Esporte Clube São Bento

On 14 September 1913,^[1] shortly after a yellow fever epidemic in Sorocaba,^[2] the club was founded as Sorocaba Athletic Club by Ferreira e Cia. horse tack factory employees.^[3] On 14 October 1914, the club was renamed to Esporte Clube São Bento.^[3] The club 's new name honors Saint Benedict, because São Bento's first games were played at the city's Saint Benedict's monastery.^[2]

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 Botucatu. São Bento won 4-2.^[3]

In 1962, the club won its first title, the Campeonato Paulista Second Level, beating América (SP) in the final.^[4]

In 1979, São Bento competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. The club was eliminated in the third stage, finishing in the 15th place.^[5]

In 2001, the club won its second title, the Campeonato Paulista Third Level, finishing four points ahead of Atlético Sorocaba.^[6] In 2002, São Bento won its third title, the Copa FPF, beating Jaboticabal in the final.^[7]

São Bento reached the Semifinals in the 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, but it was eliminated by CSA, in the first leg CSA won 2-0 and in the second leg São Bento beat its opponent 1-0.^[8]

As of 4 April 2022^[9]

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No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  BRA Wellison — GK  BRA William — GK  BRA Zé Carlos — DF  BRA Diego Sacoman — DF  BRA Dogão — DF  BRA Douglas Mendes — DF  BRA Fellipe — DF  BRA Victor Pereira — DF  BRA Dênis Neves — DF  BRA Éder Sciola — DF  BRA Eliandro — DF  BRA Foguinho — DF  BRA Ruan — MF  BRA Bruno Formigoni — MF  BRA Lucas Lima

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  BRA Victor Bolt — MF  BRA Anderson Kunzel — MF  BRA Diogo Oliveira — MF  BRA Everton Dias — MF  BRA Gian — MF  BRA Kayan — MF  BRA Nenê Bonilha — MF  BRA Serginho — FW  BRA Bruninho — FW  BRA Cristiano — FW  BRA Fabinho — FW  BRA Francis — FW  BRA Marcos Nunes — FW  BRA Wilson Júnior — MF  BRA Carlos Jatobá

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São Bento's home stadium is Estádio Municipal Walter Ribeiro,^[1] inaugurated in 1978, with a maximum capacity of 12,525 people.^[10]

Another stadium, named Estádio Humberto Reale is owned by the club,^[11] and has a maximum capacity of 20,000 people.^[12]

The club also trains at a training ground named Centro de Treinamento Humberto Reale.

São Bento's colours are blue and white. The club's home kit is composed of a blue shirt, white short and blue socks.^[12]

The club's mascot is a blue bird named Azulão wearing São Bento's home kit and carrying a bludgeon.^[1]

The club is nicknamed Azulão, meaning Big Blue, and Bentão, meaning Big Bento or Big Benedict.^[13]

• Torcida Uniformizada Falcão Azul
• Torcida Uniformizada Sangue Azul
• Torcida Uniformizada Tira Prosa