São Francisco Futebol Clube (PA)

In 1920 the two most successful clubs in the western region of Pará were the Santa Cruz and União Esportiva da Congregação Mariana. By its names already indicated if they were associations connected to the religious movement of the Catholic Church, founded by the priest Frei Ambrósio Phillipsenburg, of the order of the smaller brothers. The União Sportiva was an extremely strong team, able to fight against its great and traditional opponent of the time, Santa Cruz.^{[citation needed]}

However, the growth of young athletes associated with União Sportiva motivated a group of local youths to establish a new club in honor of Frei Ambrósio. On 30 October 1929, São Francisco Futebol Clube was founded in Santarém for that purpose. Contemporary accounts described the club's foundation as a significant sporting event in the city, and the newly formed team quickly became one of the prominent football clubs in the region.^{[citation needed]}

After many training in the school camp of the same name, the first game was finally scheduled. It was the first presentation of the already well-assembled and organized football team, which was called: São Francisco Sport Club (first name of the club).^{[citation needed]}

The club's original colors were black and white with horizontal stripes. According to historical accounts, the colors were selected because they were the only ones available in local stores at the time, rather than due to any specific preference.^{[citation needed]}

São Francisco is one of the most popular teams in the interior of Pará. In 2010, the club with the biggest crowd in Santarém, created the Socio-Supporter program, its first program of relationship with the supporter. The Sócio-Torcedor Azulino is a fundamental collaborator of the club, and receives more and more exclusive benefits, either through discount or exclusivity.

São Francisco biggest rival is São Raimundo.

São Francisco play their home games at Estádio Municipal Colosso do Tapajós. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 17,846 people.