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Corinthians
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista crest.svg
Full nameSport Club Corinthians Paulista
Nickname(s)Timão (The Great Team)
Time do Povo (The People's Team)
Todo Poderoso (Almighty)
Coringão
Founded1 September 1910; 112 years ago (1910-09-01)
GroundNeo Química Arena
Capacity49,205
PresidentDuílio Monteiro Alves
Head coachFernando Lázaro
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série A
Campeonato Paulista Série A1
2022
2022
Série A, 4th of 20
Paulistão, 3rd of 16
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Sport Club Corinthians Paulista (Brazilian Portuguese: [isˈpɔɾtʃi ˈklubi koˈɾĩtʃɐ̃s pawˈlistɐ] (listen)) is a Brazilian sports club based in the Tatuapé district of São Paulo.[1] Although competing in a number of different sports, Corinthians is mostly known for its professional association football team that plays in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A,[nb 1] the top tier of the Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Paulista Série A1,[nb 2] the first division of the traditional in-state competition.

Founded in 1910 by five railway workers inspired by the London-based Corinthian Football Club, Corinthians has become one of the most successful Brazilian clubs, having won the national title seven times, in addition to three Copa do Brasil trophies, one Supercopa do Brasil and a record 30 São Paulo State championships. On the international stage, the club won the inaugural FIFA Club World Championship in 2000, winning it for the second time in 2012 after being crowned Copa Libertadores de América champions for the first time that same year.

The club's home kit traditionally features white shirts and black shorts, accompanied by white socks. Their traditional crest was introduced in 1939 by modernist painter Francisco Rebolo featuring the São Paulo state flag in a shield, two oars, and an anchor representing the club's early success in nautical sports. Since 2014, Corinthians has played its home matches at the Arena Corinthians, one of the venues in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, having hosted the opener on 12 June 2014 and a total of six matches during the tournament.

The club was listed by Forbes in 2017 as the most valuable football club in the Americas, worth $576.9 million.[2] The club is one of the most widely supported teams in the world and the second most in Brazil, with over 30 million fans.[3]

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Association football

Association football

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Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, commonly referred to as the Brasileirão, and also known as Brasileirão Assaí due to sponsorship with Assaí Atacadista, is a Brazilian professional league for men's football clubs. At the top of the Brazilian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. In 2021 the competition was chosen by the IFFHS as the strongest national league in South America as well as the strongest in the world.

Brazilian football league system

Brazilian football league system

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Campeonato Paulista

Campeonato Paulista

The Campeonato Paulista Série A1, commonly known as Campeonato Paulista, nicknamed Paulistão, is the top-flight professional football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. Run by the FPF, the league is contested between 16 clubs and typically lasts from January to April. Rivalries amongst four of the best-known Brazilian teams have marked the history of the competition. The Campeonato Paulista is the oldest established league in Brazil, being held since 1902 and professionally since 1933.

Corinthian F.C.

Corinthian F.C.

Corinthian Football Club was an English amateur football club based in London between 1882 and 1939.

Brazil

Brazil

Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America and in Latin America. At 8.5 million square kilometers (3,300,000 sq mi) and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh most populous. Its capital is Brasília, and its most populous city is São Paulo. The federation is composed of the union of the 26 states and the Federal District. It is the only country in the Americas to have Portuguese as an official language. It is one of the most multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to over a century of mass immigration from around the world, and the most populous Roman Catholic-majority country.

Copa do Brasil

Copa do Brasil

The Copa do Brasil is a knockout football competition played by 92 teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District. It is the Brazilian domestic cup and the Brazilian equivalent of the FA Cup, Taça de Portugal, Copa del Rey, Scottish Cup and Copa Argentina. The Copa do Brasil is an opportunity for teams from smaller states to play against the big teams. The winner of the cup automatically qualifies for the following edition of the Copa Libertadores de América, the most prestigious continental football tournament contested by top clubs in South America organized by CONMEBOL.

2000 FIFA Club World Championship

2000 FIFA Club World Championship

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2012 FIFA Club World Cup

2012 FIFA Club World Cup

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Arena Corinthians

Arena Corinthians

Arena Corinthians, also known as the Neo Química Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a sports stadium located in São Paulo, Brazil, owned, operated and used by Corinthians. It has a seating capacity of 49,205, making it the fifth-largest stadium used by teams in the top tier of the Brazilian League and the eleventh-largest in Brazil.

2014 FIFA World Cup

2014 FIFA World Cup

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Americas

Americas

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History

One Corinthians line-up of 1914.
One Corinthians line-up of 1914.

In 1910, the top clubs were formed by people who were part of the upper classes.[4] Among them were Club Athletico Paulistano, São Paulo Athletic Club,[5] & Associação Atlética das Palmeiras.[6] Lower-class society, excluded from larger clubs, founded their own minnow clubs and only played "floodplain" football.

Bucking the trend, a group of five workers of the São Paulo Railway, them being, Joaquim Ambrose and Anthony Pereira (wall painters), Rafael Perrone (shoemaker), Anselmo Correia (driver) and Carlos Silva (general laborer), residents of the neighborhood of Bom Retiro. It was 31 August 1910 when these workers were watching a match featuring a London-based club touring Brazil, Corinthian F.C.[7] After the match, while the group returned home, the men talked about partnerships, business ideas, and general dreams of grandeur. they each surfaced one idea: the foundation of a club, after several exchanges in a lively argument, a common ground led those athletes the same dream. The arguments led to the conclusion that they would meet the next day to make their dream into reality.

The Corinthians squad that won its first title in 1914.
The Corinthians squad that won its first title in 1914.

On 1 September 1910, the group agreed to meet after sundown in public sight. That night at 8:30pm, on Rua José Paulino ("Rua dos Imigrantes" (Immigrants Street), the five workers reunited alongside their guest and neighbors from Bom Retiro. That night the club was founded, alongside its board of directors, who elected Miguel Battaglia as the first Club President.[7]

Corinthians played their first match on 10 September 1910, away against União da Lapa, a respected amateur club in São Paulo, and they were defeated by 1–0.

On 14 September, Luis Fabi scored Corinthians' first goal against Estrela Polar, another amateur club in the city, and Corinthians won their first game (2–0).

With good results and an increasing number of supporters, Corinthians joined the Liga Paulista, after winning two qualifying games, and played in the São Paulo State Championship for the first time, in 1913. Just one year after joining the league, Corinthians was crowned champion for the first time (in 1914), and were again two years later. There were many fly-by-night teams popping up in São Paulo at the time, and during the first practice held by Corinthians a banner was placed by the side of the field stating "This One Will Last".

