2000 São Paulo FC season

The 2000 season was São Paulo's 71st season since club's existence. That year the club won state league of São Paulo, the Campeonato Paulista for the twentieth time after two legs of final against rival Santos thanks to a win in the first match by 1–0 and a 2–2 draw in the second leg, both played in Morumbi Stadium. In Copa do Brasil The Dearest reaches the finals for the first time but couldn't raise the trophy due to a defeat in second match when Geovanni, midfielder of Cruzeiro, scored a free kick goal on the last minute and gave to opponent the title. Another highlighting performances were in Torneio Rio-São Paulo and Copa dos Campeões when São Paulo fell in semi-finals. Playing the continental cup Copa Mercosur they not took a place in second stage ending in second position on group stage. In national league Campeonato Brasileiro, the team was defeated by rival Palmeiras in round of 16 by two results (1–1 Away; 1–2 Home).

São Paulo
2000 season
ChairmanBrazil Paulo Amaral Vasconcelos
ManagerBrazil Levir Culpi
Campeonato BrasileiroRound of 16
Torneio Rio-São PauloSemi-finals
Campeonato PaulistaChampions
(20th title)
Copa do BrasilRunners-up
Copa dos CampeõesSemi-finals
Copa MercosurGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Marcelo Ramos (12)
All: França (40)
Highest home attendance32,009 ( v Palmeiras in the Campeonato Brasileiro)
Lowest home attendance2,607 ( v América-MG in the Campeonato Brasileiro)
← 1999
2001 →

Scorers

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Position Nation Playing position Name Torneio Rio-São Paulo Campeonato Paulista Copa do Brasil Copa dos Campeões Copa Mercosur Copa João Havelange Others Total
1   FW França 5 18 5 0 3 8 1 40
2   MF Marcelinho Paraíba 0 7 4 3 0 0 1 15
3   FW Marcelo Ramos 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 13
4   FW Edu 0 6 4 0 0 0 0 10
5   FW Evair 3 2 3 0 0 1 0 9
6   GK Rogério Ceni 0 2 1 0 0 3 1 7
=   FW Sandro Hiroshi 0 0 1 0 2 4 0 7
=   MF Souza 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 7
7   MF Raí 0 1 3 0 0 0 2 6
=   DF Rogério Pinheiro 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 6
8   MF Fábio Simplício 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5
=   DF Gustavo Nery 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 5
9   DF Wilson 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 4
10   MF Beto 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3
=   MF Carlos Miguel 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 3
=   DF Edmílson 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3
11   DF Álvaro 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
=   MF Fabiano 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2
=   DF Fábio Aurélio 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
=   FW Ilan 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2
=   MF Vágner 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
12   DF Alemão 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
=   DF Belletti 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
=   MF Júlio Baptista 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
=   MF Claudio Maldonado 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
/ / / Own Goals 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
Total 14 45 28 5 13 48 8 161

Overall

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Games played 78 (8 Torneio Rio-São Paulo, 20 Campeonato Paulista, 12 Copa do Brasil, 4 Copa dos Campeões, 6 Copa Mercosur, 26 Campeonato Brasileiro, 2 Friendly match)
Games won 42 (4 Torneio Rio-São Paulo, 14 Campeonato Paulista, 8 Copa do Brasil, 2 Copa dos Campeões, 2 Copa Mercosur, 10 Campeonato Brasileiro, 2 Friendly match)
Games drawn 18 (0 Torneio Rio-São Paulo, 4 Campeonato Paulista, 2 Copa do Brasil, 1 Copa dos Campeões, 1 Copa Mercosur, 10 Campeonato Brasileiro, 0 Friendly match)
Games lost 18 (4 Torneio Rio-São Paulo, 2 Campeonato Paulista, 2 Copa do Brasil, 1 Copa dos Campeões, 3 Copa Mercosur, 6 Campeonato Brasileiro, 0 Friendly match)
Goals scored 161
Goals conceded 110
Goal difference +51
Best result 5–1 (H) v Uralan ElistaFriendly match – 2000.1.18
5–1 (H) v Rio BrancoCampeonato Paulista – 2000.3.22
Worst result 1–5 (A) v VitóriaCampeonato Brasileiro – 2000.10.7
Top scorer França (40)

