Founded on August 26, 1914 by Italian immigrants in Sao Paulo with the name of Società Sportiva Palestra Italia, played his first match on January 24, 1915 speech against the Savóia and won 2-0 with goals from Bianco and Alegretti. 

The palms are a team of Sao Paulo, is one of the greatest teams with fans in Brazil and also with other fans. The Brazilian team Palmeiras is the greater number of national titles, and also being the winner of all official competitions they have played. The Palms is one of the main winners of the Paulista championship with 22 victories in 1996, Palmeiras won the Paulista championship with the best campaign team in this league. He was champion with 83 points earned out of 90, with a utilization rate of 92.2% of the disputed points and 102 goals in 30 games and held the mark was never reached ... On September 7 (date of independence), 1965 Palmeiras defeated the selection of Uruguay 3-0 in the season and earned the nickname "the academy of football" 

On 11 October 2005, was sanctioned in the city of São Paulo Law No. 14060, which established the September 20th as "Day of Sports Society Palmeiras, which came to be remembered annually in the state capital, since that became part of the official calendar of the county.