1996 São Paulo FC season

The 1996 season was São Paulo's 67th season since club's existence.

São Paulo
1996 season
ChairmanBrazil Fernando Casal de Rey
ManagerBrazil Telê Santana
(until January 30)
Brazil Muricy Ramalho
(until August 17)
Brazil Carlos Alberto Parreira
(until October 26)
Brazil Muricy Ramalho
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A11th
Campeonato PaulistaRunners-up
(in 1997 Copa do Brasil)
Copa do BrasilRound of 16
Copa Masters CONMEBOLChampions
(1st title)
Copa de OroRunners-up
Supercopa SudamericanaPreliminary round
Top goalscorerLeague: Müller (11)
All: Valdir Bigode (31)
← 1995
1997 →

Statistics edit

Scorers edit

Position Nation Playing position Name Campeonato Paulista Copa Masters CONMEBOL Copa do Brasil Copa de Oro Campeonato Brasileiro Supercopa Sudamericana Others Total
1   FW Valdir 17 3 1 0 5 2 3 31
2   FW Almir 9 5 1 0 0 0 0 15
3   FW Müller 0 0 0 1 11 0 2 14
4   FW França 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 9
5   MF Denílson 3 0 0 0 3 0 2 8
6   MF Sandoval 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 7
=   FW Víctor Aristizábal 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 7
7   FW Adriano 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 4
=   FW Aílton 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 4
=   DF Bordon 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 4
=   FW Fábio Mello 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 4
=   DF Serginho 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 4
8   MF André Luiz 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
=   DF Edmílson 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
=   DF Pedro Luís 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
9   MF Djair 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2
=   DF Guilherme 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
10   DF Belletti 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
=   FW Luciano 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Own goals 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3
Total 54 10 7 3 39 3 13 129

Overall edit

Games played 69 (30 Campeonato Paulista, 2 Copa Masters CONMEBOL, 3 Copa do Brasil, 2 Copa de Oro, 23 Campeonato Brasileiro, 2 Supercopa Libertadores, 7 Friendly match)
Games won 35 (16 Campeonato Paulista, 2 Copa Masters CONMEBOL, 2 Copa do Brasil, 1 Copa de Oro, 9 Campeonato Brasileiro, 1 Supercopa Libertadores, 4 Friendly match)
Games drawn 19 (7 Campeonato Paulista, 0 Copa Masters CONMEBOL, 1 Copa do Brasil, 0 Copa de Oro, 8 Campeonato Brasileiro, 0 Supercopa Libertadores, 3 Friendly match)
Games lost 15 (7 Campeonato Paulista, 0 Copa Masters CONMEBOL, 0 Copa do Brasil, 1 Copa de Oro, 6 Campeonato Brasileiro, 1 Supercopa Libertadores, 0 Friendly match)
Goals scored 130
Goals conceded 85
Goal difference +45
Best result 7–3 (H) v Botafogo - Copa Masters CONMEBOL - 1996.02.08
Worst result 0–5 (H) v Corinthians - Campeonato Paulista - 1996.03.10
Most appearances
Top scorer Valdir Bigode (31)

Source: São Paulo FC

Friendlies edit

June 15 International São Paulo   3–0   Real Madrid São Paulo
Müller   32'
Valdir Bigode   48'
Serginho   67'
Stadium: Estádio do Pacaembu
Attendance: 17,413
Referee: João Paulo Araújo
July 13 International São Paulo   1–1   Denmark (U-21) São Paulo
Adriano   7' Peter Degn   21' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 18,221
Referee: João Paulo Araújo
December 3 International Colo-Colo   2–4   São Paulo Santiago
 
 
Denílson  
Djair  
Bordon  
Aristizábal  
Stadium: Monumental
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Carlos Robles

