São José Esporte Clube (women)

São José

Full name	São José Esporte Clube
Founded	2010
Ground	Martins Pereira, São José dos Campos, São Paulo
Capacity	15,317
League	Campeonato Brasileiro
Home colours Away colours Third colours

São José Esporte Clube, commonly known as just São José, is a Brazilian women's football club, based in the city of São José dos Campos, São Paulo state, Brazil. The club play in the Copa do Brasil, which is the most important competition of Brazilian women's football. They won the Copa Libertadores Femenina once and the Copa do Brasil twice.

History

The club is a part of São José Esporte Clube, and its first participation in a professional competition was in the 2010 Campeonato Paulista, when they finished in the second position, after being defeated by Santos in the final.^[1] São José competed in the Copa do Brasil in 2011, reaching the Quarterfinals of the competition, when they were eliminated by Rio Preto. In the same year, on November 27, they won the 2011 Copa Libertadores, after beating Chilean club Colo-Colo 1-0 at Estádio Martins Pereira, São José dos Campos.^[2] The winning goal was scored by Poliana.^[2] The club won the Copa do Brasil in 2012, after beating fellow São Paulo state club Centro Olímpico 1-0 and 4-2 in the final.^[3] São José won the Campeonato Paulista for the first time in 2012, after beating Centro Olímpico in the final.^[4] They won the Copa do Brasil and the Copa Libertadores^[5] again in 2013.

Stadium

São José play their home games at Estádio Martins Pereira. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 15,317 people.^[6]

Current squad

As of 7 November 2013^[7] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Kaká 12 GK Thaís 20 GK Paula 2 DF Poliana 3 DF Bruna 4 DF Gislaine 6 DF Dani 13 DF Paula 14 DF Janaína 16 DF Mari

No. Position Player 5 MF Michele Nunes 8 MF Formiga 10 MF Francielle 15 MF Maglia 17 MF Carla 7 FW Fabiana 9 FW Giovania 11 FW Priscilinha 18 FW Michele Carioca 19 FW Alanna

Achievements

• International Women's Club Championship
  • Winners (1): 2014
• Copa Libertadores Femenina
  • Winners (3): 2011, 2013, 2014

• Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino
  • Runners-up (2): 2013, 2015
• Copa do Brasil
  • Winners (2): 2012, 2013

• Campeonato Paulista:
  • Winners (1): 2012
  • Runners-up (1): 2010

See also

• Men's team

References

1. "Sereias da Vila empatam em 1 a 1 com São José e são campeãs paulistas de forma invicta" (in Portuguese). Santos Futebol Clube. November 27, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
2. "São José supera Colo-Colo e conquista Libertadores Feminina" (in Portuguese). Terra. November 27, 2011. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
3. "São José vence Centro Olímpico e conquista Copa do Brasil Feminina" (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. June 10, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
4. "São José EC empata com AD Centro Olímpico e conquista o inédito título de Campeão Paulista Feminino". Futebol Paulista (in Portuguese). September 22, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
5. "São José se consagró bicampeón de la Copa Libertadores" (in Spanish). La Nación. November 8, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
6. "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
7. "São José Campeão da Copa Libertadores Feminina de 2013" (in Portuguese). Ficha do Jogo. November 9, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2014.