2003 São Paulo FC season

The 2003 season was São Paulo's 74th season since club's existence. In this year São Paulo became a runner-up of Campeonato Paulista, being defeated by rival Corinthians in finals. At the Copa do Brasil, national cup, reached the quarterfinals falling in front of Goiás due Away goal rule with 0–0 (away); 1–1 (home). The club arrived in third place final in the first time when Série A was disputed in accumulated points system. In his first participation in Copa Sudamericana reached semifinals losing to Argentine club River Plate in penalty shootouts for 2–4 in a match that had fights and aggressions between players of both teams. The featured of year was the striker Luís Fabiano which scored 46 goals in whole season, 29 only in league.

São Paulo
2003 season
ChairmanBrazil Marcelo Portugal Gouvêa
ManagerBrazil Oswaldo de Oliveira
(until 1 May)
Chile Roberto Rojas
Série A3rd
(in 2004 Copa Libertadores)
Campeonato PaulistaRunners-up
Copa do BrasilQuarter-finals
Copa SudamericanaSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Luís Fabiano (29)

All:
Luís Fabiano (46)
Highest home attendance71,732 ( v Corinthians in the Campeonato Paulista)
Lowest home attendance3,471 ( v Gama in the Copa do Brasil)
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Squad

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  • Final squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   BRA Rogério Ceni
GK   BRA Roger
DF   BRA Gabriel
DF   BRA Jean
DF   URU Diego Lugano
DF   BRA Fábio Santos
DF   BRA Gustavo Nery
DF   BRA Fabiano
DF   BRA Edcarlos
DF   BRA Júlio Santos
DF   BRA Leonardo Moura
DF   BRA Alexandre
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   BRA Carlos Alberto
MF   BRA Adriano
MF   BRA Fábio Simplício
MF   BRA Souza
MF   BRA Aílton
MF   BRA Ricardinho
MF   BRA Marco Antônio
FW   BRA Luís Fabiano
FW   BRA Diego Tardelli
FW   BRA Rico
FW   BRA Kléber
FW   BRA Thiago Ribeiro

Statistics

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Scorers

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Position Nation Playing position Name Campeonato Paulista Copa do Brasil Campeonato Brasileiro Copa Sudamericana Friendly match Total
1   FW Luís Fabiano 8 8 29 1 0 46
2   FW Diego Tardelli 0 0 9 3 1 13
=   DF Gustavo Nery 4 0 3 2 4 13
3   MF Fábio Simplício 2 0 7 2 1 12
4   FW Kléber 1 1 3 5 0 10
5   FW Reinaldo 1 3 4 0 0 8
6   MF Kaká 5 0 2 0 0 7
7   MF Júlio Baptista 1 2 3 0 0 6
=   FW Rico 0 0 4 2 0 6
8   MF Souza 0 0 3 2 0 5
9   DF Fabiano 1 2 1 0 0 4
=   FW Itamar 4 0 0 0 0 4
10   DF Gabriel 0 1 2 0 0 3
=   DF Jean 0 0 3 0 0 3
11   MF Carlos Alberto 0 0 2 0 0 2
=   DF Diego Lugano 0 0 1 1 0 2
=   MF Ricardinho 0 0 1 0 1 2
=   GK Rogério Ceni 0 0 2 0 0 2
12   MF Adriano 0 0 1 0 0 1
=   MF Aílton 0 0 1 0 0 1
=   FW Dill 0 0 0 0 1 1
=   MF Claudio Maldonado 1 0 0 0 0 1
=   DF Leonardo Moura 1 0 0 0 0 1
=   MF Marco Antônio 0 0 0 0 1 1
/ / / Own Goals 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 29 17 81 18 9 154

Managers performance

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Name Nationality From To P W D L GF GA Win%
Oswaldo de Oliveira   Brazil 26 January 1 May 24 12 6 6 59 34 58%
Roberto Rojas   Chile 4 May 14 December 52 28 13 11 95 65 62%