Teleco was a superb Corinthians scorer, with 251 goals in 246 matches. He became the top scorer of the Paulista Championships of 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939 and 1941. His nickname was "O rei das viradas" (The king of comebacks).
Teleco was a superb Corinthians scorer, with 251 goals in 246 matches. He became the top scorer of the Paulista Championships of 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939 and 1941. His nickname was "O rei das viradas" (The king of comebacks).

The year of 1922, the Centennial of Brazilian Independence, marks the start of Corinthians hegemony in the São Paulo State Championship. As football was almost exclusively played at Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo by that time, the two state champions were considered to be the two top clubs in Brazil. After defeating the Rio de Janeiro State Championship champion of that year, América, Corinthians joined the company of the great teams in Brazil.

The same year also marked the first of three State Championships in a row, something that happened again in 1928–30 and 1937–39.

Corinthians seemed destined to win State Championships in threes; after six years without being a champions, they came won three more from 1937 the 1939. The 1940s were a more difficult time; and the club would win a championship in 1941 and would only win their next in 1951.

At the beginning of the 1950s Corinthians made history in the São Paulo Championship. In 1951, the team composed of Carbone, Cláudio, Luisinho, Baltasar and Mário scored 103 goals in thirty matches of the São Paulo Championship, registering an average of 3.43 per game. Carbone was the top goal-scorer of the competition with 30 goals. The club would also win the São Paulo Championships of 1952 and 1954. In this same decade, Corinthians were champions three times of the Rio-São Paulo Championship (1950, 1953 and 1954), the tournament that was becoming most important in the country with the increased participation of the greatest clubs from the two most important footballing states in the country.

In 1953, in a championship in Venezuela, Corinthians won the Small Cup of the World, a championship that many consider as a precursor of the Worldwide Championship of Clubs. On the occasion, Corinthians, substituting for Vasco da Gama, went to Caracas, the Venezuelan capital and recorded six consecutive victories against Roma (1–0 and 3–1), Barcelona (3–2 and 1–0) and Selection of Caracas (2–1 and 2–0). The club would also win the Cup of the Centenary of São Paulo, in the same year (1954).

Rivellino, considered by many the greatest Corinthians' player of all time.
Rivellino, considered by many the greatest Corinthians' player of all time.

After the triumphs in the São Paulo Championship and the Rio-São Paulo of 1954, Corinthians had a lengthy title drought. The breakthrough finally came when they won the São Paulo state championship in 1977, breaking a string of 23 years without a major title.

Under the leadership of Sócrates, Wladimir and Casagrande, Corinthians were the first Brazilian club in which players decided about concentração, a common Brazilian practice where the football players were locked up in a hotel days before a game, and discussed politics. (In the early 1980s, military dictatorship, after two decades, ended in Brazil). In 1982, before the election of government of São Paulo State, the team wore a kit with the words: DIA 15 VOTE (Vote on 15th),[8] trying to motivate the biggest number of fans to vote.

In 1990, Corinthians won their first Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, beating their rivals, São Paulo in the final at the opponents' own stadium, Estádio do Morumbi.[9] In the following year, Corinthians beat Flamengo and won the Supercopa do Brasil.[10] In the 1995, the club won the Copa do Brasil for the first time, beating Grêmio in the final at the Estádio Olímpico Monumental in Porto Alegre.[11] In the same decade, the club won the state championship in 1995, 1997 and 1999,[12] and won the national championship again in 1998 and in 1999.[13] In 2000, the club won the first FIFA Club World Cup, beating Vasco da Gama on penalties in the final.[14]

In 2001 and in 2003[12] and the Copa do Brasil in 2002, beating Brasiliense in the final.[15]

Between 1990 and 2005, the club also won the Ramón de Carranza Trophy in 1996, the Rio-São Paulo Tournament in 2002, the São Paulo Youth Cup in 1995, 1999, 2004, and 2005, and the Dallas Cup in 1999 and 2000.

The club's situation in early 2004 was among the most difficult in their history. Bad administration, lack of money and terrible campaigns both in the 2003 Brazilian Championship and in the 2004 São Paulo State Championship caused their millions of supporters to worry. Fortunately, some young players and a new manager Tite helped the team to improve from their terrible start. At the end of the championship, Corinthians finished in 5th place and gained entry to the Copa Sudamericana (a minor continental championship).

This situation was one of the factors which enabled Corinthians' president, Alberto Dualib, to convince the club's advisors to sign a controversial deal with an international fund of investors called Media Sports Investment. The deal granted the company a large degree of control over the club for 10 years in exchange for large financial investments in return. This has brought many quality players to the team, such as Carlos Tevez, Roger, Javier Mascherano and Carlos Alberto.

Despite the MSI investments, Corinthians experienced a slow start in the 2005 state championship, but managed to improve as it progressed, eventually managing to finish second. Their start to the Brazilian championship during 2005 was difficult, too, but after Daniel Passarella's dismissal (due to an unexpected 5–1 loss to Corinthians' rivals, São Paulo), the club finished the championship round well, and were eventually crowned Brazilian Champions for the fourth time, after a controversial annulment of eleven games due to a betting scandal.

The relationship between Corinthians' managers and the MSI president, Kia Joorabchian was not good, and after being eliminated in the Copa Libertadores, the club experienced a crisis which was responsible for the bad performances for the rest of 2006. Eventually, the partnership came to an end.[16]

On 2 December 2007, following a 1–1 draw away to Grêmio, Corinthians were relegated to the second division.

In 2012, Corinthians won their second FIFA Club World Cup title after defeating Chelsea 1–0 in the final.
In 2012, Corinthians won their second FIFA Club World Cup title after defeating Chelsea 1–0 in the final.

Corinthians, who won promotion to the top division of Brazilian football for 2009 by winning the Serie B tournament, signed with three-time FIFA Player of the Year Ronaldo.[17][18] In 2009, led by Ronaldo, Corinthians won their 26th Campeonato Paulista and their third Copa do Brasil. Confirming the club's good moment, Corinthians finished the Campeonato Brasileiro 2010 in 3rd place, granting their place on the subsequent Copa Libertadores. After being eliminated from the South American tournament by the relatively less traditional Deportes Tolima, though, Corinthians saw Ronaldo retire from football. To replace him, the club signed with other 2006 national squad veteran Adriano.[19] In 2011, Corinthians won their fifth national title.

On 4 July, after reaching the final of the 2012 Copa Libertadores undefeated, Corinthians won its first title after a two-match final against 6-time champions Boca Juniors by drawing 1–1 in Argentina and winning 2-0 at the Estádio do Pacaembu in São Paulo, becoming the ninth Brazilian side to win the Copa Libertadores.[20][21] The club won the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup after defeating English club Chelsea 1–0 on 16 December 2012.[22][23][24]

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History of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista

History of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista

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Club Athletico Paulistano

Club Athletico Paulistano

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Corinthian F.C.

