Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras 187243 225214444 2008-07-12T14:28:38Z Xguilex 7417869 /* Current squad */ {{otherusesof|Palmeiras}} {{current sport-related|mini=1|Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras season 2008}} {{Football club infobox | clubname = Palmeiras | image = [[Image:Palmeiras logo.svg|200px|Palmeiras logo]]| fullname = Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras| nickname = ''Verdão'' (Big Green);<br>''Palestra''<br>''Alviverde'' (The Green Whites)<br>''Porco'' (Pig)<br>''Academia de Futebol'' (The Football Academy)| founded = [[August 26]], [[1914]] | ground = [[Estádio Parque Antártica|Palestra Itália (Parque Antártica)]],<br> [[São Paulo (city)|São Paulo]], [[Brazil]] | capacity = 32,436<ref>http://www.futebolpaulista.com.br/estadio.php?cod=18]. ''Federação Paulista de Futebol'', article "Estádio_Palestra_Itália". Accessed on January 03, 2008.</ref> | chairman = Afonso Della Monica | manager = [[Vanderlei Luxemburgo]] | league = [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A]] | season = [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2007|2007]] | position = [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A]], 7th | pattern_la1=_adidasstripeswhite|pattern_b1=|pattern_ra1=_adidasstripeswhite| leftarm1=00701C|body1=00701C|rightarm1=00701C|shorts1=FFFFFF|socks1=00701C| pattern_la2=_adidasstripesonwhite|pattern_b2=|pattern_ra2=_adidasstripesonwhite| leftarm2=00701C|body2=FFFFFF|rightarm2=00701C|shorts2=00701C|socks2=FFFFFF| }} [[Image:Palmeiras symbol - evolution.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Evolution of Palmeiras crest]] [[Image:Palmeiras mascot.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Evolution of the Parakeet, the official mascot of Palmeiras (right-to-left)]] '''Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras''', usually called '''Palmeiras''', is a [[Brazilian Football League Teams|Brazilian football team]] from [[São Paulo (city)|São Paulo]]. The team was founded on [[August 26]], [[1914]], as '''Società Sportiva Palestra Italia''' but changed to the current name on [[September 14]], [[1942]]. It is one of the most popular and traditional Brazilian clubs. ==History== ===Foundation and name=== Palmeiras was founded by [[Luigi Cervo]], [[Vicenzo Ragognetti]], [[Luigi Emanuele Marzo]] and [[Ezequiel Simone]], four Italian men who were members of the Italian-speaking community of [[São Paulo]] and was initially named ''Società Sportiva Palestra Italia''. Its original colors were red, white and green (those of Italy). The name change occurred during [[Brazilian Expeditionary Force (FEB)| World War II]]. Brazil entered the war supporting the [[Allied powers|allies]] and its dictatorship forced Palestra Italia to change its name because of the reference to [[Italy]]. The original badge (a white ornamental "P" in a shield) is still present in the current one and the club has used red as a third colour (mostly in friendship games during the club's 75th anniversary). Several other clubs whose names alluded to enemy foreign countries either disappeared (like Germania) or were renamed during the same period. Another Brazilian club that was once also called ''Palestra Italia'' is [[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube]], from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. However Palmeiras was the original Palestra Italia, since it was founded about a decade before Cruzeiro. ===Champion of The Century=== In its history, the club has won 22 [[Campeonato Paulista|championships of the State of São Paulo]] and 5 [[Torneio Rio-São Paulo|Rio-São Paulo Tournament]], but the most important titles have been 6 national league titles ( 4 [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Campeonato Brasileiros]] and 2 [[Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa|Torneios Roberto Gomes Pedrosa]]), 4 national cups (1 [[Copa do Brasil|Brazil Cup]], 2 [[Taça Brasil|Taças Brasil]] and 1 [[Copa dos Campeões|Brazilian Champion's Cup]]), 1 [[Libertadores Cup]], 1 [[Mercosur Cup]] and the [[1951 Copa Rio]] . Palmeiras is recognised as one of Brazil's most victorious clubs. In 1999, the Club was claimed by [[Federação Paulista de Futebol]] 'Champion of The 20th Century' in Brazil. ===First World Champion Club?=== Palmeiras asked FIFA to consider them as the first Club World Champion due to their victory in[[1951 Copa Rio]].