Brazilian professional football club
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Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (Brazilian Portuguese: [sosieˈdadʒi ispoʁˈtʃivɐ pawˈmejɾɐs] ()),💵 commonly known as Palmeiras, is a Brazilian professional football club based in the city of São Paulo, in the district💵 of Perdizes.
Palmeiras is one of the most popular clubs in South America, with around 21 million supporters and more than💵 184,679 affiliated fans.
[2] Despite being primarily a football club, Palmeiras competes in a number of different sports.
The football team plays💵 in the Campeonato Paulista, the state of São Paulo's premier state league, as well as in the Brasileirão Série A,💵 the top tier of the Brazilian football league system.
Palmeiras was founded by Italian immigrants in 1914, as "Palestra Itália" (pronounced💵 [paˌlɛstɾiˈtaliɐ]).
However, the club changed its name on 14 September 1942, as a result of Brazil joining the Allies in the💵 Second World War against Italy ("Itália" in Portuguese) and the Axis powers.
Since then, Palmeiras has won 17 top-tier national competitions,💵 including a record 11 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, 4 Copas do Brasil, 1 Copa dos Campeões, and 1 Supercopa do💵 Brasil making it the most successful club in top-tier domestic competitions in Brazil.
[3] In international club football, the Big Green💵 has won the first ever Intercontinental Cup known as International Champions Cup or 'Copa Rio' in 1951,[4] the 1999, 2020💵 and 2021 Copa Libertadores, the 2022 Recopa Sudamericana, and the 1998 Copa Mercosul.
The club has also been successful at a💵 regional level as they have won 5 Interstate titles (Torneio Rio – São Paulo), and 25 State Championship titles (Campeonato💵 Paulista).[5]
Palmeiras currently occupies the second position on both CBF and CONMEBOL rankings, and was the first Brazilian club to win💵 the IFFHS Men's Club World Ranking in 2021.
The squads for all five FIFA World Cups won by Brazil have had💵 at least one Palmeiras player in them.
[6]History [ edit ]First crest in 1915
Photo of Palestra Italia in 1916
Photo of Palestra💵 Italia State Champion in 1920
Palestra is born – opening game [ edit ]
At the beginning of the 20th century, several💵 young Italians decided to start a club whose main goal was to form a football team that would be representative💵 of the Italian community, and face the big names of São Paulo's football elite.
Just over three decades earlier, Italy had💵 been unified – a fact that was not known to some Italian-Brazilians and to some non-Italian Brazilians.
There were numerous Italian💵 clubs, but each one represented an Italian province or was geared to activities other than football.
At the time, the game💵 was starting to take hold and drew many players and fans.
The founders of the club sought out the Fanfulla newspaper,💵 which was the media outlet that defended the interests of Italians in Brazil, and entrusted young Vincenzo Ragognetti – another💵 supporter of the idea – to draft an invitation to those interested in forming a sports club.
After several meetings, 46💵 interested individuals (led by Luigi Marzo and Luigi Cervo) gathered at the Alhambra Room on what is now Rua do💵 Riachuelo, and founded a sports club for all Italian-Brazilians named "Palestra Italia".
Ezequiel Simone was named club president.
The Italian Consulate in💵 São Paulo became interested in the new club because it would help spread the word among Italians that their country💵 now had one flag and one anthem.
After some initial difficulties, Palestra Italia played its first game in the town of💵 Votorantim (São Paulo State) – beating Savoia 2–0 with goals from Bianco and Alegretti to win the Taça Savoia, the💵 club's first title.[7]
Photo of Palestra Italia in 1932
1920–1945 – First state title and purchase of the stadium [ edit ]
Oscar💵 Francisco Nascimento (1930)
In 1916, the team joined the city's main sports league and played its first official championship match.
The following💵 year it would be runner-up in the São Paulo State Championship, facing Corinthians for the first time.
Palestra won that initial💵 game 3–0 with three goals from Caetano; it also won the rematch 3–1 of what would become the team's chief💵 rivalry.
In 1920, Palestra Italia captured the São Paulo State championship with a victory over the rugged Paulistano squad in the💵 deciding match.
Palestra continued to grow as a sports club and also began acquiring more assets.
Estádio Palestra Itália, purchased in 1920,💵 was remodeled and expanded in 1933 – when it became the first Brazilian stadium with concrete grandstands and barbed-wire fences.
Starting💵 in 1964, the playing field would be suspended, which gave fans a complete, broad view and also created space in💵 the lower levels.
The club continued to grow and win more championships, and at the outset of the 1930s became the💵 three-time São Paulo State football and basketball champion – a feat that prompted Palestra fans to chant in celebration: "With💵 the feet or with the hands, Palestra is the best in the land."[7]
A Leader Dies, A Champion is Born [💵 edit ]Oberdan Cattani
Photo of Palestra Italia State Champion in 1940Palmeiras in 1942
In 1942 during World War II, the government of💵 President Getúlio Vargas issued a decree banning any organization from using names related to the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, and💵 Japan).
Palestra Italia was forced to change its name and became Palestra São Paulo ("palestra" is a Greek word, loosely translated💵 as "gymnasium," which therefore did not violate this rule).
However, the change still did not soothe political and sporting pressures to💵 alter the name completely.
At risk of forfeiting all its assets to other clubs and being ejected from the championship that💵 it currently led, Palestra was forced to change its name a second time.
The night before the last game of the💵 state championship, scheduled for 20 September 1942, the Palestra board of directors held a heated meeting and changed the club's💵 name.
When the debate reached its peak, Dr.
Mario Minervino took the floor and asked club Secretary, Dr.Pascoal W.
Byron Giuliano, to note💵 in the minutes:
– "They don't want us to be Palestra, so then we shall be Palmeiras – born to be💵 champions."
Tensions flared during the final league match, where Palmeiras's opponent was São Paulo Futebol Clube (SPFC), which was laying claim💵 to the assets of the former Palestra Italia.
Palmeiras took the field carrying the Brazilian flag under the leadership of army💵 Captain Adalberto Mendes.
Palmeiras was leading the match by 3–1 when a penalty was given in its favor.
At that moment, the💵 SPFC ordered its players to consider the Palmeiras squad an enemy of the homeland and pulled its side off the💵 field amid jeers from even the club's own fans.
The celebrations began on the spot.
