São José Esporte Clube
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| Full name | São José Esporte Clube |
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| Nickname(s) | Águia do Vale (Eagle of the Valley) |
| Founded | August 13, 1933 |
| Stadium |
Martins Pereira, São José dos Campos, Brazil |
| Capacity | 15,317 |
| President | Hélio Fontes |
São José Esporte Clube, usually called São José, and nicknamed Eagle of the Valley (Águia do Vale), is the main football team in São José dos Campos, Brazil. Its home stadium is Estádio Martins Pereira, which has a maximum capacity of approximately 15,300.
The club was founded on August 13, 1933, as Esporte Clube São José, after Futebol Clube and Klaxon merged. The club merged in 1945 with Associação Esportiva São José to form São José Esporte Clube.
On March 8, 1964, São José became a professional club.
In December, 1976, due to a financial crisis, the club changed its name to São José Esporte Clube, with the purpose of not paying its debts. The club also changed its colors, which were black and white, to the current blue, yellow and white ones, and changed its logo.
In 1989, the club was runner-up of Campeonato Paulista, after beating Corinthians in the semifinals, and losing to São Paulo in the final, and runner-up of Campeonato Brasileiro Second Division, losing to Bragantino in the final, but being promoted to the following year's first division.
In 1996, São José won the Copa Vale after defeating Aparecida in the final.
In 2003, the club was renamed to Esporte São José, but in 2005, the club returned to its previous name, São José Esporte Clube. In 2006, São José moved back to Campeonato Paulista A-2.
Years in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A:
1982 Place: 12th out of 44
1990 Place: 19th out of 20
São José's home pitch is Estádio Martins Pereira, inaugurated in 1970, with a maximum capacity of 15,317 people. On March 22, 1970, São José Esporte Clube played its first match in Estádio Martins Pereira. São José and Nacional (SP) drew 0-0.
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