Corinthians
Full name	Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
Nickname(s)	Timão (The Great Team), Todo Poderoso (All Mighty), Coringão
Founded	1910
Ground	Pacaembu Stadium[1] São Paulo, SP Brazil
Capacity	30,000
Chairman	Andrés Sanchez
Manager	Nelsinho Baptista
League	Brazilian Série A
2006	Brazilian Série A, 9th
Home colours Away colours

Sport Club Corinthians Paulista is a Brazilian sports club, based in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, most known for its football team, is a traditional and popular Brazilian football club. As of 2004, Corinthians is estimated to have 24 million fans, making it the second largest number of fans in Brazil.^[2] Símbolo do Sport Club Corinthians Paulista (2004) This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Estádio do Pacaembu, as it is usually called, is football stadium in São Paulo, located on Praça Charles Miller, s/nº - in Pacaembu neighborhood. ... This article is about the city. ... Flag of São Paulo See other Brazilian States Capital São Paulo Largest City São Paulo City Area 248,176. ... Rungnado May Day Stadium is the worlds largest football stadium. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Andrés Navarro Sánchez (Limeira, December 24, 1963) is a Brazilian businessman and the current president of the Brazilian football club Corinthians, elected in 10 October 2007,winning the elections with 175 votes. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Nélson Baptista Júnior, usually known as Nelsinho Baptista (born on July 22, 1950 in Campinas, São Paulo state), is a former football (soccer) right back and is currently a manager. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see List of professional sports leagues. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see List of professional sports leagues. ... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Thin White stripes File links The following pages link to this file: Sport Club Corinthians Paulista Template talk:Football kit User:Johan Elisson/football kits Categories: GFDL images | Football kit templates ... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... A sports club, athletics club or sports association is an eclectic institution oriented to multiple sports, which fields many teams and has varied sports departments in several sports, working under the same umbrella organization. ... This article is about the city. ... Flag of São Paulo See other Brazilian States Capital São Paulo Largest City São Paulo City Area 248,176. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... The Brazilian Football League is highly regionalised because of the vast size of the country. ...

Corinthians was founded in 1910 by a group of labourers - mainly of Portuguese, Italian and Spanish descent - hoping to create a popular club in the city of São Paulo to play against the elite clubs that already existed. They are named after the famous English amateur team Corinthians F.C., now Corinthian-Casuals. This article is about the city. ... Corinthians Football Club were a football team based in London playing at various venues including Crystal Palace and Queens Club. ... See also Sport Club Corinthians Paulista and Corinthians F.C. (Isle of Man). ...

The football team is one of the most successful in Brazil, having won the Brazilian Série A 4 times, the Brazilian Cup 2 times, the São Paulo State Championship 25 times and the FIFA World Club Championship once, amongst other honours. Corinthians fans are widely knows as "Fiel", Portuguese for "faithful" or "loyal". For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see List of professional sports leagues. ... The Campeonato Paulista is the most prestigious football tournament within the state of São Paulo. ... The FIFA Club World Championship is a football (soccer) competition contested between the leading clubs from all 6 continental confederations. ...

As a multisport club, Corinthians also have amateur volleyball, handball, taekwondo, judo, swimming, tennis and futsal teams. For the ball used in this sport, see Volleyball (ball). ... Handball is the name of several different sports: Team handball, or Olympic/European Handball is a game somewhat similar to association football, but the ball is played with the hand, not the foot. ... Taekwondo (also, Tae Kwon Do, Taekwon-Do, or Tae Kwon-Do) is a martial art and combat sport originating in Korea. ... This article is about the martial art and sport. ... Swimmer redirects here. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... Futsal in Germany Futsal is an indoor version of football (soccer). ...

History

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Foundation

On September 1, 1910, a group of labourers in the neighborhood of Bom Retiro decided to create their own club. Their idea was to found a football team in which anyone could display his abilities in the sport, since back then, in the beginning of the 20th century, football in Brazil was considered to be an elitist sport, played mainly by British descendants and people who worked for British companies. is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Bom Retiro is a working-class neighborhood of Joinville, Santa Catarina state, Brazil. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999...