Source: São Paulo FC

Friendlies

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Constantino Cury International Tournament

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15 January International São Paulo   3–2   Avaí São Paulo
00:00 (UTC-3) Marcelinho Paraíba   17'
Raí   38'
Wilson   73'
Marquinhos   13',   16' Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Olten Ayres de Abreu / Romildo Corrêa
18 January International São Paulo   5–1   Uralan Elista São Paulo
00:00 (UTC-3) Edmílson   29'
França   37'
Raí   54'
Rogério Ceni   79'
Souza   90'
Semochko   47' Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Alfredo dos Santos Loebling

Official competitions

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Torneio Rio-São Paulo

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23 January Group A Flamengo 1–2 São Paulo Rio de Janeiro
00:00 (UTC-3) Iranildo   35' França   3'
Edmílson   9'
Stadium: Maracanã
Referee: Sílvio César Talarico
26 January Group A São Paulo 5–2 Santos São Paulo
00:00 (UTC-3) França   20',   22',   47'
Evair   45',   64'
Dodô   33' (pen.)
Caio   90+1'
Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 3,070
Referee: Léo Feldman
29 January Group A Botafogo 2–3 São Paulo Rio de Janeiro
00:00 (UTC-3) Rodrigo   10'
Sérgio Manoel   78' (pen.)
Jorge Luís   2' (o.g.)
França   8'
Evair   30'
Stadium: Maracanã
Referee: Paulo César de Oliveira
2 February Group A Santos 0–1 São Paulo Santos
00:00 (UTC-3) Carlos Miguel   80' Stadium: Vila Belmiro
Attendance: 9,213
Referee: Samir Yarak
6 February Group A São Paulo 2–5 Flamengo São Paulo
00:00 (UTC-3) Souza   5',   8' Rodrigo Mendes   9'
Adriano   46'
Leandro Machado   50',   78'
Iranildo   56'
Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Ubiraci Damásio de Oliveira
12 February Group A São Paulo 0–2 Botafogo São Paulo
00:00 (UTC-3) Zé Carlos   53'
Magrão   54'
Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Wagner Tardelli
19 February Semifinals São Paulo 0–3 Vasco da Gama São Paulo
00:00 (UTC-3) Gilberto   44'
Dedé   59'
Romário   76' (pen.)
Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Cláudio Vinícius Cerdeira
23 February Semifinals Vasco da Gama 2–1
(5–1 agg.)
São Paulo Rio de Janeiro
00:00 (UTC-3) Romário   8',   86' Belletti   2' Stadium: São Januário
Referee: Romildo Correa

Record

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Final Position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Away Win%
4th 12 8 4 0 4 14 17 50%