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Campeonato Paulista

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São Paulo

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Visual identity

Colours

Evolutions of the uniform
Evolutions of the uniform

Even though the club has been recognized by the colors black and white for most of their history, the first Corinthians' kit originally consisted of cream shirts and black shorts. Back then, the choice of colors proved wrong, as the cream color would gradually fade white when the shirts were washed, representing a cost a recently created club could not afford. Thus, early after the foundation, the official shirt colors were changed to white. In 1954 the traditional black with thin white stripes uniform was introduced, and became the alternative uniform since then.

Badge

The Corinthians' shirt had no badge or crest until 1913, when the club joined the Liga Paulista, that mandated that every club in the competition should have one in their uniforms. A simple composition of the letters C (Corinthians) and P (Paulista) was hastily created and embroidered on the players uniforms for the upcoming matches, thus being considered the club's first de facto badge.[25]

Unlike the kit, the badge went through several changes over the years. In 1914, lithographer Hermogenes Barbuy, brother of then-player Amilcar Barbuy designed the club's first official badge, which premiered at a friendly against Torino (Italy), in São Paulo.[26] In 1919, the round shield with the São Paulo state flag was introduced, and modified in 1939 by modernist painter Francisco Rebolo, a former reserve player of the club in the 1920s, to include a string, an anchor and two oars, representing the early success the club achieved in nautical sports. Thereafter, the badge passed through small changes over time, specifically in the flag and in the frame.[25]

In 1990, a yellow star was added above the badge to celebrate Corinthians' first national title. The same would occur when achieving the national titles in 1998, 1999 and 2005, and a larger star was introduced in 2000 after winning the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup. The stars remained as part of the badge until 2011, when the board decided the badge would not present any stars in the future.

Badge evolution

Kit suppliers and sponsors

Nike is the manufacturer of the club's kit since 2003. Previous manufacturers have been: Topper (1980–1989, 1999–2002), Finta (1990–1994) and Penalty (1995–1998).

In 2017, Corinthians and Nike have reached a 12-year U$115 million deal to renew their partnership until 2029[27]

Previous main sponsors have been: Bombril (1982), Cofap (1983), Citizen (1984), Bic (1984), Corona (1984), Kalunga (1985–1994), Suvinil (1995–1996), Banco Excel (1996–1998), Embratel (1998), Batavo (1999–2000; 2009), Pepsi (2000–2004), Samsung (2005–2007), Medial Saúde (2008), Hypermarcas (2009–2012), Iveco (2012), Caixa (2012–2017), Banco BMG (2019–2021) and Neo Química (2021–).

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Lithography is a planographic method of printing originally based on the immiscibility of oil and water. The printing is from a stone or a metal plate with a smooth surface. It was invented in 1796 by the German author and actor Alois Senefelder and was initially used mostly for musical scores and maps. Lithography can be used to print text or images onto paper or other suitable material. A lithograph is something printed by lithography, but this term is only used for fine art prints and some other, mostly older, types of printed matter, not for those made by modern commercial lithography.

Italy

Italy

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1990 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

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2005 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

2005 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

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2000 FIFA Club World Championship

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Finta

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Iveco

Iveco

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Facilities

Stadiums

Pacaembu, Corinthians popular home from 1940–2014
Pacaembu, Corinthians popular home from 1940–2014

Early grounds

The first playing ground Corinthians used was located in the neighborhood of Bom Retiro (where the club was founded in 1910), in a vacant lot owned by a firewood seller, from which it got its nickname: Campo do Lenheiro ("Lumberjack's field"). It was the time of the floodplain and the players themselves had to clean and flatten the lawn.

In January 1918, Corinthians inaugurated its first official football field, Ponte Grande, on the banks of Tiete River. The land was leased from the municipality under the influence of the intellectual Antonio de Alcantara Machado, one of the first to approach the club workers. It was built by the players and fans in a community helping system. The Corinthians played their games there until 1927, upon the completion of their first stadium. It was then donated to São Bento.

Parque São Jorge

In 1926, the club purchased Parque São Jorge ("Saint George's Park"), located within the Tatuapé district of the city, belonging to then rivals Esporte Clube Sírio, After purchasing, President Ernesto Cassano decided to reform the stage, with financial support from the members.

The renovated Parque São Jorge, still without floodlights, was inaugurated on 22 July, in a friendly game against América-RJ that ended in a 2-2 draw. The land purchased included a Syrian farm - hence the nickname Fazendinha ("Little Farm"), still used today. It was from here that the Corinthians began to develop and could build up its headquarters.

Due to their growing number of fans, Estádio Alfredo Schürig (the official name of "Fazendinha") and the commissioning of city-owned Pacaembu in the 1940s, from the 1950s the stadium was mostly used for Academy level competitions and friendly matches. The last first team match played there was a friendly against Brasiliense on 3 August 2002. Since 1997, it is also the home ground of the professional women's football team.

Pacaembu

The club has established a relationship with Paulo Machado de Carvalho Stadium, which belongs to the municipality of São Paulo and is best known as Pacaembu Stadium, inaugurated in 1940 as the largest stadium in Latin America with a capacity of more than 70,000 people, in a double-fixture that pitted rivals Palestra Italia against Coritiba in the preliminary match and then current three-time state champion Corinthians against Atlético Mineiro, in a match Corinthians won by 4–2. Currently, the Pacaembu has capacity for up to 40,000 spectators.

Arena Corinthians

In 2009 there were some conjectures that the government of São Paulo could make a deal for a 30-year allotment of Pacaembu, but it never materialized, even though it was the club's directors preference, with projects designed to that matter.

After Estádio do Morumbi, then named as the city's host in the World Cup, failed to comply to FIFA's standards, a new project to create a home for Corinthians emerged as a possibility. In August 2010 the president of CBF, Ricardo Teixeira, along with Governor of São Paulo state, Alberto Goldman, and the mayor of São Paulo, Gilberto Kassab announced that the opening ceremony of the World Cup of Brazil would be held in the new Corinthians Stadium to be built in the district of Itaquera, in the eastern part of São Paulo city.

On 1 September 2020 (Corinthians' 110th anniversary) a special event live from the stadium was held to announce the Arena's new name. It was officially renamed Neo Química Arena, part of a 20-year partnership with Hypera Pharma, Brazil's largest pharmaceutical company. Neo Química is Hypera's generic drugs division, which already served as Corinthians' main sponsor during the 2010 and 2011 seasons. The full contract is expected to be around R$300–320 million.[28]

Training facilities

CT Joaquim Grava

Corinthians inaugurated their state-of-the-art training facilities in September, 2010 during the celebrations of the club's 100th anniversary. The training facilities were named after long-time associate and consulting medical doctor, Joaquim Grava, that oversaw the medical department construction.

