Sport Club Corinthians Paulista (women's football)
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly known as Corinthians, 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 Parque São Jorge. The team colors, reflected in their logo and uniform, are white 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.
Full name | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista Futebol Feminino | |||
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Nickname(s) | Meu Timão (My Great Team) Alvinegro (White and blacks) | |||
Founded | 1997 2016 (re-founded) | |||
Ground | Estádio Parque São Jorge, Tatuapé, São Paulo, Brazil | |||
Capacity | 10,000[1] | |||
Head coach | Arthur Elias | |||
League | Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino | |||
2018 | Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino, 1st | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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History
First spell
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) successfully encouraged Corinthians and its other leading clubs to form female teams after the national women's team's performance exceeded expectations at the 1996 Olympics. After an unassuming 11 years, Corinthians' women's team was scrapped ahead of the 2009 season.[2] The unhappy players were threatening to sue the management, as the only player with a legitimate contract was Cristiane Rozeira, whose salary had been paid by a local hospital.[3]
Corinthians/Audax era
In 2015 Corinthians decided to return to women's football and agreed a partnership with Grêmio Osasco Audax Esporte Clube, whose women's section had debuted in the 2015 Campeonato Paulista. The collaboration was confirmed in early 2016. A draft in February 2016 assigned Brazil women's national football team players Letícia and Rafinha[4] to the combined Corinthians Audax team, who went on to win the 2016 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino.[5]
Corinthians Audax won the 2017 Copa Libertadores Femenina by beating Colo-Colo of Chile on a penalty shootout. Shortly thereafter Corinthians announced that they were withdrawing from the agreement with Audax and would enter the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino themselves. A change in CONMEBOL rules meant that from 2019 clubs wishing to participate in continental competitions had to run their own women's teams.[6]
Second spell
The sole Corinthians team won the 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino, beating Rio Preto Esporte Clube 5–0 on aggregate in the final.[7]
Players
Current roster
- As of 15 July 2020.[8]
Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.
No. | Position | Player | Nation |
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1 | Goalkeeper | Tainá | |
2 | Defender | Katiuscia | |
3 | Defender | Ingrid | |
6 | Defender | Calan | |
7 | Midfielder | Grazi (captain) | |
10 | Midfielder | Gabi Zanotti | |
11 | Forward | Gabi Nunes | |
12 | Goalkeeper | Lelê | |
13 | Forward | Carina | |
14 | Forward | Millene | |
16 | Forward | Adriana | |
21 | Midfielder | Paulinha | |
22 | Defender | Giovanna | |
31 | Defender | Tamires | |
32 | Defender | Su | |
48 | Midfielder | Diany | |
99 | Defender | Érika | |
— | Defender | Poliana | |
— | Midfielder | Andressinha | |
— | Defender | Tamires | |
— | Midfielder | Victória | |
— | Forward | Pamela | |
— | Forward | Giovanna Crivelari |
Former players
For details of current and former players, see Category:Sport Club Corinthians Paulista (women) players.
Honours
- Copa Libertadores Femenina
- Campeonato Brasileiro
- Winners: 2018
- Copa do Brasil
- Winners: 2016
- Campeonato Paulista
- Winners: 2019
References
- Junior, Gonçalo (15 September 2018). "Aos 90 anos, estádio da Fazendinha ainda atrai corintianos" (in Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- "História - Corinthians/Audax". Bola Brasil Mulher. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- Império, Bruno (10 March 2009). "Corinthians desfaz time feminino e deixa jogadoras desempregadas" (in Portuguese). Universo Online. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- "Confira como foram as escolhas dos clubes" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- "Corinthians/Audax vence São José e é campeão da Copa do Brasil Feminina" (in Portuguese). Rede Globo. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- Del Manto Bomtempo, Camila (25 October 2017). "Corinthians revela fim de parceria no feminino; Audax não confirma" (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- "Corinthians Goleia o Rio Preto e é Campeão do Brasileirão Feminino A-1" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- "Confederação Brasileira de Futebol súmula on-line - CBF, jogo 126" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.