Corinthian-Casuals plan England celebration for Corinthians’ 116th | OneFootball

The historic connection between Corinthians and Corinthian-Casuals will add another chapter this weekend. Next Sunday (30), the English club will pay tribute to Timão in London as part of the celebrations for the black-and-white team’s 116th anniversary, reached on Tuesday, September 1.

The schedule will include the participation of Fiel Londres, a group of Corinthians supporters who follow the club in the English capital. The celebration will take place after a series of activities organized by Corinthian-Casuals throughout Sunday.

Photo: Rodrigo Gazzanel / Corinthians

Before the celebration dedicated to the club from Parque São Jorge, a match will be played in memory of Stuart Tree, a sports photographer and designer who had a strong connection with Corinthian-Casuals. On the field, Fiel Londres will face a team made up of former players and historic representatives of the English club.

After the match, English and Brazilian supporters will gather to kick off Corinthians’ anniversary celebrations early. On social media, Corinthian-Casuals invited its fans to take part in the program and highlighted the relationship built between the two clubs over more than a century.

“After the match, we will join Fiel Londres to celebrate the 116th anniversary of SC Corinthians Paulista, marked two days later. Save the date and come join us for what promises to be a very special tribute to a club legend, as well as another opportunity to strengthen ties with our Brazilian brothers,” the English club posted.

A relationship spanning more than a century

The connection between the clubs is directly tied to the birth of Corinthians. In 1910, years before the merger that would give rise to the current Corinthian-Casuals, Corinthian Football Club toured Brazil and drew attention for its performances during its time in the country.

The English team began the tour in Rio de Janeiro, where it won all three matches it played. Fluminense was beaten 10-1, Rio XI 8-1, and The Brazilians 5-2.

Later, Corinthian traveled to São Paulo and maintained its perfect record. It beat AA das Palmeiras 2-0, Paulistano 5-0, and SPAC 8-2.

The matches played in the São Paulo capital were watched by Joaquim Ambrósio, Carlos da Silva, Raphael Perrone, Anselmo Correia, and Antonio Pereira. Enchanted by the football played by the English side, the five men took part shortly afterward in the founding of a new club in the Bom Retiro neighborhood. On September 1, 1910, Sport Club Corinthians Paulista was born, with its name inspired precisely by the British team.

Since then, their shared origins have helped maintain a special relationship between Brazilians and Englishmen, preserved despite the geographical distance and the different paths taken by the teams.

Ties strengthened in 2026

The bond between Corinthians and Corinthian-Casuals came back into the spotlight this year during the Brabas’ trip to London for the Women’s Champions Cup.

During their stay in England, Corinthians Women players attended a Corinthian-Casuals match. The gesture was later returned when English supporters were present at the Brabas’ matches and backed the black-and-white team during the competition.

Now, just a few months after that meeting, the two sides will come together again. This time, the occasion will be to celebrate the history that began 116 years ago and reinforce a connection that even helped define the name of one of the biggest clubs in Brazilian football.

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