2002 São Paulo FC season

The 2002 season was São Paulo's 73rd season since club's existence. The club became a runners-up of Torneio Rio – São Paulo losing the final to rival Corinthians. Exceptionally this year the main clubs from state like Santos, Corinthians and Palmeiras along São Paulo did not participated of Campeonato Paulista to not overload the number of games in calendar, with two tournaments being disputed at same time, Torneio Rio – São Paulo and Campeonato Paulista, then was created only this year the Supercampeonato paulista played by Corinthians (Torneio Rio-São Paulo winners), São Paulo (Torneio Rio-São Paulo runners-up), Palmeiras (Torneio Rio-São Paulo third place) and Ituano (Campeonato Paulista winners). Tricolor won the title against Ituano, 2-2 (away); 4-1 (home). At Copa do Brasil was defeated again by Corinthians, this time in semifinal. In Copa dos Campeões was eliminated in group stage and quarterfinals in Série A losing to rival Santos.

São Paulo
2002 season
ChairmanBrazil Marcelo Portugal Gouvêa
ManagerBrazil Nelsinho Baptista
(until 12 May)
Brazil Oswaldo de Oliveira
Campeonato BrasileiroQuarter-finals
(in 2003 Copa Sudamericana)
Torneio Rio – São PauloRunners-up
Copa do BrasilSemi-finals
Supercampeonato PaulistaChampions (1st title)
Copa dos CampeõesFirst stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Luís Fabiano (19)
All: Reinaldo (31)
Highest home attendance64,946 ( v Santos in the Campeonato Brasileiro)
Lowest home attendance5,005 ( v Goiás in the Campeonato Brasileiro)
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Squad edit

  • 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 Rafael
DF   ARG Horacio Ameli
DF   BRA Jean
DF   BRA Gustavo Nery
DF   BRA Júlio Santos
DF   BRA Jorginho Paulista
DF   BRA Wilson
DF   BRA Reginaldo
DF   BRA Régis
MF   CHI Claudio Maldonado
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   BRA Adriano
MF   BRA Fábio Simplício
MF   BRA Ricardinho
MF   BRA Aílton
MF   BRA Júlio Baptista
MF   BRA Kaká
MF   BRA Daniel Rossi
FW   BRA Leandro Amaral
FW   BRA Reinaldo
FW   BRA Luís Fabiano
FW   BRA Dill
FW   BRA Oliveira

Statistics edit

Scorers edit

Position Nation Playing position Name Torneio Rio-São Paulo Copa do Brasil Supercampeonato Paulista Copa dos Campeões Campeonato Brasileiro Friendly match Total
1   FW Reinaldo 7 7 3 0 12 2 31
2   FW França 19 5 0 0 0 0 24
3   MF Kaká 7 6 0 0 9 1 23
4   FW Luís Fabiano 0 0 0 2 19 0 21
5   DF Jean 2 1 0 0 2 0 5
=   MF Júlio Baptista 0 0 2 0 3 0 5
=   GK Rogério Ceni 3 1 0 0 1 0 5
=   FW Sandro Hiroshi 0 0 2 1 0 2 5
6   FW Adriano 2 0 2 0 0 0 4
=   DF Belletti 3 1 0 0 0 0 4
=   MF Ricardinho 0 0 0 0 4 0 4
=   MF Souza 3 1 0 0 0 0 4
7   MF Fábio Simplício 0 0 1 0 1 0 2
=   DF Gabriel 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
=   DF Gustavo Nery 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
=   DF Jorginho Paulista 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
=   DF Júlio Santos 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
8   FW Dill 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
=   DF Emerson 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
=   DF Horacio Ameli 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
=   FW Leandro Amaral 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
=   DF Reginaldo 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
=   DF Régis 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
=   FW Rico 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
=   DF Wilson 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Total 53 21 10 3 59 7 154

Managers performance edit

Name Nationality From To P W D L GF GA Win%
Nelsinho Baptista   Brazil 19 January 12 May 28 13 5 10 75 48 52%
Oswaldo de Oliveira   Brazil 19 May 14 November 35 20 7 8 81 50 64%

