Esporte Clube Taubaté

Football club infobox
clubname = Taubaté


fullname = Esporte Clube Taubaté
nickname = "Burro da Central", "Alvi Azul" and "Gigante do Vale"
founded = November 1, 1914
ground = Joaquinzão, Taubaté
capacity = 20,000
chairman = Elidemberg Nascimento
manager = --
league = Campeonato Paulista Série B
season = 2008
position = 17th (relegated to Série B)
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Esporte Clube Taubaté, also known as Taubaté, is a Brazilian football team in Taubaté, São Paulo.

History

The idea of founding a football club in Taubaté appeared when the football fans José Pedro de Oliveira, Jayme Tindal and Frederico Livrero had a meeting at Associação Comercial, and they decided to study the viability of founding a football club in the city. At that meeting they decided that the name of the club would be Sport Club Taubaté. [http://www.ectaubate.com.br/fundacao.asp Foundation at the official website] ]

On October 25, 1914, the colors of the club were chosen: blue and white. On November 1, 1914, the club was founded as Sport Club Taubaté. i

First match

The first match of the club was on December 25, 1914, against AA Palmeiras at Estádio da Praça Monsenhor Silva Barros (known also as Campo do Bosque) in Taubaté. The match ended with a defeat by 1-6. The players of Taubaté were Paulinho, Luiz Simi, Paiva; Synésio, Sérgio Areão, Hugo; Paulo Silva, Waldemiro, Renato Granadeiro (captain), Abreu and Jacinto. Irito also played. [http://www.ectaubate.com.br/1_partida.asp First match at the official website] ]

Titles

The club won the following titles: [http://www.ectaubate.com.br/titulos.asp Titles at the official website] ]

*Campeonato Paulista do Interior: 1919, 1926, 1942
*Campeonato Paulista Série A-2: 1954 and 1979
*Campeonato Paulista A-3: 2003
*Campeonato Paulista de Juniores - 2ª Divisão: 1985

Rivalry

Taubaté has a fierce rivalry with São José. 1979 Campeonato Paulista second division final match was an epic match between them. Another rival of Taubaté is Guaratinguetá.

ymbols and colors

The club's mascot is a donkey, known as Burro da Central ("burro" means "donkey" in Portuguese). In 1954, the club played the Campeonato Paulista second division final against Comercial of Ribeirão Preto and fielded an ineligible player in the match. Because of this mistake, the press of São Paulo nicknamed the club "Burro" (Donkey) not just meaning for donkey but for being dumb because of this mistake.

The blue color of the club represents the infinity of the sky, and the white color represents peace.

References

ee also

São José Esporte Clube and Esporte Clube Taubaté football rivalry

External links

* [http://www.ectaubate.com.br/ Taubaté Official Web Site]
* [http://www.burrodacentral.com.br/index.htm Fan Site]