The training facilities feature a 32 bedroom hotel for the players, a bio-mechanics complex (Lab Corinthians-R9. named after Brazilian legend Ronaldo), a center for player rehabilitation and therapy (CePROO, named after fan and journalist Osmar de Oliveira), basketball and volleyball courts (approved by FIBA and FIVB for official matches), as well as other amenities.

An extension to be used by the Academy teams is currently under construction.

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Bom Retiro (district of São Paulo)

Bom Retiro (district of São Paulo)

Bom Retiro is a central district in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It is primarily commercial but has industrial and residential areas.

Associação Atlética São Bento

Associação Atlética São Bento

Associação Atlética São Bento, was an association football club from the Brazilian metropolis São Paulo. The club existed between 1914 and 1935 and won the State Championship of São Paulo in 1914 and twice.

Estádio Parque São Jorge

Estádio Parque São Jorge

The Estádio Alfredo Schürig, most commonly known as Estádio Parque São Jorge, or Fazendinha, is a football stadium inaugurated on July 22, 1928 in São Paulo, Brazil. It can hold up to 13,969 people. The stadium is owned by Sport Club Corinthians Paulista. Its formal name honors Alfredo Schürig, president of Corinthians from 1931 to 1933. Fazendinha means Little Farm.

America Football Club (Rio de Janeiro)

America Football Club (Rio de Janeiro)

America Football Club, usually abbreviated to America-RJ or simply America, is a Brazilian football team based in the city of Rio de Janeiro, in the northern neighborhood of Tijuca. The team compete in Campeonato Carioca, the top tier of the Rio de Janeiro state football league.

Sport Club Corinthians Paulista (women)

Sport Club Corinthians Paulista (women)

Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly known as Corinthians, 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 Parque São Jorge. The team colors, reflected in their logo and uniform, are white 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.

Latin America

Latin America

Latin America is a cultural concept denoting the Americas where Romance languages—languages derived from Latin—are predominantly spoken. The term was coined in the nineteenth century, to refer to regions in the Americas that were ruled by the Spanish, Portuguese and French empires. The term does not have a precise definition, but it is "commonly used to describe South America, Central America, Mexico, and the islands of the Caribbean." In a narrow sense, it refers to Spanish America, Brazil, French West Indies and French Antillean Creole speaking Caribbean countries. The term "Latin America" is broader than categories such as Hispanic America, which specifically refers to Spanish-speaking countries; and Ibero-America, a term not generally used that specifically refers to Spanish, French and French Creole-speaking countries and Portuguese-speaking countries sometimes leaving French and British excolonies aside.

Coritiba Foot Ball Club

Coritiba Foot Ball Club

Coritiba Foot Ball Club, commonly known as Coritiba and colloquially referred to as "Coxa", is a Brazilian football club from Curitiba, capital city of the Brazilian state of Paraná. Founded in 1909 by German immigrants, it is the oldest football club in the state. Coritiba have won the Paraná State Championship 39 times – more than both of its main rivals combined. Coritiba has won the Brazilian Championship once in 1985.

Clube Atlético Mineiro

Clube Atlético Mineiro

Clube Atlético Mineiro, commonly known as Atlético or Atlético Mineiro, and colloquially as Galo, is the largest and oldest professional football club based in the city of Belo Horizonte, the capital city of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. The team competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the first level of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Mineiro, the top tier state league of Minas Gerais.

Arena Corinthians

Arena Corinthians

Arena Corinthians, also known as the Neo Química Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a sports stadium located in São Paulo, Brazil, owned, operated and used by Corinthians. It has a seating capacity of 49,205, making it the fifth-largest stadium used by teams in the top tier of the Brazilian League and the eleventh-largest in Brazil.

Estádio do Morumbi

Estádio do Morumbi

Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo, widely known as Morumbi, is a football stadium located in the eponymous district in São Paulo, Brazil. It is the home of São Paulo Futebol Clube and its formal name honors Cícero Pompeu de Toledo, who was São Paulo Futebol Clube's chairman during most of the stadium construction and died before its inauguration. Morumbi is the largest privately owned stadium in Brazil. The stadium was designed by the architect João Batista Vilanova Artigas.

Brazilian Football Confederation

Brazilian Football Confederation

The Brazilian Football Confederation is the governing body of football in Brazil. It was founded on Monday, 8 June 1914, as Federação Brasileira de Sports, and renamed Confederação Brasileira de Desportos in 1916. The football confederation, as known today, separated from other sports associations on 24 September 1979. Between 1914 and 1979 it was the governing body, or at least the international reference, for other olympic sports, such as tennis, athletics, handball, swimming and waterpolo. It currently has the most wins on FIFA world cups, with a total of five.

Ricardo Teixeira

Ricardo Teixeira

Ricardo Terra Teixeira is the former president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). He was in the office from January 16, 1989 to March 12, 2012. In July 2012 a Swiss prosecutor's report revealed that, during his tenure on FIFA's Executive Committee, he and his former father-in-law Joao Havelange took more than $41 million in bribes in connection with the award of World Cup marketing rights.

Club culture

The Flag of The República Popular do Corinthians.
The Flag of The República Popular do Corinthians.

Supporters

The Corinthians fanbase is fondly called Fiel ("The Faithful"), starring memorable moments like the "Corinthian Invasion" (pt / Invasão Corinthiana) in 1976, when more than 70,000 Corinthians Fans traveled from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro to watch the match against Fluminense at Maracana Stadium, in that year's national championship semifinals, as well as having one of the biggest average attendances in the country. Fans being famous for being passionate about the team and loyal supporters motivated the club to make a tribute documentary to their fans, named "Faithful" (pt / Fiel), highlighting the fans' support in one of the most difficult moments in the club's history: the relegation to national second division in 2007. Similar initiatives would be made in the next years, reflecting other moments in the club's history in that the fanbase was essential.

Integral to the club culture are the fan organizations ("torcidas organizadas") such as Gaviões da Fiel ("The Hawks of the Faithful"), founded in 1969 by fans attempting to recover political and administrative control of the club and now the largest of such organizations in Brazil with almost 100,000 associates.[29] Camisa 12 ("The 12th Shirt", founded in 1971), Estopim da Fiel ("Faithful's Fuse", 1979), Coringão Chopp ("Corinthians Draught Beer", 1989), Pavilhão Nove ("Pavillion Nine", 1990), and Fiel Macabra ("Macabre Faithful", 1993) are other important fan organizations that have been actively supporting social and cultural activities representing the club.