Overall

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Games played 76 (11 Campeonato Paulista, 8 Copa do Brasil, 46 Campeonato Brasileiro, 8 Copa Sudamericana, 3 Friendly match)
Games won 40 (6 Campeonato Paulista, 4 Copa do Brasil, 22 Campeonato Brasileiro, 6 Copa Sudamericana, 2 Friendly match)
Games drawn 18 (2 Campeonato Paulista, 3 Copa do Brasil, 12 Campeonato Brasileiro, 1 Copa Sudamericana, 1 Friendly match)
Games lost 17 (3 Campeonato Paulista, 1 Copa do Brasil, 12 Campeonato Brasileiro, 1 Copa Sudamericana, 0 Friendly match)
Goals scored 153
Goals conceded 98
Goal difference +55
Best result 6–0 (H) v JuventusCampeonato Paulista – 2003.1.30
6–0 (H) v São Raimundo (AM)Copa do Brasil – 2003.3.13
Worst result 2–5 (A) v PaysanduCampeonato Brasileiro – 2003.4.27
Top scorer Luís Fabiano (46 goals)

Source: São Paulo FC

Friendlies

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27 March International São Paulo   1–1   Al-Ittihad São Paulo
Dill   47' Marei   68' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
10 September National Ituano 1–2 São Paulo Itu
Jabá   55' Ricardinho   45'
Marco Antônio   73'
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Doutor Novelli Júnior
Attendance: 1,314
Referee: Luís Flávio de Oliveira
15 November International Bolton Wanderers   3–6   São Paulo Horwich
Okocha   6'
Jardel   9'
Ibrahim Ba   53'
Report Gustavo Nery   30',   63',   64',   68'
Fábio Simplício   42'
Diego Tardelli   60'
Stadium: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 2,238
Referee: Mark Halsey

Official competitions

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Campeonato Paulista

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26 January Group 2 Paulista 2–1 São Paulo Jundiaí
11:00 (UTC-3) Thiago   19'
Luís Paulo   40'
Report Fábio Simplício   20' Stadium: Estádio Doutor Jayme Pinheiro de Ulhôa Cintra (Jayme Cintra)
Referee: Sálvio Spínola Fagundes Filho
30 January Group 2 São Paulo 6–0 Juventus São Paulo
20:30 (UTC-3) Kaká   9',   55',   80'
Gustavo Nery   41'
Fábio Simplício   65'
Leonardo Moura   74'
Report Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Referee: Rodrigo Guarizo Ferreira do Amaral
2 February Group 2 Internacional 0–3 São Paulo Limeira
11:00 (UTC-3) Report Kléber   18'
Kaká   60'
Gustavo Nery   88'
Stadium: Estádio Major José Levy Sobrinho (Limeirão)
Referee: Paulo Cesar de Oliveira
9 February Group 2 São Paulo 1–1 Portuguesa Santista São Paulo
17:00 (UTC-3) Kaká   82' Report Souza   21' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Referee: Sílvia Regina de Oliveira
15 February Group 2 Santos 1–2 São Paulo Santos
18:00 (UTC-3) Ricardo Oliveira   43' Report Gustavo Nery   29'
Luís Fabiano   83'
Stadium: Estádio Urbano Caldeira (Vila Belmiro)
Referee: Paulo César de Oliveira
23 February Group 2 São Paulo 2–2 Santo André São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) Luís Fabiano   33'
Gustavo Nery   36'
Report Wésley Brasilia   59'
Denni   69'
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Referee: Romildo Correia
26 February Quarterfinal São Paulo 4–2 Santo André São Paulo
20:30 (UTC-3) Itamar   24',   58',   64'
Maldonado   52'
Report Romerito   43'
Aílton   60'
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Referee: Luiz Marcelo Cansian
6 March Semifinals São Paulo 5–0 Portuguesa Santista São Paulo
21:00 (UTC-3) Júlio Baptista   27'
Luís Fabiano   36',   41',   62'
Itamar   86'
Report Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Referee: Sálvio Spínola Fagundes Filho
9 March Semifinals Portuguesa Santista 0–1 São Paulo Santos
11:00 (UTC-3) Report Luís Fabiano   70' (pen.) Stadium: Estádio Urbano Caldeira (Vila Belmiro)
Attendance: 4,997
Referee: Rodrigo Martins Cintra
16 March Finals Corinthians 3–2 São Paulo São Paulo
18:00 (UTC-3) Rogério   29'
Fábio Luciano   68'
Gil   83'
Report Luís Fabiano   33'
Reinaldo   76'
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 46,633
Referee: Cléber Wellington Abade
22 March Finals São Paulo 2–3 Corinthians São Paulo
18:00 (UTC-3) Luís Fabiano   49'
Fabiano   62'
Report Liédson   21'
Jorge Wagner   45+2',   88'
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 71,732
Referee: Sálvio Spínola Fagundes Filho