Copa dos Campeões Mundiais edit

June 28 Group stage Santos 1–1 São Paulo Cuiabá
Jamelli   9' Müller   31' Stadium: Estádio Verdão
Attendance: 6,779
Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon
July 3 Group stage Grêmio 0–3 São Paulo Brasília
Valdir Bigode   32'
Rivarola   39' (o.g.)
Denílson   74'
Stadium: Estádio Mané Garrincha
Attendance: 7,305
Referee: Carlos Elias Pimentel
July 9 Group stage Flamengo 0–0 São Paulo Brasília
Stadium: Estádio Mané Garrincha
Attendance: 33,181
Referee: Dacildo Mourão
July 18 Final Flamengo 1–2 São Paulo Brasília
Romário   14' Adriano   3'
Valdir Bigode   34'
Stadium: Estádio Mané Garrincha
Referee: Sidrack Marinho

Official competitions edit

Campeonato Paulista edit

First round edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3 Mogi Mirim 15 10 2 3 20 13 +7 32
4 Corinthians 15 8 4 3 37 17 +20 28
5 São Paulo 15 7 4 4 26 21 +5 25
6 União São João 15 6 5 4 25 19 +6 23
7 América 15 6 3 6 23 30 −7 21
Updated to match(es) played on 30 March 1996. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Matches edit
January 27 1 Rio Branco 1–1 São Paulo Americana
Marcos Assunção   76' Guilherme   82' Stadium: Décio Vitta
Attendance: 4,431
Referee: Francisco Dacildo Mourão Albuquerque
January 31 2 São Paulo 3–0 XV de Jaú São Paulo
Almir   51'
Valdir Bigode   64', 87'
Stadium: Nicolau Alayon
Attendance: 2,437
Referee: Sálvio Spínola Fagundes Filho
February 3 3 Santos 1–2 São Paulo Santos
Giovanni   26' Guilherme   31'
Almir   34'
Stadium: Vila Belmiro
Attendance: 12,984
Referee: Lincoln Afonso Bicalho
February 6 4 São Paulo 4–0 Guarani São Paulo
Valdir Bigode   2'
Aílton   38'
Sandoval   82'
Almir   83'
Stadium: Pacaembu
Attendance: 3,344
Referee: Dalmo Bozzano
February 10 5 América 2–3 São Paulo São José do Rio Preto
Adriano   55'
James   77'
Valdir Bigode   9'
Sandoval   69', 89'
Stadium: Teixeirão
Attendance: 27,585
Referee: Julio Matto
February 14 6 São Paulo 0–2 Palmeiras São José do Rio Preto
Djalminha   2'
Luizão   71'
Stadium: Teixeirão
Attendance: 28,791
Referee: José Mocellin
February 24 7 Botafogo 2–3 São Paulo Ribeirão Preto
Paulo César   52'
Ranielli   65'
Valdir Bigode   58', 89'
Bordon   80'
Stadium: Santa Cruz
Attendance: 9,914
Referee: Alfredo dos Santos Loebling
March 2 8 São Paulo 2–0 Araçatuba Sorocaba
Valdir Bigode   30'
Sandoval   64'
Stadium: Wálter Ribeiro
Attendance: 8,788
Referee: Flávio de Carvalho
March 7 9 União São João 2–2 São Paulo Araras
Luciano Baiano   5'
Valdo   45'
Almir   52'
Pedro Luís   90'
Stadium: Hermínio Ometto
Attendance: 1,253
Referee: Dionísio Roberto Domingos
March 10 10 São Paulo 0–5 Corinthians Ribeirão Preto
Souza   3'
Edmundo   36', 55'
Robson   84'
Henrique   90'
Stadium: Santa Cruz
Attendance: 17,394
Referee: Julio Matto
March 14 11 Ferroviária 1–1 São Paulo Araraquara
Juari   80' Edmílson   76' Stadium: Fonte Luminosa
Attendance: 3,041
Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon
March 17 12 São Paulo 0–1 Portuguesa Limeira
Tico   59' Stadium: José Levy Sobrinho
Attendance: 7,672
Referee: Sidrack Marinho dos Santos
March 21 13 Juventus 2–2 São Paulo São Paulo
Pedro Luís   37' (o.g.)
Silva   82'
Luciano   58'
Denílson   90'
Stadium: Nicolau Alayon
Attendance: 626
Referee: José Mocellin
March 24 14 São Paulo 1–2 Mogi Mirim Santo André
Pedro Luís   87' Moreno   16'
Leto   78'
Stadium: Bruno José Daniel
Attendance: 4,983
Referee: Carlos Elias Barros Pimentel
March 30 15 Novorizontino 0–2 São Paulo Catanduva
França   39', 60' Stadium: José Alfredo Luís Jorge
Attendance: 2,704
Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas

