Club: Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras

• Location: São Paulo, Brazil
• Stadium: Allianz Parque (Palestra Itália) — capacity ~43,000
• Colors / Nicknames: Green & white — "Verdão", "Alviverde", "Palestra"
• Founded: 1914 (originally Palestra Itália)

Head coach around 2020/21: Abel Ferreira (Portugal). He was appointed by Palmeiras at the end of November 2020 and immediately took charge of the squad carrying the 2020 Libertadores campaign into the decisive stages.

• Notable achievement under Abel (early tenure): Copa Libertadores 2020 champions — Palmeiras beat Santos 1–0 in the final (30 January 2021); the winning goal was scored by Breno Lopes. This win came shortly after Abel's arrival and is a defining highlight of the 2020/21 period.
• Managerial style (summary): Pragmatic and organized, with emphasis on defensive compactness and quick transitions; Abel quickly established a disciplined setup that helped the team in two-legged continental knockout ties.

Key players around the 2020/21 season (examples):

• Weverton (goalkeeper)
• Gustavo Gómez (central defender, team leader/captain)
• Marcos Rocha (right back)
• Matías Viña (left back, signed in 2020)
• Raphael Veiga (attacking midfielder)
• Gustavo Scarpa (midfielder/attacking)
• Rony (forward/winger, important signing in 2020)
• Luiz Adriano (striker)
• Breno Lopes (forward — scored the Libertadores final winner)
• Gabriel Veron (young winger/talent)

Competitions active in that period: Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Brazilian league), Copa Libertadores (continental), state championship (Campeonato Paulista), Copa do Brasil. The 2020 continental campaign concluded in early 2021 because of COVID-related calendar adjustments.

Short summary: Around the 2020/21 period Palmeiras were one of South America’s top teams. Abel Ferreira arrived late November 2020 and quickly guided a strong squad (Weverton, Gustavo Gómez, Raphael Veiga, Rony, among others) to the Copa Libertadores 2020 title in January 2021, cementing a highly successful start to his tenure.