S.E. Palmeiras facts for kids
Full name | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras |
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Nickname(s) | Big Green, Pig, The Champion of the Century |
Founded | 1914 |
Ground | Allianz Parque, São Paulo, Brazil |
Capacity | 46,000 |
Chairman | Mauricio Galiotte |
Manager | Eduardo Baptista |
League | Série A |
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, usually called Palmeiras, is a Brazilian football team. They are from São Paulo, Brazil. The team was founded by an Italian-speaking community on August 26, 1914, as Palestra Itália. They changed to the name used now on September 14, 1942.
They play in green shirts, white shorts and green socks and are one of the most popular and traditional Brazilian clubs.
Palmeiras plays at the Palestra Itália stadium, which has seats for 32,000. But in the past, local derbies against São Paulo or Corinthians were usually played in Morumbi stadium. However, the Arena Palestra Itália is under construction with capacity for 45,000 people, expected to be finalized in 2013.
Contents
Name
- 1914–1942 S.S. Palestra Italia
- 1942–present S.E. Palmeiras
Main titles
- World Cup – Copa Rio: 1951
- Libertadores Cup: 1999
- Copa Mercosul: 1998
- Campeonato Brasileiro: 1960, 1967, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1993 and 1994 – greatest champion
- Copa do Brasil: 1998, 2012 (unbeaten)
- Copa dos Campeões: 2000
- Campeão do Século
- Torneio Rio-SP: 1933, 1951, 1965, 1993 and 2000
- Campeonato Paulista: 1920, 1926 (unbeaten), 1927, 1932 (unbeaten), 1933, 1934, 1936, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1947,1950, 1959 (super champions), 1963, 1966, 1972 (unbeaten), 1974, 1976, 1993, 1994, 1996 e 2008
- Campeonato Paulista Extra: 1926 (unbeaten) and 1938
Related pages
Images for kids
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Luís Pereira (right) at the 1974 FIFA World Cup
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Palmeiras against Liga Deportiva Universitaria in 2009
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The old Estádio Palestra Itália
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Palmeiras' supporters in Estádio Palestra Itália
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Palmeiras against Corinthians in 2010
See also
In Spanish: Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras para niños