Audax São Paulo Esporte Clube, commonly known as Audax São Paulo, or simply as Audax, is a Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

ian football club based in São Paulo

São Paulo

São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...

, São Paulo state

São Paulo (state)

São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...

. The club was formerly known as Pão de Açúcar Esporte Clube or PAEC.

History

The club was founded on December 8, 1985 as Pão de Açúcar Esporte Clube, playing their first professional game on April 7, 2007, against Jabaquara

Jabaquara Atlético Clube

Jabaquara Atlético Clube, also known as Jabaquara, are a Brazilian football team from Santos, São Paulo.-History:Jabaquara Atlético Clube were founded on November 15, 1914 by Spanish immigrants as Hespanha Foot Ball Club. The club played their first game against Clube Afonso XIII, which were...

, for the Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão

Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão

Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão, also known as Campeonato Paulista Série B, is the fourth level of the São Paulo state professional football championship, one of the Brazilian state championships...

. They won the Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão

Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão

Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão, also known as Campeonato Paulista Série B, is the fourth level of the São Paulo state professional football championship, one of the Brazilian state championships...

 in 2008, after beating Batatais

Batatais Futebol Clube

Batatais Futebol Clube, commonly known as Batatais, is a Brazilian football club based in Batatais, São Paulo state.-History:The club was founded on September 18, 1919, as Batatais Foot-Ball Club by former members of local club Riachuelo Futebol Clube....

 in the final.

Pão de Açúcar Esporte Clube was renamed to Audax São Paulo Esporte Clube on July 17, 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.

Stadium

Audax São Paulo Esporte Clube play their home games at Estádio Nicolau Alayon

Estádio Nicolau Alayon

Estádio Nicolau Alayon, also known as Estádio Comendador Sousa, is a football stadium located in the Brazilian city of São Paulo, São Paulo state. It is the home stadium of Brazilian football club Nacional Atlético Clube, also known as Nacional , and Audax São Paulo Esporte Clube. It has a maximum...

. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 9,660 people.

The club, until 2011, played their home games at Estádio Conde Rodolfo Crespi

Estádio Rua Javari

Estádio Conde Rodolfo Crespi, usually known as Estádio Rua Javari, is a multi-use stadium located in São Paulo's Mooca neighborhood, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home games of Clube Atlético Juventus, which is also the stadium's owner, and hosted the games of Pão de...

, nicknamed Estádio Rua Javari. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 4,000 people.

Current squad

External links

Official website