Sport Club do Recife, (; known as Sport Recife or Sport, is a Brazilian sports club, located in the city of
Recife
That it may shine on all ( Matthew 5:15)
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, in the
Brazilian state
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of
Pernambuco
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. Founded in 1905, the club currently plays in
Série B.
In football, the club has won six
CBD/CBF titles, including three national and three regional. Its greatest achievements are winning the
1987 Brazilian Championship and
2008 Copa do Brasil
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. ↵In addition to professional football, the club also participates in women's football and Olympic sports, such as rowing, swimming, hockey, basketball, futsal, volleyball, table tennis, taekwondo, judo and athletics.
Their historical rival is
Santa Cruz, and they both dispute the
Clássico das Multidões. The derby against
Náutico is called the
Clássico dos Clássicos
Clássico dos Clássicos ( en, the Derby of Derbies) is a derby between two crosstown football teams in the Brazilian city of Recife: Clube Náutico Capibaribe and Sport Club do Recife.Cem anos do ‘Clássico do clássicos’http://globoesporte ...
, while the derby with
América is called the Clássico dos Campeões.
History
Foundation and early years
Sport Club do Recife was founded on 13 May 1905 by Guilherme de Aquino Fonseca, a member of a wealthy family in
Pernambuco
Pernambuco () is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. With an estimated population of 9.6 million people as of 2020, making it seventh-most populous state of Brazil and with around 98,148 km², being the 19 ...
who found a love for football while studying engineering at the
University of Cambridge
, mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts.
Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge.
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in England. The club were the first recorded football club in the state of Pernambuco. Sport played their first match on 22 June 1905, drawing 2–2 against a team called English Eleven, a team formed by employees working for English companies in Recife.
The
Campeonato Pernambucano was established in 1916, and Sport won the competition's first two titles. From 1923 to 1925, Sport won the competition three consecutive times, and became ''tricampeão'' (three time champion).
International tours and military government years
Sport Recife celebrated their 50th anniversary in 1955 by winning their 15th state title. In 1957, the club toured Europe. A total of 17 matches were played, with 6 wins, 3 draws, and 8 defeats. These matches include the 5–3 loss against
Real Madrid
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Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally wor ...
, which was the first night game at
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
The Santiago Bernabéu Stadium ( es, Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, ) is a football stadium in Madrid, Spain. With a current seating capacity of 81,044, it has been the home stadium of Real Madrid since its completion in 1947. It is the second-larg ...
.
Sport Recife participated in the
1963 International Soccer League, finishing fourth in their group, with 2 wins, 2 draws, and 2 defeats.
As a result of a dispute with the
Federação Pernambucana de Futebol
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(FPF), Sport did not participate in the 1978
Campeonato Pernambucano.
First National league title
The
1987 Campeonato Brasileiro/Copa União resulted in Sport's first national title, conquered in common justice. However, the club did not officially receive this title until 30 years later, in 2017. This was due to a dispute with
Flamengo
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, who also claimed to have won the title, since the latter, champion of the 1987 championship, as well as the vice Internacional, refused to compete in a quadrangular crossing with the finalist teams of Series B, in the case of Sport and Guarani. After topping group B in both the 1st and 2nd rounds Sport beat
Bangu 5–4 on aggregate in the semi-final, and then
Guarani 3–2 in the final. By winning the title, they qualified for the
1988 Copa Libertadores, but failed to qualify for the next stages of the competition, finishing in 15th place overall.
A terrible
1989 league campaign resulted in the club's relegation. However, they won the
1990 Série B, with a 1–1 draw on aggregate against
Atlético Paranaense
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in the final, but were awarded the title due to their better record across the season. Led by
Givanildo Oliveira
Givanildo José de Oliveira (born 8 August 1948), sometimes known as just Givanildo, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and is the manager of America.
Playing career Club
Born in Olinda, Pernambuco, Givani ...
, Sport won the 1st edition of the
Copa do Nordeste in
1994
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, beating hosts
CRB on penalties after a 0–0 draw in normal time.
21st century
In
2000
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, Sport won the
Copa do Nordeste for the 2nd time, this time under the command of coach
Celso Roth
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Coaching career
On 4 May 2009 the former Grêmio coach ...
after a 2–2 draw against
Vitória, again winning the title due to a superior record. In the
next Copa do Nordeste edition, Sport finished as runner up, losing 3–1 to Bahia.