Many of the groups above have established branches for fans living outside of São Paulo city, out-state and even internationally. Most are also involved in the Brazilian Carnival festivities, most famously Gaviões da Fiel, one of the most important Carnival of São Paulo Parade samba schools, having won the contest for 4 times, the most among football team organizations.

Organized Fans of Corinthians, at an away match in Florianópolis, SC
Organized Fans of Corinthians, at an away match in Florianópolis, SC

Rivalries

Derby Paulista

Derby Paulista, c. 1920s
Derby Paulista, c. 1920s

Derby Paulista is a crosstown fixture between Corinthians and Palmeiras, consistently cited as one of the greatest rivalries worldwide by sources including FIFA[30] and CNN.[31] Palmeiras was founded by a group of Italians who were formerly members of Corinthians.[32] Since 1914, when that treasonous act was taken upon these former supporters, a deep-seated hatred was born.[32] The Derby atmosphere is fierce on and off the pitch, as violence is a norm between the clubs.[33][34]

Clássico Majestoso

Clássico Majestoso is a crosstown fixture between Corinthians and São Paulo. The Derby dates back to 1935, at the final re-founding São Paulo after being thrice defunct. Corinthians possesses the largest number of supporters in the state (25 Million), whereas São Paulo's lies in second place (16 Million). The Clássico's most memorable match for Corinthians is the 1990 Campenato Brasileiro finals, which led to Corinthians first national title.

Clássico Alvinegro

Clássico Alvinegro is a regional fixture between Corinthians and Santos.'Alvinegro' is given after the colors worn by both teams, black and white (Alvi, from Latin albus, white, and negro, black). The Classico reached one of its highest stages for Corinthians supporters when Corinthians met Santos in the Semi-Finals of Libertadores 2012. Corinthians won 2-1 on aggregate.

Other rivalries

Derby dos Invictos (Derby of the Undefeated), Corinthians and Portuguesa is a crosstown rivalry. Corinthians vs Ponte Preta is an in-state rivalry that peaked in the 1977 Campeonato Paulista final, which led to Ponte Preta's greatest Paulista Finish (runner-up). Classico das Multidões (Classic of The Masses) is an inter-state rivalry pegging the two most supported teams in Brazil: Corinthians and Flamengo. Corinthians and Vasco led to great match ups and some rivalry recently, mostly after Vasco winning the Brasileirão in 1997 and 2000, and Corinthians in 1998 and 1999. Their greatest match coincided with the first FIFA Club World Cup in 2000, with a Corinthians victory in the penalty shootout. Corinthians also won the 2011 Brasileirão in the last round of the season, two points over the runners-up Vasco. Corinthians saved Vasco from their usual runner-up fate by defeating the cariocas in 2012 Libertadores Quarter-finals.

Symbology

D'Artagnan, Corinthians Mascot
D'Artagnan, Corinthians Mascot

Musketeer

Corinthians' official mascot is the Musketeer, a symbol of bravery, audacity and fighting spirit. The adoption of that character recalls the first years of the club.

In 1913 most of the leading football clubs in São Paulo State founded the APEA (Paulista Athletic Sports Association). The depleted Paulista League was left with only Americano, Germania and Internacional, known as the "three musketeers" of São Paulo football. Corinthians joined the three as D'Artagnan, being the fourth and most adored musketeer, just like in Alexandre Dumas, père's novel The Three Musketeers. To be accepted in that "musketeers universe", Corinthians had to show their bravery. As there was many other teams who coveted the spot in the Liga Paulista, Corinthians participated in a selective tournament against Minas Gerais and São Paulo, two other great teams of Paulista amateur football at that time. The Corinthian team beat Minas 1–0 and São Paulo 4–0, earning acceptance into the group and acquiring the right to participate in the Special Division of the Paulista League in the following year.

Saint George

An important symbol for Corinthians is Saint George/(Ogum). Saint George is one of the most revered Catholic Saints in Brazil, a nation with a blend of cultures. The collusion between African & European cultures is seen in Brazil's definition of São Jorge as a mash between Catholicism & Western African Mythology. The comparison may be drawn the entities similar characteristics; St George, the soldier who protects those who pray to him; Ogum God of War who serves the communities who believe in him. it is this warrior demeanor that made Corinthians fans indebted to São Jorge.

Corinthians began as a small team for the lower classes of São Paulo, even though they obtained initial success. Lack of respect for the working class forced Corinthians to leave their São Paulo State Football League in protest. after multiple championships Timão made its largest leap in prestige in the founding of a Corinthians' Headquarters, 1926. The creation of said headquarters became the first fusion of Timão & São Jorge. The land purchased for the headquarters was formerly Parque São Jorge (St. George Park) at 777 Rua São Jorge, Tatuapé, São Paulo, SP.[35]

Corinthians support for São Jorge became fanatical during the decade of the 60's, Between 1954 and 1977, Corinthians failed to add to its gallery of conquests and the Corinthian Nation lived the hardest moments of its history. While the stream struggled in the 60's, fan recanted that they were blessed by a "Santo Guerreiro" (Warrior Saint). In the early 60's the lack of success lingered in the minds of fans & gave birth to a utilization of the blessings of São Jorge. this caused Corinthians to erect a chapel in honor of the saint, in order to strengthen the clubs resolve via mysticism. 1969, after the death of two players Lidu & Eduardo, the funeral was held in Capela São Jorge, & strengthened the clubs identity at a time when championships were non-existent. 1974 Paulista Final, after a heart-wrenching loss to arch-rival Palmeiras, composer Paulinho Nogueira recorded "Oh Corinthians", a song that had popular commercial success at the time. In the verses of the composition dedicated to the suffering Corinthians could not miss the quote to the patron Saint George:

"...Oh, são 20 anos de espera. Mas meu São Jorge me dê forças, para poder um dia enfim, descontar meu sofrimento em quem riu de mim".
("... Oh, It's been 20 years of waiting, but my St. George gives me strength to be able to one day finally cashing in my suffering upon those who laughed at me.)"

Corinthians' 2011 third kit was burgundy colored & featured São Jorge slaughtering a dragon in a dark watermark across the right side of the chest. The utilization of São Jorge's image on the shirt is the practice of São Jorge's Prayer.

Corinthians Headquarters, located at 777 Rua São Jorge (Parque São Jorge), Tatuapé, Sao Paulo, SP
Corinthians Headquarters, located at 777 Rua São Jorge (Parque São Jorge), Tatuapé, Sao Paulo, SP

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Fluminense FC

Fluminense FC

Fluminense Football Club, known as Fluminense, is a Brazilian sports club best known for its professional football team that competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the first tier of Brazilian football and the Campeonato Carioca, the state league of Rio de Janeiro. The club is based in the neighbourhood of Laranjeiras since its foundation, in 1902. Fluminense is the oldest football club of Rio de Janeiro.

