by 1930, the laf and paulistano had folded, and a new era for são paulo football began. players became professionals in 1933 when bandeirante football league was created. corinthians and palestra itália assumed their positions as the most powerful and popular teams. a new club emerges to compete for the hearts of supporters. some dissidents from paulistano, favorable to professionalization, along with the directors of aa palmeiras united to form são paulo futebol clube, the third force of the city.