The next day, newspapers contained a photograph💵 of Palmeiras entering the field with the headline: "A Leader Dies, A Champion is Born."[7]
International Clubs' Tournament (Copa Rio): The💵 first club Intercontinental Cup and the embryo of modern club international championships [ edit ]
Copa Rio 1951 Trophy
In January 1951,💵 the Brazilian sports newspaper O Globo Sportivo ran a lead story reporting that FIFA President Jules Rimet would grant unconditional💵 support to holding a world club championship in Rio de Janeiro.
The first Copa Rio was held in 1951, with the💵 participation of eight squads, divided into two brackets of four teams apiece: Vasco da Gama (Brazil), Austria Vienna (Austria), Nacional💵 (Uruguay), and Sporting Lisbon (Portugal), playing in Rio; and Palmeiras (Brazil), Juventus (Italy), Red Star (Yugoslavia), and Olympique (France) playing💵 in São Paulo.
Clubs such as Malmo, Rapid Vienna, Tottenham, Newcastle, Barcelona, Lousanne were invited to participate in the tournament, but💵 they were not interested, and preferred to participate in the Latin Cup with teams such as Milan and Atletico de💵 Madrid.
The importance of the 1951 Copa Rio is linked to the fact that it was the first interclub competition with💵 worldwide coverage, having been created even before the Intercontinental Cup.
The competition was organized by the Brazilian Sports Confederation, with aid💵 and authorization from FIFA, and was sponsored by the municipal government of Rio de Janeiro.
as a result, FIFA states that💵 Palmeiras is the de facto holder of the title of the first worldwide club competition in history, by stating in💵 the 2022 competition that Palmeiras already had a title.
But the oficial page of the international clubes in the FIFA oficial💵 website, only counts winners from 2000 to 2022, so palmeiras would not be considered thw 1951 winner Two editions of💵 the Copa Rio took place in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Brazil in 1951; Palmeiras was the winner of💵 the tournament while Fluminense, also a co-organizer of the 1952 event, won in 1952.
While FIFA statute did establish that official💵 international competitions could only be organized by FIFA or continental confederations, this rule was only effective as of 1955,[8][9][10] so💵 this was not the case for the Copa Rio, which was organized by the Brazilian Federation.
[11][12] Palmeiras has requested several💵 times that FIFA officially recognize this tournament as a Club World Cup, but as of yet to no avail.[13][14]
Palmeiras team💵 profiled before the final against Juventus in 1951 at Maracanã Stadium
In 2006, Palmeiras prepared a document for FIFA, describing the💵 1951 Copa Rio in detail, in order to request official confirmation of their victory as the first ever club football💵 world championship.
[15][16][17][18] The document argued that the participation of FIFA officials Stanley Rous and Ottorino Barassi in the organization of💵 the 1951 competition was a clear indication of FIFA's blessing, and that FIFA had sent Barassi to represent FIFA in💵 the organization of the tournament.
Rous and Barassi were primarily involved in negotiations with European clubs, while Barassi also helped organize💵 the framework of the competition.
In a 1951 interview, however, FIFA President Jules Rimet praised the Brazilian initiative, but denied any💵 FIFA involvement in or responsibility for it.
In May 2007, Palmeiras received a letter from FIFA, signed by then Secretary-General Urs💵 Linsi, recognizing Palmeiras as club world champions of 1951.
[17] However, this decision was later reversed by FIFA president Sepp Blatter,💵 who declared that the matter was still being evaluated.
In April 2013, FIFA General-Secretary Jérôme Valcke, again recognized Palmeiras as champions💵 of the "first Club World Cup ever held" in written communication to the Brazilian Minister of Sports, Aldo Rebelo,.
FIFA Executive💵 Committee recognized Palmeiras as champions of the "first worldwide club competition" in 2014, while, FIFA president Joseph Blatter stated to💵 the Brazilian press that Palmeiras's victory had been effectively recognized by FIFA and they should therefore be considered club world💵 champions.[19]
On 22 July 2016, FIFA celebrated the 65-year anniversary of the 1951 Copa Rio title won by Palmeiras.
On Instagram, FIFA💵 posted: "Green is the color of envy.
'The Big Green' were the envy of the wide world On this day💵 65 years ago.
A Liminha-inspired Palmeiras edged a Juventus team including Giampiero Boniperti & a Danish triumvirate to become the sport's💵 first intercontinental world club champions.
100,000 watched that at the Maracanã.
One million flooded the streets of São Paulo to welcome their💵 heroes home."[20]
A distinction between a "worldwide competition" (worldwide in reach but that does not necessarily indicate the world champion) and💵 a "competition awarding the label of world champion" rose in January 2017, when FIFA issued the following statement: "At its💵 meeting in São Paulo on 7 June 2014 the FIFA Executive Committee agreed to the request presented by CBF to💵 acknowledge the 1951 tournament between European and South American clubs as the first worldwide club competition, and Palmeiras as its💵 winner.
FIFA acknowledges and values the initiatives to establish worldwide club competitions throughout history.
This is the case of tournaments involving European💵 and South American clubs, such as the pioneering Copa Rio, played in 1951 and 1952, and the Intercontinental Cup.
However, it💵 was not until 2000 that FIFA organised the maiden FIFA Club World Cup, with representatives from all six confederations.
The winners💵 of this competition, which went on to be staged annually from 2005 onwards, are the ones officially considered by FIFA💵 as club world champions.[21][22]
On 27 October 2017, the FIFA Council changed its position: while not promoting the statistical unification of💵 the Intercontinental Cup and the Club World Cup, in respect to the history of the two tournaments[23] (which merged in💵 2005),[24] it made the Intercontinental Cup an official world title, recognizing all its winners as club world champions with the💵 same title as FIFA Club World Cup winners: "FIFA Club World Champions."[25][26]
In April 2019, FIFA president Gianni Infantino, in an💵 interview with Brazilian media, reiterated FIFA's perspective that only the winners of the Intercontinental Cup and the Club World Cup💵 were officially world champions.
Also in April 2019, former FIFA president Joseph Blatter (who held office until December 2015) again stated💵 to the Brazilian press that Palmeiras had been recognized as world club champions by FIFA in 2014.[27]
In February 2021, the💵 FIFA website praised Palmeiras's victory in the Copa Rio thusly:
"A world championship had been dreamed of and discussed for years💵 by some of football's foremost shot-callers – Jules Rimet, Ottorino Barassi and Stanley Rous among them – and was finally💵 scheduled for 1951 in Brazil, which had recently hosted the FIFA World Cup™.
The eight-team competition involved some of Europe's top💵 teams, Uruguayan behemoths Nacional and Brazilian duo Vasco da Gama and Palmeiras, who qualified as Rio-Sao Paulo Tournament winners".[28]
In any💵 case, the Copa Rio was the first intercontinental football tournament to bring together the most prestigious clubs from the most💵 important leagues around the world.