In 2006, after five years in
Série B (the Brazilian second division), Sport Club do Recife finished second. Sport had the same number of points as state rivals
Náutico, but a better goal difference, and were promoted to
Série A.
Sport became the first club from Northeastern Brazil to win the
Copa do Brasil
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, beating
Corinthians
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on away goals in the
2008 final. By winning the cup, Sport contested its second
Copa Libertadores
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in
2009, and had a great start, finishing first of a group containing
LDU,
Colo-Colo
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and
Palmeiras
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. They were drawn against Palmeiras in the next round, but were defeated on penalties, after drawing 1–1 on aggregate. In the second half of 2009, Sport disputed the Brasileirão, but could not repeat the excellent 1st half, and finished in last place, being relegated to Série B as a result.
After a poor first half, ''O Leão da Ilha'' returned to
Série A in 2011. Over the season the club had three different managers -
Helio dos Anjos,
Mazola Júnior
Uiles Geraldo Gonçalves de Freitas Júnior, (born 28 February 1965), known as Mazola Júnior, is a Brazilian professional football manager and former player who played as a forward.
Career
Since 2009 he coached the Ituano in when ran the S ...
, and
PC Gusmão. Although they were in Serie B, Sport inherited a spot in the
2013 Copa Sudamericana
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by regulation of
CBF towards the remnants of the
Copa do Brasil
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. However, as the club had not planned to dispute it, it was not prepared for its first participation, and ''Leão'' were eliminated by
Libertad of Paraguay with two losses in the 2nd phase, after eliminating
Náutico.
2014 was a great year for Sport: they returned to
Serie A
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, won their third
Copa do Nordeste, 40th
Campeonato Pernambucano, and finished 11th in the league, which ensured them a place in the
Copa Sudamericana
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. Sport entered the
2015 Copa Sudamericana in the second stage, where they beat Bahia 4–2 on aggregate with an incredible comeback, as Bahia had won the first leg 1–0. In the next stage, they faced Argentine club
Club Atlético Huracán
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. In the first leg played in Brazil, the match ended in a 1–1 draw. However the second leg in
Buenos Aires
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ended in a 3–0 defeat, resulting in the club's elimination from the competition.
Vigor Gang
In 2021, Sport had an illustrious fan who became known nationally for participating in the TV show (Big Brother Brasil), Gil do Vigor. With his charisma and debauched way, he also showed the country his affection for the club of his heart: Sport. He was honored by the Club, and recognized as a symbol fan of the team and of Gay Pride.
Today Sport Recife is also remembered as the "Turminha do Vigor", a team with a vision of the future, without prejudices that embraced its origin and history.
Honours
National
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Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
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1987
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Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
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: 1
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1990
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Copa do Brasil
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: 1
::
2008
Regional
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Copa do Nordeste: 3
::
1994
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,
2000
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,
2014
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Torneio Norte-Nordeste
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: 1
::
1968
State
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Campeonato Pernambucano: 42
::1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1928, 1938, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1948, 1949, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007,
2008,
2009,
2010
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, 2014,
2017,
2019
Other
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Copa Pernambuco: 3
::1998, 2003, 2007
Current squad
First team
Reserve team
Out on loan
Technical staff
Current technical staff
Top scorers
Supporters
In 2013, a study named Sport Recife as the 13th most supported club in Brazil, with around 2.4 million supporters countrywide. The supporters of Sport are called Crimson-black, Leonine and Sportista.
The club has various organized supporter groups:
Rivalries
Santa Cruz
The Derby of Crowds (
Clássico das Multidões) is a duel that often leads many people to
Pernambuco
Pernambuco () is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. With an estimated population of 9.6 million people as of 2020, making it seventh-most populous state of Brazil and with around 98,148 km², being the 19 ...
. Sport has a considerable advantage in relation to its archrival, with a number exceeding a 60 win differential. It is the second largest difference in rivalry matches of
Brazilian football
Football is the most popular sport in Brazil and a prominent part of the country’s national identity. The Brazil national football team has won the FIFA World Cup five times, the most of any team, in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002. Brazil an ...
. Their last match was on March 31, 2021, which ended with the score of 2x1 for Sport, in the
Estádio do Arruda
Estádio José do Rego Maciel, also known as Estádio do Arruda, is a multi-purpose stadium in Recife, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium was built in 1972 and is able to hold 60,044 spectators. Estádio do Arru ...
