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.
History 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.
Players
Current squad
Former players For details of current and former players, see :Category:São Paulo FC (women) players.
Notable players
Dudinha 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: Carla – 153 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
Honours
Official tournaments
NationalCompetitionsTitlesSeasonsCampeonato Brasileiro21997, 2026Supercopa do Brasil 12025Campeonato Brasileiro Série A2 12019StateCompetitionsTitlesSeasonsCampeonato Paulista21997, 1999
Others Torneio Inicio do Campeonato Paulista (1): 1997
Friendly tournaments Brasil Ladies Cup (1): 2021 Taça Dourado (1): 1983 Torneio de Campo Grande (1): 1997 Torneio da Primavera Rio-São Paulo (1): 1997 Taça Holambra (1): 1997 Troféu Aniversário da Cidade de São Paulo (1): 1998 Torneio Dr. Eduardo José Farah (1): 1999
Youth team Fiesta CONMEBOL Evolución Sub-16 (2): 2018, 2023 Fiesta CONMEBOL Evolución Sub-14 (1): 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-18 (1): 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-16 (1): 2019 Liga de Desenvolvimento Sub-16 (3): 2017, 2018, 2023 Liga de Desenvolvimento Sub-14 (2): 2024, 2025 Nike Premier Cup Sub-17 (4): 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 Campeonato Paulista Sub-20 (1): 2024 Campeonato Paulista Sub-17 (6): 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025 Paulista Cup Sub-17 (1): 2024 Campeonato Paulista Sub-15 (2): 2024, 2025 Paulista Cup Sub-15 (1): 2024 Brasil Ladies Cup Sub-20 (1): 2025
Seasons
Brasileiro and Paulista
SeasonNationalWin%Final positionStateWin%Final position 1997Campeonato Brasileiro 1stPaulista Feminino1st 19983rd3rd 19997610423+3985.713rd1st 2000Did not enter 2001Did not enterPaulista Feminino9th 2002Inactive 2003 2004 2005No national competition heldPaulista Feminino4th () 2006Inactive 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015Did not qualified in the previous seasonPaulista Feminino2nd 2016Inactive 2017 2018 2019Série A2 1stPaulista Feminino2nd 2020Série A1 4th ()5th () 20215th ()2nd 20224th ()3rd () 20234th ()2nd 20242nd 3rd () 20254th ()4th ()
Copa Libertadores
Edition Round Opposition Score2025 Group stage San Lorenzo2–0 Colo-Colo0–1 Olimpia1–0Quarter-final Deportivo Cali0–2
See also São Paulo FC São Paulo FC (basketball) São Paulo FC (futsal)
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