São Paulo state football team

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São Paulo
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Seleção Paulista
AssociationFederação Paulista de Futebol
ConfederationCBF
Top scorerArthur Friedenreich (96)
Home stadiumEstádio do Pacaembu
Estádio do Morumbi
First colours
Second colours
First international
São Paulo (state) São Paulo 2–2 Rio de Janeiro
(São Paulo, Brazil; 19 October 1901)
Biggest win
São Paulo (state) São Paulo 16–0 Santa Catarina
(São Paulo, Brazil; 26 September 1926)
Biggest defeat
São Paulo (state) São Paulo 1–7 Torino Italy
(São Paulo, Brazil; 16 August 1914)
São Paulo (state) São Paulo 0–6 South Africa 
(São Paulo, Brazil; 31 July 1906)
São Paulo (state) São Paulo 0–6 Argentina 
(São Paulo, Brazil; 5 July 1908)

The São Paulo state football team (Portuguese: Seleção Paulista de Futebol) represents São Paulo in association football.

History[edit]

The first steps of football in Brazil[edit]

In order to measure the strength of the two first centers of association football in Brazil, the need arose to hold fixtures between footballers who played in the states of São Paulo and the Federal District of Rio de Janeiro. In 1901, the first combined teams were formed, later to later to become the more formalised state teams.

These were the ones responsible for holding the first international football match to take place in Brazilian territory. On 31 July 1906, at the Velódromo da Consolação, São Paulo (called "Brazilian representatives") against the South Africa FA took place. The South Africans (at the time, known as the All-White Team),[1] was touring across South America to play against Argentine teams, much more developed than the incipient Brazilian football. The result was a resounding 6–0 for the Africans.

In 1907, the first interstate competition in Brazil took place, the Taça Brasil de Seleções, putting rivals Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo face to face. São Paulo won both matches and conquered the first trophy in its history.[2]

With the growth of football in the country, the games of the São Paulo team became more frequent in the 1910s, with emphasis on international matches representing Brazil (which had not yet had the national team established) against Argentina in 1912 and Chile twice during 1913. The difference in development between Brazilian football and its neighbors at that time was still large, and São Paulo was defeated in all three matches.[1]

"The Tiger" Friedenreich era[edit]

The great name of the São Paulo team is undoubtedly Arthur Friedenreich. "The Tiger", as he became famous after CA Paulistano's tour of Europe in 1925,[3] the first great Brazilian footballer recognized internationally, lived his heyday during the 1920s, a time when state selections were consolidated as de facto like teams, and not merely representations of the leagues.[4]

This time, it was the state of São Paulo that was far ahead in development compared to the others, so big wins, some into double digits, were frequent in front of the other competitors. Friedenreich scored exactly 80 goals with the Seleção Paulista team shirt, more than Pelé for Brazil (77 goals). Another monster of that period, Feitiço, scored 69 goals, followed by Petronilho de Brito with 54.

Brazilian State Teams Championship[edit]

At that time, the state teams from Minas Gerais, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul and Bahia were established, which would accompany Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo in the first major competition of the category, the Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais (English: Brazilian State Teams Championship). Organized from the 1920s to the 1960s almost without interruption, this was the golden age of state teams.[citation needed]

Large attendances were drawn to the grounds, which gradually stopped being simple pitches and became stadiums, a fundamental step for Brazil to develop the fever for football we know today. São Paulo is the second most successful team in the Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais, with 13 titles (against 14 by Rio de Janeiro). The Minas Gerais and Bahia team also achieved the glory once.[citation needed]

Clubs football, schedule and decline[edit]

With increasingly professionalized football, international club competitions, transfers of great athletes to Europe, and the Brazil national team being a world phenomenon after the 1970 FIFA World Cup, the football of state teams began to fade. Just over twenty matches was played from the 1980s to 2010, the date of the last appearance of the São Paulo team; the state model so acclaimed at the beginning of the 20th century seems to no longer please the conventional supporter. No longer featuring the great idols, and especially, with no space in the tight schedule of Brazil's football calendar, state teams ended up practically buried. Officially, the federations do not consider the teams extinct, but in practice, there is no longer any interest in reactivating them.[citation needed]

With the creation of ConiFA, a São Paulo team was considered for the entity's competitions (São Paulo FAD),[5] but that has no relationship with the Federação Paulista de Futebol, and therefore, with the historical São Paulo state football team.[6]

Players[edit]

Following is the information about the players who appeared for the São Paulo state team:[7]

Notable players[edit]

Top goalscorers[edit]

Pelé scored 12 goals for São Paulo state team, between 1959 and 1969
Friedenreich, the top goalscorer of all-time with 80 goals
Rank Player Goals Career
1 Arthur Friedenreich 80 1912–1931
2 Feitiço 69 1922–1933
3 Petronilho de Brito 54 1925–1931
4 Heitor 46 1919–1931
5 Neco 30 1914–1926
6 Araken Patusca 28 1925–1939
7 Luisinho 27 1931–1944
8 Teleco 24 1935–1940
9 Servílio 21 1939–1947
10 Formiga 18 1913–1930

Managers[edit]

Aymoré Moreira, the coach who most often directed the São Paulo team.