The matches were played at the same locations in which the 1950 FIFA World Cup games💵 had been played the year before.
The tournament triggered discussions within continental football federations about exploring club football internationally, which eventually💵 led to the launch of international championshipssuch as the European Cup (now known as the UEFA Champions League) and the💵 Copa Libertadores.
In the end, Palmeiras won the first intercontinental championship of the pre-international era of football, making the 'Copa Rio'💵 one of the most important starting points of globalization for football.
The 'Copa Rio' was important at the time but Palmeiras💵 is still not recognized as an intercontinental champion by FIFA.
The Academy, the Brazilian giant [ edit ]Ademir da Guia
In the💵 1960s, the standard of quality of Palmeiras played – led by the one who would come to symbolize this period💵 of football excellence, Ademir da Guia – led the Palestra Italia team to be called the "Academy" of Brazilian football.
The💵 First Academy in 1960
The first Academy had Djalma Santos, Djalma Dias, Dudu, Ademir da Guia, Julinho Botelho, Vavá, Liminha and💵 Chinesinho as some of the outstanding players.
The Second Academy in 1969
Managed by Filpo Núñez, Palmeiras players won the most important💵 national competition in 1965, the Rio – São Paulo championship, with stand-out performances.
Blow-outs against top rivals included seven goals scored💵 against Santos, five against Botafogo in their home stadium of the Maracanã, five against São Paulo, and another four scored💵 against Vasco.
The title came to Palmeiras in another lopsided victory against Botafogo at Pacaembú Stadium in São Paulo.
That same year,💵 the Brazilian Sports Federation (CBD) used the entire Palmeiras roster to inaugurate the Mineirão Stadium and represent Brazil in an💵 official national team match against Uruguay for the Inconfidência Cup.
The day that it donned the green and white, Palmeiras as💵 Brazil was victorious 3–0 over the Uruguayan blue.
In the previous year, Palmeiras had won the Rio de Janeiro Quadricentennial Cup💵 (Torneio do IV Centenário do Rio de Janeiro de 1965) by beating the Paraguay national team 5–2 and besting Peñarol💵 of Uruguay in the final.
By the end of the 1960s, Palmeiras won the Copa do Brasil and the Roberto Gomes💵 Pedrosa tournament – the Brazilian Championship equivalent at the time.
These victories laid the groundwork for the second Palmeiras Academy, with💵 players like Luís Pereira, Leivinha, Emerson Leão, Dudu, Ademir da Guia and César.
Led by Osvaldo Brandão, the team captured several💵 titles in the 1970s.
It was a three-time São Paulo state champion – emerging undefeated in one of those tournaments –💵 a two-time Brazilian champion, a three-time winner of Spain's Ramón de Carranza Trophy, and the winner of Argentina's Mar del💵 Plata Trophy – considered the South American Club Championship.[7]
1980s: The lost decade [ edit ]
Palmeiras's supporters
Already used to victories at💵 the "Academy" in the 1960s and 1970s, Palmeiras fans saw the 1980s come and go without championships or titles.
In 1986,💵 Palmeiras fielded a good team – routing Corinthians 5–1 and playing a historic game in the semifinals of the São💵 Paulo State Championship against that same rival, prevailing 3–0.
Ten years after winning its last State title, Palmeiras finally arrived at💵 the final of the state championship, but lost to Inter de Limeira.
On 29 October 1986, Palmeiras fans adopted the pig💵 as their mascot.
At a game against Santos, the rival fans were chanting "pig"; the Palmeiras crowd responded with "Come On💵 Pig!! Come On Pig!! Olé Olé Olé..." and "Go Piiiig....
" A few days later, Placar sports magazine popularized the new💵 nickname when it published an issue with Jorginho Putinatti – the symbol of that generation – holding a pig in💵 his lap.
There were two noteworthy events during this decade.
In the 1983 State Championship against Santos, referee José de Assis Aragão💵 scored a goal for Palmeiras in the 47th minute of the second half.
Striker Jorginho kicked the ball inside the penalty💵 area, the ball was on its way out, but hit Aragão – who was on the goal line about a💵 meter from the goal and went into the Santos net.
The game ended in a 2–2 tie – much to the💵 chagrin of Santos.
The second unexpected event occurred on 11 November 1988, when striker Gaúcho saved two penalties against Flamengo in💵 a game for the Brazilian Championship at Maracanã.
Gaúcho was put in goal after keeper Zetti broke his leg in the💵 final minutes of the match.
The game ended in a tie, and advanced to the penalty shootout phase.
During the shootout, Gaúcho💵 stopped two shots, from Aldair and Zinho.
To cap off the evening, he scored a penalty himself while wearing the goalkeeper's💵 jersey.
Edmundo
In 1989, Palmeiras had another chance to win a title.
Undefeated until the penultimate match, the team was eliminated when it💵 lost to Bragantino in the semifinals of the São Paulo State Championship.
The 1980s ended without significant victories, but the 1990s💵 would make up for that.[7]
The end of the 20th century – The Greatest in Brazil [ edit ]
Palmeiras found itself💵 in the midst of a sixteen-year drought, 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.
In the 1990s,💵 Palmeiras enjoyed countless achievements, winning numerous important titles.
In the first full year of the relationship with Parmalat, the team won💵 the Campeonato Paulista in 1993, beating its biggest rival Corinthians in the final, under the command of coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo💵 and with a squad featuring Evair, Zinho, Edmundo, César Sampaio, Mazinho, Antônio Carlos, Roberto Carlos and Edílson .
Vanderlei Luxemburgo
That same💵 year, Palmeiras also captured the Rio-São Paulo Championship, once again against Corinthians, and the 1993 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
In 1994,💵 it achieved the unprecedented feat of winning consecutive state championships and Brazilian championships, the latter victory coming against Corinthians once💵 again.
In 1996 Palmeiras won the friendly Euro-America Cup, defeating the Bundesliga champions and future 1996-97 UEFA Champions League and 1997💵 Intercontinental Cup champions Borussia Dortmund by a score of 6–1.
Later, the team handily won the 1996 Campeonato Paulista, scoring more💵 than 100 goals and accumulating historic victories, such as a 6-0 thrashing of Santos FC.
Rivaldo, Muller, Djalminha and Luizão were💵 the standouts of this historic team.