Record

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Final Position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Away Win%
2nd 20 11 6 2 3 29 14 60%

Copa do Brasil

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19 February Round of 64 São Raimundo 2–0 São Paulo Manaus
21:45 (UTC-3) Guará   43'
Delmo   57'
Report Stadium: Estádio Vivaldo Lima (Vivaldão)
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Marcos Café
12 March Round of 64 São Paulo 6–0 São Raimundo São Paulo
20:30 (UTC-3) Luís Fabiano   1',   18',   38',   66',   82'
Fabiano   76'
Report Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 18,375
Referee: Leonardo Gaciba da Silva
26 March Round of 32 Gama 2–2 São Paulo Brasília
21:40 (UTC-3) Gustavo Nery   65' (o.g.)
Leonardo Manzi   83'
Report Reinaldo   45+1'
Júlio Baptista   61'
Stadium: Estádio Nacional de Brasília (Mané Garrincha)
Referee: Lourival Dias Filho
2 April Round of 32 São Paulo 5–1 Gama São Paulo
21:40 (UTC-3) Luís Fabiano   60'
Gabriel   69'
Kléber   81'
Reinaldo   83'
Fabiano   87'
Report Nen   23' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 3,471
Referee: Alexandre Lourenço Barreto
9 April Round of 16 Figueirense 0–2 São Paulo Florianópolis
20:30 (UTC-3) Report Luís Fabiano   46'
Júlio Baptista   79'
Stadium: Estádio Orlando Scarpelli
Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon
1 May Round of 16 São Paulo 1–0 Figueirense São Paulo
15:30 (UTC-3) Reinaldo   67' Report Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 12,386
Referee: Alício Pena Júnior
7 May Quarterfinals Goiás 0–0 São Paulo Goiânia
21:40 (UTC-3) Report Stadium: Estádio do Governo do Estado de Goiás (Serra Dourada)
Referee: Wilson de Souza Mendonça
15 May Quarterfinals São Paulo 1–1 Goiás São Paulo
21:40 (UTC-3) Luís Fabiano   37' Report Caíco   17' (pen.) Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 13,603
Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas

Record

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Final Position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Away Win%
6th 15 8 4 3 1 17 6 62%