Campeonato Paulista

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8 March Second stage Botafogo 0–2 São Paulo Ribeirão Preto
00:00 (UTC-3) Evair   73'
Raí   80'
Stadium: Santa Cruz
Referee: Sálvio Spinola Fagundes Filho/
Robério Pereira Pires
12 March Second stage São Paulo 2–1 Palmeiras São Paulo
00:00 (UTC-3) Edu   33', 48' Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Alfredo dos Santos Loebling /
Antônio Cláudio Perin
18 March Second stage União São João 2–2 São Paulo Araras
00:00 (UTC-3) Jeda   72'
Júnior Amorim   77'
França   11'
Edmílson   27'
Stadium: Hermínio Ometto
Referee: Cléber Wellington Abade /
Anselmo da Costa
22 March Second stage São Paulo 5–1 Rio Branco São Paulo
00:00 (UTC-3) Marcelinho Paraíba   32'
França   35', 59', 89'
Álvaro   90'
Ludemar   57' Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Sílvio César Talarico /
André Roberto Ferreira Pinto
26 March Second stage São Paulo 1–0 União Barbarense São Paulo
00:00 (UTC-3) França   58' Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Paulo César de Oliveira /
Élcio Paschoal Borborema
1 April Second stage Guarani 2–3 São Paulo Campinas
00:00 (UTC-3) Gustavo Nery   64', 73' Fábio Aurélio   17'
Rogério Ceni   51'
Marcelinho Paraíba   59'
Stadium: Brinco de Ouro
Referee: Edílson Pereira de Carvalho/
Robério Pereira Pires
6 April Second stage São Paulo 4–2 Portuguesa Santista São Paulo
00:00 (UTC-3) França   11', 89', 90'
Rogério Ceni   55'
Jorginho   31'
Capitão   88'
Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Wilson José Seneme /
Antônio Cláudio Perin
12 April Second stage Portuguesa Santista 3–1 São Paulo Santos
00:00 (UTC-3) Eliel   17'
Valdir   49'
Marco Antônio   87'
França   31' Stadium: Ulrico Mursa
Referee: Romildo Corrêa/
Vladimir Vassoler
16 April Second stage São Paulo 1–0 Guarani São Paulo
00:00 (UTC-3) França   77' Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Alfredo dos Santos Loebling /
José Luís dos Santos
22 April Second stage União Barbarense 1–4 São Paulo Santa Bárbara d'Oeste
00:00 (UTC-3) Edinan   11' Vágner   22'
Marcelinho Paraíba   36'
Evair   73'
Wilson   77'
Stadium: Antônio Guimarães
Referee: Marinho Aldo Silvério /
Evandro Silveira
30 April Third stage São Paulo 1–1 Portuguesa São Paulo
00:00 (UTC-3) França   64' Evandro   58' Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Sálvio Spinola Fagundes Filho/
Ilson Honorato dos Santos
7 May Third stage Guarani 1–3 São Paulo Campinas
00:00 (UTC-3) Lindomar   21' Wilson   8'
Edu   44'
Marcelinho Paraíba   45'
Stadium: Brinco de Ouro
Referee: Romildo Corrêa/
Luciano Calabietto Quilichini
10 May Third stage São Paulo 1–2 Santos São Paulo
00:00 (UTC-3) França   44' Eduardo Marques   31'
Robert   88'
Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Paulo César de Oliveira/
Ílson Honorato dos Santos
13 May Third stage Santos 1–1 São Paulo Santos
00:00 (UTC-3) Eduardo Marques   12' Edu   20' Stadium: Vila Belmiro
Referee: Sálvio Spinola Fagundes Filho/
Vladimir Vassoler
17 May Third stage Portuguesa 2–4 São Paulo São Paulo
00:00 (UTC-3) Bentinho   46'
Leandro Amaral   66'
França   11', 76', 86'
Marcelinho Paraíba   89'
Stadium: Canindé
20 May Third stage São Paulo 3–0 Guarani São Paulo
00:00 (UTC-3) França   29', 60'
Álvaro   40'
Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Sálvio Spinola Fagundes Filho/
Ílson Honorato dos Santos
28 May Semifinals São Paulo 2–1 Corinthians São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) Marcelinho Paraíba   71', 76' Marcos Senna   89' Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Paulo César de Oliveira /
Ílson Honorato dos Santos
3 June Semifinals Corinthians 0–2
(1–4 agg.)
São Paulo São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) Edu   35', 83' Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Alfredo dos Santos Loebling /
Luciano Quilichini
10 June Finals Santos 0–1 São Paulo São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) (Report) (pt) França   1' Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Paulo César de Oliveira
18 June Finals São Paulo 2–2
(3–2 agg.)
Santos São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) Rogério Ceni   39'
Marcelinho Paraíba   68'
(Report) (pt) Dodô   29'
Rincón   53' (pen.)
Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Alfredo dos Santos Loebeling

Record

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Final Position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Away Win%
1st 46 20 14 4 2 45 22 76%