<ref name="fifa">{{cite web | title = Comitiva deixa Fifa com uma certeza: Verdão é campeão mundial | url=http://ultimosegundo.ig.com.br/esportes/futebol/2007/05/27/comitiva_deixa_fifa_com_uma_certeza_verdao_e_campeao_mundial_802793.html | language = Portuguese | accessdate = 2007-09-28 | publisher=Ultimo Segundo iG/Gazeta Esportiva }}</ref> ===Ups and downs=== The club has had a rather irregular history alternating between periods of intense success and failure. In the 1960s and early 1970s for instance, the club collected trophies, having played several times the [[Copa Libertadores de América|Libertadores Cup]] and won the Brazilian Championship ([[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Campeonato Brasileiro]]) twice (1972/73). Then the club found itself in a fifteen-year hiatus without any significant trophies until 1992 when the club signed a sponsorship deal with Italian [[dairy]] giant [[Parmalat]]; the deal lasted for eight years and quickly turned Palmeiras into Brazil's richest club, allowing the club to purchase many valuable assets for their squad such as Edmundo, Zinho and Edilson. During the Parmalat era (which started in 1992) Palmeiras won the Brazilian Championship twice (1993/94), the [[Copa do Brasil|Brazilian Cup]] (1998), the [[Copa Mercosur|Mercosur Cup]] (1998) and the Libertadores Cup (1999). Palmeiras went to Division 2 in 2003 but came back to Division 1 the following year as the Division 2 champions. ===Libertadores Cup Winners === Famous coach [[Luiz Felipe Scolari]] led the team to one of the club's most important titles: The 1999 [[Libertadores Cup]]. The final match was against [[Deportivo Cali]] from Colombia. Important players from that team were [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] winner goalkeeper [[Marcos]], as well as [[Alex de Souza]], [[Evair Aparecido Paulino|Evair]], [[Paulo Nunes]] and [[Cesar Sampaio]]. Palmeiras is the Brazilian club with the most participations in Copa Libertadores (13), winning it once (1999) and reaching the finals three times (1961, 1968 and 2000). ===Current Years=== Parmalat sponsorship ended in 2000 and left the club in dire straits. After a mildly irregular season in 2001 — the biggest achievement was a Libertadores Cup semifinal against [[Boca Juniors]]— the club faced its worst year ever in 2002 and was relegated to the [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série B|Second Division]], which it won in the following year, returning to the First Division in 2004. Ever since its comeback, the club has been on the rise. The 2004 and 2005 seasons were rather successful when the team qualified for the Libertadores Cup. The 2006 season was not good since the team finished the Campeonato Brasileiro in the 16th position, followed by a 7th position in 2007 season. In 2008 Palmeiras made a partership contract with Traffic, a Sports Marketing Agency. Besides that, the club made some big investments on some big name players and also on coach Vanderley Luxemburgo. This new strategy paid up, since the club won for the 22nd time the Paulista Championship. ==Honours (61)== [[Image:Palmeiras Flag.png|thumb|Palmeiras flag]] =====Continental Championships (2)===== *[[Copa Libertadores de América|Libertadores Cup]]: 1999 *[[Copa Mercosur|Mercosur Cup]]: 1998 =====International Tournaments (17)===== *[[1951 Copa Rio|Copa Rio: 1951]] *Firenze Cup (Italy): 1963 *Ramon de Carranza ([[Spain]]): 1969, 1974, 1975 *[[Euro-America Cup]]: 1991, 1996 *Nagoya Cup: 1994 *Brazil-Italy Cup: 1994 *Brazil-Japan Cup: 1967 *Naranja Cup ([[Spain]]): 1995 *Lev Yashin Tournament: 1994 *[[Kirin Cup]]: *1978 *Italian Imigration Cup: 1975 *Mar del Plata Cup: 1972 *João Havelange Cup: 1966 '*''Kirin Cup was shared with [[Borussia Mönchengladbach]]'' ===National Competitions (21)=== *[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Campeonato Brasileiro First Division]]: 1972, 1973, 1993, 1994 *[[Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa]]: 1967, 1969 *[[Copa do Brasil|Brazilian Cup]]: 1998 *[[Taça Brasil]]: 1960, 1967 *[[Copa dos Campeões|Champions' Cup]]: 2000 *[[Torneio Rio-São Paulo|Rio-São Paulo Tournament]]: 1933, 1951, 1965, 1993, 2000 *Rio-São Paulo Champions Cup: 1926, 1934, 1942, 1947 *[[Torneio Maria Quitéria]]: 1997 *[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série B|Campeonato Brasileiro Second Division]]: 2003 ===Regional Competitions (30)=== *[[Campeonato Paulista]]: [[1920]], [[1926]], [[1927]], [[1932]], [[1933]], [[1934]], [[1936]], [[1940]], [[1942]], [[1944]], [[1947]], [[1950]], [[1959]], [[1963]], [[1966]], [[1972]], [[1974]], [[1976]], [[1993]], [[1994]], [[1996]], [[2008]] (22 