Ferroviaria

Associacao Ferroviaria de Esportes, commonly referred to as simply Ferroviaria, is a Brazilian association football club in Araraquara, Sao Paulo. They currently play in the Serie D, the fourth tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Paulista Serie A1, the top tier of the Sao Paulo state football league. Founded on April 12, 1950, Ferroviaria is the only Araraquara club to reach the Campeonato Paulista first division. The club's best campaign in that competition was in 1959, when the club finished in the third position. It is also the only club of the city to have competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie B. The club competed in this competition in 1995.

They play in carmine shirts, white shorts and socks.

History

The club was founded on April 12, 1950, by engineers of Estrada de Ferro Araraquara (meaning Araraquara Railroad). Antonio Tavares Pereira Lima was chosen as the club's first president. Initially the club's colors were to be blue and white, like the Rio de Janeiro city team. However, these colors were not very popular, and were changed to carmine and white, like the Juventus ones.

On May 13, 1951, the club played their first match ever. The club beat Mogiana of Campinas 3–1. The club's first goal was scored by Fordinho in that match. On May 20, 1951, the club played their second match, in Taquaritinga city. It was also the club's first defeat. Linense, of Lins, beat Ferroviaria 2–1. On June 10, 1951, Ferroviaria's stadium, called Estadio Fonte Luminosa, was inaugurated. In the inaugural match, Vasco da Gama, of Rio de Janeiro, beat Ferroviaria 5–0. On July 1, 1951, Ferroviaria played their first match against a club from the same city. Ferroviaria was defeated by Paulista (Araraquara) 4–0.

On April 15, 1956, Ferroviaria beat Botafogo of Ribeirao Preto 6–3 in the Campeonato Paulista Second Division final stage (disputed by eight teams playing against each other twice), and won the title and the promotion to the following year's first division.