Sampaio Corrêa Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as Sampaio Corrêa, is a Brazilian professional club based in São Luís,

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founded on 25 March 1923. It competes in the

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, the second tier of

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, as well as in the

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, the top flight of the Maranhão state football league. The club's colors are yellow, green and red. Sampaio Corrêa's nickname is ''

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nos'' (meaning ''Bolivians'') because its colors are similar to the Bolivian ones. The club is also nicknamed ''Tricolor de Aço'' (meaning ''Steel Tricolour''). The club's mascot is a

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. It has a fierce rival with

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which is considered one of the biggest in Brazil. Sampaio Corrêa is the top ranked team from Maranhão in CBF's national club ranking, at 32nd overall.

History

On March 25, 1923, the club was founded as Associação Sampaio Corrêa Futebol Clube. Abrahão Andrade was the Sampaio Corrêa's first president. The club is named after a

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called Sampaio Corrêa II, which visited the city of São Luís on December 12, 1922, and was commanded by two pilots, the Brazilian Euclides Pinto Martins and the

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. On April 26, 1925 the club played its first official match. Sampaio Corrêa beat Luso Brasileiro 1–0. The goal was scored by Lobo. On December 17, 1972, the club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Second Division, after beating Campinense in the final. However, there was no promotion to the first division. In 1997, the club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Third Division, after beating Francana 3–1 in the last match, and was promoted to the following year's Second Division. In 1998, Sampaio Corrêa won the

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, beating São Raimundo-AM in the final. In the same year, the club reached

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's semi-final round. Sampaio Corrêa beat

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in the first round,

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in the second round, and was eliminated by Santos in the semi-finals.

Stadium

Its home matches are usually played at Castelão stadium, which has a maximum capacity of 40,000 people.

Current squad

''According to the official website.

First-team staff

Honours

: Winners (1): 1972 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, 1972 *

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: Winners (1):

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: Winners (1):

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: Winners (1):

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: Winners (1):

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: Winners (36): 1933, 1934, 1940, 1942, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022

References

External links

Official website
{{Campeonato Brasileiro Série B Sampaio Corrêa Futebol Clube Association football clubs established in 1923 Sampaio Corrêa São Luís, Maranhão 1923 establishments in Brazil Campeonato Brasileiro Série B winners Campeonato Brasileiro Série C winners Campeonato Brasileiro Série D winners Copa Norte winners