times) *[[Campeonato Paulista Extra]]: [[1926]], [[1938]] *Taça dos Invictos (The Invincibles Cup): [[1933]]/[[1934]], [[1972]], [[1973]], [[1974]], [[1989]] ===Youth competitions (2)=== *[[Super Copa São Paulo de Juniores]]: 1995 *[[Torneo Internazionale Under 19 Bellinzona]] (Switzerland): 2007 ==Stadium== {{main|Estádio Palestra Itália}} [[Image:PalestraItalia.jpg|thumb|[[Estádio Palestra Itália]]]] Palmeiras plays home games at the Palestra Itália Stadium. In the past its capacity was listed as 35,000 spectators. However, even though its grandstands have been extended in the late 1990s, currently it seats 29,173 people <ref>http://www.futebolpaulista.com.br/estadio.php?cod=18]. 'Federação Paulista de Futebol'', article "Estádio_Palestra_Itália". Accessed on January 03, 2008.</ref> due to regulations enforcing improved safety and comfort. The venue is also known as ''Parque Antártica'' because the area was a park built by Antarctica Paulista Company in the beginning of the last century, being acquired by Palmeiras in 1920. Local derbies against São Paulo or Corinthians, however, are usually played in São Paulo's [[Estádio do Morumbi|Morumbi]] stadium. The club has recently signed a deal with a local electricity company, ''AES Eletropaulo'', to improve its lighting system. There is planned for 2008 a substitution in the grass used at the stadium, as it has been a constant complaint by the club's players. The reform will force Palmeiras to play in foreign ground on the mean time. Directors have hinted that the team will probably play at stadiums that are not in the city of São Paulo. The club has recently announced a reformulation on the stadium, that will improve its capacity (max number of seats and more). ==Club colours== Palmeiras first kit is of green jerseys, white shorts and green socks. Palmeiras first jersey was green with a horizontal white band across, with a red and white Savoy cross as crest <ref>''Almanaque do Futebol Paulista 2000'', by José Jorge Farah Neto and Rodolfo Kussarev Jr., published by Editora Panini Brasil and A Bola da Bola, page 414.</ref>. Palmeiras have played in blue shirts twice as a tribute to the Italian National Team. Since 2007 Palmeiras has also been using a third jersey, which is a light yellow shirt with a dark green shorts and socks. ==Supporters== * According to [[Placar|Placar magazine]],<ref>[http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/miscellaneous/torcidas.htm#s12 RSSSF]</ref> Palmeiras has one of the four largest supporting bases in Brazil, with fans in all Brazilian states. * The club's official mascot is a green [[parakeet]]. However, during the mid-80's, fans of Palmeiras' rival [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]], would refer to the team as "Pig," and soon after, other teams would follow. Although the parakeet is the official mascot, fans will refer to and yell: "PORCO!" (Pig) enthusiastically during matches, as the pig became their better known mascot. * The 2002 relegation was the worst moment in the club's history, but attendances were high throughout 2003 in the second division. * Traditionally, Palmeiras is a club supported by the Italian descendants. Nowadays, however, the club is supported by every kind of people. * Palmeiras biggest [[ultra]] is ''Mancha Alvi-Verde'' (in English: ''White and Green Stain''). There are other smaller ultras, such as: "Acadêmicos da Savóia" ''Porks Alviverde'', ''Núcleo 1914'', and ''TUP'' (which is the oldest ultra, but is suffering of lack of membership). * According to the last research (Datafolha 2007) Palmeiras is tied with São Paulo as the third most supported team in Brazil. ==Rivals== Palmeiras' biggest rival is [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]]. The rivalry between the two clubs is considered one of the most intense in the world, and their matches are known as ''The Paulista Derby''. [[São Paulo Futebol Clube|São Paulo FC]] is another direct rival; the games between the two clubs are called ''Choque Rei'' (''Clash King''). ==Palmeiras B team== {{main|Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras B}} Palmeiras has a "second" team that plays the third division of the Paulista Championship ([[Campeonato Paulista Série A3|Série A3]]). ==Cultural references== Palmeiras was featured heavily in the film [[O Casamento de Romeu e Julieta]] where the rivalry between Palmeiras and Corinthians plays a major role in the plot. ==Players== ===Current squad=== {{Fs start}} {{football squad player|no=2|nat=Brazil|pos=DF|name=[[Élder