Under the lights of an oil lamp, in the "Rua dos Imigrantes" (Immigrants Street), the labourers Joaquim Ambrósio, Antônio Pereira, César Nunes, Rafael Perrone, Anselmo Correia, Alexandre Magnani, Salvador Lopomo, João da Silva, Antônio Nunes founded the first popular club in São Paulo. Antônio Pereira da Silva (born May 25, 1957 is a former football referee from Brazil. ...

Among the founders, the first ideas for the name of the club were full of Brazilian national spirit: Carlos Gomes Football Club and Futebol Clube Santos Dumont. However, these prominent Brazilian names were put aside after the English amateur team Corinthians, that used to wear pink and brown shirts, won all six games in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro during an exhibitional tour of Brazil. The name Sport Club Corinthians Paulista was agreed upon, as an homage to the great British club of the beginning of the past century. The name was suggested by Joaquim Ambrósio, one of those five labourers who founded the club. Antônio Carlos Gomes (July 11, 1836 - September 16, 1896) is one of the most distinguished nineteenth century classical composers, being the first New World composer whose work was accepted by Europe. ... Santos-Dumont in his trademark Panama hat. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Corinthians Football Club were a football team based in London playing at various venues including Crystal Palace and Queens Club. ...

Early years (1910-1922)

The team of Corinthians' first trophy
Fúlvio, Casemiro do Amaral and Casemiro Gonzalez; Police, Biano and Cesar; Aristides, Peres, Amilcar, Dias and Neco

Corinthians played their first match on September 10, 1910 playing away against União da Lapa, a respected amateur club in São Paulo, and despite being defeated by 1-0, this match would mark the beginning of a successful age as an amateur club. Image File history File links Corinthians1914Team. ... Image File history File links Corinthians1914Team. ... is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

On September 14, Luis Fabi scored Corinthians' first goal, against Estrela Polar, another amateur club in the city, and Corinthians won their first game by 2-0. is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

With good results and an ascending number of supporters, Corinthians joined the Liga Paulista, after winning two qualifying games, and played in the São Paulo State Championship for the first time, in 1913, and just one year after joining the league, Corinthians was crown champion for the first time, in 1914 and again two years later. Campeonato Paulista is the Brazilian State of São Paulo football league. ... The Campeonato Paulista is the most prestigious football tournament within the state of São Paulo. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Becoming Great (1922-1939)

State Champions of 1928
Tuffy, Grané, Aparício, Neco, De Maria, Del Debbio, Gambinha, Mario, Munhoz, Soares and Rato

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As football was almost exclusively played at Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo by that time, the two state champions were considered to be the two top clubs in Brazil. And defeating the Rio de Janeiro State Championship champion of that year, América, Corinthians definitely joined the hall of the great teams in Brazil. This article is about the Brazilian city. ... This article is about the city. ... The Campeonato Carioca, also known as Campeonato Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, is the football league of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and is one of the most prestigious football national tournaments. ... América Football Club, or América as they are usually called, is a traditional Brazilian football team from Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro state, founded on September 18, 1904. ...

The same year also marked the first of three State Championships in a row, something that happened again in 1928-1930 and 1937-1939. Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Ups and downs (1940-1954)

Corinthians seemed predestinate to only be three State Champion in a row, since after to be six years without being a champion, came back to win of 1937 the 1939, but the 40's were a difficult time. The club would win a championship in 1941 and later it would only come back to be successful in 1951. It was a time where Corinthians teams was known as “he makes me to laugh” or "faz-me rir" in Portuguese.

The beginning of the decade of 1950 made history in Corinthians and the São Paulo Championship. In 1951, the team composed of Carbone, Cláudio, Luisinho, Baltasar and Mário marked 103 gols in thirty matches of the São Paulo Championship, registering an average of 3,43 per game. Carbone was the artilleryman of the competition with 30 gols. It would also win the São Paulo Championship of 1952 and 1954.

