São Paulo beat Corinthians to win first Brasileirão Feminino title

São Paulo defeated Corinthians in the Brasileirão Feminino final on Saturday, claiming their first title, according to UOL Esporte.

Estádio do Morumbi, à Morumbi

Photo: Horcoff — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (new window)

São Paulo won the Brasileirão Feminino for the first time by beating Corinthians in the final on Saturday, October 3, according to UOL Esporte. The match, played at Morumbis, drew 49,405 spectators, the largest crowd ever for a women's club match in South America, reports Gazeta Esportiva and Metrópoles.

According to ge, São Paulo also earned a record prize for the competition, though the amount was not specified. Terra notes that the CBF considers the title unprecedented, as São Paulo had not won the national women's league before. Corinthians, who had dominated the competition for seven years, saw their hegemony end, according to Terra. Before the match, Corinthians had left the Morumbis dressing room painted black and white, reports ge.

Sources

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  2. UOL EsporteSão Paulo derruba recorde e conquista o Brasileirão Feminino pela 1ª vez (new window)uol.com.br
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  4. ge (Globo)Brasileirão Feminino: Corinthians deixa vestiário do Morumbis preto e branco antes da final (new window)ge.globo.com
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