da Silva Granja|Élder Granja]]}} {{football squad player|no=3|nat=Brazil|pos=DF|name=[[Gustavo Franchin Schiavolin|Gustavo]]}} {{football squad player|no=4|nat=Brazil|pos=DF|name=[[Gladstone Pereira della Valentina|Gladstone]]}} {{football squad player|no=5|nat=Brazil|pos=MF|name=[[Lucas Pierre Santos Oliveira|Pierre]]}} {{football squad player|no=6|nat=Brazil|pos=DF|name=[[Leandro Silva Wanderley|Leandro]]}} {{football squad player|no=7|nat=Brazil|pos=MF|name=[[Diego de Souza Andrade|Diego Souza]]}} {{football squad player|no=8|nat=Brazil|pos=MF|name=[[Evandro Goebel|Evandro]]}} {{football squad player|no=9|nat=Brazil|pos=FW|name=[[Alexander Pereira Cardoso|Alex Mineiro]]}} {{football squad player|no=10|nat=Chile|pos=MF|name=[[Jorge Valdivia]]}} ''([[captain (football)|vice-captain]])'' {{football squad player|no=11|nat=Brazil|pos=MF|name=[[Luis Fernando Martinez|Martinez]]}} {{football squad player|no=12|nat=Brazil|pos=GK|name=[[Marcos Roberto Silveira Reis|Marcos]]}} ''([[captain (football)|captain]])'' {{football squad player|no=13|nat=Brazil|pos=MF|name=[[Wendel Santana Pereira Santos|Wendel]]}} {{football squad player|no=14|nat=Brazil|pos=DF|name=[[David Braz de Oliveira Filho|David]]}} {{fs mid}} {{football squad player|no=15|nat=Brazil|pos=MF|name=[[Deyvid Franck Silva Sacconi|Deyvid Sacconi]]}} {{football squad player|no=16|nat=Brazil|pos=DF|name=[[Jecimauro José Borges|Jeci]]}} {{football squad player|no=17|nat=Brazil|pos=DF|name=[[Maurício dos Santos Nascimento|Maurício]]}} {{football squad player|no=19|nat=Brazil|pos=MF|name=[[Denílson de Oliveira Araújo|Denílson]]}} {{football squad player|no=20|nat=Brazil|pos=MF|name=[[Sandro Silva]]}} {{football squad player|no=21|nat=Brazil|pos=DF|name=[[Fabinho Capixaba]]}} {{football squad player|no=22|nat=Brazil|pos=GK|name=[[Bruno Cortez Cardoso|Bruno]]}} {{football squad player|no=23|nat=Brazil|pos=FW|name=[[Lenny Fernandes Coelho|Lenny]]}} {{football squad player|no=25|nat=Brazil|pos=FW|name=[[Jorge Preá]]}} {{football squad player|no=26|nat=Brazil|pos=DF|name=[[Jefferson Nascimento|Jefferson]]}} {{football squad player|no=27|nat=Brazil|pos=MF|name=[[Léo Lima]]}} {{football squad player|no=29|nat=Brazil|pos=MF|name=[[José Jumar|Jumar]]}} {{football squad player|no=30|nat=Brazil|pos=FW|name=[[Kléber de Sousa Freitas|Kléber]]}} {{fs end}} ===Out on loan=== {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=--|nat=Brazil|pos=DF|name=[[Paulo Sérgio Rocha|Paulo Sérgio]]|other=on loan to [[Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense|Grêmio]]}} {{Fs player|no=--|nat=Brazil|pos=FW|name=[[Glelberson Luís Leopoldino Bertante|Luís]]|other=on loan to [[Esporte Clube Juventude|Juventude]]}} {{Fs player|no=--|nat=Brazil|pos=FW|name=[[Alex Afonso]]|other=on loan to [[Ituano Futebol Clube|Ituano]]}} {{Fs player|no=--|nat=Brazil|pos=MF|name=[[Vinícius Alberto Nunes|Vinícius]]|other=on loan to [[Ituano Futebol Clube|Ituano]]}} {{Fs player|no=--|nat=Brazil|pos=DF|name=[[Thiago Gomes Antequeira|Thiago Gomes]]|other=on loan to [[Guaratinguetá Futebol|Guaratinguetá]]}} {{Fs player|no=--|nat=Brazil|pos=FW|name=[[Enílton Menezes de Miranda|Enílton]]|other=on loan to [[Sport Club do Recife|Sport]]}} {{fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=--|nat=Brazil|pos=MF|name=[[William Fernando da Silva|William]]|other=on loan to [[Ipatinga Futebol Clube|Ipatinga]]}} {{Fs player|no=--|nat=Brazil|pos=MF|name=[[Marcelo Pereira da Costa|Marcelo Costa]]|other=on loan to [[Ipatinga Futebol Clube|Ipatinga]]}} {{Fs player|no=--|nat=Brazil|pos=FW|name=[[Osmar Aparecido de Azevedo|Osmar]]|other=on loan to [[Ipatinga Futebol Clube|Ipatinga]]}} {{Fs player|no=--|nat=Brazil|pos=DF|name=[[Antonio Cleilson da Silva Feitosa|Amaral]]|other=on loan to [[Clube Atlético Mineiro|Atlético Mineiro]]}} {{Fs player|no=--|nat=Brazil|pos=MF|name=[[Francis José da Silva|Francis]]|other=on loan to [[Clube Atlético Mineiro|Atlético Mineiro]]}} {{Fs end}} ==2008 Transfers== === In === * {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Alexander Pereira Cardoso|Alex Mineiro]] from {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Clube Atlético Paranaense|Atlético-PR]] * {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Élder da Silva Granja|Élder Granja]] from {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Sport Club Internacional|Internacional]] * {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Jorge Preá]] from {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Esporte Clube