Campeonato Brasileiro

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30 March Round 1 Juventude 2–2 São Paulo Caxias do Sul
16:00 (UTC-3) Hugo   36'
Geufer   89'
Report Luís Fabiano   54'
Júlio Baptista   61'
Stadium: Estádio Alfredo Jaconi
Attendance: 8,754
Referee: Paulo Henrique Bezerra
6 April Round 2 São Paulo 2–4 Cruzeiro São Paulo
18:00 (UTC-3) Luís Fabiano   49',   62' Report Alex   11'
Deivid   14',   54',   69'
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 5,580
Referee: Giuliano Bozzano
13 April Round 3 Criciúma 1–1 São Paulo Criciúma
16:00 (UTC-3) Luciano Almeida   40' Report Luís Fabiano   7' Stadium: Estádio Heriberto Hülse
Attendance: 14,391
Referee: Alício Pena Júnior
17 April Round 4 São Paulo 3–1 Fortaleza São Paulo
20:30 (UTC-3) Ricardinho   3'
Reinaldo   9'
Gabriel   89'
Report Chiquinho   15' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 4,256
Referee: Edílson Soares da Silva
20 April Round 5 São Paulo 3–1 Vasco da Gama São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) Luís Fabiano   30'
Souza   40'
Rogério Ceni   87'
Report Marcelinho Carioca   56' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 10,275
Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon
27 April Round 6 Paysandu 5–2 São Paulo Belém
18:00 (UTC-3) Róbson   26',   28',   33'
Lecheva   65'
Iarley   76'
Report Reinaldo   57'
Luís Fabiano   86'
Stadium: Estádio Olímpico do Pará (Mangueirão)
Attendance: 30,101
Referee: Wilson Souza Mendonça
4 May Round 7 São Paulo 3–2 Figueirense São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) Luís Fabiano   55',   80'
Gustavo Nery   90'
Report Sandro Hiroshi   15'
Luiz Fernando   46'
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 5,668
Referee: Jorge Fernando Rabello
11 May Round 8 Atlético Mineiro 2–2 São Paulo Belo Horizonte
16:00 (UTC-3) Ferrugem   11'
Lúcio Flávio   66'
Report Luís Fabiano   22'
Kaká   35'
Stadium: Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (Mineirão)
Attendance: 8,712
Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon
18 May Round 9 São Paulo 2–0 Paraná São Paulo
18:00 (UTC-3) Kaká   18'
Aílton   66'
Report Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 3,754
Referee: Wagner Tardelli Azevedo
25 May Round 10 Grêmio 1–2 São Paulo Porto Alegre
16:00 (UTC-3) Ânderson Lima   33' Report Júlio Baptista   9'
Luís Fabiano   59'
Stadium: Estádio Olímpico Monumental
Attendance: 9,307
Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas
1 June Round 11 Santos 3–2 São Paulo Santos
16:00 (UTC-3) Diego   16'
Fabiano   59'
Renato   81'
Report Luís Fabiano   34'
Rico   73'
Stadium: Estádio Urbano Caldeira (Vila Belmiro)
Attendance: 13,032
Referee: Sálvio Spindola Fagundes Filho
8 June Round 12 São Paulo 2–2 Bahia São Paulo
18:00 (UTC-3) Reinaldo   8',   76' Report Nonato   67',   88' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 5,506
Referee: Walace Nascimento Valente
15 June Round 13 Corinthians 1–2 São Paulo São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) Anderson   26' Report Fábio Simplício   36'
Jean   59'
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 17,128
Referee: Cléber Wellington Abade
21 June Round 14 São Paulo 1–0 Goiás São Paulo
18:00 (UTC-3) Júlio Baptista   83' Report Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 7,047
Referee: Edivaldo Soares
29 June Round 15 Guarani 0–1 São Paulo Campinas
16:00 (UTC-3) Report Fábio Simplício   43' Stadium: Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa
Attendance: 11,697
Referee: Sílvia Regina de Oliveira
5 July Round 16 São Paulo 1–1 São Caetano São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) Luís Fabiano   81' Report Mateus   25' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 14,875
Referee: Romildo Correa
9 July Round 17 Coritiba 0–2 São Paulo Curitiba
21:40 (UTC-3) Report Luís Fabiano   15'
Jean   25'
Stadium: Estádio Major Antônio (Couto Pereira)
Attendance: 8,215
Referee: Luciano Augusto Almeida
13 July Round 18 Fluminense 1–3 São Paulo Rio de Janeiro
16:00 (UTC-3) Sorato   31' Report Luís Fabiano   12',   86'
Diego Tardelli   63'
Stadium: Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã)
Attendance: 5,234
Referee: Evandro Rogério Roman
17 July Round 19 São Paulo 2–0 Atlético Paranaense São Paulo
20:30 (UTC-3) Rico   62'
Gustavo Nery  89'
Report Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 13,492
Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas
20 July Round 20 Vitória 0–2 São Paulo Salvador
16:00 (UTC-3) Report Fabiano   6'
Rico   29'
Stadium: Estádio Manoel Barradas (Barradão)
Attendance: 5,722
Referee: Fernando Rogério Assunção
24 July Round 21 São Paulo 1–2 Ponte Preta São Paulo
21:30 (UTC-3) Luís Fabiano   55' Report Jean   45'
Rafael Santos   90'
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 21,526
Referee: Rodrigo Martins Cintra
27 July Round 22 Flamengo 1–1 São Paulo Rio de Janeiro
16:00 (UTC-3) Anderson   90+1' Report Diego Tardelli   30' Stadium: Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã)
Attendance: 12,781
Referee: Lourival Dias Lima Filho
2 August Round 23 São Paulo 0–2 Internacional São Paulo
18:00 (UTC-3) Report Wilson   48'
Nilmar   79'
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 24,855
Referee: Wagner Tardelli Azevedo