Second round edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Palmeiras 15 13 1 1 41 11 +30 40 Qualified to finals
2 Santos 15 10 1 4 45 27 +18 31
3 São Paulo 15 9 3 3 28 14 +14 30
4 Botafogo 15 9 2 4 24 21 +3 29
5 Guarani 15 7 4 4 17 14 +3 25
Updated to match(es) played on 10 June 1996. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Matches edit
April 6 16 São Paulo 3–1 Rio Branco São Paulo
Sandoval   67'
Almir   80'
França   87'
Nelson Bertolazzi   73' Stadium: Pacaembu
Attendance: 3,459
Referee: Alfredo dos Santos Loebling
April 11 17 XV de Jaú 0–3 São Paulo Jaú
Valdir Bigode   67', 82', 85' Stadium: Zezinho Magalhães
Attendance: 6,054
Referee: Cláudio Vinícius Cerdeira
April 14 18 São Paulo 2–1 Santos São Paulo
Almir   41', 72' Giovanni   43' Stadium: Pacaembu
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Javier Castrilli
April 17 19 Guarani 0–1 São Paulo Campinas
Edmílson   79' Stadium: Brinco de Ouro
Attendance: 10,273
Referee: Carlos Elias Barros Pimentel
April 20 20 São Paulo 1–3 América São Paulo
Valdir Bigode   24' James   26'
Berg   38'
Ricardo Oliveira   87'
Stadium: Pacaembu
Attendance: 25,601
Referee: Francisco Dacildo Mourão Albuquerque
April 28 21 Palmeiras 3–2 São Paulo Presidente Prudente
Rivaldo   12'
Müller   38', 46'
Almir   44'
Valdir Bigode   66'
Stadium: Prudentão
Attendance: 35,182
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
May 1 22 São Paulo 1–0 Botafogo São Paulo
Almir   86' Stadium: Pacaembu
Attendance: 3,749
Referee: Dalmo Bozzano
May 4 23 Araçatuba 2–1 São Paulo Araçatuba
Junior   19'
Jacques   62'
André Luiz   7' Stadium: Adhemar de Barros
Attendance: 8,556
Referee: Alfredo dos Santos Loebling
May 8 24 São Paulo 3–0 União São João São José dos Campos
França   12', 52', 78' Stadium: Martins Pereira
Attendance: 3,265
Referee: Edílson Pereira de Carvalho
May 12 25 Corinthians 0–0 São Paulo São Paulo
Stadium: Pacaembu
Attendance: 5,623
Referee: Epifanio González
May 15 26 São Paulo 2–0 Ferroviária São José dos Campos
Valdir Bigode   73'
André Luiz   76'
Stadium: Martins Ferreira
Attendance: 3,444
Referee: Antônio Cláudio Perin
May 19 27 Portuguesa 0–1 São Paulo São Paulo
Valdir Bigode   32' Stadium: Canindé
Attendance: 3,819
Referee: Sálvio Spínola Fagundes Filho
May 21 28 São Paulo 5–1 Novorizontino São Paulo
Valdir Bigode   31', 55'
Fábio Mello   57'
Denílson   60'
França   68'
Ricardo   81' Stadium: Canindé
Attendance: 950
Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon
May 26 29 São Paulo 2–2 Juventus São José dos Campos
Valdir Bigode   10'
França   13'
Raudinei   54'
Anderson   75'
Stadium: Martins Pereira
Attendance: 7,134
Referee: Léo Feldman
June 1 30 Mogi Mirim 1–1 São Paulo Mogi Mirim
Valdo   18' Denílson   90' Stadium: Wilson Fernandes
Attendance: 2,066
Referee: Nelson Aparecido Sônego

Final standings edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Palmeiras 30 27 2 1 102 19 +83 83 Champions
2 São Paulo 30 16 7 7 54 35 +19 55
3 Portuguesa 30 14 11 5 53 30 +23 53
4 Corinthians 30 14 10 6 58 31 +27 52
5 Santos 30 16 3 11 69 54 +15 51
Updated to match(es) played on 10 June 1996. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.

