Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras in international football

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Palmeiras' winning team in 1951

Palmeiras, is a professional association football team based in São Paulo, it is one of the most successful and traditional Brazilian teams and South American teams in international club competitions. They have won one Copa Rio title (in 1951) which was recognized by FIFA as a club world competition in 2014,[1] three Copa Libertadores, one Recopa Sudamericana and a Copa Mercosur (for a total of six international trophies). [2]

Palmeiras won the first club world competition in 1951, which was one of the first international trophies won by clubs ever. It has one of the richest international campaigns and trophies in South America and Brazil. [3][4]

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  1. "Ministério do Esporte". arquivo.esporte.gov.br. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  2. Esportes, Jovem (2022-03-03). "Palmeiras iguala Flamengo e Grêmio em número de títulos internacionais; veja lista de campeões – Jovem Pan". Palmeiras iguala Flamengo e Grêmio em número de títulos internacionais; veja lista de campeões (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  3. "Fifa exalta título do Palmeiras em 1951: 'O primeiro campeão global'". correiodoestado.com.br. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  4. "Fifa diz que Palmeiras é o 1º campeão mundial de clubes". correiodoestado.com.br. Retrieved 2024-02-03.