6 August Round 24 Cruzeiro 1–1 São Paulo Belo Horizonte
21:40 (UTC-3) Mota   77' Report Gustavo Nery   50' Stadium: Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (Mineirão)
Attendance: 30,331
Referee: Giuliano Bozzano
9 August Round 25 São Paulo 3–1 Juventude São Paulo
18:00 (UTC-3) Carlos Alberto   38'
Diego Tardelli   40',   61'
Report Geufer   81' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 4,421
Referee: Álvaro Azeredo Quelhas
16 August Round 26 São Paulo 0–0 Criciúma Ribeirão Preto
18:00 (UTC-3) Report Stadium: Estádio Santa Cruz
Attendance: 17,145
Referee: Jorge Fernando Rabello
20 August Round 27 Fortaleza 0–2 São Paulo Fortaleza
21:40 (UTC-3) Report Kléber   33'
Rico   88'
Stadium: Estádio Governador Plácido Castelo (Castelão)
Attendance: 34,794
Referee: Wilson de Souza Mendonça
24 August Round 28 Vasco da Gama 3–2 São Paulo Rio de Janeiro
16:00 (UTC-3) Beto   42'
Henrique   62'
Edmundo   66'
Report Luís Fabiano   51',   63' Stadium: Estádio Vasco da Gama (São Januário)
Attendance: 3,626
Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon
30 August Round 29 São Paulo 1–0 Paysandu São José do Rio Preto
18:00 (UTC-3) Luís Fabiano   67' Report Stadium: Estádio Benedito Teixeira (Teixeirão)
Attendance: 15,235
Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas
14 September Round 30 Figueirense 2–2 São Paulo Florianópolis
16:00 (UTC-3) Triguinho   38'
Sandro Gaúcho   83'
Report Luís Fabiano   74'
Adriano   78'
Stadium: Orlando Scarpelli
Attendance: 14,634
Referee: Wágner Tardeli de Azevedo
21 September Round 31 São Paulo 2–2 Atlético Mineiro São Paulo
18:00 (UTC-3) Kléber   22'
Rogério Ceni   25'
Report Alex Alves   8'
Fábio Júnior   90+2'
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 13,815
Referee: Jorge Fernando Rabello
24 September Round 32 Paraná 4–2 São Paulo Curitiba
21:40 (UTC-3) Marquinhos   34'
Renaldo   59',   72'
Fernandinho   79'
Report Luís Fabiano   31',   41' Stadium: Estádio Major Antônio (Couto Pereira)
Attendance: 3,651
Referee: Alício Pena Júnior
27 September Round 33 São Paulo 3–1 Grêmio São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) Fábio Simplício   60'
Kléber  64'
Jean   89'
Report Ânderson Lima   80' (pen.) Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 4,607
Referee: Wilson de Souza Mendonça
4 October Round 34 São Paulo 1–2 Santos São Paulo
18:00 (UTC-3) Luís Fabiano   66' Report William   37',   55' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 35,790
Referee: Paulo César de Oliveira
8 October Round 35 Bahia 3–0 São Paulo Salvador
21:40 (UTC-3) Preto Casagrande   12'
Guto   68'
Danilo   88'
Report Stadium: Estádio Octávio Mangabeira (Fonte Nova)
Attendance: 14,984
Referee: Héber Roberto Lopes
12 October Round 36 São Paulo 3–0 Corinthians São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) Diego Tardelli   76'
Carlos Alberto   87'
Fábio Simplício   90'
Report Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 13,070
Referee: Sílvia Regina de Oliveira
18 October Round 37 Goiás 3–1 São Paulo Goiânia
16:00 (UTC-3) Grafite   18'
Araújo   37'
Dimba   55'
Report Fábio Simplício   52' Stadium: Estádio do Governo do Estado de Goiás (Serra Dourada)
Attendance: 30,237
Referee: Luís Antônio Silva Santos
23 October Round 38 São Paulo 3–3 Guarani São Paulo
20:30 (UTC-3) Luís Fabiano   9',   64'
Fábio Simplício   11'
Report Wágner   50'
Rafael Silva   54'
Rodrigão   90+4'
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 3,617
Referee: Anselmo da Costa
26 October Round 39 São Caetano 0–1 São Paulo São Caetano do Sul
16:00 (UTC-3) Report Luís Fabiano   47' Stadium: Estádio Municipal (Anacleto Campanella)
Attendance: 8,324
Referee: Luis Marcelo Vicentin Cansian
2 November Round 40 São Paulo 1–0 Coritiba São Paulo
18:00 (UTC-3) Luís Fabiano   13' Report Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 11,378
Referee: Sérgio Cristiano Nascimento
5 November Round 41 São Paulo 1–0 Fluminense São Paulo
21:40 (UTC-3) Luís Fabiano   90+3' Report Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 4,449
Referee: Cléver Assunção Gonçalves
9 November Round 42 Atlético Paranaense 4–3 São Paulo Curitiba
16:00 (UTC-3) Fernandinho   37' (pen.), 45+1'
Ricardinho   50'
Jádson   77'
Report Luís Fabiano   51' (pen.)
Lugano   72'
Diego Tardelli   75'
Stadium: Arena Joaquim Américo Guimarães (Arena da Baixada)
Attendance: 13,069
Referee: Jorge Fernando Rabello
23 November Round 43 São Paulo 3–1 Vitória São Paulo
18:00 (UTC-3) Diego Tardelli   30'
Souza   41'
Fábio Simplício   84'
Report Alecsandro   21' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 6,232
Referee: Álvaro Azeredo Quelhas
30 November Round 44 Ponte Preta 1–2 São Paulo Campinas
18:00 (UTC-3) Luís Carlos   49' Report Gabriel   58'
Souza   74'
Stadium: Estádio Moisés Lucarelli
Attendance: 10,882
Referee: Paulo César de Oliveira
7 December Round 45 Internacional 1–1 São Paulo Porto Alegre
18:00 (UTC-3) Cidimar   84' Report Diego Tardelli   15' Stadium: Estádio José Pinheiro Borda (Beira-Rio)
Attendance: 37,991
Referee: Wagner Tardelli Azevedo
14 December Round 46 São Paulo 1–3 Flamengo São Paulo
18:00 (UTC-3) Diego Tardelli   12' Report Rafael   43'
Edílson   46',   66'
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 14,420
Referee: Leonardo Gaciba da Silva