Overall edit

Games played 63 (19 Torneio Rio – São Paulo, 4 Supercampeonato Paulista, 9 Copa do Brasil, 3 Copa dos Campeões, 27 Campeonato Brasileiro, 1 Friendly match)
Games won 33 (8 Torneio Rio – São Paulo, 2 Supercampeonato Paulista, 5 Copa do Brasil, 1 Copa dos Campeões, 16 Campeonato Brasileiro, 1 Friendly match)
Games drawn 12 (5 Torneio Rio – São Paulo, 2 Supercampeonato Paulista, 0 Copa do Brasil, 1 Copa dos Campeões, 4 Campeonato Brasileiro, 0 Friendly match)
Games lost 18 (6 Torneio Rio – São Paulo, 0 Supercampeonato Paulista, 4 Copa do Brasil, 1 Copa dos Campeões, 7 Campeonato Brasileiro, 0 Friendly match)
Goals scored 154
Goals conceded 97
Goal difference +57
Best result 7–0 (H) v Bangu - Torneio Rio – São Paulo - 2002.03.17
Worst result 0–3 (A) v São Caetano - Campeonato Brasileiro - 2002.09.07
Top scorer Reinaldo (31 goals)

Source: São Paulo FC

Friendlies edit

27 July International friendly São Paulo   7–1   Deportivo Toluca São Paulo
(UTC-3) Sandro Hiroshi   20',   37'
Reinaldo   43',   47'
Kaká   69'
Rico   76'
Reginaldo   86'
Lozano   49' Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 2,855
Referee: Marcelo Rogério

Official competitions edit

Torneio Rio-São Paulo edit

19 January Round 1 Etti-Jundiaí 3–3 São Paulo Jundiaí
16:00 (UTC-3) Nenê   58'
Vágner Mancini   77'
Tiago   79'
(Report) (pt) Reinaldo   12',   33'
Kaká   64'
Stadium: Jayme Cintra
Referee: Anselmo da Costa
27 January Round 2 São Paulo 2–3 Vasco da Gama São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) Kaká   46'
França   58'
(Report) (pt) Romário   67',   69'
Euller   70'
Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon
30 January Round 3 Guarani 2–3 São Paulo Campinas
20:30 (UTC-3) Dudu   78'
Martinez   83'
(Report) (pt) França   19',   20'
Rogério Ceni   81'
Stadium: Brinco de Ouro
Referee: Cléber Welington Abade
3 February Round 4 São Paulo 4–3 Fluminense São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) França   55' (pen.)
Gabriel   66'
Souza   68'
Rogério Ceni   87'
(Report) (pt) Fábio Mello   73'
Roger   84',   88'
Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 10,538
Referee: Alício Pena Júnior
9 February Round 5 Botafogo 2–2 São Paulo Rio de Janeiro
16:00 (UTC-3) Dodô   12',   27' (Report) (pt) Souza   38'
Jean   85'
Stadium: Maracanã
Referee: Luciano Augusto Almeida
17 February Round 6 Flamengo 2–4 São Paulo Rio de Janeiro
16:00 (UTC-3) Petkovic   59'
Juninho Paulista   80'
(Report) (pt) Gustavo Nery   11'
França   68',   69'
Wilson   83'
Stadium: Maracanã
Referee: Héber Roberto Lopes
24 February Round 7 São Paulo 4–1 Ponte Preta São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) Kaká   9'
Reinaldo   17',   19'
Gabriel   87'
(Report) (pt) Alex Oliveira   65' Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Edílson Pereira de Carvalho
3 March Round 8 São Paulo 4–1 América-RJ São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) França   18', 75'
Emerson   52'
Kaká   89'
(Report) (pt) Gil Bala   76' Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Cléver Assunção Gonçalves
10 March Round 9 Portuguesa 0–4 São Paulo São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) (Report) (pt) França   18',   38'
Reinaldo   58'
Kaká   63'
Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Romildo Corrêa
17 March Round 10 São Paulo 7–0 Bangu São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) França   1',   10',   31' (pen.),   54'
Kaká   16'
Belletti   51',   64'
(Report) (pt) Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 14,565
Referee: Fernando Oliveira Assunção
20 March Round 11 São Paulo 2–4 Palmeiras São Paulo
21:00 (UTC-3) França   30'
Kaká   71'
(Report) (pt) Magrão   11'
Claudecir   18'
Alex   27'
Arce   90+3'
Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Luiz Marcelo Cansian
24 March Round 12 São Caetano 1–0 São Paulo São Caetano do Sul
16:00 (UTC-3) Wágner   58' (Report) (pt) Stadium: Anacleto Campanella
Referee: Sálvio Spínola Fagundes Filho
31 March Round 13 Corinthians 3–1 São Paulo Presidente Prudente
16:00 (UTC-3) Rogério   24'
Renato   74',   84'
(Report) (pt) Reinaldo   55' Stadium: Prudentão
Referee: Paulo César de Oliveira
7 April Round 14 Santos 3–2 São Paulo Santos
16:00 (UTC-3) Marcelo Silva   6'
Michel   37'
Preto   90+1'
(Report) (pt) Reginaldo   58'
França   70'
Stadium: Vila Belmiro
Referee: Romildo Correa
14 April Round 15 São Paulo 5–3 Americano São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) Souza   7'
França   36',   52',   90'
Jean   62'
(Report) (pt) Rondinelli   51',   57'
Luciano Viana   63'
Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Leonardo Gaciba da Silva
21 April Semifinals São Paulo 1–1 Palmeiras São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) Adriano   75' (Report) (pt) Muñoz   54' Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Paulo César Oliveira
27 April Semifinals Palmeiras 2–2 São Paulo São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) Christian   23'
Magrão   26'
(Report) (pt) Rogério Ceni   5'
Gustavo Nery   81'
Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon
5 May Finals São Paulo 2–3 Corinthians São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) Adriano   16'
Belletti   69'
(Report) (pt) Deivid   47'
Leandro   53'
Gil   65'
Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 34,514
Referee: Edílson Pereira de Carvalho
12 May Finals Corinthians 1–1 São Paulo São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) Rogério   77' (Report) (pt) Reinaldo   2' Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 53,414
Referee: Paulo César de Oliveira

