São Bento
Full nameEsporte Clube São Bento
Nickname(s)Azulão
Bentão
Founded14 September 1913 (1913-09-14)
GroundEstádio Walter Ribeiro
Capacity12,525
PresidentAlmir Laurindo
Head coachPaulo Roberto Santos
LeagueCampeonato Paulista Série A2
2023Paulista, 15th of 16 (relegated)
WebsiteClub website

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.

History

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 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

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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Brazil BRA Wellison
— GK Brazil BRA William
— GK Brazil BRA Zé Carlos
— DF Brazil BRA Diego Sacoman
— DF Brazil BRA Dogão
— DF Brazil BRA Douglas Mendes
— DF Brazil BRA Fellipe
— DF Brazil BRA Victor Pereira
— DF Brazil BRA Dênis Neves
— DF Brazil BRA Éder Sciola
— DF Brazil BRA Eliandro
— DF Brazil BRA Foguinho
— DF Brazil BRA Ruan
— MF Brazil BRA Bruno Formigoni
— MF Brazil BRA Lucas Lima
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Brazil BRA Victor Bolt
— MF Brazil BRA Anderson Kunzel
— MF Brazil BRA Diogo Oliveira
— MF Brazil BRA Everton Dias
— MF Brazil BRA Gian
— MF Brazil BRA Kayan
— MF Brazil BRA Nenê Bonilha
— MF Brazil BRA Serginho
— FW Brazil BRA Bruninho
— FW Brazil BRA Cristiano
— FW Brazil BRA Fabinho
— FW Brazil BRA Francis
— FW Brazil BRA Marcos Nunes
— FW Brazil BRA Wilson Júnior
— MF Brazil BRA Carlos Jatobá

Titles

Stadium

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.

Club colours

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]

Mascot

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

Nickname

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

Ultra groups

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 (in Portuguese) Esporte Clube São Bento profile at Federação Paulista de Futebol official website Archived January 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. 1 2 Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 1 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
  3. 1 2 3 (in Portuguese) Club history at Esporte Clube São Bento's unofficial website Archived July 2, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ 1962 Campeonato Paulista Second Level at RSSSF Archived December 15, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ 1979 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A at RSSSF Archived 31 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ 2001 Campeonato Paulista Third Level at RSSSF Archived February 19, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ 2002 Copa FPF at RSSSF Archived April 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ 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. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Profissional". EC São Bento. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  10. ↑ (in Portuguese) Estádio Municipal Walter Ribeiro at Templos do Futebol
  11. ↑ (in Portuguese) Estádio Humberto Realli at Templos do Futebol
  12. 1 2 (in Portuguese) Esporte Clube São Bento at Arquivo de Clubes
  13. ↑ revistaplacar
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