Esporte Clube São Bento, commonly referred to as São Bento, is a Brazilian professional

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club based in

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. They currently compete in the Série D, the fourth tier of the

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, as well as in

Campeonato Paulista The Campeonato Paulista Série A1, commonly known as Campeonato Paulista, nicknamed Paulistão, is the top-flight professional association football, football league in the Brazilian States of Brazil, state of São Paulo (state), São Paulo. Run b ...

, the top tier of the

state football league.

History

On 14 September 1913,Esporte Clube São Bento profile at Federação Paulista de Futebol official website
shortly after a

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epidemic in Sorocaba,''Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro'', Volume 1 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001. the club was founded as Sorocaba Athletic Club by Ferreira e Cia.

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factory employees.Club history at Esporte Clube São Bento's unofficial website
On 14 October 1914, the club was renamed to Esporte Clube São Bento. The club 's new name honors

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, because São Bento's first games were played at the city's Saint Benedict's monastery. 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

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. São Bento won 4-2. In 1962, the club won its first title, the Campeonato Paulista Second Level, beating

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in the final.1962 Campeonato Paulista Second Level at RSSSF
In 1979, São Bento competed in the

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. The club was eliminated in the third stage, finishing in the 15th place.1979 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A at RSSSF
In 2001, the club won its second title, the Campeonato Paulista Third Level, finishing four points ahead of

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.2001 Campeonato Paulista Third Level at RSSSF
In 2002, São Bento won its third title, the

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, beating

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in the final.2002 Copa FPF at RSSSF
São Bento reached the Semifinals in the

2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D The 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, the fourth level of the Brazilian League, was contested by 68 clubs. The competition started on 12 June and is ended on 1 October. The four teams in the semifinals, CSA, Moto Club, São Bento and Volta Re ...

, but it was eliminated by

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, in the first leg CSA won 2-0 and in the second leg São Bento beat its opponent 1-0.

Current squad

Titles

: ** Winners (2): 1985, 2002 *

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: ** Winners (1): 1962 *

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: ** Winners (1): 2001, 2013 *

Campeonato Paulista do Interior 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 ty ...

** Winners (1): 2016

Stadium

São Bento's home stadium is

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, inaugurated in 1978, with a maximum capacity of 12,525 people.Estádio Municipal Walter Ribeiro at Templos do Futebol
/ref> Another stadium, named Estádio Humberto Reale is owned by the club,Estádio Humberto Realli at Templos do Futebol
/ref> and has a maximum capacity of 20,000 people.
/ref> 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.

Mascot

The club's mascot is a

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named Azulão wearing São Bento's home kit and carrying a

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Nickname

The club is nicknamed ''Azulão'', meaning ''Big Blue'', and ''Bentão'', meaning ''Big Bento'' or ''Big Benedict''.revistaplacar

Ultra groups

* Torcida Uniformizada Falcão Azul * Torcida Uniformizada Sangue Azul * Torcida Uniformizada Tira Prosa

References

External links

São Bento's unofficial website

Azulão.net

São Bento's unofficial blog¹

São Bento's unofficial blog²
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