, Recife, Pernambuco. Sport got the breakthrough in the first half with
Rafael Thyere, only to see Santa Cruz draw the match in the second half with a goal from Chiquinho, from a penalty kick. But, in added time, there was a controversial penalty for Sport, and
Jonas Toró scored the winning goal.
Náutico
The Derby of Derbies (
Clássico dos Clássicos
Clássico dos Clássicos ( en, the Derby of Derbies) is a derby between two crosstown football teams in the Brazilian city of Recife: Clube Náutico Capibaribe and Sport Club do Recife.Cem anos do ‘Clássico do clássicos’http://globoesporte ...
) is the third oldest derby in the country, second only to
Clássico Vovô and
Grenal
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. This brings together the two oldest teams in
Pernambuco
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, with Sport also having a big difference of advantages over its archrival: more than 20 wins. Their most recent match was in May 23, 2021, in the
Estádio dos Aflitos
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Estádio dos Aflitos is owned by Clube Náutico Capibaribe. ...
, Recife, Pernambuco. The second leg match in the final of the
Campeonato Pernambucano 2021 was headed to a 0x0 draw, but
Kieza opened the scoring for Náutico with less than 15 minutes remaining. When many thought Náutico were already the champions, Sport got the equaliser goal with Mikael, on the 86th minute. The final was decided on penalty shootouts (the first match was also 1x1), and Náutico won 5-3.
América-PE
The Champions Derby (
Clássico dos Campeões) is one of the most ancient and classical derbies of
Pernambuco
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, and is named that way because until the late 1930s, Sport and its archrival America were together the two teams with the highest number of titles, and were also the two main clubs of
Recife
That it may shine on all ( Matthew 5:15)
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. The derby lost popularity after the decline of América-PE, since they haven't won any trophies since the 1940s. América are currently at the second division of the Campeonato Pernambucano.
Facilities
Stadium
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Avenida Malaquias
The stadium was Opened on May 15, 1918, where
America-PE beat
Flamengo
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3–1. It belonged to Sport Recife from 1918 until 1937, and had a capacity for 8,000 people (2000 being seated).
*
Adelmar da Costa Carvalho Stadium (''Ilha do Retiro Stadium'')
Better known as Ilha do Retiro, it is the club's current stadium, and is Located in the neighborhood of Ilha do Retiro in
Recife
That it may shine on all ( Matthew 5:15)
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. It was considered the best stadium until the construction of the Arena Pernambuco, which is currently the bestthe Northeast, because of its structure and FIFA standards.
The stadium Ilha do Retiro, inaugurated on July 4, 1937, has a maximum capacity of 30,000 people.
Training Center
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CT Presidente José de Andrade Médicis (''CT do Leão'')
The CT Presidente José de Andrade Medici, also known as CT do Leão, is the club's training center for the professional team and all youth levels. located in the city of
Paulista
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, about 30 km from Recife, the site has a total area of 8 hectares (8,000 m
2). Currently, the CT faces structural and access problems, mainly on rainy days. The complex underwent major improvements in recent years, to prepare for the
2013 FIFA Confederations Cup
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and
2014 FIFA World Cup
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.
The complex has 5 official fields, two hotels, a restaurant, a medical center, a gym, and dressing rooms. The training center was inaugurated on September 9, 2008.
Symbols
Motto
Article 2 of the 1st chapter says- Sport Club do Recife will seek to maintain and elevate the crimson-black spirit, under the slogan Pelo Sport Tudo! (''For Sport Everything!'').
The motto most likely has its origins that coincides with the onset of a war cry.
Badge
The first coat of arms had nothing to do with the current one. In one of the first statutes of the club the coat of arms was well defined: "On an anchor, bearing the date May 13, 1905 on the arm, supported by a pair of oars crossing a mast containing a croquette, a lifeguard, and in the center a football between a cricket stick and a tennis racket, crossed and surrounded by the letters ''SCR'', with the body containing the phrase 'Sport Club Recife'. Soon, the number 1 badge represented all sports practiced by the club at the time, from cricket to spearfishing.
However, the coat was seen as too complex, difficult to reproduce and did not contain the crimson-black colors. So in 1919 then President Arnaldo Loyo faced a challenge that was considered extremely difficult at the time: get Sport to Belém do Pará to play a series of five friendlies.