Brazilian Carnival

Brazilian Carnival

The Carnival of Brazil is an annual Brazilian festival held the Friday afternoon before Ash Wednesday at noon, which marks the beginning of Lent, the forty-day period before Easter. During Lent, Roman Catholics and some other Christians traditionally abstained from the consumption of meat and poultry, hence the term "carnival", from carnelevare, "to remove meat."

Carnival of São Paulo

Carnival of São Paulo

The Carnival of São Paulo is a major Brazilian Carnival. It takes place in the Anhembi Sambadrome of São Paulo on the Friday and Saturday night of the week of Carnival.

Samba school

Samba school

A samba school is a dancing, marching, and drumming club. They practice and often perform in a huge square-compounds and are devoted to practicing and exhibiting samba, an Afro-Brazilian dance and drumming style. Although the word "school" is in the name, samba schools do not offer instruction in a formal setting. Samba schools have a strong community basis and are traditionally associated with a particular neighborhood. They are often seen to affirm the cultural validity of the Afro-Brazilian heritage in contrast to the mainstream education system, and have evolved often in contrast to authoritarian development. The phrase "escola de samba" is popularly held to derive from the schoolyard location of the first group's early rehearsals. In Rio de Janeiro especially, they are mostly associated with poor neighborhoods ("favelas"). Samba and the samba school can be deeply interwoven with the daily lives of the shanty-town dwellers. Throughout the year the samba schools have various happenings and events, most important of which are rehearsals for the main event which is the yearly carnival parade. Each of the main schools spend many months each year designing the theme, holding a competition for their song, building the floats and rehearsing. It is overseen by a carnavalesco or carnival director. From 2005, some fourteen of the top samba schools in Rio have used a specially designed warehouse complex, the size of ten football pitches, called Samba City to build and house the elaborate floats. Each school's parade may consist of about 3,000 performers or more, and the preparations, especially producing the many different costumes, provide work for thousands of the poorest in Brazilian society. The resulting competition is a major economic and media event, with tens of thousands in the live audience and screened live to millions across South America.

Florianópolis

Florianópolis

Florianópolis is the capital and second largest city of the state of Santa Catarina, in the South region of Brazil. The city encompasses Santa Catarina Island and surrounding small islands, as well as part of the mainland. It has a population of 508,826, according to the 2020 IBGE population estimate, the second-most populous city in the state, and the 47th in Brazil. The metropolitan area has an estimated population of 1,111,702, the 21st largest in the country. The city is known for having the country's third highest Human Development Index score among all Brazilian cities (0.847).

Paulista Derby

Paulista Derby

The Paulista Derby, is an Association football match between traditional São Paulo football clubs Sport Club Corinthians Paulista and Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras. It is the rivalry between two of the oldest football clubs still active in the city of São Paulo. The Paulista Derby is ranked among the ten greatest derbies in the world.

FIFA

FIFA

The Fédération internationale de football association is the international governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal. It was founded in 1904 to oversee international competition among the national associations of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. Headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, its membership now comprises 211 national associations. These national associations must each also be members of one of the six regional confederations into which the world is divided: CAF (Africa), AFC, UEFA (Europe), CONCACAF, OFC (Oceania) and CONMEBOL.

CNN

CNN

CNN is a multinational news channel and website headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld as a 24-hour cable news channel, and presently owned by the Manhattan-based media conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), CNN was the first television channel to provide 24-hour news coverage and the first all-news television channel in the United States.

Clássico Majestoso

Clássico Majestoso

Clássico Majestoso is the name given to the matches between Brazilian clubs Corinthians and São Paulo FC both being football teams from the state of São Paulo. The name was first used by Gazeta Esportiva newspaper's Thomaz Mazzoni. Historically, the match is marked by many controversial moments, such as fights and the rivalry is regarded as one of the biggest in Brazil.

Latin

Latin

Latin is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area around present-day Rome, but through the power of the Roman Republic it became the dominant language in the Italian region and subsequently throughout the Roman Empire. Even after the fall of Western Rome, Latin remained the common language of international communication, science, scholarship and academia in Europe until well into the 18th century, when other regional vernaculars supplanted it in common academic and political usage, and it eventually became a dead language in the modern linguistic definition.

Associação Portuguesa de Desportos

Associação Portuguesa de Desportos

Associação Portuguesa de Desportos, commonly referred to as Portuguesa, is a Brazilian professional football club based in the district of Pari, São Paulo, that competes in the Campeonato Paulista, the top tier of the São Paulo state football league. It is part of a sports club, founded on 14 August 1920, by the Portuguese population of the city.

Associação Atlética Ponte Preta

Associação Atlética Ponte Preta

Associação Atlética Ponte Preta, commonly referred to as simply Ponte Preta, is a Brazilian association football club in Campinas, São Paulo. They currently play in the Série B, the second tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Paulista Série A2, the second tier of the São Paulo state football league.

Board of directors

Current administration

Board of Directors
Name Position
Brazil Duílio Monteiro Alves President
Brazil Elie Werdo Vice-President
Brazil Luis Wagner de Alcântara Vice-President
Brazil Roberto de Andrade Football Director
Brazil Wesley Melo Financial Director
Brazil José Colagrossi Neto Marketing Director
Brazil Herói Vicente Legal Director

Former presidents

Name Tenure
Brazil Miguel Battaglia 1910
Brazil Alexandre Magnani 1910–14
Brazil Ricardo de Oliveira 1915
Brazil João Baptista Maurício 1915–16
Brazil João Martins de Oliveira 1917
Brazil João de Carvalho (Interim) 1918
Brazil Albino Teixeira Pinheiro 1919
Brazil Guido Giacominelli 1920–25, 1927
Brazil Aristides de Macedo Filho 1925
Brazil Ernesto Cassano 1926, 1928
Brazil José Tipaldi 1929
Brazil Filipe Collona 1929–30
Brazil Alfredo Schürig 1930–33
Brazil João Baptista Maurício 1933
Brazil José Martins Costa Júnior 1933–34
Brazil Manuel Correcher 1935–41
Brazil Mario Henrique Almeida (Intervenor) 1941
Brazil Pedro de Souza 1941
Brazil Manuel Domingos Correia 1941–43
Brazil Alfredo Ignácio Trindade 1944–46
Brazil Lourenço Fló Junior 1947–48
Brazil Alfredo Ignacio Trindade 1948–59
Brazil Vicente Matheus 1959–61
Brazil Wadih Helu 1961–71
Brazil Miguel Martinez 1971–72
Brazil Vicente Matheus 1972–81
Brazil Waldemar Pires 1982–85
Brazil Roberto Pasqua 1985–87
Brazil Vicente Matheus 1987–91
Brazil Marlene Matheus 1991–93
Brazil Alberto Dualib 1993–07
Brazil Clodomil Antonio Orsi (Interim) 2007
Brazil Andrés Sanchez 2007–11
Brazil Mário Gobbi 2012–15
Brazil Roberto de Andrade 2015–18
Brazil Andrés Sanchez 2018–21
Brazil Duílio Monteiro Alves 2021–

