The two stars above Santos' badge | OneFootball

Guilherme Guarche, from the Memory Center

Exactly 58 years ago, more precisely on May 23, 1968, in a friendly match against the Argentine side Boca Juniors at Vila Belmiro, Santos placed two stars above its crest for the first time, symbolizing its world titles won in 1962 and 1963.

On that festive day, the Santos lineup was: Cláudio, Carlos Alberto, Ramos Delgado, Joel Camargo and Rildo; Clodoaldo and Lima; Toninho Guerreiro, Douglas, Pelé and Edu (Pepe). The coach was Antônio Fernandes, known as Antoninho. This was Peixe’s 2,375th match.

Before the match, the bicampeão sashes were presented, along with a marching band parade and the unveiling of the new kit, featuring the two stars above the crest. Peixe ended up losing the match 1–0, with a goal by Rojas.

Three days later, Santos took the field again wearing the starred shirt, this time in the 1968 Campeonato Paulista, with the title already secured in the previous round. Alvinegro faced América at Estádio Mario Alves Mendonça in São José do Rio Preto and ended up losing 3–1.

In Brazil, there is no record of any club having used stars on its uniforms to honor titles before the two stars introduced by Santos.

After Peixe “started the trend,” other clubs did the same in the 1970s.

The Brazilian National Team also only began using stars above the CBF crest after Santos.

In some friendlies in the second half of 1968, the Seleção started wearing two stars in honor of the two world titles won in 1958 and 1962. In 1971, the National Team officially began using three stars, in honor of the third world title won in 1970.

Today, in tribute to the eternal King Pelé, the club has placed a crown between the two stars on its crest.

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