The Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, commonly known as Palmeiras, is a Brazilian professional football club based in the city of São Paulo, in the district of Perdizes. Palmeiras is one of the most popular clubs in South America, with an approximate 21 million supporters and 184,680 affiliated fans. Despite being primarily a football club, Palmeiras competes in a number of different sports. The football team plays in the Campeonato Paulista, the state of São Paulo's premier state league, as well as in the Brasileirão Série A, the top tier of the Brazilian football league system.
Vanderlei Luxemburgo da Silva is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player. He was recently the head coach of Corinthians.
The Campeonato Paulista Série A1, commonly known as Campeonato Paulista, nicknamed Paulistão, is the top-flight professional state football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. Run by the FPF, the league is contested between 16 clubs and typically lasts from January to April. Rivalries amongst four of the best-known Brazilian teams have marked the history of the competition. The Campeonato Paulista is the oldest established league in Brazil, being held since 1902 and professionally since 1933.
Osvaldo Augusto Brandão was a Brazilian football player and coach who managed Brazil in 1955, 1956, and 1957, and from 1975 to 1977 and the Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras in several times.
Esporte Clube Noroeste, commonly referred to as Noroeste, is a Brazilian professional association football club based in Bauru, São Paulo. The team competes in the Campeonato Paulista Série A2, the second tier of the São Paulo state football league.
David Braz de Oliveira Filho, known as David Braz, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Fluminense as a central defender.
The Choque-Rei is the name given to Palmeiras and São Paulo football rivalry matches. It is contested between two very big, classic football clubs. The derby dates back to 1930. The tension between both clubs and fanbases is extremely fierce, and it is considered the one of the biggest derbies in the city of São Paulo.
Eduardo Pereira Rodrigues, commonly known as Dudu, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and winger for Palmeiras.
Antônio Carlos Cunha Capocasali Júnior, known as Antônio Carlos, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fluminense.
Luan Garcia Teixeira, simply known as Luan, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre back for Palmeiras.
Gustavo Raúl Gómez Portillo is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for and captains both Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Palmeiras and the Paraguay national team.
Gustavo Henrique Ferrareis, known as Gustavo Ferrareis or just Ferrareis, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger and full-back for Liga MX club Puebla.
Esporte Clube Água Santa, commonly referred to as simply Água Santa, is a Brazilian association football club in Diadema, São Paulo, currently playing in the Paulistão, the top tier of the São Paulo state football league.
Gustavo Henrique Furtado Scarpa is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Atlético Mineiro.
Raphael Cavalcante Veiga is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Palmeiras and the Brazil national team.
Joaquín Piquerez Moreira is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Brazilian Série A club Palmeiras and the Uruguay national team. Primarily a left-back, he can also play as a midfielder.
Caio Fernando de Oliveira, known as Caio Paulista, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left-back or winger for Palmeiras.
Gabriel Vinicius Menino, known as Gabriel Menino, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Palmeiras. Primarily a midfielder, he can also play as a right-back.
Breno Henrique Vasconcelos Lopes, known as Breno Lopes or simply Breno, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Palmeiras.
Giovani Henrique Amorim da Silva, simply known as Giovani, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Qatari club Al Sadd.