Record edit

Final Position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Away Win%
2nd 55 30 16 7 7 54 35 61%

Copa Masters CONMEBOL edit

February 8 São Paulo   7–3   Botafogo Cuiabá
Valdir Bigode   6', 38'
Almir   12', 31', 55'
Ailton   72'
Edmílson   73'
Túlio   33', 48' (pen.), 52' (pen.) Stadium: Verdão
Referee: Sidrack Marinho dos Santos
February 12 São Paulo   3–0   Atlético Mineiro Cuiabá
Almir   9', 51'
Valdir Bigode   68'
Stadium: Verdão
Referee: Sidrack Marinho dos Santos

Record edit

Final Position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Away Win%
1st 6 2 2 0 0 10 3 100%

Copa do Brasil edit

Round of 32 edit

March 12 América 1–2 São Paulo Belo Horizonte
Cláudio   88' Aílton   14', 28' Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 3,992
Referee: Fabiano Gonçalves
March 19 São Paulo 4–1 América São Paulo
Valdir Bigode   5'
Sandoval   7', 17'
Taú (og)   62'
Cláudio   60' Stadium: Pacaembu
Attendance: 313
Referee: Antônio Pereira da Silva

Eightfinals edit

April 2 Internacional 1–1 São Paulo Porto Alegre
Leandro   86' Bordon   40' Stadium: Beira-Rio
Attendance: 17,042
Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas

Record edit

Final Position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Away Win%
10th 7 3 2 1 0 7 3 77%

Copa de Oro edit

August 14 Semifinal Grêmio   1–2   São Paulo Manaus
Emerson   63' Adriano   52'
Müller   59'
Stadium: Vivaldão
August 16 Final Flamengo   3–1   São Paulo Manaus
Sávio   16' (pen.), 57', 82' Aristizábal   68' Stadium: Vivaldão

Record edit

Final Position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Away Win%
2nd 3 2 1 0 1 3 4 50%

