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.

A Sao Bento egy brazil labdarúgóklub, amely Sorocabában, São Paulo államban található. A klubot 1913. szeptember 14-én alapították. A Sao Bento jelenleg a Campeonato Brasileiro Série B-ben játszik, amely a brazil labdarúgó-bajnokság második osztálya.

A Sao Bento eddigi legnagyobb sikere az 1990-es Campeonato Brasileiro Série C megnyerése volt. A klub emellett kétszer nyerte meg a Campeonato Paulista Série A2-t, 1965-ben és 2010-ben.

A Sao Bento otthona az Estádio Walter Ribeiro, más néven CIC („Centro de Treinamento de Sorocaba“), amely 13 673 néző befogadására alkalmas.

A Sao Bento beceneve „Bento-Ribatejano“, amely a klub alapítójának, Joaquim Ribatejói úrnak állít emléket.

A klub színei kék és sárga.