Heitor: Palmeiras all-time top scorer
- Jair: 1951 Copa Rio champion
- Jorge Mendonça
Jorge Valdivia- Julinho
- Juninho Paulista: World Cup winner in 2002
- Júnior: currently with São Paulo FC
- Leivinha
- Luizão
- Luis Pereira
- Mancuso
- Marcos: goalkeeper nicknamed São Marcos (Saint Marcos) for his seemingly impossible saves
- Mazinho
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Mazola (José Altafini): famous striker. The first player to play two FIFA World Cup for two different squads, Brazil and Italy - Müller
- Oberdan: notably one of Brazil's best goalkeepers in the 1950s and famous for his large hands
- Oséas
- Paulo Nunes
- Rincón
- Rivaldo: FIFA Best Player of the Year in 1999. Won two Paulista League and one Brazilian League with Palmeiras
- Roberto Carlos: currently playing with Turkish champion Fenerbahçe SK
- Roque Júnior: currently with MSV Duisburg
- Sérgio
- Tupãzinho
- Vágner Love: currently with CSKA.
- Valdir
- Vavá: two-time World Cup final match scorer
- Velloso
- Zetti: currently Paraná Clube coach
- Zinho
Famous coaches
- Luiz Felipe Scolari
- Vanderlei Luxemburgo
- Osvaldo Brandão
- Filpo Nuñez
- Telê Santana
- Mario Travaglini
- Rubens Minelli
- Aymoré Moreira
- Dudu
- Émerson Leão
Famous matches
- Palestra Italia 2-0 Savoia — 1915
- Palestra Italia 11-0 Internacional — 1920
- Palestra Italia 8-0 Corinthians — 1933 Campeonato Paulista Match
- Palmeiras 2-2 Juventus — 1951 Copa Rio Final Match
- Palmeiras 6-7 Santos — 1957 Campeonato Paulista Season Match
- Palmeiras 2-1 Santos — 1959 Paulista Super League Final Match
- Palmeiras 2-1 Barcelona — 1969 Friendly Match
- Palmeiras 2-0 Real Madrid — 1969 Ramón de Carranza Final Match
- Palmeiras 1-0 Corinthians — 1974 Campeonato Paulista Final Match
- Palmeiras 3-1 Real Madrid — 1975 Ramón de Carranza Final Match
- Palmeiras 2-2 Santos — 1983 Campeonato Paulista Season Match
- Palmeiras 2-0 São Paulo — 1993 Campeonato Paulista Semi Finals
- Palmeiras 4-0 Corinthians — 1993 Campeonato Paulista Final Match
- Palmeiras 3-2 São Paulo — 1994 Campeonato Paulista Match
- Palmeiras 6-1 Boca Juniors — 1994 Libertadores Cup
- Palmeiras 3-1 Corinthians — 1994 Brazilian Serie A Final Match
- Palmeiras 5-1 Grêmio — 1995 Libertadores Cup Match
- Palmeiras 6-1 Borussia Dortmund — 1996 Euro-America Cup finals
- Palmeiras 6-0 Santos — 1996 Campeonato Paulista Regular Season Match
- Palmeiras 2-0 Cruzeiro — 1998 Brazil Cup Final Match
- Palmeiras 4-2 Flamengo — 1999 Brazil Cup Quarterfinal Match
- Palmeiras 4-2 Vasco da Gama — 1999 Libertadores Cup Quarter-Finals
- Palmeiras 3-0 River Plate — 1999 Libertadores Cup
- Palmeiras 2-1 Deportivo Cali — 1999 Libertadores Cup Final Match
- Palmeiras 7-3 Cruzeiro — 1999 Mercosur Cup
- Palmeiras 0-1 Manchester United — 1999 Intercontinental Cup Final Match
- Palmeiras 4-0 Vasco da Gama — 2000 Torneio Rio - São Paulo Finals
- Palmeiras 3-1 Peñarol — 2000 Libertadores Cup
- Palmeiras 3-2 Corinthians (Penalties shootouts: 5-4) — 2000 Libertadores Cup
- Palmeiras 0-0 Boca Juniors — 2000 Libertadores Cup Final Match
- Palmeiras 3-3 Cruzeiro — 2001 Libertadores Cup
Presidents
- Ezequiel Simone (1914)
- Augusto Vaccaro (1915)
- Leonardo Pareto (1915)
- Ludovico Bacchiani (1916)
- Guido Farti (1917)
- Dulio Frugoli (1918)
- Valentino Sola (1918)
- Menotti Falchi (1919-1920)
- David Pichetti (1921-1922)
- Francisco De Vivo (1923-1924)
- Giuseppe Perrone (1925-1927)
- Eduardo Matarazzo (1928-1931)
- Dante Delmanto (1932-1934)
- Raphael Parisi (1934-1938)
- Ítalo Adami (1939-1940)
- João Minervino (1939-1940)
- Enrico de Martino (1939-1940)
- Ítalo Adami (1941-1944)
- Francisco Patti (1945-1946)
- Higino Pellegrini (1947-1948)
- Ferrúcio Sandoli (1949-1950)
- Mário Frugiuelle (1951-1952)
- Paschoal Walter Byron Giuliano (1953-1954)
- Mário Beni (1955-1958)
- Delfino Facchina (1959-1970)
- Paschoal Walter Byron Giuliano (1971-1976)
- Jordão Bruno Sacomani (1977-1978)
- Brício Pompeu Toledo (1977-1978)
- Delfino Facchina (1979-1980)
- Brício Pompeu Toledo (1981-1982)
- Paschoal Walter Byron Giuliano (1983-1984)
- Nélson Tadini Duque (1985-1988)
- Carlos Bernardo Facchina Nunes (1989-1992)
- Mustafá Contursi (1993-2005)
- Afonso Della Monica (2005-Today)
Anthem
Palmeiras anthem was composed in 1949 by conductor Antonio Sergi. Sergi also wrote the lyrics for the anthem, but did that under the pseudonym Gennaro Rodrigues.