Campeonato Brasileiro edit

First stage edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Internacional 23 10 5 8 31 27 +4 35
10 Sport 23 10 5 8 32 31 +1 35
11 São Paulo 23 9 8 6 39 32 +7 35
12 Corinthians 23 7 11 5 20 19 +1 32
13 Flamengo 23 9 3 11 24 31 −7 30
Source: [citation needed]
Matches edit
August 8 2* São Paulo 2–1 Portuguesa São Paulo
Müller   18'
Jorginho   20' (o.g.)
Rodrigo Fabri   80' Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 7,573
Referee: Cláudio Vinícius Cerdeira
August 18 3 São Paulo 5–2 Bahia São Paulo
Pedro Luís   24'
Müller   45'
André Luiz   64'
Aristizábal   78', 90'
Bobô   42', 49' Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 8,909
Referee: Getúlio Barbosa Souza Lima Junior
August 22 4 Botafogo 1–1 São Paulo Niterói
Túlio   49' Müller   69' Stadium: Caio Martins
Attendance: 3,535
Referee: Antônio Pereira da Silva
August 24 5 São Paulo 2–1 Santos São Paulo
Müller   56'
Serginho   77'
Ânderson Lima   50' Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 9,520
Referee: João Paulo Araújo
August 28 6 Fluminense 1–1 São Paulo Rio de Janeiro
Valdeir   54' Fábio Mello   45' Stadium: Laranjeiras
Attendance: 3,774
Referee: Francisco Dacildo Mourão Albuquerque
September 1 7 São Paulo 1–0 Goiás São Paulo
Adriano   68' Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 7,292
Referee: Carlos Elias Barros Pimentel
September 4 8 São Paulo 0–1 Guarani São Paulo
Aílton   26' Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 4,953
Referee: Flávio de Carvalho
September 7 9 Coritiba 1–1 São Paulo Curitiba
Pachequinho   35' França   80' Stadium: Couto Pereira
Attendance: 16,534
Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon
September 15 10 Internacional 1–0 São Paulo Porto Alegre
Leandro   53' Stadium: Beira-Rio
Attendance: 6,376
Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas
September 21 11 São Paulo 1–1 Vasco da Gama São Paulo
Aristizábal   71' Edmundo   50' Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 8,298
Referee: Francisco Dacildo Mourão Albuquerque
September 29 12 Palmeiras 2–1 São Paulo São Paulo
Rincón   20'
Djalminha   89'
Aristizábal   75' Stadium: Parque Antarctica
Attendance: 8,594
Referee: Léo Feldman
October 2 1* São Paulo 4–1 Flamengo São Paulo
Serginho   20'
Márcio Costa   31' (o.g.)
Bordon   33'
Valdir Bigode   77'
Bebeto   84' Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 11.067
Referee: Sidrack Marinho dos Santos
October 5 13 Sport 2–1 São Paulo Recife
Luiz Müller   5'
Joãozinho   75'
Fábio Mello   17' Stadium: Ilha do Retiro
Attendance: 23,191
Referee: Antônio Pereira da Silva
October 9 14 São Paulo 3–3 Atlético Paranaense São Paulo
Müller   2'
Denílson   20'
Fábio Mello   31'
Luis Carlos   28', 53'
Paulo Rink   46'
Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 3,866
Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon
October 13 15 Atlético Mineiro 2–1 São Paulo Belo Horizonte
Euller   76'
Renaldo   90'
Valdir Bigode   1' Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 44,676
Referee: Carlos Jacques Rodrigues Magno
October 20 16 São Paulo 0–0 Corinthians São Paulo
Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 11,624
Referee: Sidrack Marinho dos Santos
October 26 17 Vitória 2–0 São Paulo Salvador
Rubem   46'
Agnaldo   68'
Stadium: Barradão
Attendance: 10,293
Referee: Dalmo Bozzano
November 3 18 São Paulo 5–3 Criciúma São Paulo
Belletti   8'
Müller   15'
Denílson   58'
Valdir Bigode   62'
Adriano   65'
Mabília   64'
Marcão   68'
Eraldo   85'
Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 3,891
Referee: Antônio Pereira da Silva
November 6 19 Juventude 2–2 São Paulo Caxias do Sul
Itaqui   25'
Dedimar   69'
Denílson   12'
Müller   38'
Stadium: Alfredo Jaconi
Attendance: 2,587
Referee: Carlos Elias Barros Pimentel
November 9 20 São Paulo 2–1 Grêmio São Paulo
Valdir Bigode   60'
Aristizábal   71'
Paulo Nunes   30' Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 5,053
Referee: Antônio Pereira da Silva
November 16 21 Bragantino 3–4 São Paulo Bragança Paulista
Alex   35'
Márcio   53'
Edílson   76'
Djair   2'
Müller   33', 45'
Valdir Bigode   61'
Stadium: Marcelo Stéfani
Attendance: 2,597
Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas
November 21 22 São Paulo 1–0 Cruzeiro São Paulo
Müller   11' Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 7,926
Referee: Carlos Jacques Rodrigues Magno
November 24 23 Paraná 1–1 São Paulo Curitiba
Claudinho   54' Müller   56' Stadium: Durival de Britto
Attendance: 7,882
Referee: Cláudio Vinícius Cerdeira

Record edit

Final Position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Away Win%
11th 35 23 9 8 6 39 32 50%

Supercopa Sudamericana edit

September 12 Olimpia   2–1   São Paulo Asunción
Fernando Silvera   41'
Torres   73'
Valdir Bigode   76' Stadium: Estadio Manuel Ferreira
Attendance: 8,525
Referee: Javier Castrilli
September 19 São Paulo   2–1
(3–5 p)
  Olimpia São Paulo
Valdir Bigode   47'
Serginho   86'
Samaniego   88' Stadium: Estádio do Morumbi
Attendance: 3,083
Referee: Luís da Rosa

Record edit

Final Position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Away Win%
11th 3 2 1 0 1 3 3 50%

External links edit