These are all the managers who as headed São Paulo state team:[7]

Honours[edit]

  • Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais:
    • Winners (13): 1922, 1923, 1926, 1929, 1933 (FBF), 1934 (FBF), 1936, 1941, 1942, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1959
  • Taça Brasil de Seleções: (vs. Rio de Janeiro)
    • Winners: 1907
  • Taça Rio-São Paulo de Seleções: (vs. Rio de Janeiro)
    • Winners: 1916
  • Taça Füchs: (vs. Rio de Janeiro)
    • Winners: 1918
  • Taça Rodrigues Alves: (vs. Rio de Janeiro)
    • Winners (2): 1919, 1920
  • Taça Afonso de Camargo: (vs. Paraná)
    • Winners (3): 1920, 1921, 1922
  • Taça Washington Luís: (vs. Paraná)
    • Winners: 1923
  • Taça Raul Pontual: (vs. Palestra Itália-PR)
    • Winners: 1926
  • Taça Castellões: (vs. Rio de Janeiro)
    • Winners: 1928
  • Taça Broadway Melody: (vs. Bologna)
    • Winners: 1929
  • Taça Júlio Prestes: (vs. Rio de Janeiro)
    • Winners: 1929
  • Taça General Artigas: (vs. Nacional/Peñarol)
    • Winners: 1955
  • Torneio Garrastazu Médici:
    • Winners: 1969
  • Taça ACERJ: (vs. Rio de Janeiro)
    • Winners: 1981
  • Troféu Miguel Arraes: (vs. Pernambuco)
    • Winners: 2007
  • Copa Inovação: (vs. Rio de Janeiro)
    • Winners: 2010

Fixtures and results[edit]

For all past match results of the team, see São Paulo state football team results.

21st century[edit]

The São Paulo team played only three matches in the XXI century:[8]

10 Oct 2004 Friendly Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro (state) 1–1 São Paulo (state) São Paulo Rio de Janeiro
Romário 74' Report Anderson Lima 18' Stadium: Estádio do Maracanã
Attendance: 58.147
Referee: Willian de Souza Nery
1 May 2007 Troféu Miguel Arraes Pernambuco Pernambuco 0–2 São Paulo (state) São Paulo Recife
Report Valdivia 9', 74' Stadium: Estádio do Arruda
Referee: Cláudio Mercante
9 Dec 2010 Copa Inovação São Paulo São Paulo (state) 3–1 Rio de Janeiro (state) Rio de Janeiro São Caetano do Sul
Elano 8' (pen.)
Baiano 50'
Neymar 84' (pen.)		 Report Dedé 22' Stadium: Estádio Anacleto Campanella
Referee: Sávio Spínola

Last squad[edit]

The following players were called up for the Copa Inovação against Rio de Janeiro, on 9 December 2010.[9]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Fábio Costa (1977-11-27)27 November 1977 (aged 33) 1 0 Brazil Atlético Mineiro
1GK Gustavo (1989-04-02)2 April 1989 (aged 21) 1 0 Brazil Ponte Preta
2DF Paulo César (1978-08-26)26 August 1978 (aged 32) 1 0 Brazil Grêmio Prudente
2DF Anderson (1980-04-27)27 April 1980 (aged 30) 1 0 Brazil Santo André
2DF Chicão (1981-06-03)3 June 1981 (aged 29) 0 0 Brazil Corinthians
2DF Leandro Castán (1986-11-05)5 November 1986 (aged 24) 1 0 Brazil Corinthians
2DF Diogo (1989-12-30)30 December 1989 (aged 20) 1 0 Brazil São Paulo
2DF Baiano (1978-06-28)28 June 1978 (aged 32) 1 1 Brazil Guarani
3MF Casemiro (1992-02-23)23 February 1992 (aged 18) 0 0 Brazil São Paulo
3MF Ralf (1984-06-09)9 June 1984 (aged 26) 1 0 Brazil Corinthians
3MF Elias (1985-05-16)16 May 1985 (aged 25) 0 0 Spain Atletico de Madrid
3MF Fabrício (1982-07-05)5 July 1982 (aged 28) 1 0 Brazil Cruzeiro
3MF Paulinho (1988-07-25)25 July 1988 (aged 22) 0 0 Brazil Bragantino
3MF Juninho Paulista (1973-02-22)22 February 1973 (aged 37) 1 0 Brazil Ituano
3MF Elano (1981-06-14)14 June 1981 (aged 29) 1 1 Brazil Santos
3MF Bruno César (1988-11-03)3 November 1988 (aged 22) 1 0 Brazil Corinthians
4FW Neymar (1992-02-05)5 February 1992 (aged 18) 1 1 Brazil Santos
4FW Marcos Aurélio (1977-09-23)23 September 1977 (aged 33) 0 0 Brazil Bragantino
4FW Dentinho (1989-01-19)19 January 1989 (aged 21) 1 0 Brazil Corinthians
4FW Wilson (1985-03-21)21 March 1985 (aged 25) 0 0 Brazil Sport Recife
4FW Mazola (1989-05-08)8 May 1989 (aged 21) 1 0 Brazil Guarani

Head-to-head record[edit]

Below is a result summary of all matches São Paulo have played against another Brazilian state teams, FIFA national teams and clubs.

  Positive Record   Neutral Record   Negative Record

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Before Brazil national football team". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Taça Brasil 1907". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  3. ^ "European Trip of CA Paulistano in 1925". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  4. ^ "A primeira grande conquista do futebol brasileiro, tem origem Tricolor" (in Portuguese). Arquibancada Tricolor. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Federecão Alternativa de Desporto de Estado de São Paulo (FAD)". ConiFA. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  6. ^ "CONIFA organizará su primera Copa América en 2022" (in Spanish). Diario AS. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Fichas Técnicas da Sel. de São Paulo" (in Portuguese). Futebol 80. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Todos os Jogos da Seleção Paulista" (in Portuguese). História do Futebol. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Anacleto revive duelo de rivais históricos" (in Portuguese). Diário do Grande ABC. 9 December 2010. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
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