Record edit

Final Position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Away Win%
2nd 29 19 8 5 6 53 38 51%

Copa do Brasil edit

14 February Round of 64 Treze 1–0 São Paulo Campina Grande
20:30 (UTC-3) Capitão   47' (Report) (pt) Stadium: Amigão
Referee: Antônio Cipriano de Almeida
21 February Round of 64 São Paulo 4–1 Treze São Paulo
20:30 (UTC-3) Kaká   27',   80'
Reinaldo   48',   65'
(Report) (pt) Almir Conceição   2' Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 5,105
Referee: Wallace Valente
27 February Round of 32 Flamengo-PI 0–5 São Paulo Teresina
21:45 (UTC-3) (Report) (pt) França   9',   88',   90+10'
Reinaldo   40'
Kaká   86'
Stadium: Albertão
Attendance: 22,400
Referee: Marcos Antonio Sampaio
28 March Round of 16 Figueirense 3–1 São Paulo Florianópolis
21:45 (UTC-3) Juninho   18'
Doriva   79'
Mabília   90+4'
(Report) (pt) Kaka   72' Stadium: Orlando Scarpelli
Referee: Elvécio Zequeto
3 April Round of 16 São Paulo 6–1 Figueirense São Paulo
21:45 (UTC-3) Reinaldo   15',   60'
França   43',   54'
Jean   52'
Rogério Ceni   79'
(Report) (pt) Marcelinho   31' Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Edílson Soares da Silva
10 April Quarterfinals Vasco da Gama 1–0 São Paulo Rio de Janeiro
21:45 (UTC-3) Romário   60' (Report) (pt) Stadium: São Januário
Referee: Luciano de Almeida
17 April Quarterfinals São Paulo 4–0 Vasco da Gama São Paulo
21:45 (UTC-3) Souza   11'
Kaká   45'
Belletti   54'
Reinaldo   60'
(Report) (pt) Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon
24 April Semifinals São Paulo 0–2 Corinthians São Paulo
21:45 (UTC-3) (Report) (pt) Deivid   2',   90' Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 22,822
Referee: Edílson Pereira de Carvalho
1 May Semifinals Corinthians 1–2 São Paulo São Paulo
21:45 (UTC-3) Deivid   61' (Report) (pt) Reinaldo   48'
Kaká   64'
Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 36,007
Referee: Wilson de Souza Mendonça

Record edit

Final Position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Away Win%
3rd 15 9 5 0 4 21 10 55%

