Santos Futebol Clube, commonly known as Santos or Sereias da Vila, is a Brazilian women's association football club, based in the city of Santos, São Paulo state, Brazil. They won the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino once, the Copa do Brasil twice and the Copa Libertadores Femenina twice.
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| Full name | Santos Futebol Clube | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Sereias da Vila | |||
| Founded | 1997 | |||
| Ground | Vila Belmiro, Santos | |||
| Capacity | 16,798 | |||
| President | Marcelo Teixeira | |||
| Head coach | Gláucio Carvalho | |||
| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A1 Campeonato Paulista | |||
| 2023 2023 | Série A1, 3rd of 16 Paulista, 3rd of 12 | |||
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History edit
The club was created in 1997 as part of Santos, in a partnership with Fundação Pró-Esportes de Santos (Fupes).[1] They won two national competitions, which are the Liga Nacional in 2007, the Copa do Brasil in 2008.[1] The club won the Copa Mercosul in 2006, and the Campeonato Paulista in 2007.[1] The Campeonato Paulista organized by LINAF was won by Santos in 2009, beating Corinthians in the final.[2] Santos competed in the 2009 Copa Libertadores,[3] winning the competition after beating Universidad Autónoma of Paraguay 9–0 in the final, played on 18 October.[4] They won the 2009 Copa do Brasil on 1 December 2009, after beating Botucatu 3–0 in the final, played at Estádio do Pacaembu.[5] In 2010, they won again the Copa Libertadores, after beating Everton 1–0 in Arena Barueri, and in 2011 they won the Campeonato Paulista again, after they beat Centro Olímpico in the final.
Closure 2012 edit
The women's section was closed in 2012. The club's president Luis Álvaro de Oliveira Ribeiro closed down the women's team and the men's futsal team because an alleged lack of sponsorship meant they were not self-sustaining. It was attributed to the effort of holding male star player Neymar at Santos.[6][7]
2015 Reestablishment edit
In 2015 incoming Santos president Modesto Roma Júnior reinstated the women's team, as part of wider reforms aimed at repairing the previous regime's financial mismanagement.[8]
Players edit
Current squad edit
- As of 19 April 2024.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Youth team edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Stadium edit
Santos play their home games at Estádio Vila Belmiro, hence the club's nickname Sereias da Vila, meaning Vila's Mermaids.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 16,798 people.[9] They also play occasionally at neighbouring Estádio Ulrico Mursa, which is owned by Portuguesa Santista.
Honours edit
- Copa Libertadores Femenina:
- Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino:
- Winners (1): 2017
- Copa do Brasil:
- Liga Nacional de Futebol Feminino:
- Winners (1): 2007
- Campeonato Paulista:
- Winners (4): 2007, 2010, 2011, 2018
- Runners-up (5): 1997, 2009, 2016, 2017, 2022
- Copa Paulista:
- Winners (1): 2020
- Regional Games:
- Winners (3): 2006, 2007, 2008
References edit
- ^ a b c d "História" (in Portuguese). Santos Futebol Clube official website. Archived from the original on 22 August 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
- ^ "Sereias da Vila são campeãs em cima do Corinthians" (in Portuguese). O Globo. 15 September 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ "White Star de Perú participará en la 1era Copa Libertadores de fútbol femenino" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 27 July 2009. Archived from the original on 4 August 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
- ^ "'Sereias da Vila' dão show e Santos é campeão da Libertadores" (in Portuguese). iG. 18 October 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
- ^ "Santos bate Botucatu e conquista a Copa do Brasil feminina" (in Portuguese). Estadão. 1 November 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
- ^ "Santos close down futsal and female football teams to keep Neymar". Goal. 3 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ "Women's football, shut off" (in German). faz.net. 9 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ "Santos confirma volta do futebol feminino, e já acerta com cinco atletas" (in Portuguese). A Tribuna. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ^ "Estádio Vila Belmiro" (in Portuguese). Templos do Futebol. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
External links edit
- (in Portuguese) Official website