Pelotas|Pelotas]] * {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Diego de Souza Andrade|Diego Souza]] from {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Benfica]] * {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Allan]] from {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Associação Portuguesa de Desportos]] * {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Lenny Fernandes Coelho|Lenny]] from {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Fluminense Football Club|Fluminense]] * {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Léo Lima]] from {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Clube de Regatas do Flamengo|Flamengo]] * {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Henrique Adriano Buss|Henrique]] from {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Coritiba Foot Ball Club|Coritiba]] * {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Denílson de Oliveira Araújo|Denílson]] from {{flagicon|USA}} [[Football Club Dallas|Dallas]] * {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Kléber de Sousa Freitas|Kléber]] from {{flagicon|UKR}} [[FC Dynamo Kyiv|Dynamo Kyiv]] (Loan) * {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Sandro Silva]] from {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Mirassol Futebol Clube|Mirassol]] * {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Fabinho Capixaba]] from {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Mirassol Futebol Clube|Mirassol]] === Out === * {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Edmundo Alves de Souza Neto|Edmundo]] to {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]] * {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Rodrigo Fernandes Alflen|Rodrigão]] to {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Clube Atlético Paranaense|Atlético Paranaense]] (Loan return) * {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Marcel Silva Andrade|Marcel]] to {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]] * {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Paulo Sérgio Rocha|Paulo Sérgio]] to {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense|Grêmio]] (Loan) * {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Glelberson Luís Leopoldino Bertante|Luís]] to {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Ituano Futebol Clube|Ituano]] (Loan) * {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Alex Afonso]] to {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Ituano Futebol Clube|Ituano]] (Loan) * {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Vinícius Alberto Nunes|Vinícius]] to {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Ituano Futebol Clube|Ituano]] (Loan) * {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Thiago Gomes Antequeira|Thiago Gomes]] to {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Guaratinguetá Futebol|Guaratinguetá]] (Loan) * {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Enílton Menezes de Miranda|Enílton]] to {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Sport Club do Recife|Sport]] (Loan) * {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Caio César Alves dos Santos|Caio]] to {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Eintracht Frankfurt]] * {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Bruno Candido Farias|Bruno Farias]] to {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Marília Atlético Clube|Marília]] * {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Luiz Henrique da Silva Alves|Luiz Henrique]] to {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Associação Desportiva São Caetano|São Caetano]] (Loan return) * {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[William Fernando da Silva|William]] to {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Ipatinga Futebol Clube|Ipatinga]] (Loan) * {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Marcelo Pereira da Costa|Marcelo Costa]] to {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Ipatinga Futebol Clube|Ipatinga]] (Loan) * {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Osmar Aparecido de Azevedo|Osmar]] to {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Ipatinga Futebol Clube|Ipatinga]] (Loan) * {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Leandro dos Santos de Jesus|Makelele]] to {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense|Grêmio]] * {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Irondino Ferreira Neto|Dininho]] to {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Clube de Regatas do