São Paulo FC (basketball)

São Paulo FC
São Paulo FC logo
NicknameTricolor
LeaguesNovo Basquete Brasil
Paulista Masculino
Founded1930 (basketball section)
HistorySão Paulo FC
1930–present
ArenaGinásio do Morumbi
Capacity1,918
LocationSão Paulo, Brazil
PresidentJúlio César Casares
Head coachGuerrinha
Championships1 BCL Americas
1 Campeonato Paulista
Websitesaopaulof.net
Active departments of São Paulo FC
Football
(men)		 Football
(women)		 Basketball Futsal

São Paulo FC is the basketball section of the São Paulo FC club, based in São Paulo, Brazil. The men's first team plays professionally in the Novo 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-tier LOB for the 2018–19 season. After a second-place finish promotion to the top-level NBB was secured.[1]

In 2022, São Paulo made its debut in the BCL Americas, the top tier panamerican competition and won its first-ever continental title after defeating Club Biguá in the Final.[2]

Honours

Domestic competitions

International competitions

Players

Main category: São Paulo FC basketball players

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

São Paulo FC roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
G 1 Brazil Marques, Tiago 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 20 – (2004-09-18)18 September 2004
G 3 United States Bennett, Corderro 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 81 kg (179 lb) 36 – (1988-03-29)29 March 1988
G 5 Brazil Elinho 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 34 – (1989-12-27)27 December 1989
F 7 Brazil Da Silva, Tulio 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 28 – (1996-07-03)3 July 1996
G 8 United States Shamell 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 99 kg (218 lb) 44 – (1980-09-07)7 September 1980
PG 10 Brazil Coelho, Henrique 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 31 – (1993-02-17)17 February 1993
F/C 11 Brazil Marquinhos 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 106 kg (234 lb) 40 – (1984-05-31)31 May 1984
G 15 Brazil Souza, Maciel 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 23 – (2001-01-11)11 January 2001
F 16 Brazil Andrade, Igor 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 19 – (2005-05-03)3 May 2005
F 20 Brazil Ramos, Thiago 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 25 – (1999-10-02)2 October 1999
C 22 Brazil Ansaloni, Ralfi 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 110 kg (243 lb) 36 – (1987-12-16)16 December 1987
C 23 Brazil Siewart, Lucas 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 27 – (1997-05-05)5 May 1997
G 26 Brazil Duarte, Betinho 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 36 – (1988-05-25)25 May 1988
F 33 United States Miller, Malcolm 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 33 – (1991-09-04)4 September 1991
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: June 11, 2023

Notable players

- 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.

Coaches

Performance in international competitions

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 the BCL Americas after going unbeaten in the competition with 9 wins and no losses.

Key:

  • GP: Games played
  • W: Wins
  • L: Losses
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

Performance in NBB

Following is the seasons of São Paulo FC in the Novo Basquete Brasil:[6][7]

Season Pos. Postseason GP W L PCT Home Away PF PA PD Playoffs
2019-20 3rd Quarterfinals 26 20 6 76.9 8–5 12–1 2302 2122 +180 Cancelled due to COVID-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

References

  1. ^ Marcondes, Diego (2 May 2020). "Tudo o que você precisa saber sobre o basquete do São Paulo". SPFC 24 HORAS (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  2. ^ "São Paulo crowned BCLA 2022 Champs after win over Bigua". FIBA.basketball. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  3. ^ "São Paulo vence Bauru e emplaca oitava vitória seguida no Paulista". ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). 4 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  4. ^ Com Lucas Mariano como MVP, NBB divulga os melhores do ano Olimpiada Todo Dia, 12 June 2021. Accessed 14 September 2021.(in Portuguese)
  5. ^ "Basquete: São Paulo em grande partida vence fácil Pinheiros fora de casa no Paulista de Basquete". Universo Online (in Portuguese). 18 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  6. ^ "SPFC - Equipe - Basquete - Temporada". São Paulo FC (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  7. ^ "NBB - Classificação". Liga Nacional de Basquete (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 May 2023.