Copa do Brasil

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5 April Round of 64 Comercial 2–1 São Paulo Campo Grande
00:00 (UTC-3) Pedrinho Maradona   80'
Ronaldo Maresi  85'
Raí   63' Stadium: Morenão
Referee: Cleivaldo Bernardo
19 April Round of 64 São Paulo 3–0
(4–2 agg.)
Comercial São Paulo
20:30 (UTC-3) França   9' (pen.), 87'
Edu   30'
(Report) (pt) Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Léo Feldman
27 April Round of 32 Sinop 0–4 São Paulo Sinop
20:40 (UTC-3) (Report) (pt) Edu   31'
França   68'
Suliman   89' (o.g.)
Evair   90'
Stadium: Gigante do Norte
Referee: Jamir Carlos Garcez
3 May Round of 32 São Paulo 2–0
(6–0 agg.)
Sinop São Paulo
19:30 (UTC-3) França   73'
Maldonado   76'
(Report) (pt) Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Heber Roberto Lopes
24 May Round of 16 América-RN 1–3 São Paulo Natal
20:40 (UTC-3) Ricardo   40' (pen.) (Report) (pt) Evair   21', 84'
Rogério Ceni   67'
Stadium: Machadão
Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas
31 May Round of 16 São Paulo 3–2
(6–3 agg.)
América-RN São Paulo
19:30 (UTC-3) Fábio Aurélio   38'
Evair   73' (pen.)
Adaílson   85' (o.g.)
(Report) (pt) Ricardo   37' (pen.)
Válber   90'
Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Leonardo Gaciba da Silva
24 June Quarterfinals São Paulo 2–1 Palmeiras São Paulo
00:00 (UTC-3) França   12'
Raí   82'
(Report) (pt) Alex   65' (pen.) Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Romildo Correa
27 June Quarterfinals Palmeiras 2–3
(3–5 agg.)
São Paulo São Paulo
21:40 (UTC-3) Rogério   35', 61' (pen.) (Report) (pt) Vágner   15'
Raí   49'
Sandro Hiroshi   69'
Stadium: Palestra Itália
Referee: Sálvio Spínola
29 June Semifinals São Paulo 3–0 Atlético Mineiro São Paulo
00:00 (UTC-3) Rogério Pinheiro   44'
Carlos Miguel   89'
Fabiano   90+1'
(Report) (pt) Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Oscar Roberto Godoi
2 July Semifinals Atlético Mineiro 3–3
(3–6 agg.)
São Paulo Belo Horizonte
00:00 (UTC-3) Guilherme   18', 62'
Ramon   81'
(Report) (pt) Marcelinho Paraíba   9', 76', 84' Stadium: Mineirão
5 July Finals São Paulo 0–0 Cruzeiro São Paulo
21:30 (UTC-3) (Report) (pt) Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Antônio Pereira da Silva
9 July Finals Cruzeiro 2–1
(2–1 agg.)
São Paulo Belo Horizonte
18:00 (UTC-3) Fábio Júnior   80'
Geovanni   90'
(Report) (pt) Marcelinho Paraíba   65' Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 85,841
Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon

Record

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Final Position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Away Win%
2nd 26 12 8 2 2 28 13 72%

Copa dos Campeões

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12 July First stage São Paulo 0–0 Vitória Maceió
19:00 (UTC-3) (Report) (pt) Stadium: Rei Pelé
Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas
15 July First stage Vitória 0–2
(0–2 agg.)
São Paulo João Pessoa
18:30 (UTC-3) (Report) (pt) Rogério Pinheiro   34'
Marcelinho Paraíba   37'
Stadium: Almeidão
19 July Semifinals Sport 1–2 São Paulo Maceió
21:45 (UTC-3) Nildo   48' (Report) (pt) Ilan   56'
Marcelinho Paraíba   79'
Stadium: Rei Pelé
Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas
22 July Semifinals São Paulo 1–3
(3–4 agg.)
Sport João Pessoa
16:00 (UTC-3) Marcelinho Paraíba   16' (Report) (pt) Adriano   38',   57'
Marquinhos   81'
Stadium: Almeidão
Referee: Antônio Pereira da Silva

Record

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Final Position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Away Win%
4th 7 4 2 1 1 5 4 58%