Top Scorers
These are Palmeiras's top scorers since its foundation (data as of May 12th 2006):
| # | Name | Goals | Years |
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| 1 | Heitor | 284 | 1916-1931 |
| 2 | César Maluco | 180 | 1967-1974 |
| 3 | Ademir da Guia | 153 | 1962-1977 |
| 4 | Lima | 149 | 1938-1954 |
| 5 | Servílio | 140 | 1963-1968 |
| 6 | Evair | 127 | 1991-1994 and 1999 |
| 7 | Humberto | 126 | 1953-1958 and 1960-1961 |
| 8 | Rodrigues | 125 | 1950-1955 |
| 9 | Luizinho | 123 | 1935-1941 |
| 10 | Tupãzinho | 122 | 1963-1968 |
Sponsors
Current Sponsors
Former Sponsors
- Agip (1985-1987)
- Coca-Cola (1988-1992)
- Parmalat (1992-2000)
- Pirelli (2001-2007)
- Siemens (secondary sponsor, jersey sleeves only, 2005)
Apparel Suppliers
Current Supplier
- Adidas (1976-1993 and 2006-today)
Former Suppliers
Other sports
Palmeiras has a victorious tradition in various sports, such as rink hockey and basketball. Leandro Barbosa and Oscar Schmidt, two of the best Brazilian basketball players of all time, started their careers at Palmeiras.
References
- ^ Comitiva deixa Fifa com uma certeza: Verdão é campeão mundial (Portuguese). Ultimo Segundo iG/Gazeta Esportiva. Retrieved on 2007-09-28.
- ^ RSSSF
- ^ [1]. Gazeta Esportiva, article "Verdão aguarda resposta de Filé para anunciar comissão". Accessed on December 23, 2007.
- ^ [2]. Gazeta Esportiva, article "Verdão aguarda resposta de Filé para anunciar comissão". Accessed on December 23, 2007.
- ^ [3]. Gazeta Esportiva, article "Verdão aguarda resposta de Filé para anunciar comissão". Accessed on December 23, 2007.
- ^ [4]. Gazeta Esportiva, article "Verdão aguarda resposta de Filé para anunciar comissão". Accessed on December 23, 2007.
- ^ [5]. Gazeta Esportiva, article "Verdão aguarda resposta de Filé para anunciar comissão". Accessed on December 23, 2007.
- ^ [6]. Gazeta Esportiva, article "Verdão aguarda resposta de Filé para anunciar comissão". Accessed on December 23, 2007.
- ^ [7]. Gazeta Esportiva, article "Filé diz 'sim' e comissão técnica do Palmeiras está completa". Accessed on December 23, 2007.
- ^ [8]. Gazeta Esportiva, article "Palmeiras apresenta nova patrocinadora nesta quinta". Accessed on December 20, 2007. The sponsoring contract with Fiat covers three seasons, from 2008 through 2010.
External links
- Palmeiras Official Site (Portuguese)
- Palestrinos (Portuguese)
- Força Verdão (Portuguese)
- Adidas: Palmeiras Home Page (Portuguese)
- Palmeiras Non-official Site (Portuguese)
- Palmeiras On-Line Non-official Site (Portuguese)
- Canal Palmeiras (Portuguese)
- Mancha Verde (Portuguese)
- Palmeiras Todo Dia (Portuguese)
- Turma do Amendoim Site (information site) (Portuguese)
- Só Palmeiras (Portuguese)
- Acadêmicos da Savóia (Portuguese)
- Memória Alviverde (Portuguese)(English)
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