Palmeiras also had a remarkable sequence of games in the 1996 Copa do Brasil, beating💵 Clube Atletico Mineiro 5-0 (7-1 on aggregate) and defeating the 1995 Copa Libertadores winners Gremio in the semifinals, but the💵 team eventually suffered a surprise loss to Cruzeiro EC, who would eventually win the 1997 Copa Libertadores.
In 1998, Palmeiras won💵 the 1998 Copa do Brasil and the 1998 Copa Mercosur, both against Cruzeiro EC.
The latter was the first official international💵 cup won by Palmeiras since 1951.
Marcos
1999 – The first Copa Libertadores trophy [ edit ]Zinho
Already famous for winning the 1991💵 Copa do Brasil, 1994 Copa do Brasil, 1995 Copa Libertadores, and 1996 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Luiz Felipe Scolari was💵 hired as manager in 1997 and led the team to a number of important trophies, including their first Copa Libertadores.
Palmeiras💵 faced a challenging road to the finals, defeating the defending champions Vasco da Gama in the round of 16 by💵 5–3 on aggregate (including coming back to secure a historic 4–2 away victory), rival Corinthians in the quarterfinals on penalties,💵 and 1996 Copa Libertadores winners River Plate in the semifinals by 3–1 on aggregate.
The final matches were against Deportivo Cali💵 from Colombia, the 1978 Copa Libertadores runners up.
In the first leg in Cali, Deportivo beat Palmeiras 1–0.
In the second leg,💵 at Estádio Palestra Itália, Palmeiras beat Deportivo 2–1 and won the competition in a penalty shootout.
Important players from that team💵 were World Cup winners Marcos, Zinho and Roque Júnior, as well as Alex, Evair, Paulo Nunes, and César Sampaio.
That same💵 year, Palmeiras disputed the 1999 Intercontinental Cup in Tokyo, but were defeated by Manchester United of England.
Despite enjoying the better💵 of the game, Palmeiras had a goal from Alex ruled out, and conceded a goal after an uncharacteristic mistake by💵 Marcos, one of the team's stars and future 2002 FIFA World Cup champion.
[29]Luiz Felipe Scolari
2000 – Four finals disputed [💵 edit ]
In 2000, Palmeiras disputed four finals.
First, the team won the Rio-São Paulo Tournament after beating Vasco da Gama by💵 6–1 on aggregate in the final.
In the first leg, in Rio de Janeiro, Palmeiras beat Vasco 2–1.
In the second leg,💵 at Morumbi Stadium, Palmeiras prevailed by a score of 4–0.
The club again reached the 2000 Copa Libertadores finals, this time💵 against Boca Juniors from Argentina.
In the first leg in Buenos Aires, the game ended 2–2.
In the second leg, at the💵 Morumbi in São Paulo, the game ended 0–0, with Boca winning the competition in a penalty shootout.
After the Copa Libertadores💵 final, Luiz Felipe Scolari left Palmeiras, along with a number of players.
Given the circumstances, Palmeiras invested in younger players and💵 won the first ever Brazilian Champions' Cup after beating Sport Recife in the final.
The result qualified the club to play💵 in their 3rd consecutive Copa Libertadores in 2001.
At the end of the year, the club also reached the quarterfinals of💵 the 2000 Campeonato Brasileiro playoffs and played their 3rd consecutive Copa Mercosur final, which was also their 5th consecutive CONMEBOL💵 championship final since the second half of 1998 (1998 Copa Mercosur, 1999 Copa Libertadores, 1999 Copa Mercosur, 2000 Copa Libertadores,💵 and the 2000 Copa Mercosur).
The young Palmeiras team eventually lost the 2000 Copa Mercosur final to a Vasco da Gama💵 full of stars such as Romario, Juninho Paulista, and Euller.
The team was called "bom e barato" (good and cheap) and💵 their success triggered a new management philosophy in the club, which was eventually proven to not be as effective in💵 subsequent years.
Having won key national and international competitions, Palmeiras was proclaimed Brazilian football's Best Team of the 20th Century of💵 Brazil by the São Paulo State Football Federation (FPF), the Folha de São Paulo and Estado de São Paulo newspapers,💵 and the Placar magazine.[7]
2000s – Difficult years [ edit ]
Palmeiras against Liga Deportiva Universitaria in 2009
Parmalat's sponsorship ended in 2000,💵 leaving the club in dire straits.
After an inconsistent season in 2001, with the biggest achievement reaching the 2001 Copa Libertadores💵 semifinals, where they were defeated by Boca Juniors, the club had a dreadful year in 2002 and was relegated to💵 the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.
Palmeiras won Série B the following year, returning to Série A in 2004.
The 2004 and 2005💵 seasons were rather successful, with the team finishing in 4th both years and qualifying for the Libertadores in 2005 and💵 2006.
Palmeiras was eliminated by rivals São Paulo in the Round of 16 in both years.
In 2007, Palmeiras legend Edmundo played💵 his last season for the club, just missing out on the top 4 in Série A in the final game💵 of the season.
In 2008, Palmeiras arrived at a sponsorship agreement with Traffic, a sports marketing agency.
The club made big investments💵 on new players and Vanderlei Luxemburgo.
This new strategy paid dividends as Palmeiras won their 22nd Paulista Championship, capped off with💵 a 5–0 victory over Ponte Preta in the second leg of the final.
Palmeiras finished 4th in the Campeonato Brasileiro, which💵 qualified them for the 2009 edition of the Copa Libertadores.
Allianz Parque [ edit ]Allianz Parque
The year of 2008 also marked💵 the beginning of the planning phase for a new stadium for the club, as well as remodeling the social club,💵 to prepare Palmeiras for the club's centenary year in 2014.
The planned arena is now known as Allianz Parque.
In 2009, the💵 club reached the quarterfinals of Copa Libertadores, eventually losing to Uruguayan side Nacional on away goals.
In the same season, Palmeiras💵 came close to winning the Brazilian League, but political problems inside the club caused internal turmoil and affected on-field performances,💵 and Palmeiras finished the season in fifth place.
From 2010 to 2014, Palmeiras played its home matches in the municipal Pacaembu💵 Stadium, as the previous home ground Palestra Itália Stadium was demolished to accommodate the club's new arena.
Marcos Assunção
2012 Copa do💵 Brasil: Undefeated Winners [ edit ]
In 2012, Palmeiras won the Copa do Brasil for the second time, beating Coritiba in💵 the final.
[30] Led by manager Luiz Felipe Scolari and captained by midfielder Marcos Assunção, Palmeiras did not suffer a defeat💵 in the entire tournament.