Supercampeonato Paulista edit

19 May Semifinals São Paulo 2–0 Palmeiras São Caetano do Sul
16:00 (UTC-3) Reinaldo   85'
Júlio Baptista   90+3'
(Report) (pt) Stadium: Anacleto Campanella
Referee: Romildo Corrêa
22 May Semifinals Palmeiras 2–2 São Paulo São Paulo
21:00 (UTC-3) Itamar   63'
Nenê   85'
(Report) (pt) Fábio Simplício   46'
Sandro Hiroshi   77'
Stadium: Canindé
Referee: Sálvio Espínola Fagundes Filho
26 May Finals Ituano 2–2 São Paulo Itu
16:00 (UTC-3) Fernando Gaúcho   39'
Basílio   77'
(Report) (pt) Reinaldo   68'
Júlio Baptista   89'
Stadium: Novelli Júnior
Referee: Edílson Pereira de Carvalho
30 May Finals São Paulo 4–1 Ituano São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) Adriano   18',   43'
Reinaldo   66'
Sandro Hiroshi   69'
(Report) (pt) Basílio   76' Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Paulo César de Oliveira

Record edit

Final Position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Away Win%
1st 8 4 2 2 0 10 5 66%

Copa do Campeões edit

3 July Group C Vitória 2–0 São Paulo Natal
19:15 (UTC-3) Aristizábal   59'
Maurício   90+1'
(Report) (pt) Stadium: Machadão
Referee: Wagner Tardelli
7 July Group C São Paulo 1–1 Cruzeiro Natal
16:00 (UTC-3) Luís Fabiano   36' (pen.) (Report) (pt) Ricardinho   45+1' Stadium: Machadão
Referee: Héber Roberto Lopes
13 July Group C Grêmio 0–2 São Paulo Natal
18:15 (UTC-3) (Report) (pt) Luís Fabiano   49'
Sandro Hiroshi   90+3'
Stadium: Machadão
Referee: Wagner Tardeli Azevedo

Record edit

Final Position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Away Win%
9th 4 3 1 1 1 3 3 44%

