São Bernardo FC
| Full name | São Bernardo Futebol Clube Ltda. | |||
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| Nicknames | Bernô Tigre do ABC (Tiger of the ABC Region) | |||
| Founded | 20 December 2004 | |||
| Ground | 1º de Maio | |||
| Capacity | 12,578[1] | |||
| Owner | Roberto Graziano | |||
| President | Antônio Moreno (Tony) | |||
| Head coach | Ricardo Catalá | |||
| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série B Campeonato Paulista | |||
| 2025 2025 | Série C, 4th of 20 (promoted) Paulista, 5th of 16 | |||
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São Bernardo Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as São Bernardo, is a professional association football club based in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil. The team competes in Série B, the second tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Paulista Série A1, the top division of the São Paulo state football league.
The club play their home games at the 12,578 capacity Estádio 1º de Maio. Supporters maintain rivalries with a number of fellow ABC Region clubs, including Santo André, São Caetano, Água Santa and crosstown rivals EC São Bernardo. The club's home colours are yellow and black and the team mascot is a Tiger.
São Bernardo participated six times in the Copa do Brasil, their best result being a fourth stage in 2026. The club also participated twice in Brasileiro Série D, achieving promotion to Brasileiro Série C in 2022. It also competed in Série C three times, being promoted to Brasileiro Série B in 2025. São Bernardo won the Campeonato Paulista Série A2 in 2012 and 2021 and the Copa Paulista in 2013 and 2021. The club's highest ever state league finish came in 2025 when they finished fifth in the Paulistão.
Founded in 2004, the club started in Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão in 2005, securing promotion to Série A3 by the end of the first year. In 2008, they were runners-up of Série A3 and were promoted to Campeonato Paulista Série A2. Following a fourth place finish in 2010, São Bernardo played in Série A1 for the first time in 2011, but stayed only one season in the top flight of the São Paulo state football league and were relegated back to Série A2. They returned to the state first division one year later and had a five-year stay in the Série A1 before being relegated at the end of the 2017 season.
History
Despite being the largest city in the ABC region in terms of population and home to some of the most successful volleyball and handball teams in Brazil, São Bernardo do Campo has never had a great football tradition, unlike the neighboring cities of São Caetano do Sul and Santo André, whose clubs had already emerged with great performances on national scale. As a result, representatives of the city's amateur football competition, the São Bernardo do Campo Football League, political authorities and retired local players started thinking about doing something for São Bernardo's football.
In 2004, a group of politicians headed by the city's former Sports Secretary and then federal deputy Edinho Montemor and state deputy Orlando Morando, along with five more people, founded São Bernardo Futebol Clube. on December 20, 2004, with an investment of BR$ 100,000.[2] The team would also receive, on behalf of the city, a subsidy in the amount of BR$ 400,000, but the project was not approved by the City Council of São Bernardo do Campo.[3][4] The team is, since its foundation, a club-company, having its CNPJ registered on January 5, 2005 under the name of São Bernardo Futebol Clube Ltda.[5] The club was founded with the ambitious goal of reaching the elite of state football in five years.[6]
It achieved its goal in 2010 when it reached the elite of state football[7], where it remained until 2017 (except for 2012[8]). In 2020, Magnum Group acquired 100% of the club, transforming it into a SAF (football limited company).[9]
Kit
As of 2020, the club's kit has been manufactured by the club itself and sponsored by club owner brand, watchmaker company Magnum.[10]
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Main shirt sponsor |
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| 2005–06 | Reply | Armando Veículos |
| 2007 | SEGASP Sport | |
| 2008 | Auto Shopping Cristal | |
| 2009 | Champs | None |
| 2010 | Topper | None |
| 2011–12 | Kelme | Banco BMG |
| 2013 | Kappa | Seara |
| 2014 | Pulse | None |
| 2015–16 | Crefisa | |
| 2017 | Karilu | None |
| 2018–19 | Reply | None |
| 2020 | None | Magnum |
| 2021– | None | Magnum Bank |
Current squad
- As of 9 March 2026
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Other players under contract
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Out on loan
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Honours
Official tournaments
| State | ||
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| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| Copa Paulista | 2 | 2013, 2021 |
| Campeonato Paulista Série A2 | 2 | 2012, 2021 |
Others tournaments
State
- Taça Independência (1): 2023
Runners-up
- Campeonato Paulista Série A3 (1): 2008
Stadium
São Bernardo Futebol Clube play their home games at Estádio Primeiro de Maio.[11] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 17,000 people.[12]
References
- ^ "Auto de Vistoria do Corpo de Bombeiros" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Federação Paulista de Futebol.
- ^ "Folha de S.Paulo – Administração: São Bernardo financia time de deputados – 13/03/2005". www1.folha.uol.com.br. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- ^ "Folha Online - Colunas - Regra 10 - O ABC do futebol - 28/04/2006". www1.folha.uol.com.br. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- ^ "Lei Ordinária 5367 2005 de São Bernardo do Campo SP". leismunicipais.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- ^ "Sao Bernardo Futebol Clube LTDA, 07.157.468/0001-33". Infoplex. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- ^ "Tigre comemora aniversário e visa elite – Diário do Grande ABC – Notícias e informações do Grande ABC: esportes". Jornal Diário do Grande ABC (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- ^ "Linense, São Bernardo e Noroeste garantem acesso para o Paulistão 2011". Olhar Direto (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ^ Lance!. "Santo André é rebaixado pela terceira vez". Santo André é rebaixado pela terceira vez (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ^ "São Bernardo FC tem novos dono e presidente - Diário do Grande ABC - Notícias e informações do Grande ABC: saobernardo,parceria,futebol". Jornal Diário do Grande ABC (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2020-01-09. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ^ "Novas camisas do São Bernardo FC 2020 » Mantos do Futebol". Mantos do Futebol (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2020-01-27. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 91.
- ^ "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2010.