Relegation and promotion [ edit ]
Less than three months after winning the Copa do Brasil, Scolari would💵 leave the club due to poor performances in the league.
He was replaced by Gilson Kleina,[31] the manager of Ponte Preta,💵 but the team failed to improve its performances and was relegated to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B for the second💵 time in its history after a draw against Flamengo on November 18, 2012.[32]
In 2013, now under the administration of newly💵 elected President Paulo Nobre,[33] Palmeiras was easily promoted back to the first division with six games to spare, ensuring their💵 participation in the 2014 Série A for the club's centennial season.
Palmeiras suffered a setback early on in its 2014 centennial💵 season as head coach Kleina was sacked, swiftly followed by the departure of striker Alan Kardec and defender Henrique.
[34] Argentinian💵 Ricardo Gareca was signed to coach the team after the break for the World Cup in Brazil, but failed to💵 meet expectations and was sacked after a short spell.
Dorival Júnior replaced Gareca until the end of the season, as the💵 club was fighting against relegation.
With first-choice goalkeeper Fernando Prass and midfielder Jorge Valdivia both returning from injury, the players led💵 Palmeiras throughout the second half of the season as the club managed to avoid relegation and finished the season in💵 16th place.[35]
2015 reformulation and Copa do Brasil title [ edit ]
In 2015, Palmeiras underwent an extensive rebuilding project, hiring a💵 new coach and new football director.
The club signed 25 players over the year and promoted several new talents from the💵 club's youth teams, while almost every player from the 2014 squad was moved on.
Palmeiras also improved its official paid supporters💵 program, Avanti, eventually reaching 114,000 paid supporters.[36]
This was also Palmeiras' first season playing in their newly built stadium, the Allianz💵 Parque, which seated 43,713 fans and included fully covered spectator seating; it was inaugurated on November 19, 2014.[37]Zé Roberto
Palmeiras reached💵 the 2015 Campeonato Paulista finals, which they lost on penalties to rivals Santos FC.[38]
On 9 June 2015, manager Oswaldo de💵 Oliveira was sacked by Palmeiras due to a slow start to the Campeonato Brasileiro.
[39] On June 10, 2015, Palmeiras reached💵 an agreement with Marcelo Oliveira, recently sacked by Cruzeiro despite having won the Brazilian league with them in 2013 and💵 2014.
Palmeiras' supporters at Allianz Parque
Palmeiras won the 2015 Copa do Brasil on December 2, 2015.
After a 1–0 loss to Santos💵 in the first leg, the players were received at the stadium by more than 40,000 supporters both inside and outside💵 Allianz Parque.
Palmeiras won the second leg 2–1, with both goals scored by Dudu, before winning the trophy on penalties (with💵 goalkeeper Fernando Prass saving a penalty and converting the winning penalty).
Gabriel Jesus was the great revelation of that team, while💵 the experience of fullback Zé Roberto was also fundamental for Palmeiras to win the competition.
With this title, Palmeiras increased its💵 supremacy as Brazil's greatest champion, with 12 national titles (8 league titles, 1 Brazilian Champions Cup and 3 Copa do💵 Brasil titles).
[40] As champions of the 2015 Copa do Brasil, Palmeiras also secured a place in the 2016 Copa Libertadores💵 group stage.
Yerry Mina
On 12 March 2016, Palmeiras reached a verbal agreement with Cuca to become its new manager.
[41] Palmeiras re-signed💵 Zé Roberto, while also signing other key players for the 2016 season, including Dudu, Edu Dracena, Moisés, Róger Guedes, Jean,💵 Yerry Mina, and Tchê Tchê.
Dudu in 2018
2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Champions [ edit ]
After a dominant year, leading the💵 league for 29 weeks, Cuca led Palmeiras to their ninth league title, and first in 22 years, making it the💵 club with the most league titles in Brazil.
Gabriel Jesus was the team's leading scorer with 12 goals.
On 27 November 2016,💵 Palmeiras was guaranteed the title before the 38th week, beating Chapecoense at home 1–0 with a goal from Fabiano in💵 the 26th minute.
[42] With an attendance of 40,986 supporters, this broke the old record attendance of 40,035 from 12 July💵 2016 against Santos.
Decacampeão of Série A (10th championship) [ edit ]
On 25 November 2018, Palmeiras clinched its 10th Campeonato Brasileiro💵 title after defeating Vasco 1–0 in Rio de Janeiro.
On 2 December 2018, Palmeiras played their last game of the season💵 in front of a record-breaking crowd of 41,216.
With a 3–2 win over Vitória, Palmeiras set a new Campeonato Brasileiro record💵 for the longest undefeated streak (23 matches).[43]
2020 – Treble: Campeonato Paulista, Copa do Brasil and Copa Libertadores Winners [ edit💵 ]
In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Palmeiras beat archrival Corinthians in a historic final of the Campeonato Paulista.
In the first💵 final in the history of the competition without any spectators, Palmeiras won after beating Corinthians in a penalty shootout.[44]
On 30💵 January 2021, Palmeiras, led by Portuguese coach Abel Ferreira, won the 2020 Copa Libertadores against Santos by a score of💵 1–0 at the Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro.
It was Palmeiras' second title in the competition.
[45] Breno Lopes scored the only💵 goal of the match nine minutes into second-half stoppage time.
As champions, Palmeiras qualified for the 2020 FIFA Club World Cup💵 in Qatar and earned the right to play against the winners of the 2020 Copa Sudamericana in the 2021 Recopa💵 Sudamericana.[46]
In March 2021, Palmeiras won the 2020 Copa do Brasil, defeating Grêmio with an overall score of 3–0.
It was the💵 4th Copa do Brasil title for Palmeiras.[47]
2021 – Second consecutive Copa Libertadores and IFFHS men's world best club ranking winners💵 [ edit ]
On 27 November 2021, Palmeiras won the 2021 Copa Libertadores against Flamengo, with a score of 2–1, in💵 a single match in a decisive confrontation held at Estadio Centenario, in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Once again led by the Portuguese coach💵 Abel Ferreira, Palmeiras managed to win the second consecutive title in less than a year – the first time they💵 ever achieved such feat in their history.[48]
Raphael Veiga and Deyverson scored the goals for the Verdão, five minutes into the💵 first half and into extra time respectively.
Gabriel Barbosa scored the only goal for Flamengo at 72 minutes.