Flamengo|Flamengo]] * {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Valmir Ribeiro Siqueira|Valmir]] to {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]] * {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Francisco Assis dos Santos|Nen]] to {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Clube Atlético Mineiro|Atlético Mineiro]] * {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Antonio Cleilson da Silva Feitosa|Amaral]] to {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Clube Atlético Mineiro|Atlético Mineiro]] * {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Henrique Adriano Buss|Henrique]] to {{flagicon|Spain}} [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] * {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Diego Cavalieri]] to {{flagicon|England}} [[FC Liverpool|Liverpool]] ===Reserve Team=== {{main|Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras B}} ===Notable players=== {{main|List of Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras players}} ===Notable managers=== {{Main|List of Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras managers}} ==Current staff== :''As of [[13 February]] [[2008]].'' {| class="wikitable" |- ! Position !! Name |- |'''[[Head Coach]]'''||{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Vanderlei Luxemburgo]] |- |'''[[Coach (sport)|Assistant Coach]]'''||{{flagicon|Brazil}} Nei Pandolfo |- |'''[[Observation|Observer]]'''||{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Valdir Joaquim de Moraes]] |- |'''[[Goalkeeper|Goalkeeping]]''' '''[[Coach (sport)|Coach]]'''||{{flagicon|Brazil}} Antonio Carlos Pracidelli |- |'''[[Physical Fitness|Fitness Coaches]]''' ||{{flagicon|Brazil}} José Omar Alves Feitosa, Antônio Mello |- |'''[[Physician|Club Doctors]]''' ||{{flagicon|Brazil}} Rubens Sampaio, Vinícius Martins and Otávio Vilhena |- |'''[[Physical therapy|Physiotherapists]]''' ||{{flagicon|Brazil}} Nilton "Filé" Petrone and José Rosan Júnior |- |'''[[Massage|Masseurs]]''' ||{{flagicon|Brazil}} Sérgio Luz, Miguel de Oliveira and Luiz Carlos |- |} ==Famous matches== *[[Palestra Italia]] 2-0 Savoia — 1915 *[[Palestra Italia]] 11-0 [[Sport Club Internacional|Internacional]] — 1920 *[[Palestra Italia]] 8-0 [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]] — 1933 [[Campeonato Paulista]] Match *Palmeiras 2-2 [[Juventus]] — [[1951 Copa Rio]] Final Match *Palmeiras 6-7 [[Santos Futebol Clube|Santos]] — 1957 [[Campeonato Paulista]] Season Match *Palmeiras 2-1 [[Santos Futebol Clube|Santos]] — 1959 Paulista Super League Final Match *Palmeiras 2-1 [[Barcelona]] — 1969 Friendly Match *Palmeiras 2-0 [[Real Madrid]] — 1969 Ramón de Carranza Final Match *Palmeiras 1-0 [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]] — 1974 [[Campeonato Paulista]] Final Match *Palmeiras 3-1 [[Real Madrid]] — 1975 Ramón de Carranza Final Match *Palmeiras 2-2 [[Santos Futebol Clube|Santos]] — 1983 [[Campeonato Paulista]] Season Match *Palmeiras 2-0 [[São Paulo Futebol Clube|São Paulo]] — 1993 [[Campeonato Paulista]] Semi Finals *Palmeiras 4-0 [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]] — 1993 [[Campeonato Paulista]] Final Match *Palmeiras 3-2 [[São Paulo Futebol Clube|São Paulo]] — 1994 [[Campeonato Paulista]] Match *Palmeiras 6-1 [[Boca Juniors]] — 1994 [[Copa Libertadores de América|Libertadores Cup]] *Palmeiras 3-1 [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]] — 1994 [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Brazilian Serie A]] Final Match *Palmeiras 5-1 [[Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense|Grêmio]] — 1995 [[Copa Libertadores de América|Libertadores Cup]] Match *Palmeiras 6-1 [[Borussia Dortmund]] — 1996 [[Euro-America Cup]] finals *Palmeiras 6-0 [[Santos Futebol Clube|Santos]] — 1996 [[Campeonato Paulista]] Regular Season Match *Palmeiras 2-0 [[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]] — 1998 [[Copa do Brasil|Brazil Cup]] Final Match *Palmeiras 4-2 [[Clube de Regatas do Flamengo|Flamengo]] — 1999 [[Copa do Brasil|Brazil Cup]] Quarterfinal Match *Palmeiras 4-2 [[Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]] — 1999 [[Copa Libertadores de América|Libertadores Cup]] Quarter-Finals *Palmeiras 3-0 [[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]] — 1999 [[Copa Libertadores de América|Libertadores Cup]] *Palmeiras 2-1 [[Deportivo Cali]] — 1999 [[Copa Libertadores de América|Libertadores Cup]] Final Match *Palmeiras 7-3 [[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]] — 1999 [[Copa Mercosur|Mercosur