In this same decade, Corinthians was champion three times of the Rio-São Paulo Championship (1950, 1953 and 1954) the tournament that starts to be the championship of most importance in the country, because counted on the participation of the greatests clubs of the two states that were more blunted in the country.

In 1953, in a championship carried through in Venezuela, Corinthians won the Small Goblet of the World, a championship that many consider as a precursor of the World-wide Championship of Clubs. In the occasion, Corinthians, substituting Vasco da Gama, went to Caracas, Venezuelan capital and conquered six consecutive victories, against the teams of A.S. Roma (1 0 and 3 the 1), CF Barcelona (3 2 and 1 the 0) and Election of Caracas (2 1 and 2 the 0). It would also conquer the Goblet of IV the Centenarian of São Paulo, in the same year of 1954. Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, usually known as Vasco da Gama or simply Vasco, (after the famous Portuguese explorer of the same name) is a Brazilian sports club from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, founded on August 21, 1898 (although the football department started on November 5, 1915). ... Associazione Sportiva Roma (ISE: IT0001008876) is a major professional football club both in Italy’s Serie A and in European football. ... Futbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (IPA: baɾ.sÉ™), is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ...

But after the headings of the São Paulo Championship and the Rio-São Paulo of 1954, Corinthians would live great lack of titles. The breakthrough finally came when they won the Sao Paulo state championship in 1977, breaking a string of 23 years without a major title.

Corinthians/MSI (2005-present)

The club's situation in early 2004 was one of the most difficult in its history. Bad administration, lack of money and terrible campaigns both in the 2003 Brazilian Championship and in the 2004 São Paulo State Championship were worrying its millions of supporters. Fortunately some young players and a new manager Tite helped the team to improve from their terrible start. At the end of the championship, Corinthians finished in 5th place and won entry to the Copa Sudamericana (a minor continental championship). Adenor Leonardo Bacchi, best known as Tite (born in Porto Alegre, May 25, 1961) was a former Brazilian football (soccer) player, chief trainer and manager. ... The Copa Sudamericana (English: South American Cup, Portuguese: Copa Sulamericana) is an international football cup competition played annually by clubs of South America. ...

This situation was one of the facts that Corinthians' president, Alberto Dualib, used to convince the clubs' advisors and Corinthians have signed a controversial deal with an international fund of investors known as Media Sports Investment. The deal grants the company a large degree of control over the club for 10 years, in exchange for large investments. This has brought many quality players to the team, such as Carlos Tévez, Roger, Javier Mascherano and Carlos Alberto. Alberto Dualib (left) Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva(right) Alberto Dualib is Sport Club Corinthians Paulistas chairman since 1993. ... Media Sports Investment is the international fund of investors that runs Brazilian football (soccer) club Sport Club Corinthians Paulista. ... Carlos Alberto Tévez (born February 5, 1984 in Ciudadela, Buenos Aires Province) is an Argentine footballer who made his name with Argentine giants Boca Juniors and later in Brazil with Corinthians. ... Roger Galera Flores (born August 17, 1978) is a Brazilian offensive midfielder, who, as of 2005, plays for Corinthians in Campeonato Brasileiro. ... Javier Alejandro Mascherano (pronounced as IPA: ) (born June 8, 1984 in San Lorenzo, Santa Fe) is an Argentine football player. ... Carlos Alberto Gomes de Jesus (born December 11, 1984) is a Brazilian attacking midfielder, who, as of 2005, plays for Corinthians in Campeonato Brasileiro. ...

Despite the MSI investiments, Corinthians had a slow start in the 2005 state championship, but managed to improve and finished second. The Brazilian championship start was not nice either, but after Daniel Passarella's dismissal, after an unexpected 5-1 loss to Corinthians' rivals, São Paulo, the club made an amazing rest of championship and were crowned Brazilian Champions for the fourth time, after some controversial annulment of eleven games due to a betting scandal. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Máfia do Apito (literally meaning Whistles Mafia), sometimes called Escândalo do Apito (meaning Whistles Scandal), was the name given by the Brazilian press to the football match-fixing scandal denounced by Veja magazine on September 23, 2005. ...