Palmeiras' supporters at Estadio💵 Centenario
As champions, Palmeiras qualified for the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, and earned the right💵 to play against the winners of the 2021 Copa Sudamericana in the 2022 Recopa Sudamericana.[49]
On 20 January 2022 the International💵 Federation of Football History & Statistics announced Palmeiras as the winner of the Men's World Best Club Ranking of 2021.
It💵 was the first time a Brazilian club finished a year on top of this ranking.
2022: trophies and records [ edit💵 ]
The Palmeiras squad with the Campeonato Paulista trophy
In January 2022, the Palmeiras U-20 squad won the traditional Copa São Paulo💵 de Futebol Júnior for the first time, defeating rival Santos FC 4–0 in the final.
This victory brought home the only💵 major youth trophy that had yet to be won by Palmeiras, and served as the culmination of a sustained period💵 of investment in the youth teams, beginning in 2013.
In February 2022, Palmeiras played the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup and💵 finished in the second place after beating Al-Ahly in the semifinals, and losing the final match 2–1 in extra time💵 against Chelsea after a penalty confirmed by the video assistance referee.
In March 2022, Palmeiras defeated Athletico Paranaense by 4–2 on💵 aggregate and won the 2022 Recopa Sudamericana.
The Palmeiras squad with the Recopa trophy
In April 2022, Palmeiras won their 24th Campeonato💵 Paulista after beating Sao Paulo FC in the Finals by 5–3 on aggregate, coming back from a 3–1 loss in💵 the first leg.
In November 2022, the Big Green won their 11th Campeonato Brasileiro after a solid season, having lost only💵 two games (curiously the first and last legs of the tournament).
The trophy was the remaining possible trophy to be won💵 by Abel Ferreira in South America.
Current season (2023) [ edit ]
In January 2023, the Palmeiras U-20 squad won the Copa💵 São Paulo de Futebol Júnior for the second time in a row, defeating América Mineiro 2-1 in the final.
Palmeiras won💵 the 2023 Supercopa do Brasil on 28 January 2023 after scoring 4-3 against Clube de Regatas Flamengo.
The match was played💵 at Mane Garrincha Stadium in Brasilia.
As they did the season before they reached the Campeonato Paulista finals without a single💵 loss, in the first leg of the final however they would lose to Água Santa 2-1, and as they did💵 in the year before they did it again winning the second leg by the same 4-0 they achieved against São💵 Paulo and being the state champions.
Stadium [ edit ]
Estádio Palestra Itália (1917–2010) [ edit ]
Estádio Palestra Itália was home of💵 Palmeiras from 1917 to 2010.
The venue was also known as Parque Antártica because the area was a park built by💵 the Antarctica Paulista Brewing Company in the beginning of the last century, before being acquired by Palmeiras in 1920.
In the💵 past its capacity was listed as 35,000 spectators.
However, even though its grandstands were extended in the late 1990s, it held💵 only seats 27,640 people[50] due to regulations which enforce safety and comfort.
Estádio Palestra Itália in 2010
It was one of the💵 most important Brazilian grounds, considering the amount of decisive and important matches played there.
Examples of matches played in Palestra Itália💵 include 1999 Copa Libertadores final, the Copa Mercosur finals of 1998, 1999 and 2000, 1996 Copa do Brasil final and💵 several Campeonato Paulista finals.
The last official match played in the stadium was against Grêmio for the Série A on 22💵 May 2010, and the last match played was a friendly against Boca Juniors on July 9, 2010.
Allianz Parque (2014–present) [💵 edit ]External viewExternal view
Opened in November 2014, the Allianz Parque has 43,713 covered seats, being 25,395 lower seats, 14,888 upper💵 seats and 3,430 in the cabins.
[1] The stadium was built for multipurpose events.
Many other facilities are in place, including an💵 enhanced parking area, a VIP area, a media center for up to 1,000 media members, 3 restaurants and bars and💵 an heliport.
The first official game at Allianz Parque was held on 19 November 2014, between Palmeiras and Sport in the💵 Brazilian Série A, when hosts Palmeiras lost to Sport Recife 0–2.
The first official goal of the stadium was scored by💵 Ananias.
On 14 June 2015, Palmeiras won their first Brasileirão match in Allianz Parque with a 2–1 win over Fluminense.
Average home💵 attendances per season [ edit ]
Palmeiras' average attendances per year in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A [ edit ]Year Avg.Att.Year Avg.Att.
2007💵 17,730 2017 29,912 2008 16,784 2018 32,690 2009 18,467 2019 28,437 2010 11,082 2020 0 2011 12,728 2021 15,877 2012💵 12,073 2022 31,690 2013 * 2014 19,947 2015 29,454[51] 2016 32,684[52]
(*) Information not available.
1 As of 12 November 2022.
As of💵 12 November 2022.
1 Source: World Football[53]
Palmeiras' supporters at Allianz Parque
Palmeiras's average attendances per year in Copa Libertadores [ edit ]
Year💵 Attendance Year Attendance Year Attendance 1968 29,724 2001 30,000 2020 19,133 1973 29,221 2006 28,000 1974 23,667 2009 22,881 1979💵 44,978 2013 29,540 1994 11,603 2016 34,530 1995 13,679 2017 38,158 1999 24,015 2018 34,011 2000 45,238 2019 32,685Kit [💵 edit ]
Palmeiras' first kit consisted of green jerseys, white shorts and green socks.
Palmeiras' first jersey was blue jersey tribute to💵 Italian National team.
After that, a green with a horizontal white band, and a white with a red Savoy cross as💵 the crest.
[54] Palmeiras have played in blue shirts many times as a tribute to the Italian National Team.
Their supporters are💵 also well known for creating the mancha verde (green stain) of fog and smoke when Palmeiras is entering the pitch.
From💵 2007 to 2009 Palmeiras used a third jersey: a light yellow shirt with a dark green shorts and socks, one💵 of the most successful and best sellers from Adidas.
In 2010 Palmeiras the light yellow jersey became the second jersey, and💵 started using a blue and white shirt, with white shorts, for their third jersey.
In 2016, Palmeiras announced the extension of💵 the sponsorship agreement with Crefisa and FAM (Faculdade das Américas), which have exclusivity in the uniform of Palmeiras.
The two companies,💵 which are part of the same group controlled by the couple José Roberto Lamacchia and Leila Pereira, paid Palmeiras around💵 R$78 million ($20 million) a year, the highest amount ever deposited by a partner in the history of Palmeiras.
Palmeiras' uniform💵 is among the most valuable uniforms in South America since 2016.[55]
Crefisa, a Brazilian bank, announced it would sponsor Palmeiras for💵 the 2015 season.