Players and staff

First-team squad

As of 21 March 2023

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Portugal POR Rafael Ramos
4 DF Brazil BRA Gil
5 MF Argentina ARG Fausto Vera
6 DF Brazil BRA Fábio Santos
7 MF Brazil BRA Maycon (on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk)
8 MF Brazil BRA Renato Augusto
9 FW Brazil BRA Yuri Alberto
10 FW Brazil BRA Róger Guedes
11 FW Paraguay PAR Ángel Romero
12 GK Brazil BRA Cássio (captain)
14 DF Brazil BRA Caetano
15 MF Brazil BRA Paulinho
17 FW Brazil BRA Giovane
18 FW Ukraine UKR Júnior Moraes
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW Brazil BRA Gustavo Silva
20 MF Brazil BRA Giuliano
21 DF Brazil BRA Matheus Bidu
22 GK Brazil BRA Carlos Miguel
23 DF Brazil BRA Fagner
24 MF Colombia COL Víctor Cantillo
25 DF Uruguay URU Bruno Méndez
28 MF Brazil BRA Adson
29 MF Brazil BRA Roni
31 DF Paraguay PAR Fabián Balbuena (on loan from Dynamo Moscow)
32 GK Brazil BRA Matheus Donelli
37 MF Brazil BRA Du Queiroz
FW Brazil BRA Chrystian Barletta

Academy

Note: Academy players registered for 2023 Campeonato Paulista matches

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
26 MF Brazil BRA Guilherme Biro
27 FW Brazil BRA Pedrinho
30 MF Brazil BRA Matheus Araújo
33 MF Brazil BRA Ryan
No. Pos. Nation Player
34 DF Brazil BRA Murillo
35 MF Brazil BRA Adryan
36 FW Brazil BRA Wesley
38 FW Brazil BRA Arthur Sousa

Out on loan

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 Alan Gobetti (on loan to Inter de Limeira until 30 April 2023)
GK Brazil BRA Ivan (on loan to Vasco da Gama until 31 December 2023)
DF Brazil BRA Alan Ferreira (on loan to América de Natal until 31 July 2023)
DF Brazil BRA Gabriel Araújo (on loan to Bangu until 30 April 2023)
DF Brazil BRA Heitor Casagrande (on loan to Guarda Desportiva until 30 June 2023)
DF Brazil BRA Kevin Emmel (on loan to Novo Hamburgo until 30 April 2023)
DF Brazil BRA Léo Santos (on loan to Ferroviária until 30 April 2023)
DF Brazil BRA Raul Gustavo (on loan to Bahia until 31 December 2023)
DF Brazil BRA Reginaldo (on loan to Primavera until 8 April 2023)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Brazil BRA Matheus Jesus (on loan to Ponte Preta until 31 December 2023)
MF Brazil BRA Luis Mandaca (on loan to Juventude until 31 December 2023)
MF Brazil BRA Gustavo Mantuan (on loan to Zenit St. Petersburg until 30 June 2023)
FW Brazil BRA Eduardo Tanque (on loan to Camboriú until 30 April 2023)
FW Brazil BRA Jonathan Cafú (on loan to Cuiabá until 31 December 2023)
FW Brazil BRA Léo Natel (on loan to Casa Pia until 30 June 2023)
FW Brazil BRA Everaldo (on loan to América Mineiro until 30 June 2023)
FW Brazil BRA Rodrigo Varanda (on loan to América Mineiro until 31 January 2024)

Technical staff

Coaching Staff
Name Position
Brazil Fernando Lázaro Head coach
Brazil Thiago Larghi Assistant coach
Brazil Luciano Dias Assistant coach
Brazil Flávio de Oliveira Fitness coach
Brazil Fabricio Ramos do Prado Assistant fitness coach
Brazil Flávio Furlan Assistant fitness coach
Brazil Leandro Serafim da Silva Assistant fitness coach
Brazil Marcelo Carpes Goalkeeping coach
Brazil Bruno Mazziotti Medical Consultant
Management Staff
Name Position
Brazil Roberto de Andrade Football Director
Brazil Alessandro Nunes Football Manager
Brazil Mauro da Silva Technical Supervisor
Brazil André Figueiredo Academy Manager

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FIFA eligibility rules

FIFA eligibility rules

As the governing body of association football, FIFA is responsible for maintaining and implementing the rules that determine whether an association football player is eligible to represent a particular country in officially recognised international competitions and friendly matches. In the 20th century, FIFA allowed a player to represent any national team, as long as the player held citizenship of that country. In 2004, in reaction to the growing trend towards naturalisation of foreign players in some countries, FIFA implemented a significant new ruling that requires a player to demonstrate a "clear connection" to any country they wish to represent. FIFA has used its authority to overturn results of competitive international matches that feature ineligible players.

Defender (association football)

Defender (association football)

In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.

Portuguese Football Federation

Portuguese Football Federation

The Portuguese Football Federation GOIH ComB is the governing body of football in Portugal. The federation was formed in 1914 as Portuguese Football Union by the three existing regional associations of Lisbon, Portalegre and Porto, before adopting its current name in 1926, and is based in the city of Oeiras. The (FPF) joined FIFA in 1923 and is also a founding member of UEFA.

Rafael Ramos (footballer)

Rafael Ramos (footballer)

Rafael António Figueiredo Ramos is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a full back for Brazilian club Corinthians.

Brazilian Football Confederation

Brazilian Football Confederation

The Brazilian Football Confederation is the governing body of football in Brazil. It was founded on Monday, 8 June 1914, as Federação Brasileira de Sports, and renamed Confederação Brasileira de Desportos in 1916. The football confederation, as known today, separated from other sports associations on 24 September 1979. Between 1914 and 1979 it was the governing body, or at least the international reference, for other olympic sports, such as tennis, athletics, handball, swimming and waterpolo. It currently has the most wins on FIFA world cups, with a total of five.

Gil (footballer, born June 1987)

Gil (footballer, born June 1987)

Carlos Gilberto Nascimento Silva or simply Gil is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Corinthians.

