| Full name | São Cristóvão de Futebol e Regatas | |
|---|---|---|
| Nicknames | SCFR Tóvão São Cri-Cri Os Cadetes (The Cadets) Os Brancos / As Alvos (The Whites) | |
| Founded | October 12, 1898; 127 years ago (1898-10-12)(as "Grupo de Regatas Cajuense") | |
| Ground | Estádio Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima, Rio de Janeiro,Brazil | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | |
| Manager | Diego Brandão | |
| League | Campeonato Carioca Série B1 | |
| 2019 | Carioca Série B1, 7th | |
São Cristóvão de Futebol e Regatas, more commonly referred to asSão Cristóvão, is aBrazilian football club based in the neighbourhood ofSão Cristóvão,Rio de Janeiro, in theeponymous state, founded on 12 October 1898. It plays its home matches at theRonaldo Nazário de Lima Stadium, which is named afterRonaldo. São Cristóvão won thestate championship in 1926 and 1937. It currently plays in theCampeonato Carioca Série C, the fourth tier of the Rio de Janeiro state league.
The club is recognized byFIFA as the only one in the world not to have away kits.[1][2] They always play in white shirts, white shorts and white socks; as implied by one of the club's monikers,Os Brancos (The Whites). Legendary Brazilian strikerRonaldo, widely considered one of the greatest players of all time, played for the club for three years at youth level.
In a shack near the São Cristóvão beach, a group of sportsmen formed by José Galvão, José Queirós, Luís Corrêa e Sá, Luís Parisot, Antônio Maurity, and E. Bordine and Moura e Castro founded, on October 12, 1898, the Grupo de Regatas Cajuense, a rowing club. On September 12, 1901, the club merged with Grupo União Náutica, and in 1902, it changed its name to Club de Regatas São Cristóvão.
São Cristóvão Atlético Clube, was founded on July 5, 1909, at a house located in Bela Street, under the incentive of João and Carlos Cantuária, Barroso Magno, A. Perdeneiras and João Germano. São Cristóvão de Futebol e Regatas was founded when Clube de Regatas São Cristóvão and São Cristóvão Atlético Clube fused on February 13, 1943.[2]
On November 21, 1926, São Cristóvão won theCampeonato Carioca, after defeatingFlamengo 5–1. The topscorer of that competition was São Cristóvão's Vicente, who scored 25 goals.[3]
In 2000, São Cristóvão competed in theCopa João Havelange (which was the national championship of that year). The club was in the white module (which was the lowest level of the league), and ended in fourth in their group, being eliminated in the first stage.[4] In the same year the club also competed in the preliminary stage of the 2001 Campeonato Carioca, finishing in the sixth (and last) place of the competition, failing to qualify to the competition.[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| Campeonato Carioca | 2 | 1926, 1937 (FMD)[6] |
| Campeonato Carioca Série A2 | 2 | 1933, 1965 |
| Campeonato Carioca Série B2 | 1s | 2023 |
São Cristóvão's kit is all white. There is aFIFA, aCBF and aFFERJ rule, authorizing São Cristóvão to have just one kit. As the club does not have an away kit, their opponents have to change their kit when necessary. They are the only club in the world to have ever received this authorization fromFIFA.
Due to the all white kit and also because many soldiers that frequented the club also played for it due to the proximity of the barracks, São Cristóvão and its supporters were nicknamedOs Cadetes (The Cadets, in English).[2] The club's mascot is a sheep.[7]
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