Copa Mercosur

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3 August Group C Colo Colo   3–1   São Paulo Santiago
00:00 (UTC-3) Reyes   4'
Pereira   43',   81'
(Report) (pt) França   90+1' (pen.) Stadium: Estadio Monumental David Arellano
30 August Group C Cerro Porteño   4–2   São Paulo Ciudad del Este
00:00 (UTC-3) Zandoná   17'
Virgilio Ferreira   59'
Alvarenga   64'
Jorge Campos   75'
(Report) (pt) Sandro Hiroshi   47'
Souza   78'
Stadium: Estadio Antonio Oddone Sarubbi
6 September Group C São Paulo   4–0   Colo Colo São Paulo
00:00 (UTC-3) Gustavo Nery   24'
Júlio Baptista   53'
Marcelo Ramos   68'
Alemão   81'
(Report) (pt) Stadium: Estádio do Morumbi
21 September Group C Rosario Central   2–1   São Paulo Rosario
00:00 (UTC-3) González   14'
Capeletti   69'
(Report) (pt) Sandro Hiroshi   77' Stadium: Estadio Gigante de Arroyito
19 October Group C São Paulo   4–4   Cerro Porteño São Paulo
00:00 (UTC-3) Souza   10', 54'
França   24', 90'
(Report) (pt) Virgilio Ferreira   13'
Francisco Ferreira   61'
Alvarenga   75'
Fernández   79'
Stadium: Estádio do Morumbi

Record

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Final Position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Away Win%
12th 7 6 2 1 3 13 13 38%

Copa João Havelange (Campeonato Brasileiro)

