| 1996 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman |
 Fernando Casal de Rey |
| Manager |
Telê Santana (until January 30)
Muricy Ramalho (until August 17)
Carlos Alberto Parreira (until October 26)
Muricy Ramalho |
| Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | 11th |
| Campeonato Paulista |
Runners-up (in 1997 Copa do Brasil) |
| Copa do Brasil | Round of 16 |
| Copa Masters CONMEBOL | Champions (1st title) |
| Copa de Oro | Runners-up |
| Supercopa Sudamericana | Preliminary round |
| Top goalscorer | League:
Müller (11) All: Valdir Bigode (31) |
The 1996 season was São Paulo's 67th season since club's existence.
Statistics
Scorers
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
Campeonato Paulista
First round
| 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.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Matches
| 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
| 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.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Matches
| 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
| 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.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Record
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 55 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 54 | 35 | 61% |
Copa Masters CONMEBOL
| 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
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 100% |
Copa do Brasil
Round of 32
| 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
| 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
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 77% |
Copa de Oro
| 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
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 50% |
Campeonato Brasileiro
First stage
| 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
| 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
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 35 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 32 | 50% |
Supercopa Sudamericana
| 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
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 50% |
External links
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