| São Paulo FC | |||
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| Nickname | Tricolor | ||
| Leagues | Novo Basquete Brasil Paulista Masculino | ||
| Founded | 1930 (basketball section) | ||
| History | São Paulo FC 1930–present | ||
| Arena | Ginásio do Morumbi | ||
| Capacity | 1,918 | ||
| Location | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| President | Júlio César Casares | ||
| Championships | 1BCL Americas 1Campeonato Paulista | ||
| Website | saopaulof.net | ||
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São Paulo FC is thebasketball section of theSão Paulo FC club, based inSão Paulo,Brazil. The men's first team plays professionally in theNovo Basquete Brasil (NBB).
Home games are played at the Multisport Gym Doctor Antônio Leme Nunes Galvão, which has a capacity for 1,900 people. The club was inactive for a long time but it resumed operations in November 2018, starting competing in the second-tierLOB for the 2018–19 season. After a second-place finish promotion to the top-level NBB was secured.[1]
In2022, São Paulo made its debut in theBCL Americas, the top tier panamerican competition and won its first-ever continental title after defeatingClub Biguá in theFinal.[2]
The club withdrew from 2025-26 season due to financial issues.[3]
- Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team at any time.
Since their return to professional basketball in 2018, São Paulo has played in FIBA Americas administered competitions three times. The club's best performance was in the 2021-22 season, when they won theBCL Americas after going unbeaten in the competition with 9 wins and no losses.
Key:
| Season | Tier | League | Result | GP | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | BCL Americas | Fourth Place | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021–22 | 1 | BCL Americas | Champions | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol | Quarter-finalist | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023–24 | 1 | BCL Americas | First stage | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Overall | 4 appearances | 27 | 17 | 10 | ||
Following is the seasons of São Paulo FC in theNovo Basquete Brasil:[7][8]
| Season | Pos. | Postseason | GP | W | L | PCT | Home | Away | PF | PA | PD | Playoffs |
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| 2019-20 | 3rd | Quarterfinals | 26 | 20 | 6 | 76.9 | 8–5 | 12–1 | 2302 | 2122 | +180 | Cancelled due toCOVID-19 pandemic |
| 2020-21 | 3rd | Runners-up | 30 | 23 | 7 | 76.7 | 12–3 | 11–4 | 2705 | 2324 | +381 | QF 2–0 vs.Corinthians,SF 3–0 vs.Minas,F 0–3 vs.Flamengo |
| 2021-22 | 4th | Semifinals | 32 | 23 | 9 | 71.9 | 13–3 | 10–6 | 2660 | 2402 | +258 | QF 3–0 vs.Bauru,SF 1–3 vs.Franca |
| 2022-23 | 3rd | Runners-up | 32 | 22 | 10 | 68.8 | 12–4 | 10–6 | 2739 | 2548 | +191 | QF 3–1 vs.Pinheiros,SF 3–0 vs.Flamengo,F 2–3 vs.Franca |
| 2023-24 | 11th | Quarterfinals | 36 | 18 | 18 | 50.0 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 2824 | 2849 | -25 | R16 2–1 vs.Unifacisa [pt],QF 2–3 vs.Minas |
| 2024-25 | 13th | Quarterfinals | 34 | 13 | 21 | 38.2 | 9–8 | 4–13 | 2596 | 2710 | -114 | R16 3–1 vs.Brasília,QF 0–3 vs.Bauru |