The relationship between Corinthians' managers and the MSI president, Kia Joorabchian is not good, and after being eliminated in the Copa Libertadores de América, the club experienced a large crisis that was responsible for the bad performances in the rest of 2006. Is still unknown if the partnership will continue for the next years and if the club will get more funds to contract new players, although Kia Joorabchian has left the partnership. Kiavash Kia Joorabchian (Persian: , born 14 July 1971, in Tehran, Iran) is a British-Iranian businessman. ... Copa Libertadores Logo The Copa Libertadores de América (also known as Copa Toyota Libertadores) (Portuguese: Taça Libertadores da América, English: Liberators of America Cup) is an international football cup competition played annually by the top clubs of South America. ...

Currently Corinthians is planning to play in the Serie B; hopefully they will be received with a warm welcome.

Colours

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Even though the club has been recognized by the colors black and white for most of its history, the first Corinthians' kit originally consisted of cream shirts and black shorts (Alvi-Negro). But when the shirts were washed, the cream color gradually became white. After that, early in the club's history, the official colors were changed, so the club wouldn't waste much money on buying new kits. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... See also List of colors Categories: Stub | Colors ...

Crests

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1913

The Corinthians' shirt had no crest before 1913, when the club joined the Liga Paulista and became able to play official matches in the São Paulo State Championship, when the club debuted their first symbol, with the letters "C" and "P". Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File linksMetadata CorinthiansFirstSymbol. ... Image File history File linksMetadata CorinthiansFirstSymbol. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Campeonato Paulista is the Brazilian State of São Paulo football league. ... The Campeonato Paulista is the most prestigious football tournament within the state of São Paulo. ...

1940-present

The first crest was created by the lithographer Hermógenes Barbuy, brother of the Corinthians' player Amílcar, in 1914, but the crest changed often before 1919, when a new crest (part of the present crest) debuted in Corinthians' shirts in 1919. Presenting a São Paulo State flag in a circle and the club's name written around it. Image File history File linksMetadata CorinthiansCrest1940. ... Image File history File linksMetadata CorinthiansCrest1940. ... Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Flag of São Paulo See other Brazilian States Capital São Paulo Largest City São Paulo City Area 248,176. ...

The crest changed again in 1940 when the modernist painter and former member of Corinthians' reserve squad Francisco Rebolo González created the club's definitive crest, with the anchor and two oars (a reference to the nautic sports practiced in the club), making it unique. The definitive crest was revised a few times. Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Stadiums

• Campo do Lenheiro: The first Corinthians' stadium wasn't actually a stadium. The team played on a field, owned by a wood seller, and because of that, known as Campo do Lenheiro (Portuguese for Wood Seller's Field).

• Estádio do Bom Retiro: After that, in 1918, the club's players and fans managed to build another stadium for the club, and Corinthians would play at the Estádio do Bom Retiro for 9 years.

• Parque São Jorge: In 1928, the chairman Alfredo Schürig (after whom the stadium is named) bought the terrain where Parque São Jorge is placed now. Corinthians would play there for a long time.

• Estádio do Pacaembu: In the last years, the second biggest stadium in the city, the Municipal Stadium of Pacaembu is the venue used by the club to play their home matches.

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Corinthians Former Chairman Alberto Dualib has recently met with the President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva to ask him for financial help to build a new stadium for the deserving team. In that meeting, the President demanded to talk to former coach Emerson Leão and tell him he trusted on him to "fix" the team, which has been having problems with greedy players and jealousy amongst them. It is also said that the real purpose of that meeting was that Dualib could talk to Lula about Boris Berezovsky's arrival. This article is about the Russian businessman. ...

Rivalries

• Palmeiras: Palestra Itália (now known as Palmeiras) was founded in 1914 as an Italians only club. Some Corinthians' Italian members and the player Bianco, the only Italian in the Corinthians' squad, then left to join the new club and were labeled as traitors. Because of that, the teams became rivals, and remain the fiercest rivals in São Paulo to this day.^[4]

• Other Rivals: Corinthians also have a very historic rivalry with São Paulo and Santos.

