São Paulo FC (women)

São Paulo Futebol Clube, commonly known as São Paulo, is a professional women's association football club based in São Paulo, Brazil. Founded in 1997, the team is affiliated with Federação Paulista de Futebol and play their home games at Estádio do Morumbi. The team colors, reflected in their logo and uniform, are white, red and black. They play in the top tier of women's football in Brazil, the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino, and in the Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino, the first division of the traditional in-state competition.

First spell
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) successfully encouraged São Paulo and its other leading clubs to form female teams after the national women's team's performance exceeded expectations at the 1996 Olympics. Coach Zé Duarte (who was also the Brazil women's national team coach) immediately assembled a competitive São Paulo team who won state and national titles in their debut 1997 season. The players had been co-opted from the existing successful women's team Saad Esporte Clube.

In 1998 the team only lost two matches but both defeats resulted in elimination from the state and national competitions at the hands of local rivals Portuguesa (who played as Lusa Sant'Anna). São Paulo rebounded to recapture the Paulista title in 1999. Eight of the 20-player Brazil squad at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup were contracted to São Paulo FC. In March 2000 the disbandment of the team was announced, as most of the leading Brazilian players signalled their intent to leave for the upcoming American Women's United Soccer Association.

Return
In 2015 São Paulo decided to return to women's football and reached the final of the Paulista, losing to São José. The team was disbanded again immediately afterwards when the parent club failed to attract adequate sponsorship. The team's coach Marcello Frigério said the team had been a partnership between São Paulo FC and the Centro de Apoio Profissional, Educacional e Social (CAPES), which failed when the latter did not pay in line with the agreement. Female football returned to São Paulo in 2017, when an under-17 youth team was launched in partnership with Centro Olímpico. Another adult team was put together in 2019, which included the high-profile signing of Cristiane Rozeira.

Former players
For details of current and former players, see Category:São Paulo FC (women) players.

Notable players

 * Formiga
 * Kátia Cilene
 * Sissi

Managers

 * Luiz Motta Filho (1983–1984)
 * José Duarte (1997–1998)
 * Edson Machado (1999–2000)
 * José Carlos Carpinelli (2001)
 * Sérgio Guerrero (2005)
 * Marcello Frigério (2015)
 * Lucas Piccinato (2019–2022)
 * Thiago Viana (2023–present)

Records

 * Biggest win:
 * São Paulo 29–0 Taboão da Serra – 21 October 2020, Arena Barueri, 2020 Campeonato Paulista Feminino
 * Player with most goals scored in a single game:
 * Kátia Cilene – 9 goals, São Paulo 13–0 USP – 20 May 1998, CT da Barra Funda, 1998 Campeonato Paulista Feminino
 * Player with most goals scored:
 * Kátia Cilene – 177 goals
 * Player with most goals scored per game ratio:
 * Kátia Cilene – 3,61 (177 goals in 49 matches)
 * Player with most matches:
 * Giovana – 98 matches
 * Player with most titles won:
 * Formiga – 5 titles
 * Manager with most matches:
 * Lucas Piccinato – 131 matches
 * Manager with most titles won:
 * José Duarte – 4 titles

Senior team

 * Campeonato Brasileiro
 * Winners: 1997
 * Campeonato Brasileiro Série A2
 * Winners: 2019
 * Campeonato Paulista
 * Winners: 1997, 1999
 * Brasil Ladies Cup
 * Winners: 2021
 * Taça Dourado
 * Winners: 1983
 * Torneio de Campo Grande
 * Winners: 1997
 * Torneio Inicio do Campeonato Paulista
 * Winners: 1997
 * Torneio da Primavera Rio-São Paulo
 * Winners: 1997
 * Taça Holambra
 * Winners: 1997
 * Troféu Aniversário da Cidade de São Paulo
 * Winners: 1998
 * Torneio Dr. Eduardo José Farah
 * Winners: 1999

Youth team

 * Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-18
 * Winners: 2021
 * Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-16
 * Winners: 2019
 * Campeonato Paulista Sub-17
 * Winners (6): 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
 * Nike Premier Cup Sub-17
 * Winners (4): 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
 * Fiesta CONMEBOL Evolución Sub-16
 * Winners: 2023