The club achieved significant results, since at the time football in Pará was more developed than the Pernambuco one. These were the results: Sport 3–3
Remo
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Paysandu Combination (March 23), Sport 3–2 Selecao Paraense (March 27), Sport 0–1 Paysandu (April 1), Sport 2–1 Remo-Paysandu Combination (April 3) and Sport 0–1 Remo (April 6).
In the game on April 3, 1919, a French bronze trophy called the ''Lion of the North'' , which had sculptures including a Greek archer accompanied by an imposing lion, was up for grabs. To the surprise of Pará, Sport won 2–1 and got the trophy. The disappointment from opposing fans was such that a fan invaded the ship where the Crimson-Black club kept the trophy, and damaged its tail with an iron pipe. This inspired the development of a new coat for the sport. So the lion was adopted as the new symbol of the club because it represented boldness, courage and winning spirit. Designer Armando Vieira dos Santos was responsible for creating it, which was based on Scottish
heraldry
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arms.
The stars present in the current badge are: 2 gold stars, for its two major titles (1987 Brasileirao Serie A and 2008 Copa do Brasil) and 1 silver star, for its minor titles (1990 Brasileirao Série B). The golden stars are larger than the silver one, and are located on the corners, while the silver star is smaller and is located in between the golden stars.
File:Sport Recife (Brasao Antigo).png, 1905
File:Sport Club Recife.svg, Present
Flag
Sport's flag is well described in its charter: Article 9 of Chapter 2 says – "Sport Club do Recife has as official flag; rectangular in shape, with seven horizontal stripes parallel of equal width, four black and three red, alternately the first and last of which in black color. In the top right corner flag, a black square, with the heraldic figure of a lion standing in gold, turned to the right of the square, holding the club's logo in black. The background of the logo is in gold, with the SCR monogram appearing in the center in black letters. In the lower right corner of the square, the inscription in gold, of the number '1905', foundation year of the club."
In the official anthem of the Sport Club do Recife, the author Eunitônio Edir Pereira makes a nice quote to the flag:
Eterno símbolo de orgulho
''(Eternal symbol of pride)''
É o pavilhão
''(Is the flag)''
De listras pretas e vermelhas,
''(Black and red stripes,)''
Com o Leão
''(With the Lion)''
Erguendo, imponente, o imortal escudo
''(Lifting, imposing the immortal shield)''
Mostrando a gente que o Sport é tudo
''(Showing the public that the Sport is everything)''
Que a vida tem de belo oferecer
''(What beautiful things life has to offer)''
Sport, Sport
''(Sport, Sport)''
Uma razão para viver
''(A reason to live)''
Mascots
In 1919 in Para, the club won the Lion of the North Trophy a competition which at the time was considered very difficult for any team from Pernambuco, as football in Para was more developed. Sport then went to
Belem and won the French bronze trophy, which would later be the reason for creating the
mascot
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, the lion, as well as the creation of one of the nicknames of Sport: ''Leão do Norte'' (Lion of the North).
The mascot is called Leo. It was created over 25 years ago by cartoonist Humberto Araujo, and since then has been illustrating the achievements and highlights of the club.
Leo is present at all home games of the club, and entertains the crowd at matches. The name ''Leo'' means ''lion'' in
Latin
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.
Supporters Day
In 2008, Sport Supporter Day was founded, through the Law No. 17.415/2008, and bill No. 249/2005. The commemorative date coincides with the date of the founding of the club.
Colors & Uniforms
Article 6 of the 2nd chapter says: ''The official colors of Sport Club do Recife will always be black and red, used together, in uniforms, shields, badges, pennants, flags, etc...''
