- Club Athletico Paulistano
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Paulistano 
Full name Club Athletico Paulistano Founded December 29, 1900 Dissolved 1930 Ground Velódromo (1900–1915) and Jardim América (1915–1930),
São Paulo, Brazil
(Capacity: 10,000 (Velódromo) and 15,000 (Jardim América))
Home coloursAway coloursClub Athletico Paulistano - generally known as just Paulistano - is a sports and social club from the Brazilian metropolis São Paulo located in the quarter of Jardim América, close to the city. The club was founded on 29 December 1900 for the purpose of playing association football. Its team was one of the early pioneers of the sport in Brazil and was considered the nationally leading side around 1920. To date Paulistano remains the only club that won the São Paulo state championship four consecutive times. In the course of the professionalisation of the sport in Brazil the club abandoned the game after 1929. Since then Basketball has developed in into the leading sport practised by Paulistano. Further to that, the club the club these days maintains departments for tennis, swimming, volleyball and track and field, as well as casual football for their members.
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History
Paulistano vs. SPAC 1905 Paulistano scores in the Vélodromo
Under the leadership of the Englishman Charles William Miller representing the São Paulo Athletic Club (SPAC), Paulistano, together with SC Internacional, AA Mackenzie College and SC Germânia founded in 1901 the Liga Paulista de Foot-Ball (LPF), the first football league in Brazil. In 1902 the first championship of São Paulo was held and the São Paulo Athletic club secured the first three titles, with Paulistano being runner up on each occasion. 1905 was the year when Paulistano won its first championship after all. 1907 Paulistano made the Briton John Hamilton coach of the team, which is believed to be the first appointment of a professional trainer by a Brazilian team.[1] Further championships followed in 1908 and 1913.
In 1914 there was a schism in the football of São Paulo as the LPF was adverse to accepting new members and thus the broadening of the base of the game. Paulistano joined the competing, generally accessible league under the auspices of the Associação Paulista de Esportes Atléticos (APEA). In 1917 the LPF should dissolve and integrate into the APEA, which proved far more attractive. From 1916 to 1919 Paulistano won four consecutive championships, a feat hitherto unrivalled. A major contributor to this success was Arthur Friedenreich, these days counted among the all-time greats of football, who became six times top-scorer of the São Paulo championship during his time with the club.
In this era Paulistano also won the Taça Ioduran of 1918, a cup for the winner of a match between the champions of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, and in 1920 the Copa dos Campeões Estaduais, the Cup of State Champions, which also included the champion of Rio Grande do Sul. In both cases Paulistano defeated Fluminense FC from Rio in the decisive match.
Roi du Football 1925 Friedenreich against Stáde FrançaisIn March and April 1925 Paulistano as first Brazilian side toured continental Europe, a trip that to date forms a major part of the club's folklore. Paulistano, re-inforced with Araken Patusca from Santos FC and three far less prominent players from Rio's CR Flamengo, won nine out of ten matches in France, Switzerland and Portugal, encountering and defeating also the national selections of their first two countries. On the occasion of the match against France in Paris, defeating the hosts 7-1, Brazilian football was seen as revelation, and Arthur Friedenreich was pronounced by the local press le roi du football, the "king of football". Arakén was described as "Le Danger". Another one of Paulistano's stars on this tour was Anfilogino "Filó" Guarisi, who later should play in Italy and win the World Cup of 1934.
On their return to São Paulo there was another break up in the state football. Most clubs opted for official professionalisation. Few clubs resisted, among them Paulistano. Under the leadership of Paulistano, the amateur league Liga dos Amadores de Futebol was founded. The fellow footballing pioneers of SC Gêrmania and AA das Palmeiras joined the club from the APEA and played with five other clubs from 1926 in this break-away league. Paulistano won three of the tournaments until 1929, and the SC Internacional, which joined in 1927, won in 1928 its second state title after 1907. However, amateur football proved not viable and with the formal dissolution of the league in early January 1930 Paulistano shut down its football operations, too.
By the end of the month some members, sympathisers and players like Friedenreich from Paulistano and AA das Palmeiras joined together to form the São Paulo FC, then known as São Paulo da Floresta, a club which in later years should progress to dominate the world.
Notable players
- Rubens Salles (Star of the early years)
- Arthur Friedenreich (considered one of the best player of all time)
- Anfilogino "Filó" Guarisi (Winner of the World Cup 1934 with Italy)
Honours
- Taça Ioduran:
- Winners (1): 1918
- Copa dos Campeões Estaduais:
- Winners (1): 1920
- Campeonato Paulista:
- Winners (11): 1905, 1908, 1913, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1921, 1926, 1927, 1929
Stadium
Main articles: Velódromo Paulistano and Estádio Jardim AméricaPaulistano initially played their home games at Velódromo, located in São Paulo.[2] The stadium had a maximum capacity of 10,000 people.[3] It was inaugurated on October 18, 1901 for the practice of football, and was demolished in 1916.[3] On December 29, 1917, the club inaugurated a new stadium, named Estádio Jardim América.[4] It had a maximum capacity of 15,000 people, and was demolished in 1950.[4]
Basketball
Club Athletico Paulistano Leagues NBB Founded 1900 Arena Ginásio Antonio Prado Junior
(capacity: 1,500)Location São Paulo, Brazil Team colors white and red President Gustavo A. M. Prata Head coach 
João Marcelo LeiteChampionships {{{championships}}} Website www.paulistano.org.br Uniforms 
Home
AwayClub Athletico Paulistano has an active men's basketball team. As one of their sponsors is Amil, the club is named Paulistano/Amil.[5] They compete in Brazilian's top league, which is the Novo Basquete Brasil.[6]
Achievements
- Torneio Início:
- Winners (1): 2004
- Campeonato Paulista:
- Runners-up (1): 2005
References
- ^ Tony Mason: Passion of the people?: football in South America, Verso, London & New York, 1995 ISBN 0 86091 403 8; p. 24.
- ^ "Club Athletico Paulistano - História" (in Portuguese). Campeões do Futebol. http://www.campeoesdofutebol.com.br/hist_paulistano.html. Retrieved February 27, 2009.
- ^ a b "Velódromo" (in Portuguese). Templos do Futebol. http://classicoeclassico.sites.uol.com.br/templos/sp/SaoPaulo10.htm. Retrieved February 27, 2009.
- ^ a b "Jardim América" (in Portuguese). Templos do Futebol. http://classicoeclassico.sites.uol.com.br/templos/sp/SaoPaulo11.htm. Retrieved February 27, 2009.
- ^ "Paulistano/Amil" (in Portuguese). Novo Basquete Brasil. http://www.liganacionaldebasquete.com.br/interna.php?sec=18&e=pau. Retrieved February 27, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ Aleixo, Fábio (January 27, 2009). "Trio de Ferro comanda 'novo' basquete" (in Portuguese). Lance!. http://www.lancenet.com.br/esportes/BASQUETE/noticias/09-01-27/475796.stm?trio-de-ferro-comanda-novo-basquete. Retrieved February 27, 2009.
External links
- Club Athletico Paulistano (official website]
- Nilo Dias: C.A. Paulistano: Os reis do futebol, Museu Virtual do Futebol, 27 October 2009
- Sidney Barbosa da Silva: Club Athletico Paulistano, Arquivo Campeões do Futebol, December 2008.
Categories:- Association football clubs established in 1900
- Association football clubs disestablished in 1930
- Basketball teams in Brazil
- Basketball teams in São Paulo (city)
- Football clubs in São Paulo (city)
- Defunct football clubs in São Paulo (state)
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