Santos FC (women)

Santos
Full nameSantos Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)Sereias da Vila
Founded1997
GroundVila Belmiro, Santos
Capacity16,798
PresidentMarcelo Teixeira
Head coachCaio Couto
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série A2
Campeonato Paulista
2024
2024 [pt]
Série A1, 14th of 16 (relegated)
Paulista, 6th of 11
Current season

Santos Futebol Clube, commonly known as Santos or Sereias da Vila, is a Brazilian women's association football club, based in the city of Santos, São Paulo state, Brazil. They won the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino once, the Copa do Brasil twice and the Copa Libertadores Femenina twice.

History

The club was created in 1997 as part of Santos, in a partnership with Fundação Pró-Esportes de Santos (Fupes).[1] They won two national competitions, which are the Liga Nacional in 2007, the Copa do Brasil in 2008.[1] The club won the Copa Mercosul in 2006, and the Campeonato Paulista in 2007.[1] The Campeonato Paulista organized by LINAF was won by Santos in 2009, beating Corinthians in the final.[2] Santos competed in the 2009 Copa Libertadores,[3] winning the competition after beating Universidad Autónoma of Paraguay 9–0 in the final, played on 18 October.[4] They won the 2009 Copa do Brasil on 1 December 2009, after beating Botucatu 3–0 in the final, played at Estádio do Pacaembu.[5] In 2010, they won again the Copa Libertadores, after beating Everton 1–0 in Arena Barueri, and in 2011 they won the Campeonato Paulista again, after they beat Centro Olímpico in the final.

Closure 2012

The women's section was closed in 2012. The club's president Luis Álvaro de Oliveira Ribeiro closed down the women's team and the men's futsal team because an alleged lack of sponsorship meant they were not self-sustaining. It was attributed to the effort of holding male star player Neymar at Santos.[6][7]

2015 Reestablishment

In 2015 incoming Santos president Modesto Roma Júnior reinstated the women's team, as part of wider reforms aimed at repairing the previous regime's financial mismanagement.[8]

Players

Current squad

As of 19 December 2024.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Italy ITA Kelly Chiavaro
4 DF Brazil BRA Lívia Mathias
7 FW Brazil BRA Ketlen
8 MF Portugal POR Suzane Pires
9 FW Argentina ARG Sole Jaimes
10 FW Brazil BRA Thaisinha
12 GK Brazil BRA Karen Hipólito
15 DF Brazil BRA Leidiane
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Brazil BRA Larissa Vasconcelos
19 FW Brazil BRA Carol Baiana
27 DF Brazil BRA Carol Lara
32 MF Brazil BRA Nath Pitbull
38 MF Brazil BRA Júlia Daltoé
40 DF Brazil BRA Rafa Martins
99 FW Brazil BRA Nathane
GK Brazil BRA Stefane

Youth team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
25 MF Brazil BRA Mary Venâncio
28 MF Brazil BRA Mari Feitosa
29 FW Brazil BRA Isa Viana
No. Pos. Nation Player
30 MF Brazil BRA Gabi Leveque
34 FW Brazil BRA Samara
35 MF Brazil BRA Camile Abreu

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player

Stadium

Santos play their home games at Estádio Vila Belmiro, hence the club's nickname Sereias da Vila, meaning Vila's Mermaids.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 16,798 people.[9] They also play occasionally at neighbouring Estádio Ulrico Mursa, which is owned by Portuguesa Santista.

Honours

Continental
Competitions Titles Seasons
Copa Libertadores Femenina 2 2009, 2010
National
Competitions Titles Seasons
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A1 1 2017
Copa do Brasil 2s 2008, 2009
Taça Brasil 1s 2007
State
Competitions Titles Seasons
Campeonato Paulista 4s 2007, 2010, 2011, 2018
Copa Paulista 2s 2020, 2024
  •   record
  • s shared record

Youth team

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "História" (in Portuguese). Santos Futebol Clube official website. Archived from the original on 22 August 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
  2. ^ "Sereias da Vila são campeãs em cima do Corinthians" (in Portuguese). O Globo. 15 September 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
  3. ^ "White Star de Perú participará en la 1era Copa Libertadores de fútbol femenino" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 27 July 2009. Archived from the original on 4 August 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
  4. ^ "'Sereias da Vila' dão show e Santos é campeão da Libertadores" (in Portuguese). iG. 18 October 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
  5. ^ "Santos bate Botucatu e conquista a Copa do Brasil feminina" (in Portuguese). Estadão. 1 November 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
  6. ^ "Santos close down futsal and female football teams to keep Neymar". Goal. 3 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  7. ^ "Women's football, shut off" (in German). faz.net. 9 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  8. ^ "Santos confirma volta do futebol feminino, e já acerta com cinco atletas" (in Portuguese). A Tribuna. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  9. ^ "Estádio Vila Belmiro" (in Portuguese). Templos do Futebol. Retrieved 11 August 2009.