[56] After their success in the 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro, Crefisa announced it would increase fundings to R$90 million.[57]
Period💵 Kit manufacturer Shirt partner 1977–1986 Adidas None 1987–1988 Agip 1989–1992 Coca-Cola 1993–1995 Rhummell Parmalat 1996–1999 Reebok 1999–2000 Rhummell 2001–2002 Pirelli💵 2002–2005 Diadora 2006–2007 Adidas 2008 FIAT 2009–2010 Samsung 2010–2012 FIAT 2012–2013 KIA 2013–2014 None 2015–2018 Crefisa[58] 2019–present PumaKit deals [💵 edit ]
Kit Supplier Period Contract announcement Contract duration Value Adidas January 2006–December 2018 2005-09-13 2006–2008 (first period)[59] 2009–2011 (second period)[60]💵 2012–2014 (third period) 2015–2016 (fourth period)[61] 2017–2018 (fifth period)[62]$1.
5 million per year (2006–2008) $4.
0 million per year (2009–2011) $5.
6 million💵 per year (2012–2014) $5.
7 million per year (2015–2016) $6.
2 million per year (2017–2018) Puma 2019–present 2018-03-23 1 January 2019 –💵 31 December 2021 (3 years)[63] 1 January 2022 – 31 December 2024 (3 years)[64] $7.
5 million per year[65]Culture [ edit💵 ]Supporters [ edit ]
Originally, Palmeiras was a club heavily supported by Brazilians of Italian descent in São Paulo State.
Over time,💵 that distinction has reduced, and today the fan base is very diverse.
Palmeiras' largest supporters group are the Mancha Alvi-Verde (White💵 and Green Stain, a green version of Phantom Blot), TUP (the oldest group), Acadêmicos da Savóia (the newest group), among💵 others.
There are big concentrations of Palmeiras fans across Brazil and in some places across the world known as "consulados" (consulates).
According💵 to the famous Brazilian journalist and Palmeiras fan Joelmir Beting, which was a huge fan of the club, "it is💵 unnecessary to explain the emotion of supporting Palmeiras to its fans, and impossible to do it to the non-fans".
This became💵 one of the club's mottos and reflected in the walls of Allianz Parque's home dressing room.
Rivalry [ edit ]
Palmeiras against💵 Corinthians in 2010
Corinthians [ edit ]
Palmeiras' biggest rival is Corinthians.
The rivalry between the two clubs is considered Brazil's greatest, and💵 the most intense in country, entering the conversation of being one of the biggest rivalries in the world, and considerably💵 one of the oldest as well.
Their matches are known as the Paulista Derby.
The most important matches between the two clubs💵 were the Copa Libertadores 1999 quarterfinals and Copa Libertadores 2000 semifinals, both won by Palmeiras on penalties.
Palmeiras and Corinthians played💵 the 1994 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A final, also won by Palmeiras 4-2 on aggregate.
Other relevant Palmeiras and Corinthians matches:
Palmeiras 4-0💵 Corinthians , 1993 Campeonato Paulista Final Match – Palmeiras ended a series of 16 years without winning a championship;
, 1993💵 Campeonato Paulista Final Match – Palmeiras ended a series of 16 years without winning a championship; Palmeiras 1-0 Corinthians ,💵 1974 Campeonato Paulista Final Match – Palmeiras won the Campeonato Paulista and increased Corinthians's negative series without winning any championships💵 to 21 years;
, 1974 Campeonato Paulista Final Match – Palmeiras won the Campeonato Paulista and increased Corinthians's negative series without💵 winning any championships to 21 years; Palmeiras 1-1 Corinthians , 1954 Campeonato Paulista Final Match – Corinthians won the Campeonato💵 Paulista dedicated to Sao Paulo City's quadricentennial.
, 1954 Campeonato Paulista Final Match – Corinthians won the Campeonato Paulista dedicated to💵 Sao Paulo City's quadricentennial.
Palmeiras 8-0 Corinthians, 1933 Campeonato Paulista Season Match – Largest score of the Derby.
Palmeiras against São Paulo💵 in 2007
The Derby is often featured in Brazilian popular culture.
The game is the central plot of Mazzaropi's film O Corintiano💵 (1967), about a barber who is also a Corinthians fan that does not charge services from other Corinthians fans and💵 does not like to provide services to Palmeiras fans.
In O Casamento de Romeu e Julieta, the rivalry between Palmeiras and💵 Corinthians played a major role in the plot.
Santos [ edit ]
Santos FC is another major rival; the games between the💵 two clubs are called the Clássico da Saudade (The Good Times Classic).
Located in the city of the same name, only💵 76 km (47,5 mi) from São Paulo, Santos is also one of the 4 big clubs of the state.
The most💵 important matches between the two clubs were the 2020 Copa Libertadores Final and 2015 Copa do Brasil Final, both won💵 by Palmeiras.
São Paulo [ edit ]
São Paulo FC is another local rival; the games between the two clubs are called💵 the Choque-Rei (King Clash).
The most important matches between the two clubs were played in Copa Libertadores.
Palmeiras won the Copa Libertadores💵 2021 quarterfinals by 4–1 on aggregate.
Sao Paulo FC won the second round matches of Copa Libertadores 1994, Copa Libertadores 2005💵 and Copa Libertadores 2006.
The most recent final match featuring both teams was the 2022 Campeonato Paulista's won by Palmeiras.
The first💵 leg was held on 30 March 2022, and São Paulo FC defeated Palmeiras by 3-1.
The second leg was held on💵 3 April 2022 and Palmeiras defeated their rivals by 4-0.
Official mascot [ edit ]
The club's official mascots are a green💵 parakeet, named Periquito, and a pig, named Gobatto.[66]
In 1986, at the Campeonato Paulista playoffs, supporters adopted the pig as their💵 mascot.
[67] Although the parakeet is the official mascot, fans will refer to and yell: "PORCO!" (Pig) enthusiastically during matches, as💵 the pig became their preferred mascot.
On November 6, 2016, Palmeiras incorporated the pig as one of the official mascots of💵 the club.
Media [ edit ]
Palmeiras official YouTube channel, TV Palmeiras, has more than 1.
8 million subscribers.
The channel often exhibits highlights💵 of the training sessions, pre-game preparations, post-game interviews, history facts, etc.
Palmeiras official Instagram account, Palmeiras, has more than 4.
4 million💵 subscribers.
Some other channels are dedicated to Palmeiras, for example the PodPorco, which is a podcast managed by Palmeiras fans with💵 the purpose of interviewing people identified with the club, including players, former managers, journalists, famous supporters, etc.