Cup]] *Palmeiras 0-1 [[Manchester United]] — 1999 [[Intercontinental Cup (football)|Intercontinental Cup]] Final Match *Palmeiras 4-0 [[Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]] — 2000 [[Torneio Rio - São Paulo]] Finals *Palmeiras 3-1 [[Peñarol]] — 2000 [[Copa Libertadores de América|Libertadores Cup]] *Palmeiras 3-2 [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]] (Penalties shootouts: 5-4) — 2000 [[Copa Libertadores de América|Libertadores Cup]] *Palmeiras 0-0 [[Boca Juniors]] — 2000 [[Copa Libertadores de América|Libertadores Cup]] Final Match *Palmeiras 3-4 [[Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]] — 2000 [[Copa Mercosur|Mercosur Cup]] Final Match *Palmeiras 3-3 [[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]] — 2001 [[Copa Libertadores de América|Libertadores Cup]] ==Presidents== The club associates congregate in a general assembly every four years to elect the seventy-six members of the Conselho Deliberativo (''Deliberating Council'')<ref>''Estatuto da Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras'' (club statute), art. 52.</ref> who in their turn chose amongst them a president for a two-year mandate <ref>''Estatuto da Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras'' (club statute), art. 83.</ref>. As of 2006 the president can only be re-elected once <ref>''Estatuto da Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras'' (club statute), art. 113.</ref>. These are all Palmeiras presidents since the club's foundation <ref>Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras official records and meeting minutes</ref>, <ref>[http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/palmeirasminhavida/index_arquivos/Page1342.htm]. ''Terra'', Chapter "Palmeiras Minha Vida", article "Presidentes do Palmeiras". Accessed on December 24, 2007.</ref>: {| |width="10"|&nbsp; |valign="top"| {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !rowspan="1"|Name !rowspan="1"|Years |- |align=left|Ezequiel Simone |align=left|1914 |- |align=left|Leonardo Pareto |align=left|1915 |- |align=left|Augusto Vaccaro |align=left|1915 |- |align=left|Ludovico Bacchiani |align=left|1916 |- |align=left|Guido Farti |align=left|1917 |- |align=left|Dulio Frugoli |align=left|1918 |- |align=left|Valentino Sola |align=left|1918 |- |align=left|Menotti Falchi |align=left|1919&ndash;1920 |- |align=left|David Pichetti |align=left|1921&ndash;1922 |- |align=left|Francisco De Vivo |align=left|1923&ndash;1924 |- |align=left|Giuseppe Perrone |align=left|1925&ndash;1927 |- |align=left|Eduardo Matarazzo |align=left|1928&ndash;1931 |- |} |width="30"|&nbsp; |valign="top"| {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !rowspan="1"|Name !rowspan="1"|Years |- |align=left|Dante Delmanto |align=left|1932&ndash;1934 |- |align=left|Raphael Parisi |align=left|1934&ndash;1938 |- |align=left|Ítalo Adami |align=left|1939&ndash;1940 |- |align=left|Enrico de Martino |align=left|1939&ndash;1940 |- |align=left|João Minervino |align=left|1939&ndash;1940 |- |align=left|Ítalo Adami |align=left|1941&ndash;1944 |- |align=left|Francisco Patti |align=left|1945&ndash;1946 |- |align=left|Higino Pellegrini |align=left|1947&ndash;1948 |- |align=left|Ferrúcio Sandoli |align=left|1949&ndash;1950 |- |align=left|Mário Frugiuelle |align=left|1951&ndash;1952 |- |align=left|Pascoal Walter Byron Giuliano |align=left|1953&ndash;1954 |- |align=left|Mário Beni |align=left|1955&ndash;1958 |} |width="30"|&nbsp; |valign="top"| {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !rowspan="1"|Name !rowspan="1"|Years |- |align=left|Delfino Facchina |align=left|1959&ndash;1970 |- |align=left|Paschoal Walter Byron Giuliano |align=left|1971&ndash;1976 |- |align=left|Jordão Bruno Sacomani |align=left|1977&ndash;1978 |- |align=left|Brício Pompeu Toledo |align=left|1977&ndash;1978 |- |align=left|Delfino Facchina |align=left|1979&ndash;1980 |- |align=left|Brício Pompeu Toledo |align=left|1981&ndash;1982 |- |align=left|Paschoal Walter Byron Giuliano |align=left|1983&ndash;1984 |- |align=left|Nélson Tadini Duque |align=left|1985&ndash;1988 |- |align=left|Carlos Bernardo Facchina Nunes |align=left|1989&ndash;1992 |- |align=left|Mustafá Contursi Goffar Majzoub |align=left|1993&ndash;2005 |- |align=left|Afonso Della Monica Netto |align=left|2005&ndash;today |- |} |} </div> ==Anthem== Palmeiras anthem was composed in 1949 by conductor Antonio Sergi. Sergi also wrote the lyrics for the anthem, but did that under the pseudonym Gennaro Rodrigues. ==Top Scorers== These are Palmeiras's top scorers since its foundation (data as of May 12th 2006): {| class="wikitable" cellpadding="3" style="text-align: center;" |- !