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6 August Round 1 São Paulo 2–1 Santa Cruz São Paulo
17:00 (UTC-3) Souza   39'
França   58'
(Report) (pt) Róbson   63' Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 4,393
Referee: Luciano
9 August Round 2 Santos 1–1 São Paulo Santos
20:30 (UTC-3) Dodô   29' (Report) (pt) Fábio Simplício   51' Stadium: Vila Belmiro
Attendance: 17,011
Referee: Alfredo Santos Loebeling
12 August Round 3 São Paulo 3–2 Flamengo São Paulo
18:00 (UTC-3) Fábio Simplício   21'
Rogério Pinheiro   49'
Sandro Hiroshi   87'
(Report) (pt) Adriano   15',   20' Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 5,303
Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas
16 August Round 4 Cruzeiro 2–2 São Paulo Belo Horizonte
22:00 (UTC-3) Geovanni   31',   56' (Report) (pt) Marcelo Ramos   28'
Fabiano   42'
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 4,454
Referee: Reinaldo Ribas
20 August Round 5 São Paulo 1–1 Bahia São Paulo
17:00 (UTC-3) Marcelo Ramos   32' (Report) (pt) Capixaba   3' Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 5,935
Referee: Léo Feldman
26 August Round 6 Atlético Paranaense 2–1 São Paulo Curitiba
15:45 (UTC-3) Kléber Pereira   9'
Lobatón   26'
(Report) (pt) França   67' Stadium: Arena da Baixada
Attendance: 7,091
Referee: Antônio Pereira da Silva
2 September Round 7 Palmeiras 0–3 São Paulo São Paulo
18:00 (UTC-3) (Report) (pt) Rogério Pinheiro   13'
Marcelo Ramos   64'
Gustavo Nery   81'
Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 1,795
Referee: Edílson Pereira de Carvalho
9 September Round 8 São Paulo 2–0 Fluminense São Paulo
15:45 (UTC-3) França   14',   90+1' (Report) (pt) Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 8,531
Referee: Fabiano Gonçalves
13 September Round 9 Ponte Preta 3–3 São Paulo Campinas
20:30 (UTC-3) Marco Aurélio   32'
Washington   35'
Macedo   85'
(Report) (pt) Marcelo Ramos   66'
Gustavo Nery   86'
Wilson   88'
Stadium: Moisés Lucarelli
Attendance: 6,112
Referee: Paulo César de Oliveira
17 September Round 10 São Paulo 2–0 Portuguesa São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) França   12'
Rogério Ceni   85' (pen.)
(Report) (pt) Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 5,754
Referee: Romildo Corrêa
24 September Round 11 Gama 1–3 São Paulo Brasília
17:00 (UTC-3) Romualdo   65' (Report) (pt) Beto   64'
Marcelo Ramos   74'
Sandro Hiroshi   80'
Stadium: Mané Garrincha
Attendance: 4,165
Referee: Antônio Pereira da Silva
27 September Round 12 São Paulo 3–0 América São Paulo
20:30 (UTC-3) Gustavo Nery   26'
Sandro Hiroshi   39'
Marcelo Ramos   71' (pen.)
(Report) (pt) Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 2,607
Referee: Leonardo da Silva
30 September Round 13 Goiás 2–2 São Paulo Goiânia
16:00 (UTC-3) Araújo   26'
Evair   77'
(Report) (pt) Ilan   74'
Sandro Hiroshi   79'
Stadium: Serra Dourada
Attendance: 31,102
Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas
4 October Round 14 São Paulo 1–1 Grêmio São Paulo
20:30 (UTC-3) Rogério Ceni   45+2' (Report) (pt) Warley   90' Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 3,038
Referee: Marco Antônio Colares
7 October Round 15 Vitória 5–1 São Paulo Salvador
16:00 (UTC-3) Sinval   9',   25'
Vítor   12',   56'
Sandoval   41'
(Report) (pt) Beto   2' Stadium: Barradão
Attendance: 4,101
Referee: Oscar Roberto Godoi
11 October Round 16 São Paulo 3–2 Coritiba São Paulo
20:30 (UTC-3) França   8'
Carlos Miguel   78'
Fábio Simplício   90'
(Report) (pt) Da Silva   31'
Marquinhos   55'
Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 3,167
Referee: Wagner Tardelli
15 October Round 17 Botafogo 1–0 São Paulo Niterói
18:30 (UTC-3) Rodrigo   67' (Report) (pt) Stadium: Estádio Caio Martins
Attendance: 1,212
Referee: Fabiano Gonçalves
17 October Round 18 São Paulo 1–1 Internacional São Paulo
20:30 (UTC-3) Rogério Ceni   48' (Report) (pt) Ronaldo Alves   41' Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 2,907
Referee: Léo Feldman
22 October Round 19 São Paulo 2–2 Guarani São Paulo
18:30 (UTC-3) França   35' (pen.)
Souza   67'
(Report) (pt) Martinez   77'
Jacques   88'
Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Salvio Fagundes Filho
28 October Round 20 São Paulo 2–1 Atlético Mineiro São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) Marcelo Ramos   21',   80' (Report) (pt) Guilherme   32' Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon
5 November Round 21 Juventude 3–1 São Paulo Caxias do Sul
16:00 (UTC-3) Michel   19'
Marcos Paulo   65'
Adriano Chuva   90+1'
(Report) (pt) França   53' Stadium: Alfredo Jaconi
Referee: Giuliano Bozzano
8 November Round 22 Sport 4–3 São Paulo Recife
21:40 (UTC-3) Nildo   2',   90+1'
Taílson   46'
Adriano   66'
(Report) (pt) Marcelo Ramos   45+4',   86' (pen.)
Rogério Pinheiro   49'
Stadium: Ilha do Retiro
Referee: Álvaro Quelhas
12 November Round 23 São Paulo 0–0 Corinthians São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) (Report) (pt) Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Romildo Corrêa
19 November Round 24 Vasco da Gama 0–4 São Paulo Rio de Janeiro
16:00 (UTC-3) (Report) (pt) Fábio Simplício   19',   30'
Valkmar   64' (o.g.)
Beto   84'
Stadium: São Januário
Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon
25 November Round of 16 Palmeiras 1–1 São Paulo São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) Adriano   45+1' (pen.) (Report) (pt) Marcelo Ramos   89' Stadium: Pacaembu
Attendance: 17,507
Referee: Cléber Wellington Abade
30 November Round of 16 São Paulo 1–2
(2–3 agg.)
Palmeiras São Paulo
21:40 (UTC-3) Marcelo Ramos   56' (pen.) (Report) (pt) Tuta   35' (pen.)
Galeano   58'
Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 32,009
Referee: Paulo César de Oliveira

Record

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Final Position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Away Win%
12th 40 26 10 10 6 48 38 51%
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