1972 São Paulo FC season

São Paulo
1972 season
ChairmanBrazil Henri Couri Aidar
ManagerBrazil Alfredo Ramos
Brazil Vail Mota
Argentina José Poy
Campeonato BrasileiroSecond stage
Copa LibertadoresSecond stage
Campeonato PaulistaRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Pedro Rocha (18)
All: Toninho Guerreiro (28)
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The 1972 football season was São Paulo's 43rd season since club's existence.

Statistics

Scorers

Position Nation Playing position Name Copa Libertadores Campeonato Paulista Campeonato Brasileiro Others Total
1 Brazil FW Toninho Guerreiro 7 17 0 4 28
2 Uruguay MF Pedro Rocha 3 4 18 0 25
3 Brazil FW Terto 1 4 7 3 15
4 Brazil MF Zé Carlos 2 2 4 2 10
5 Brazil FW Everaldo 0 0 4 2 6
6 Brazil FW Paulo Nani 0 1 3 0 4
= Brazil FW Toninho 1 0 3 0 4
7 Brazil MF Édson Cegonha 0 0 3 0 3
8 Brazil DF Roberto Dias 0 0 2 0 2
= Brazil MF Wilton 0 0 0 2 2
= Brazil FW Zé Roberto 0 0 0 2 2
9 Brazil MF Carlos Alberto 0 0 0 1 1
= Brazil DF Gilberto Sorriso 0 1 0 0 1
= Brazil DF Nélson 0 0 1 0 1
= Brazil MF Nenê 0 0 1 0 1
= Brazil FW Paraná 0 0 1 0 1
Own goals 0 3 2 1 6
Total 14 32 49 21 116

Overall

Games played 71 (10 Copa Libertadores, 22 Campeonato Paulista, 28 Campeonato Brasileiro, 11 Friendly match)
Games won 37 (4 Copa Libertadores, 14 Campeonato Paulista, 13 Campeonato Brasileiro, 6 Friendly match)
Games drawn 21 (4 Copa Libertadores, 8 Campeonato Paulista, 6 Campeonato Brasileiro, 3 Friendly match)
Games lost 13 (2 Copa Libertadores, 0 Campeonato Paulista, 9 Campeonato Brasileiro, 2 Friendly match)
Goals scored 116
Goals conceded 56
Goal difference +60
Best result 6–0 (A) v Náutico - Campeonato Brasileiro - 1972.11.06
Worst result 0–4 (A) v Coritiba - Campeonato Brasileiro - 1972.10.15
Most appearances Gilberto Sorriso (68)
Top scorer Toninho Guerreiro (28)

Source: São Paulo FC

Friendlies

Jan 25 National São Paulo 2–0 Atlético Mineiro São Paulo
Toninho Guerreiro 13', 45' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Referee: José Favilli Neto
Feb 9 National São Paulo 1–1 Ponte Preta São Paulo
Zé Roberto 61' Ditinho 38' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Referee: Emídio Marques de Mesquita
Jun 15 National Comercial 2–1 São Paulo Ribeirão Preto
Brim 53'
Hélio 89'		 Wilton 78' Stadium: Estádio Dr. Francisco de Palma Travassos
Referee: Vilmar Serra
Jun 18 National Uberaba 1–1 São Paulo Uberaba
Gibe 21' Wilton 54' Stadium: Estádio Municipal João Guido (Uberabão)
Referee: Juan de La Passion
Jun 25 National Umuarama 0–2 São Paulo Umuarama
Cida 30' (o.g.)
Toninho Guerreiro 37'		 Referee: José Tait
Jun 29 National Corinthians (PP) 1–4 São Paulo Presidente Prudente
Fioti 82' Zé Carlos 3', 87'
Carlos Alberto 5'
Toninho Guerreiro 53'		 Referee: José de Oliveira
Jul 2 National Catanduvense 2–0 São Paulo Catanduva
Joãozinho 50'
China 86'		 Stadium: Estádio Municipal Silvio Salles (Caldeirão da Bruxa)
Referee: Roberto Nunes Morgado
Jul 9 National Vasco da Gama (Americana) 0–4 São Paulo Americana
Everaldo 6', 37'
Terto 53', 77'		 Stadium: Estádio Vitório Scuro
Referee: Dulcidio Wanderley Boschilia
Sep 7 National Cascavel EC 0–4 São Paulo Cascavel
Stadium: Ciro Nardi