# !Name !Goals !Years |- |1 |[[Ettore Marcelino Dominguez|Heitor]] |284 |1916-1931 |- |2 |[[César Augusto da Silva Lemos|César Maluco]] |180 |1967-1974 |- |3 |[[Ademir da Guia]] |153 |1962-1977 |- |4 |[[Eduardo Jorge de Lima|Lima]] |149 |1938-1954 |- |5 |[[Servílio de Jesus Filho|Servílio]] |140 |1963-1968 |- |6 |[[Evair Aparecido Paulino|Evair]] |127 |1991-1994 and 1999 |- |7 |[[Humberto Tozzi|Humberto]] |126 |1953-1958 and 1960-1961 |- |8 |[[Francisco Rodrigues (Brazilian footballer)|Rodrigues]] |125 |1950-1955 |- |9 |[[Luíz Mesquita de Oliveira|Luizinho]] |123 |1935-1941 |- |10 |[[José Ernâni da Rosa|Tupãzinho]] |122 |1963-1968 |} ==Sponsors== =====Current Sponsors===== *[[Fiat]] (2008-)<ref>[http://www.gazetaesportiva.net/ge_noticias/bin/noticia.php?chid=122&nwid=20834]. ''Gazeta Esportiva'', article "Palmeiras apresenta nova patrocinadora nesta quinta". Accessed on December 20, 2007. The sponsoring contract with Fiat covers three seasons, from 2008 through 2010.</ref> * [[Suvinil]] (sleeves only) (2008-) =====Former Sponsors===== *[[Agip]] (1985-1987) *[[Coca-Cola]] (1988-1992) *[[Parmalat]] (1992-2000) *[[Pirelli]] (2001-2007) *[[Siemens AG|Siemens]] (secondary sponsor, jersey sleeves only, 2005) ==Apparel Suppliers== =====Current Supplier===== *[[Adidas]] (1976-1993 and 2006-today) =====Former Suppliers===== *[[Rhumell]] (1993-1996 and 1999-2003) *[[Reebok]] (1996-1999) *[[Diadora]] (2003-2005) ==Other sports== Palmeiras has a victorious tradition in various sports, such as [[rink hockey]] and [[basketball]]. [[Leandro Barbosa]] and [[Oscar Schmidt]], two of the best Brazilian basketball players of all time, started their careers at Palmeiras. ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.palmeiras.com.br Palmeiras Official Site] {{pt icon}} * [http://palestrinos.sites.uol.com.br/ Palestrinos] {{pt icon}} * [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/forzaverdao/ Força Verdão] {{pt icon}} * [http://www.adidasla.com/palmeiras/ Adidas: Palmeiras Home Page] {{pt icon}} * [http://www.palmeiras-sp.hpg.com.br/ Palmeiras Non-official Site] {{pt icon}} * [http://www.palmeirasonline.com/ Palmeiras On-Line Non-official Site] {{pt icon}} * [http://www.canalpalmeiras.com.br/ Canal Palmeiras] {{pt icon}} * [http://www.manchaverde.com.br/ Mancha Verde] {{pt icon}} * [http://www.palmeirastododia.com.br/ Palmeiras Todo Dia] {{pt icon}} * [http://www.turmadoamendoim.com.br/ Turma do Amendoim Site (information site)] {{pt icon}} * [http://www.sopalmeiras.com/ Só Palmeiras] {{pt icon}} * [http://www.academicosdasavoia.com.br/ Acadêmicos da Savóia] {{pt icon}} * [http://memoria.alviverde.sites.uol.com.br/ Memória Alviverde] {{pt icon}}{{en icon}} * [http://palmeiras.theoffside.com/ Palmeiras Blog on TheOffside.com] {{en icon}} {{s-start}} {{s-hou|[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A]]}} {{s-bef|before=[[Clube Atlético Mineiro|Atlético Mineiro]]}} {{s-ttl|title=Champions|years=1972 – 1973}} {{s-aft|after=[[Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama|Vasco]]}} {{s-bef|before=[[Clube de Regatas Flamengo|Flamengo]]}} {{s-ttl|title=Champions|years=1993 – 1994}} {{s-aft|after=[[Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas|Botafogo]]}} {{end}} {{fb start}} {{Campeonato Brasileiro Série A}} {{fb end}} [[Category:Football (soccer) clubs established in 1914]] [[Category:Brazilian football clubs|Palmeiras]] [[Category:Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras| ]] [[Category:Sport in São Paulo (city)]] [[Category:Multi-sport clubs]] [[bg:Ешпортива Палмейраш]] [[ca:Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras]] [[de:SE Palmeiras]] [[es:Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras]] [[fr:Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras]] [[bpy:পালমেইরাস]] [[id:SE Palmeiras]] [[it:Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras]] [[lv:Sanpaulu "Palmeiras"]] [[lt:Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras]] [[nl:SE Palmeiras]] [[ja:パルメイラス]] [[no:Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras]] [[pl:Palmeiras São Paulo]] [[pt:Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras]] [[ro:Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras]] [[ru:Палмейрас]] [[simple:Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras]] [[sr:Еспортиво Палмеирас]] [[sv:Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras]] [[uk:Палмейрас]] [[zh:帕梅拉斯足球俱樂部]]