The uniforms of Sport are described in Article 8 of the 2nd chapter: ''In sports competitions, athletes from Sport Club do Recife will wear an official uniform, which will always have the SCR shield on their shirt, on their left side and at chest level, and obeys one of the following uniforms:''
''a) Shirt with black and red stripes, with white or black shorts and black socks;''
''b) White shirt, shorts and socks''
''c) Black shirt, shorts and socks, with red accents;''
''d) Golden shirt, shorts and socks, with discreet red and black details;''
Kit Manufacturers
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(1973–74)
* Malharia Terres (1977–80)
* FAIXA (1980)
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Le Coq Sportif
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(1983–87)
* Everest (1987)
* MR Artigos Esportivos (1988–89)
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Topper (1988–92)
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Finta
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(1992–94)
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Rhumell (1995–98)
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Topper (1998–08)
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(2008–2013)
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Adidas
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(2014–2017)
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Under Armour
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(2018)
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Umbro
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(2019–Current)
Kit sponsors
*1983: AVIS (in some games) and Federal Seguros (in some games)
*1985–92: Banco Banorte
*1993–94: Coca-Cola
*1995–97: Tintas Renner
*1998: Excelsior Seguros
*1999: Sonrisal
*2000: Saúde Excelsior (in the Copa dos Campeões) and Bauducco (in the quarter-finals of the Copa João Havelange)
*2001: TAM (in some games)
*2002: Tupan (in the game of Copa do Brasil), TIM and Direct (in the Copa do Nordeste)
*2003: Hexal Genéricos
*2004: Lemon Bank and Moura Dubeux
*2005: Cimento Nassau, Boate Metrópole
*2006: Cimento Nassau, Rota do Mar and Moura Dubeux
*2007: Cimento Nassau, Minasgás, Rota do Mar and Moura Dubeux, Frevo, Prefeitura do Recife, Nordeste Segurança (in some games)
*2008: Cimento Nassau. Minasgás, CNA (in some games) and TOTVS (in the final of the Copa do Brasil)
*2009: Cimento Nassau, CNA (in some games), Shineray
*2010: Cimento Nassau, Supergasbras, Shineray, BMG, Mec-tronic, Mycrocred
*2011: BMG, Supergasbras, Shineray, Mycrocred, Farmácias Guararapes (Finals of the Campeonato Pernambucano), Webmotors.
*2012: MRV Engenharia, EletroShopping, Tintas Iquine, Shineray, Brasilit.
*2013: Eletroshopping, Shineray, BioGarnier (games in the second stage of the Campeonato Pernambucano), BMG and Mycrocred (in the second game of the finals of the Campeonato Pernambucano).
*2014: Caixa Econômica Federal
*2020: Gazin, Zaeli, Foxlux, Excelsior Seguros, JBS Veículos, Minha Casa Financiada and GAV Resorts
Presidents
This is a list of Sport Recife presidents since 2000:
* Luciano Bivar (1997-01)
* Fernando Pessoa (2001-02)
* Severino Otavio (Branquinho) (2003-04)
* Luciano Bivar (2005-06)
* Milton Bivar Caldas (2007-08)
* Silvio Alexandre Guimaraes (2009-10)
* Gustavo Dubueux (2011-12)
* Luciano Bivar (2013)
* Joao Humberto Martorelli (2014-16)
* Arnaldo Barros Jr. (2017-18)
* Gustavo Dubueux (2019-)
Publications about Sport
; Books
* SILVESTRE, Rafael. Copa do Brasil 2008 – Há cinco anos o Brasil era rubro-negro. BB Editora, São Paulo, 2013.
* FILHO, Costa. Meu Coração de Leão – Memórias de um Paraibano Louco pelo Sport. Mídia Gráfica e Editora, João Pessoa, 2013.
* BIVAR, Fernando Caldas. Coração Rubro-negro: "A união faz o Leão". Independente, Recife, 2005.
* CORDEIRO, Carlos Celso e; GUEDES, Luciano. Sport – Retrospecto – 1905 a 1959. Recife, 2005.
* CORDEIRO, Carlos Celso e; GUEDES, Luciano. Sport – Retrospecto – 1960 a 1979. Recife, 2006.
* CORDEIRO, Carlos Celso e; GUEDES, Luciano. Sport – Retrospecto – 1980 a 1999. Recife, 2007.
* SANTOS, Manoel Heleno Rodrigues dos. Memória Rubro-negra (1905–55). M. Inojosa Editora, Recife, 1985.
* SANTOS, Manoel Heleno Rodrigues dos. Memória Rubro-negra II (1956–88). Editora Universitária da UFPE, Recife, 1992.
* SOUZA, Carlos Enrique de. Histórias da Garra Rubro-negra. Editora Comunicarte, Recife, 1993.
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sport Club do Recife
Football clubs in Pernambuco
Association football clubs established in 1905
1905 establishments in Brazil
Torneio Norte-Nordeste winners
Copa do Brasil winning clubs
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A winning clubs