Midfielder

Midfielder

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Argentine Football Association

Argentine Football Association

The Argentine Football Association is the governing body of football in Argentina based in Buenos Aires. It organises the main divisions of Argentine league system, including domestic cups: Copa Argentina, Supercopa Argentina, Copa de la Liga Profesional, Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional and the Supercopa Internacional. The body also manages all the Argentina national teams, including the Senior, U-20, U-17, U-15, Olympic and women's squads. Secondly, it also organizes the women's, children, youth, futsal, and other local leagues.

Fausto Vera

Fausto Vera

Fausto Mariano Vera is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Corinthians.

Fábio Santos (footballer, born 1985)

Fábio Santos (footballer, born 1985)

Fábio Santos Romeu, known simply as Fábio Santos, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left back for Corinthians in the Campeonato Brasileiro.

Maycon (footballer, born 1997)

Maycon (footballer, born 1997)

Maycon de Andrade Barberan, known as just Maycon, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as midfielder for Brazilian side Corinthians, on loan from Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk.

FC Shakhtar Donetsk

FC Shakhtar Donetsk

Football Club Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. In 2014, due to the War in Donbass, the club was forced to move to Lviv, and had played matches in Lviv (2014–2016) and in Kharkiv (2017–2020) whilst having its office headquarters and training facilities in Kyiv. In May 2020, Shakhtar started to play home matches at NSC Olimpiyskiy in Kyiv.

Football honours and statistics

Honours

Sport Club Corinthians Paulista honours
Type Competition Titles Seasons
Regional Campeonato Paulista 30 1914, 1916, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019
Copa Paulista de Futebol 1 1962
Torneio Rio-São Paulo 5 1950, 1953, 1954, 1966, 2002
National Série A 7 1990, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2011, 2015, 2017
Copa do Brasil 3 1995, 2002, 2009
Supercopa do Brasil 1 1991
Série B 1 2008
International Copa Libertadores 1 2012
Recopa Sudamericana 1 2013
FIFA Club World Cup 2 2000, 2012
Other Copa do Atlântico 1 1956
Pequeña Copa del Mundo de Clubes 1 1953

Recent seasons

Last Ten Seasons
Year Campeonato Brasileiro Copa do Brasil Continental/Worldwide Campeonato Paulista
Div Pos G W D L GF GA Maximum stage Competition Maximum stage Div. Maximum stage Pos.
2013 A 10th 38 11 17 10 27 22 Quarter-finals CL RS Round of 16 Final A1 Final 1st
2014 A 4th 38 19 12 7 49 31 Quarter-finals A1 First stage 9th
2015 A 1st 38 24 9 5 71 31 Round of 16 CL Round of 16 A1 Semi-finals 3rd
2016 A 7th 38 15 10 13 48 42 Quarter-finals CL Round of 16 A1 Semi-finals 3rd
2017 A 1st 38 21 9 8 50 30 Fourth Round SA Round of 16 A1 Final 1st
2018 A 13th 38 11 11 16 34 35 Final CL Round of 16 A1 Final 1st
2019 A 8th 38 14 14 10 42 34 Round of 16 SA Semi-finals A1 Final 1st
2020 A 12th 38 13 12 13 45 45 Round of 16 CL Second stage A1 Final 2nd
2021 A 5th 38 15 12 11 40 36 Third Round SA Group stage A1 Semi-finals 3rd
2022 A 4th 38 18 11 9 44 36 Final CL Quarter-finals A1 Semi-finals 3rd
Legend:
  Champion.
  Runner-Up.
  Classified for Copa Libertadores da América via Campeonato Brasileiro Campaign.
  Classified for Copa Libertadores da América via Copa do Brasil or Copa Libertadores Title.
  Classified for Copa Sul-Americana.

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1914 Campeonato Paulista

1914 Campeonato Paulista

In the 1914 season of the Campeonato Paulista, two championships were disputed, each by a different league.

1916 Campeonato Paulista

1916 Campeonato Paulista

In the 1916 season of the Campeonato Paulista, two championships were disputed, each by a different league.

1922 Campeonato Paulista

1922 Campeonato Paulista

The 1922 Campeonato Paulista, organized by the APEA, was the 21st season of São Paulo's top association football league. Corinthians won the title for the 3rd time. the top scorer was Corinthians's Gambarotta with 19 goals.

1923 Campeonato Paulista

1923 Campeonato Paulista

The 1923 Campeonato Paulista, organized by the APEA, was the 22nd season of São Paulo's top association football league. Corinthians won the title for the 4th time. the top scorer was São Bento's Feitiço with 18 goals.

1924 Campeonato Paulista

1924 Campeonato Paulista

The 1924 Campeonato Paulista was the 23rd season of São Paulo's top association football league. Tthe edition organized by the APEA from April 20, 1924 to January 18, 1925. The top scorer was Feitiço with 14 goals.

1928 Campeonato Paulista

1928 Campeonato Paulista

The 1928 Campeonato Paulista was the 27th season of São Paulo's top association football league. Two championships were disputed that season, each by a different league.

1929 Campeonato Paulista

1929 Campeonato Paulista

The 1929 Campeonato Paulista was the 28th season of São Paulo's top association football league. Two championships were disputed that season, each by a different league.

1930 Campeonato Paulista

1930 Campeonato Paulista

The 1930 Campeonato Paulista, organized by the APEA, was the 29th season of São Paulo's top association football league. Corinthians won the title for the 8th time. No teams were relegated and the top scorer was Santos's Feitiço with 37 goals.

1937 Campeonato Paulista

1937 Campeonato Paulista

The 1937 Campeonato Paulista da Primeira Divisão, organized by the LPF, was the 36th season of São Paulo's top professional football league. Corinthians won the title for the 9th time. no teams were relegated and the top scorer was Corinthians's Teleco with 15 goals.

1938 Campeonato Paulista

1938 Campeonato Paulista

The 1938 Campeonato Paulista da Primeira Divisão, organized by the LFESP, was the 37th season of São Paulo's top professional football league. Corinthians won the title for the 10th time. no teams were relegated and the top scorer was São Paulo's Elyseu with 13 goals.

1939 Campeonato Paulista

1939 Campeonato Paulista

The 1939 Campeonato Paulista da Primeira Divisão, organized by the LFESP, was the 38th season of São Paulo's top professional football league. Corinthians won the title for the 11th time. no teams were relegated and the top scorer was Corinthians's Teleco with 32 goals.

1941 Campeonato Paulista

1941 Campeonato Paulista

The 1941 Campeonato Paulista da Primeira Divisão, organized by the Federação Paulista de Futebol, was the 40th season of São Paulo's top professional football league. Corinthians won the title for the 12th time. no teams were relegated and the top scorer was Corinthians's Teleco with 26 goals.

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See also
Notes
  1. ^ Also known by its nickname "Brasileirão".
  2. ^ Also known by its nickname "Paulistão".
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