Esporte Clube São José

Football club infobox
clubname = São José


fullname = Esporte Clube São José
founded = 1913
ground = Passo D'Areia
capacity = 8,000
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Esporte Clube São José, usually known as São José de Porto Alegre or simply as São José, is a traditional Brazilian football club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state.

History

On May 13, 1913, students of a Catholic school named Colégio São José founded the club as Sport Club São José. The club was named after the student's school. cite web | title = Jovens católicos fundam o E.C. São José | url=http://www.saojose.net/historia.htm | accessdate = 2007-07-23 | publisher=Esporte Clube São José official website ]

On June 22, 1913, São José beat Hilsfverein 2-0. It was the first match played by the club. cite web | title = Esporte Clube São José | url=http://www.arquivodeclubes.com/rs/saojose.htm | accessdate = 2007-07-23 | publisher=Arquivo de Clubes ]

On August 30, 1914, the club played its first official match, for the Campeonato da Cidade ("City's Championship"), against Fuss Ball Frisch Auf, owned by Sogipa. São José won 3-0. internetlink]

In 1963, São José defeated Riograndense and won its first title, which was the Campeonato Gaúcho Second Level. cite web | title = Championship of Rio Grande do Sul (Second Level) 1963 | url=http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/rs1963l2.htm | accessdate = 2007-07-16 | publisher=RSSSF ]

Achievements

*Campeonato Gaúcho Second Level: 1963, 1981
*Copa Governador do Estado: 1971

tadium

São José's stadium is Estádio Passo D'Areia, inaugurated in 1940, with a maximum capacity of 8,000 people. cite web | title = Passo D'Areia | url=http://mavalem.sites.uol.com.br/rs/Bento1.htm | accessdate = 2007-07-23 | publisher=Templos do Futebol ]

Other sports

Besides football, São José also has other sports sections, such as basketball, bocce, futsal, and roller skating. cite web | title = Esporte Clube São José official website's main page | url=http://www.saojose.net/ | accessdate = 2007-07-23 | publisher=Esporte Clube São José official website ]

Nickname

The club is usually nicknamed "Zequinha", meaning "Little José". internetlink]

References

External links

*pt icon [http://www.saojose.net/ Esporte Clube São José official website]