Ponte Preta is the second oldest football team established in Brazil still in activity, founded on August 11, 1900, the oldest being Sport Club Rio Grande, of Rio Grande do Sul.
The Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (Brazilian Portuguese: [sosjedadi ispotivP pawmej~Ps]), commonly known as Palmeiras, is a Brazilian professional football club based in the city of So Paulo, in the district of Perdizes.
One of the most exciting seasons of the Brazilian league ended Wednesday with the most stable team of the season defending its title and the club that was home to the late Pel relegated for the first time.