Record

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Final Position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Away Win%
3rd 78 46 22 12 12 81 67 56%

Copa Sudamericana

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30 July First stage Grêmio   0–4   São Paulo Porto Alegre
21:40 (UTC-3) Report Fábio Simplício   8',   51'
Kléber   41'
Diego Tardelli   90+1'
Stadium: Estádio Olímpico Monumental
Referee: Luciano Almeida (BRA)
3 September First stage São Paulo   2–1   Vasco da Gama São Paulo
21:40 (UTC-3) Rico   6'
Kléber   21'
Report Wellington   75' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas (BRA)
17 September Second stage São Paulo   1–0   Fluminense São Paulo
21:40 (UTC-3) Kléber   1' Report Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Referee: Wilson de Souza Mendonça (BRA)
1 October Second stage Fluminense   1–1   São Paulo Rio de Janeiro
21:40 (UTC-3) Jadílson   66' Report Lugano   80' Stadium: Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã)
Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon (BRA)
29 October Quarterfinals The Strongest   1–4   São Paulo La Paz
21:40 (UTC-3) Cristaldo   67' Report Kléber   31',   78'
Luís Fabiano   68'
Gustavo Nery   88'
Stadium: Estadio Hernando Siles
Referee: Ubaldo Aquino (PAR)
12 November Quarterfinals São Paulo   3–1   The Strongest São Paulo
21:40 (UTC-3) Diego Tardelli   6'
Souza   35',   45'
Report Álex da Rosa   20' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Referee: Carlos Torres (PAR)
26 November Semifinals River Plate   3–1   São Paulo Buenos Aires
21:50 (UTC-3) Gallardo   11',   47'
Barrado   67'
Report Gustavo Nery   42' Stadium: River Plate Stadium (Monumental de Núñez)
Referee: Gilberto Hidalgo (PER)
3 December Semifinals São Paulo   2–0
(2–4 p)
  River Plate São Paulo
21:40 (UTC-3) Rico   69'
Diego Tardelli   74'
Report Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 35,548
Referee: Jorge Larrionda (URU)
Penalties
Souza  
Rogério Ceni  
Lugano  
Fábio Simplício  
  Domínguez
  Coudet
  Ludueña
  Tuzzio

Record

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Final Position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Away Win%
3rd 19 8 6 1 1 18 7 79%
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