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Notable Squads

The Centennial Champion

Corinthians are known in Brazil as the "Centennial Champion", because of the coincidence featured in the years of some of its conquests:

• 1922 - State Champions; Brazil's independence from Portugal was in 1822
• 1954 - State Champions; Foundation of the city of São Paulo was in 1554
• 1988 - State Champions; Abolition of Slavery was in 1888

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The Champion of Champions

Corinthians is also known in Brazil as the "Campeão dos Campeões" (Champion of Champions). That's because in 1915 the team broke up with the Paulista League and didn't participate on that year's tourney, won by Germania. At the end of the season, Corinthians defied the champions and won by 4-1. Challenged to face Palmeiras, the champion of the Apea League (another league of those times), Corinthians didn't back off, and beat the rivals by 3-0. As a sidenote, the victorious team on those challenges was also the 1914 and 1916 undefeated São Paulo State Championship champion. The Campeonato Paulista is the most prestigious football tournament within the state of São Paulo. ...

There's also another story that could explain that nickname. In 1930, even though there was yet no national championship in Brazil, there was a challenge match between the champions of the São Paulo and the Rio de Janeiro State Championships. On February 16, on a match against Vasco da Gama, in Rio de Janeiro, Corinthians won by 4-2, with goals scored by Filó (2), De Maria and Gambinha, bringing home the "Champion of Champions" trophy. Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, usually known as Vasco da Gama or simply Vasco, (after the famous Portuguese explorer of the same name) is a Brazilian sports club from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, founded on August 21, 1898 (although the football department started on November 5, 1915). ...

Nowadays that nickname is used on the second verse of the club's official anthem.

The Musketeer

Corinthians' official mascot is the musketeer, symbol of bravery, audacity and fighting spirit. The adoption of that character recalls the first years of the club. In 1913 most of the football leaders of the São Paulo State founded the APEA (Paulista Athletic Sports Association, in English).

In the now-poor Paulista League remained only Americano, Germania and Internacional, known so far as the "three musketeers" of the paulista football. Corinthians therefore joined those three teams as D'Artagnan, being the fourth and most adored musketeer, just like Alexandre Dumas, père's novel The Three Musketeers. To be accepted on that "musketeers universe", Corinthians had to show its bravery. As there was many other teams who wanted that spot on the Liga Paulista, Corinthians participated in a selective tournament against Minas Gerais and São Paulo, two other great teams of paulista amateur football at that time. With class and competence, the corinthian team beat Minas by 1-0 and São Paulo by 4-0, being accepted in the group and acquiring the right to participate in the Special Division of the Paulista League in the following year. The statue of dArtagnan in Auch Statue of dArtagnan in Maastricht Charles de Batz-Castelmore, Comte dArtagnan (c. ... “Alexandre Dumas” redirects here. ... For other uses, see The Three Musketeers (disambiguation). ...

Corinthians Invasion

The so-called "Corinthians Invasion" happened in 1976, when the Corinthians fans invaded the Mário Filho Stadium (Maracanã) in Rio de Janeiro during the semi final of the Brasileirão Championship of 1976. In the game between Fluminense and Corinthians, more than 70 thousand Corinthians fans had left the State of São Paulo to see the team. Those in attendance participated in the biggest human displacement in peace time, according to the Guinness Book of Records. The game went into extra time, followed by a penalty shootout which was won by Corinthians. In November 2006, a special team jersey was released celebrating the 30th anniversary of the invasion.

Corinthians Democracy

The Corinthians Democracy team (1982)
César, Zé Maria, Wágner Basílio, Gomes, Paulinho and Wladimir; Eduardo Amorim, Sócrates, Walter Casagrande, Zenon and Biro-Biro

The Corinthians Democracy was an unique ideological movement in the world, known in Brazil as one of the important movements that struggled against the military dictatorship that dominated the country. Image File history File linksMetadata Corinthians1982Team. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Corinthians1982Team. ...

