Comercial Futebol Clube (SP), commonly referred to as Comercial de Ribeirão Preto or simply as Comercial, is a professional association football club based in the city of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. The team participates in the Campeonato Paulista Série A4, the fourth tier of the São Paulo state football league.
The club's home colours are white and black and the team mascot is a lion.
History On October 10, 1911, some business owners from Ribeirão Preto founded Commercial Football Club and the club soon became very wealthy. The field from Estádio da Rua Tibiriçá was one of the first in Brazil to receive grass, because the club's supporters complained of the dust in the air during the games. In 1936, the club has experienced a financial crisis and the Football Department was closed. Comercial Futebol Clube (Ribeirão Preto) at Jornal Tribuna de Ribeirão Preto In 1956, Commercial merged with Paineiras and become Comercial Football Club, entering the second division from Campeonato Paulista that same year.Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 1 – Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
In 1958, Comercial won its first title, the Campeonato Paulista Second Level, beating Corinthians of Presidente Prudente in the final. The club was promoted to the following year's first level.
In 1978, the club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for the first time. The club finished in the 42nd position.1978 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A at RSSSF
In 1979, the club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for the second time. The club finished in the 14th position, ahead of clubs like Grêmio, Fluminense and Botafogo (RJ).1979 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A at RSSSF
Notable players
Alex Muralha Belmácio Pousa Godinho Diego Ribas Émerson Leão Mauricinho Pedro Omar
Current squad
Honours
Official tournaments
StateCompetitionsTitlesSeasonsCampeonato Paulista Série A2 11958
Others tournaments
International Carlos Joel Nelli Trophy (1): 1965
Inter-state Copa Ribeirão Preto (2): 1965, 1967
State Torneio José Ermirio de Moraes Filho (2): 1973, 1981
City Troféu Marechal Castelo Branco (1): 1970 Taça Welson Gasparini (1): 1992 Taça Prefeitura Municipal de Ribeirão Preto (1): 1918
Runners-up Copa Paulista (1): 2011 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 (3): 1918, 1921, 1993 Campeonato Paulista Série A3 (1): 2022 Campeonato Paulista Série A4 (1): 2018
Stadium
Comercial's home stadium is Estádio Dr. Francisco de Palma Travassos, nicknamed Jóia (Jewel), Comercial Futebol Clube (SP) at Arquivo de Clubes inaugurated in 1964, with a maximum capacity of 35,000 people. Estádio Dr. Francisco de Palma Travassos (Jóia) at Templos do Futebol
The club also owns a training ground, named Centro de Treinamento Francisco de Palma Travassos.Especial Placar – 500 Times do Brasil, São Paulo: Editora Abril: 2003.
The derby Comercial's rival is Botafogo (SP). The match between the two clubs is nicknamed Come-Fogo (truncation of Comercial and Botafogo). It is one of the oldest Brazilian derbies and some matches have had an attendance of over 30,000 people. Famous footballers, like Sócrates, Raí and Zé Mário played the derby. The derby is disputed not only in football, but also in basketball.
Club colors The club's official club colors are black and white. The club's home kit is all white. Comercial Futebol Clube (SP) at Futebol Interior
Mascot Comercial's mascot is a lion, called Leão, which is the Portuguese word for lion. Comercial Futebol Clube (SP) at Times Brasileiros
Nickname The club is nicknamed Bafo, meaning Breath, and Leão do Norte, meaning Lion of the North.
References
External links (archived) Comercial Futebol Clube (SP) at Futebol Interior (archived)