Esporte Clube São Bento, commonly referred to as São Bento, is a Brazilian professional association football club based in Sorocaba, São Paulo. They currently compete in the Campeonato Paulista Série A2, the second division of the São Paulo state football league.

History

On 14 September 1913, shortly after a yellow fever epidemic in Sorocaba, the club was founded as Sorocaba Athletic Club by Ferreira e Cia. horse tack factory employees. On 14 October 1914, the club was renamed to Esporte Clube São Bento. The club 's new name honors Saint Benedict, because São Bento's first games were played at the city's Saint Benedict's monastery.

In 1953, São Bento professionalized its football section. On 10 June 1953, the club played its first professional match (Campeonato Paulista Second Level), against Ferroviária of Botucatu. São Bento won 4-2.

In 1962, the club won its first title, the Campeonato Paulista Second Level, beating América (SP) in the final.

In 1979, São Bento competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. The club was eliminated in the third stage, finishing in the 15th place.

In 2001, the club won its second title, the Campeonato Paulista Third Level, finishing four points ahead of Atlético Sorocaba. In 2002, São Bento won its third title, the Copa FPF, beating Jaboticabal in the final.

São Bento reached the Semifinals in the 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, but it was eliminated by CSA, in the first leg CSA won 2-0 and in the second leg São Bento beat its opponent 1-0.

São Bento je brazilský fotbalový klub sídlící ve městě Sorocaba ve státě São Paulo. Klub byl založen 20. ledna 1913 a jeho domovským stadionem je Estádio Municipal Walter Ribeiro, známý také jako CIC.

São Bento je čtyřnásobným mistrem Campeonato Paulista Série A2 (v letech 1965, 1989, 1990 a 2020) a také jednou vyhrál Campeonato Paulista Série A3 (v roce 2013). V brazilském poháru hrál nejlépe v roce 1998, kdy se probojoval do čtvrtfinále.

Mezi nejznámější hráče, kteří v São Bentu hráli, patří Mazzola, Careca, Muller a Vampeta.