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.
| 2003 season | |
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| Chairman |  Marcelo Portugal Gouvêa |
| Manager | Oswaldo de Oliveira (until 1 May)  Roberto Rojas |
| Série A | 3rd (in 2004 Copa Libertadores) |
| Campeonato Paulista | Runners-up |
| Copa do Brasil | Quarter-finals |
| Copa Sudamericana | Semi-finals |
| Top goalscorer | League: Luís Fabiano (29) All: Luís Fabiano (46) |
| Highest home attendance | 71,732 ( v Corinthians in the Campeonato Paulista) |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,471 ( v Gama in the Copa do Brasil) |
Squad edit
- Final squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Statistics edit
Scorers edit
| Position | Nation | Playing position | Name | Campeonato Paulista | Copa do Brasil | Campeonato Brasileiro | Copa Sudamericana | Friendly match | Total |
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FW | Luís Fabiano | 8 | 8 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 46 |
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FW | Diego Tardelli | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
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DF | Gustavo Nery | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
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MF | Fábio Simplício | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
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FW | Kléber | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
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FW | Reinaldo | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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MF | Kaká | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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MF | Júlio Baptista | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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FW | Rico | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
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MF | Souza | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
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DF | Fabiano | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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FW | Itamar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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DF | Gabriel | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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DF | Jean | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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MF | Carlos Alberto | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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DF | Diego Lugano | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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MF | Ricardinho | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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GK | Rogério Ceni | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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MF | Adriano | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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MF | Aílton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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FW | Dill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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MF | Claudio Maldonado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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DF | Leonardo Moura | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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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 edit
| Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% |
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| Oswaldo de Oliveira | Brazil
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26 January | 1 May | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 59 | 34 | 58% |
| Roberto Rojas | Chile
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4 May | 14 December | 52 | 28 | 13 | 11 | 95 | 65 | 62% |
Overall edit
| 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 Juventus – Campeonato Paulista – 2003.1.30 6–0 (H) v São Raimundo (AM) – Copa do Brasil – 2003.3.13 |
| Worst result | 2–5 (A) v Paysandu – Campeonato Brasileiro – 2003.4.27 |
| Top scorer | Luís Fabiano (46 goals) |
Source: São Paulo FC
Friendlies edit
| 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 edit
Campeonato Paulista edit
| 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 edit
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Win% |
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| 2nd | 20 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 60% |
Copa do Brasil edit
| 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 edit
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Win% |
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| 6th | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 62% |
Campeonato Brasileiro edit
| 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 edit
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 78 | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 81 | 67 | 56% |
Copa Sudamericana edit
| 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 |
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Record edit
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 79% |
External links edit
- official website Archived 29 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine