
São José Esporte Clube, more commonly referred to as São José, is a
Brazilian football club based in
São José dos Campos
São José dos Campos (, meaning Saint Joseph of the Fields) is a major city and the seat of the Municipalities of Brazil, municipality of the same name in the state of São Paulo (state), São Paulo, Brazil. One of the leading industrial and res ...
,
São Paulo
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. The team compete in
Campeonato Paulista Série A2
Campeonato Paulista Série A2 is the second tier of the professional state football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is run by the São Paulo State Football Federation (FPF).
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2025 Série A2
List of champions
There a ...
, the second tier of the
São Paulo state football league. Its home stadium is Estádio Martins Pereira, which has a maximum capacity of approximately 15,300.
History
The club was founded on August 13, 1933, as Esporte Clube São José, after Futebol Clube and Klaxon merged.
The club merged in 1945 with Associação Esportiva São José to form São José Esporte Clube.
On March 8, 1964, São José became a professional club.
In December, 1976, due to a financial crisis, the club changed its name to São José Esporte Clube, with the purpose of not paying its debts. The club also changed its colors, which were black and white, to the current blue, yellow and white ones, and changed its logo.
In 1989, the club was runner-up of
Campeonato Paulista
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, after beating
Corinthians
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in the semifinals, and losing to
São Paulo
São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the ...
in the final,
and runner-up of
Campeonato Brasileiro Second Division, losing to
Bragantino
Red Bull Bragantino () is a Brazilian football club based in Bragança Paulista, São Paulo. It competes in the Série A, the top tier of the Brazilian football league system, as well as in the Campeonato Paulista Série A1, the highest level ...
in the final, but being promoted to the following year's
first division 1st Division or First Division may refer to:
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* 1st Airmobile Division (Ukraine)
* 1st Guards Airborne Division
Armoured divisions
*1st Armoure ...
.
In 1996, São José won the
Copa Vale after defeating
Aparecida
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in the final.
In 2003, the club was renamed to Esporte São José, but in 2005, the club returned to its previous name, São José Esporte Clube.
In 2006, São José moved back to Campeonato Paulista A-2.
Years in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A:
1982 Place: 12th out of 44
1990 Place: 19th out of 20
Honours
Official tournaments
Others tournaments
State
*Torneio Incentivo (1): 1981
*Copa Vale do Paraíba (1): 1996
Runners-up
*
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B (commonly referred to as the Brasileirão Série B, the Série B or the Brazilian Série B to distinguish it from the Italian and the Ecuadorian Serie B), and currently officially called Brasileirão Série B ...
(1): 1989
*
Campeonato Paulista
The Campeonato Paulista Série A1, commonly known as Campeonato Paulista, nicknamed Paulistão, is the top-flight professional state football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. Run by the São Paulo State Football Federation (FPF), ...
(1): 1989
*
Copa Paulista
The Copa Paulista de Futebol, formerly known as Copa FPF, also sometimes called Copa Federação Paulista de Futebol or, in English, São Paulo State Cup, is a tournament organized by Federação Paulista de Futebol Company every second half of ...
(1): 2023
*
Campeonato Paulista Série A2
Campeonato Paulista Série A2 is the second tier of the professional state football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is run by the São Paulo State Football Federation (FPF).
Clubs
2025 Série A2
List of champions
There a ...
(1): 1987
*
Campeonato Paulista Série A3
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(2): 2006, 2023
Notable players
*
Émerson Leão
Émerson Leão (; born 11 July 1949) is a Brazilian former football goalkeeper and manager. He is regarded by pundits as one of best Brazilian goalkeepers of all time. A documentary video produced by FIFA, ''FIFA Fever'', called him the third- ...
* Fidelis
*
Roque Junior
*
Sérgio Valentim
*
Tata
* Tião Marino
Stadium
São José's home pitch is
Estádio Martins Pereira
Estádio Municipal Dr. Mário Martins Pereira, usually known simply as Estádio Martins Pereira, is a football (soccer) stadium in São José dos Campos, São Paulo state, Brazil. The stadium holds 12,234 people. It was inaugurated in 1970. Th ...
,
inaugurated in 1970, with a maximum capacity of 15,317 people.
On March 22, 1970, São José Esporte Clube played its first match in
Estádio Martins Pereira
Estádio Municipal Dr. Mário Martins Pereira, usually known simply as Estádio Martins Pereira, is a football (soccer) stadium in São José dos Campos, São Paulo state, Brazil. The stadium holds 12,234 people. It was inaugurated in 1970. Th ...
. São José and
Nacional (SP) drew 0-0.
Mascot
The ''Águia'' (''Eagle'') became the official mascot of São José in 1978, two years after São José changed their team colors. "Azulão do Vale" (Big Blue of the Valley) was the team's nickname before that, but they changed it to "Águia do Vale" when Águia became the team's mascot. Águia was chosen as the club mascot as eagles are driven animals and will fight to the end even against the odds.
Rivalry
The biggest rival of São José is
Taubaté
Taubaté is a medium-sized city in the state of São Paulo, in southeastern Brazil.
History
Taubaté was part of the ancient Tupinambá Territory, along the Paraíba do Sul River. The Tupinambá Territory in the 16th century, stretched from ...
. The derby between the two clubs is known as ''O Clássico do Vale do Paraíba'' (''The Paraíba Valley Classic'').
The team that São José played most against is
Santo André
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.
Kits
The current kits of São José are made by RT Sports, a local kit sponsor. Until December 1976, the club played in black and white vertical striped shirts, black shorts and white socks, not unlike
Corinthians
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away kit.
Important matches
Finals of
Campeonato Paulista
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A-1 1989
*June 28 – São José 0–1
São Paulo
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*July 2 – São José 0–0 São Paulo
(Both games were in
Morumbi in
São Paulo
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)
Tour of Spain 1989
*August 17 – São José 2–1 Torrevieja
*August 19 – São José 1–1 Palamós
*August 21 – São José 0–0 Córdoba
*August 22 – São José 0–0 Martos
*August 24 – São José 2–1 Réus Desportivo
*August 25 – São José 1–0 Atlético Palma
*August 27 – São José 3–1 Mollerussa
*August 28 – São José 0–0 Estepona
*August 29 – São José 2–1 Portullano
See also
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São José Esporte Clube (women)
São José Esporte Clube, commonly known as just São José, is a Brazilian women's Association football, football club, based in the city of São José dos Campos, São Paulo (state), São Paulo state, Brazil. They won the Copa Libertadores Feme ...
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São José Basketball
São José dos Campos Basketball, or simply Sao José Basketball, is a Brazilian professional basketball club that is based in São José dos Campos, São Paulo State. The club's full name is Associação Esportiva São José dos Campos Basketbal ...
References
External links
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Football clubs in São Paulo (state)
Association football clubs established in 1933
Organisations based in São José dos Campos
1933 establishments in Brazil