Santos History

The Santos’ home stadium is the Urbano Caldeira, which has a capacity to seat 20,120 people. Inaugurated on 12 October, 1916. The team plays in all-white strip with a second choice uniform of black and white vertical stripes and black shorts. However, as per the rules, the team’s first choice uniform is a striped shirt with white shorts and white socks. The club was at the zenith in the 1960s with robust players like Pele, Coutinho and Pepe on its side. During its days of peak success, the club won 9 state championships, 2 Libertadores cups, and 6 Brazilian championships in addition to participating in international exhibition games. It rose to nation-wide and worldwide popularity.

As goes the legend, in 1969 the Santos team arrived at the Kinshasa airport to head to Brazzaville to play against the Congo National Team. This was the time when the Kinshasa and the Brazzaville governments were in loggerheads with each other. However, the 2 governments stopped the war until the match was over and the Santos team went back to its city. The Kinshasa government even extended its hospitality to the Santos team and ensured their safety by escorting them to the border and back. Not just that, the Kinshasa government also requested the Santos team to play against a local team before leaving back to their city.

The retirement of Pele from professional soccer in 1972, however, led to the downfall of the Santos’ success. There was an impression among the fans that the club’s triumphant march was over and it had become dissolute. The club’s disgrace coincided with the substitution of the Taca Brasil with the Campeonato Brasileiro, which the club took 30 years to win. In 1972 the club made a low key appearance in the first Brazilian Championship. Then onwards it only managed to win 3 major titles – the 1978 and 1984 Sao Paulo state championship, and the Copa Conmebol international title in 1998. It was also the defending champion in the Brazilian Championship in 1983 that was won by Flamengo and 1995 that was won by Botafogo.
 

The Santos’ home stadium is the Urbano Caldeira, which has a capacity to seat 20,120 people. Inaugurated on 12 October, 1916. The team plays in all-white strip with a second choice uniform of black and white vertical stripes and black shorts. However, as per the rules, the team’s first choice uniform is a striped shirt with white shorts and white socks. The club was at the zenith in the 1960s with robust players like Pele, Coutinho and Pepe on its side. During its days of peak success, the club won 9 state championships, 2 Libertadores cups, and 6 Brazilian championships in addition to participating in international exhibition games. It rose to nation-wide and worldwide popularity.

As goes the legend, in 1969 the Santos team arrived at the Kinshasa airport to head to Brazzaville to play against the Congo National Team. This was the time when the Kinshasa and the Brazzaville governments were in loggerheads with each other. However, the 2 governments stopped the war until the match was over and the Santos team went back to its city. The Kinshasa government even extended its hospitality to the Santos team and ensured their safety by escorting them to the border and back. Not just that, the Kinshasa government also requested the Santos team to play against a local team before leaving back to their city.

The retirement of Pele from professional soccer in 1972, however, led to the downfall of the Santos’ success. There was an impression among the fans that the club’s triumphant march was over and it had become dissolute. The club’s disgrace coincided with the substitution of the Taca Brasil with the Campeonato Brasileiro, which the club took 30 years to win. In 1972 the club made a low key appearance in the first Brazilian Championship. Then onwards it only managed to win 3 major titles – the 1978 and 1984 Sao Paulo state championship, and the Copa Conmebol international title in 1998. It was also the defending champion in the Brazilian Championship in 1983 that was won by Flamengo and 1995 that was won by Botafogo.
 

2 Campeonato Brasileiro – 2002, 2004
1 Taca de Prata – 1968
5 Taca Brasil – 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965
5 Torneio Rio-Sao Paulo – 1959, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1997
17 Paulista Championships – 1935, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1978, 1984, 2006, 2007
1 FPF Cup – 2004
1 Kirin Cup – 1985

2 Campeonato Brasileiro – 2002, 2004
1 Taca de Prata – 1968
5 Taca Brasil – 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965
5 Torneio Rio-Sao Paulo – 1959, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1997
17 Paulista Championships – 1935, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1978, 1984, 2006, 2007
1 FPF Cup – 2004
1 Kirin Cup – 1985