Grêmio Osasco Audax Esporte Clube, commonly referred to as Audax, is a professional association football club based in Osasco, São Paulo, Brazil. The team competes in Campeonato Paulista Série A3, the third tier of the São Paulo state football league.
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| Full name | Grêmio Osasco Audax Esporte Clube | ||
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| Founded | 8 December 1985 | ||
| Ground | Pref. José Liberatti | ||
| Capacity | 12,430 | ||
| President | Renato Dos Santos Botega | ||
| Head Coach | Luciano Quadros | ||
| League | Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão | ||
| 2023 | Paulista Série A3, 16th of 16 (relegated) | ||
| Website | http://www.audaxsp.com.br/ | ||
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The club was formerly known as Pão de Açúcar Esporte Clube, PAEC and Audax São Paulo Esporte Clube.
History
editThe club was founded as a city of São Paulo-based club on 8 December 2004 as Pão de Açúcar Esporte Clube, playing their first professional game on 7 April 2007, against Jabaquara, for the Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão.[1] They won the Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão in 2008, after beating Batatais in the final.[2]
Pão de Açúcar Esporte Clube was renamed to Audax São Paulo Esporte Clube on 17 July 2011, adopting a new logo and new kits. The owner of the club, Grupo Pão de Açúcar, changed the club's name to bring the team closer to its supporters.[3]
The club was sold on September 22, 2013 to Mário Teixeira, president of Bradesco and vice-president of Grêmio Osasco, renamed to Grêmio Osasco Audax and moved to Osasco.[4]
In his little time after having changed from the city, the team controlled by Fernando Diniz surprised to eliminate major clubs, such as the São Paulo and Corinthians in the Campeonato Paulista.[5] With its form engaging to play and until the number of play ugly. players as Tchê Tchê, Camacho, Bruno Paulo and other stood out and came up to the end of the State where he was vice after losing the final for the Santos.
After the brilliant campaign in Paulistão, the club has a partnership with Oeste in dispute the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, where otherwise disposed in addition to Fernado Diniz, a good part of the players.[6]
Honours
editState
edit- Campeonato Paulista
- Runners-up (1): 2016
- Campeonato Paulista Série A3
- Winners (1): 2019
- Campeonato Paulista Série A4
- Winners (1): 2008
Women's Football
edit- Copa Libertadores Femenina
- Winners (1): 2017
- Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino
- Winners (1): 2016
Stadium
editGrêmio Audax Osasco plays they home games at Estádio José Liberatti. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 12,430.
Audax São Paulo Esporte Clube, until 2014, played their home games at Estádio Nicolau Alayon. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 9,660 people.[7]
The club, until 2011, played their home games at Estádio Conde Rodolfo Crespi, nicknamed Estádio Rua Javari.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 4,000 people.[7]
Women's team
editTheir women's team debuted in the 2015 Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino and then for two years put together a combined squad with Corinthians (called Corinthians Audax) and won the 2017 Copa Libertadores Femenina and the 2016 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino.
References
edit- ^ a b "Pão de Açúcar Esporte Clube" (in Portuguese). Federação Paulista de Futebol. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ "Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão" (in Portuguese). Federação Paulista de Futebol. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ "Virou moda! Sendas troca de nome e de cores" (in Portuguese). O Povo Online. 14 July 2011. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ^ "Grupo Pão de Açúcar vende Audax para Osasco". Exame (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ "Fernando Diniz e o estilo Bielsa tem condições ideais no Audax. Funcionaria em time grande?". Felipe Lobo - Trivela. 24 April 2016. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ "Sob o comando de Fernando Diniz, Audax e Oeste se unem por série B". Folha de S.Paulo. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ a b "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
External links
edit- (in Portuguese) Official website