Campeonato Brasileiro edit

10 August Round 1 São Paulo 4–2 Paysandu São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) Jean   15'
Jorginho Paulista   30'
Luís Fabiano   60',   88'
(Report) (pt) Jóbson   27',   68' Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 15,325
Referee: Alício Pena Júnior
15 August Round 2 Gama 0–1 São Paulo Taguatinga
20:30 (UTC-3) (Report) (pt) Júlio Santos   81' Stadium: Serejão
Referee: Wagner Tardeli
18 August Round 3 Paraná 2–3 São Paulo Curitiba
16:00 (UTC-3) Maurílio   73'
Émerson   88'
(Report) (pt) Kaká   18'
Júlio Baptista   32'
Reinaldo   54'
Stadium: Couto Pereira
Attendance: 7,929
Referee: Leonardo Gaciba da Silva
21 August Round 4 São Paulo 0–1 Juventude São Paulo
20:30 (UTC-3) (Report) (pt) Élder   3' Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 6,318
Referee: Wilson de Souza Mendonça
24 August Round 5 Internacional 2–2 São Paulo Porto Alegre
16:00 (UTC-3) Fabiano   47'
Cleiton Xavier   90+5'
(Report) (pt) Reinaldo   35',   63' Stadium: Beira-Rio
Attendance: 9,866
Referee: Edilson Soares da Silva
29 August Round 6 São Paulo 2–0 Goiás São Paulo
20:30 (UTC-3) Luís Fabiano   47',   88' (Report) (pt) Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 5,005
Referee: Jamir Carlos Garcez
1 September Round 7 São Paulo 2–0 Grêmio São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) Fábio Simplício   32'
Kaká   34'
(Report) (pt) Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 46,327
Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas
4 September Round 8 Cruzeiro 3–1 São Paulo Belo Horizonte
20:30 (UTC-3) Marcelo Ramos   24'
Luisão   48'
Fábio Júnior   85'
(Report) (pt) Luís Fabiano   72' Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 16,271
Referee: Antônio Pereira da Silva
7 September Round 9 São Caetano 3–0 São Paulo São Caetano do Sul
16:00 (UTC-3) Magrão   37'
Marco Aurélio   55'
Claudecir   90+3'
(Report) (pt) Stadium: Anacleto Campanella
Referee: Romildo Correa
15 September Round 10 São Paulo 6–0 Fluminense São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) Júlio Baptista   17'
Kaká   57'
Régis   70'
Leandro Amaral   82'
Luís Fabiano   86',   90'
(Report) (pt) Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 20,704
Referee: Wilson de Souza Mendonça
18 September Round 11 Bahia 2–0 São Paulo Salvador
20:30 (UTC-3) Geraldo   74'
Bebeto Campos   90+1'
(Report) (pt) Stadium: Fonte Nova
Attendance: 35,494
Referee: Giuliano Bozzano
22 September Round 12 Atlético Paranaense 1–1 São Paulo Curitiba
16:00 (UTC-3) Dagoberto   29' (Report) (pt) Ricardinho   43' Stadium: Arena da Baixada
Attendance: 28,146
Referee: Antônio Pereira da Silva
25 September Round 13 São Paulo 1–2 Atlético Mineiro São Paulo
20:30 (UTC-3) Júlio Baptista   87' (Report) (pt) Mancini   13'
Paulinho   84'
Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 9,231
Referee: Leonardo Gaciba da Silva
29 September Round 14 São Paulo 2–2 Corinthians São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) Reinaldo   72', 80' (Report) (pt) Gil   12', 90' Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 49,231
Referee: Paulo César de Oliveira
2 October Round 15 Palmeiras 1–1 São Paulo São Paulo
20:30 (UTC-3) Muñoz   38' (Report) (pt) Luís Fabiano   41' Stadium: Pacaembu
Referee: Romildo Correia
5 October Round 16 Flamengo 2–3 São Paulo Rio de Janeiro
16:00 (UTC-3) Liédson   59', 89' (Report) (pt) Reinaldo   25', 57'
Kaká   81'
Stadium: Maracanã
Referee: Sérgio da Silva Carvalho
8 October Round 17 São Paulo 3–1 Coritiba São Paulo
20:30 (UTC-3) Reinaldo   5', 67'
Jorginho Paulista   81'
(Report) (pt) Williams   88' Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 11,996
Referee: Wagner Tardeli Azevedo
12 October Round 18 Figueirense 0–3 São Paulo Florianópolis
16:00 (UTC-3) (Report) (pt) Kaká   33', 76'
Luís Fabiano   86'
Stadium: Orlando Scarpelli
Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon
16 October Round 19 São Paulo 3–2 Santos São Paulo
20:30 (UTC-3) Luís Fabiano   57'
Reinaldo   59'
Ricardinho   89'
(Report) (pt) Robert   71'
Diego   83'
Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 54,090
Referee: Cléber Wellington Abade
20 October Round 20 Guarani 1–2 São Paulo Campinas
16:00 (UTC-3) Martinez   41' (Report) (pt) Ricardinho   25'
Luís Fabiano   39'
Stadium: Brinco de Ouro
Referee: Luís Marcelo Cansian
26 October Round 21 Portuguesa 1–3 São Paulo São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) Luiz Henrique   42' (Report) (pt) Rogério Ceni   30'
Luís Fabiano   63', 73'
Stadium: Canindé
Referee: Edílson Pereira de Carvalho
31 October Round 22 São Paulo 5–2 Ponte Preta São Paulo
20:30 (UTC-3) Ameli   11'
Luís Fabiano   18', 35'
Reinaldo   43'
Kaká   88'
(Report) (pt) Caíco   6'
Alex Oliveira   81'
Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 13,289
Referee: Anselmo da Costa
6 November Round 23 São Paulo 5–3 Vasco da Gama São Paulo
21:40 (UTC-3) Luís Fabiano   45', 68', 74'
Jean   61'
Júlio Santos   75'
(Report) (pt) Ramon   32',   35'
Zé Carlos   67'
Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 15,506
Referee: Wilson de Souza Mendonça
14 November Round 24 São Paulo 3–2 Vitória São Paulo
20:30 (UTC-3) Kaká   24'
Leandro Amaral   29'
Reinaldo   54'
(Report) (pt) Zé Roberto   7'
Leílton   13'
Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas
17 November Round 25 Botafogo 0–1 São Paulo Niterói
16:00 (UTC-3) (Report) (pt) Dill   55' Stadium: Caio Martins
Referee: Luciano Augusto Almeida
24 November Quarterfinals Santos 3–1 São Paulo Santos
16:00 (UTC-3) Alberto   30'
Robinho   51'
Diego   66'
(Report) (pt) Kaká   45+1' Stadium: Vila Belmiro
Attendance: 18,617
Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon
28 November Quarterfinals São Paulo 1–2 Santos São Paulo
20:30 (UTC-3) Luís Fabiano   4' (Report) (pt) Léo   59'
Robinho   90+2'
Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 64,946
Referee: Wilson de Souza Mendonça

Record edit

Final Position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Away Win%
5th 52 27 16 4 7 59 40 64%

External links edit