Anthem [ edit ]Palmeiras💵 flag
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.[68]
Quando surge o alviverde imponente
(When the imposing white-green emerges)
No gramado em que a luta o aguarda
(On💵 the pitch where battle awaits)
Sabe bem o que vem pela frente
(Aware of what lies before it)
Que a dureza do prélio💵 não tarda
(That the struggle of the game is approaching)
E o Palmeiras no ardor da partida
(And Palmeiras, in the heat of💵 the match)
Transformando a lealdade em padrão
(Making loyalty its norm)
Sabe sempre levar de vencida
(Always knows how to emerge victorious)
E mostrar que💵 de fato é campeão
(And show that it's indeed the champion)
Defesa que ninguém passa
(Impenetrable defense)
Linha atacante de raça
(Vigorous attacking line)
Torcida que💵 canta e vibra
(Singing, cheering supporters)
Por nosso alviverde inteiro
(For our white-green as a whole)
Que sabe ser brasileiro
(That knows how to be💵 Brazilian)
Ostentando a promoção betano 2024 fibra
(Boasting its fiber)
Notable supporters [ edit ]Players [ edit ]
First-team squad [ edit ]As of 07 July💵 2023.[69]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules.
Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Reserve team [💵 edit ]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules.
Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
On loan💵 [ edit ]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules.
Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Notable💵 players [ edit ]Management [ edit ]
Current staff [ edit ]Abel Ferreira
Position Staff Head coach Abel Ferreira, ComIH Assistant manager💵 Andrey LopesVítor Castanheira
Carlos Martinho Fitness coordinator João Martins Goalkeeping coach Rogério Godoy
Thales Damasceno Performance analysts Tiago CostaRafael Costa
Guilherme Dias Medical💵 coordinator Gustavo Magliocca Scientific coordinator Daniel Gonçalves Physiotherapy coordinator Fred Manhães Physiology coordinator Thiago Santi In house doctors Gilberto CunhaGuilherme💵 Dilda
Pedro Pontin Medical Imaging André Yamada Physiotherapists Marcelo GondoRodrigo Alencar
Leonardo Alcântara Fitness coaches Rudy Pracidelli
Marco Aurélio Schiavo
Thiago Maldonado Physiologists Vinicius💵 Ponzio Nutritionists Mirtes Stancanelli
Elaine Francelino de Souza Dentist Vitor Ugo Salvoni Massagists SerginhoAlan
Paulinho Nurse Daniel Lima Podiatrist Edson Silva
Last updated:💵 8 August 2020Source: PalmeirasPresidents [ edit ]
The club associates congregate in a general assembly every four years to elect the💵 seventy-six members of the Conselho Deliberativo (Deliberating Council)[70] who in their turn chose amongst them a president for a two-year💵 mandate.
[71] As of 2006 the president can only be re-elected once.[72]
These are all Palmeiras presidents since the club's foundation:[73][74]
Name Years💵 Ezequiel Simone 1914 Leonardo Pareto 1915 Augo Vaccaro 1915 Ludovico Bacchiani 1916 Guido Farti 1917 Dulio Frugoli 1918 Valentino Sola💵 Menotti Falchi 1919–1920 David Pichetti 1921–1922 Francisco De Vivo 1923–1924 Giuseppe Perrone 1925–1927 Eduardo Matarazzo 1928–1931 Name Years Dante Delmanto💵 1932–1934 Raphael Parisi 1934–1938 Ítalo Adami 1939–1940 Enrico de Martino 1939–1940 João Minervino 1939–1940 Ítalo Adami 1941–1944 Francisco Patti 1945–1946💵 Higino Pellegrini 1947–1948 Ferrúcio Sandoli 1949–1950 Mário Frugiuelle 1951–1952 Pascoal Walter Byron Giuliano 1953–1954 Mário Beni 1955–1958 Delfino Facchina 1959–1970💵 Paschoal Walter Byron Giuliano 1971–1976 Name Years Jordão Bruno Sacomani 1977–1978 Brício Pompeu Toledo 1977–1978 Delfino Facchina 1979–1980 Brício Pompeu💵 Toledo 1981–1982 Paschoal Walter Byron Giuliano 1983–1984 Nélson Tadini Duque 1985–1988 Carlos Bernardo Facchina Nunes 1989–1992 Mustafá Contursi Goffar Majzoub💵 1993–2005 Afonso Della Monica Netto 2005–2009 Luiz Gonzaga de Mello Belluzzo 2009–2011 Arnaldo Tirone 2011–2012 Paulo Nobre[75] 2013–2016 Mauricio Galiotte[76]💵 2016–2021 Leila Pereira[77] 2021–Records [ edit ]
Top scorers [ edit ]Heitor
These are Palmeiras's top scorers since its foundation (data as💵 of 1 February 2016):
Leading goalscorers in the National League, by season [ edit ]EvairHonours [ edit ]
The following information is💵 a list of all the honours of Palmeiras since the club was founded.[78]
Palmeiras' former Hall of Trophies
Palmeiras' former Hall of💵 Trophies (new vision)recordS shared recordOther [ edit ]
Continental Competitions Titles Seasons Copa Libertadores 1 2022 Regional Competitions Titles Seasons Campeonato💵 Paulista 2 2001, 2022 Copa Paulista 2019, 2021 Jogos Regionais 3 2005, 2008, 2010
Palmeiras B Team [ edit ]
For many💵 years, Palmeiras had a "second" team that played in the lower divisions of the Paulista Championship.
The team was dissolved at💵 the end of the Paulista 2013.
Other sports [ edit ]
Palmeiras has athletic departments in many sports, such as aikido, athletics,💵 archery, boxing, american football, futsal, judo, karate, taekwondo, tennis, volleyball and weightlifting .
The club has also a victorious tradition in💵 rink hockey and basketball.
Palmeiras has in it history 2 Brazilian Roller Hockey National Championships, being one of the main teams💵 from São Paulo.
Basketball team [ edit ]
Leandro Barbosa and Oscar Schmidt, two of the best Brazilian basketball players of all💵 time, started their careers at Palmeiras.
Notes [ edit ]
^ Palmeiras defeated Pelé's Santos in a playoff after being level on💵 points through 38 matches.
^ The APEA organized a second shorter tournament in September to fill the long period of inactivity💵 before the following season.
^ The LFESP organized a second shorter edition of the 1938 Paulistão to fill the nearly six💵 month interruption of the tournament due to the World Cup
