Os Santásticos is the nickname for the group of Santos Futebol Clube players coached by Lula and Antoninho that won a total of 25 titles between 1959 and 1974, including two Copa Libertadores. The group is considered one of the strongest teams ever assembled in any sport, scoring over 3000 goals during this period, with an average of over 2.5 goals per match.
The Santos FC team that won its first Copa Libertadores in 1962 after beating Peñarol 3–0 at River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 30 August 1962
The footprints of Pelé inside the Maracanã.
Santos Futebol Clube, commonly known as Santos FC or simply Santos, is a Brazilian sports club based in Vila Belmiro, a bairro in the city of Santos. It is also the team with the most goals in football history. It plays in the Campeonato Paulista, the state of São Paulo's premier state league, as well as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, the second tier of the Brazilian football league system, after getting relegated in the 2023 season for the first time in the club's history.
Santos FC of 1913
Araken Patusca (1923–29, 1935–37) is regarded as one of Santos' most iconic figures.
Lula managed Santos from 1954 to 1966
Santos' 1955 State Champion squad established the philosophy of the club's playing style