Led by Socrates and Wladimir, the players took some control of the team's management, deciding the thing that would affect them, and one of the decisions they took is known as one of the most important actions against the dictatorship.

In 1982, the players voted to print on the back of their shirts an announce, "Vote on 15th" to motivate people to vote on November 15th, in the elections that would help Brazil to end the dictatorship.

Players

Current Squad

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First Team Squad

No. Position Player 1 GK Felipe (Vice-captain) 2 DF Edson 3 DF Betão (Captain) 4 DF Marinho 5 MF Vampeta 6 DF Éverton 7 FW Everton Santos 9 FW Finazzi 10 MF Aílton 11 FW Clodoaldo 12 GK Marcelo 13 DF Amaral (on loan from Palmeiras) 14 DF Zelão 15 MF Marcelo Oliveira 16 DF Iran 17 FW Juan Carlos Arce (on loan from Oriente Petrolero) 18 FW Wilson

No. Position Player 19 MF Lulinha 20 MF Carlos Alberto 21 MF Bruno Octávio 22 GK Júlio César 23 MF Dinelson 24 FW Bruno Bonfim 25 DF Fábio Ferreira 26 DF Gustavo Nery 27 DF Kadu 28 MF Rafael Fefo 29 MF Héverton 30 MF Carlão 34 MF Moradei 35 DF Fábio Braz 36 MF Ricardinho 37 MF Júnior Negão 38 MF Nilton

Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ... Luiz Felipe Ventura dos Santos, known as Felipe, (born 22 February 1984 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Corinthians in the Brazilian Série A. // Felipe began his career in Vitória (BA) before being loaned to S... A vice-captain in football (soccer), is a player that is expected to captain the side when the club captain is not included in the starting eleven, or if the club captain is substituted. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Edson Feliciano Sitta (born 17 June 1986 in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a right back (sometimes as left back) for Corinthians in the Brazilian Série A. Categories: | | | | | ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Ebert William Amâncio (born 11 November 1983 in São Paulo, São Paulo) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a centre-back and captain for Corinthians in the Brazilian Série A. Categories: | | | | ... The team captain of a football team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team: it is often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Mario Custódio Nazaré (born 01 April 1976 in Santos, São Paulo) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a centre-back and vice-captain for Corinthians in the Brazilian Série A. Categories: | | | | ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Vampeta real name Marcos André Batista Santos (born 13 March 1974 in Nazaré das Farinhas, Bahia) is a Brazilian football midfielder currently playing for Corinthians Vampeta, his nickname, is a fusion of the words vampiro (vampire) and capeta (devil). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Éverton Augusto de Barros Ribeiro or simply Éverton (born 10 April 1989 in Arujá, is a Brazilian left back. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... The striker (wearing the red shirt) has run past the defender (in the white shirt) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to attempt to stop the ball. ... Everton Leandro dos Santos (born 14 October 1986 in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a [[forward] for Corinthians in the Brazilian Série A. Categories: | | | | | ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... The striker (wearing the red shirt) has run past the defender (in the white shirt) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to attempt to stop the ball. ... Alexandre Silveira Finazzi, (born usually known as August 20, 1973 in São João da Boa Vista, São Paulo) is a Brazilian football player, currently playing for Sport Club Corinthians Paulista. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... José Aílton da Silva or simply Aílton (born September 8, 1977 in Cajueiro), is a Brazilian left-sided attacking midfielder for Corinthians in the Brazilian Serie A. Aílton joined from Mexican club San Luis on August 21, 2007. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... The striker (wearing the red shirt) has run past the defender (in the white shirt) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to attempt to stop the ball. ... Clodoaldo Paulino de Lima, known as Clodoaldo (born 25 November 1978 in Campinas, São Paulo) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a Striker for Corinthians in the Brazilian Série A. Brazilian Football Confederation official database Clodoaldo, o matador do campeonato - Jornal A Tribuna Categories: | | | | | ...