Torneio Laudo Natel

Feb 20 National São Bento 1–2 São Paulo Sorocaba
Roberto 87' Zé Roberto 50'
Terto 72'		 Stadium: Estádio Humberto Reale
Referee: Roberto Nunes Morgado
Feb 25 National Palmeiras 0–0
(7–6 p)		 São Paulo São Paulo
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)
Referee: Oscar Scolfaro

Official competitions

Copa Libertadores

Main article: 1972 Copa Libertadores
Jan 30 First stage Atlético Mineiro Brazil 2–2 Brazil São Paulo Belo Horizonte
Vanderlei 76'
Dario 83'		 Terto 5'
Toninho Guerreiro 58'		 Stadium: Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (Mineirão)
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Arnaldo César Coelho
Mar 1 First stage São Paulo Brazil 3–1 Paraguay Olimpia São Paulo
Toninho Guerreiro 9', 83'
Pedro Rocha 75'		 Godoy 22' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Angel Coerezza (Argentina)
Mar 5 First stage São Paulo Brazil 4–0 Paraguay Cerro Porteño São Paulo
Toninho 14'
Pedro Rocha 48'
Zé Carlos 72'
Toninho Guerreiro 88'		 Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Eduardo Vilanes (Argentina)
Mar 9 First stage São Paulo Brazil 0–0 Brazil Atlético Mineiro São Paulo
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Referee: Arnaldo César Coelho
Mar 23 First stage Cerro Porteño Paraguay 3–2 Brazil São Paulo Asunción
Marín 13', 28'
Arrua 41'		 Toninho Guerreiro 65', 74' Stadium: Estadio de los Defensores del Chaco
Referee: Alberto Tejada (Peru)
Mar 26 First stage Olimpia Paraguay 0–1 Brazil São Paulo Asunción
Zé Carlos 9' Stadium: Estadio de los Defensores del Chaco
Referee: Rafael Hormazabal (Chile)
Apr 12 Second stage Barcelona Ecuador 0–0 Brazil São Paulo Guayaquil
Stadium: Estadio Modelo Alberto Spencer Herrera
Referee: Ramón Barreto (Uruguay)
Apr 21 Second stage São Paulo Brazil 1–1 Ecuador Barcelona São Paulo
Pedro Rocha 31' Mora 44' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Referee: Alberto Tejada (Peru)
Apr 27 Second stage São Paulo Brazil 1–0 Argentina Independiente São Paulo
Toninho Guerreiro 81' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Referee: Rafael Hormazabal (Chile)
May 4 Second stage Independiente Argentina 2–0 Brazil São Paulo Avellaneda
Magan 20'
Mircole 69'		 Stadium: Estadio Almirante Cordero
Referee: Guillermo Velásquez (Colombia)

Record

Final Position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Away Win%
4th 12 10 4 4 2 14 10 60%

Campeonato Paulista

Main article: 1972 Campeonato Paulista
Mar 15 First stage 1 São Paulo 3–1 Ferroviária São Paulo
Toninho Guerreiro 5', 11'
Fernando 74' (o.g.)		 Itamar 23' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Referee: Emídio Marques de Mesquita
Mar 19 First stage 2 São Paulo 0–0 Corinthians São Paulo
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Referee: José Favilli Neto
Apr 3 First stage 3 Ponte Preta 0–0 São Paulo Campinas
Stadium: Estádio Moisés Lucarelli
Referee: Armando Marques
Apr 7 First stage 4 São Bento 0–2 São Paulo Sorocaba
Terto 17'
Pedro Rocha 74'		 Stadium: Estádio Humberto Reale
Referee: Oscar Scolfaro
Apr 16 First stage 5 Santos 1–3 São Paulo São Paulo
Alcindo 25' Oberdã 6' (o.g.)
Toninho Guerreiro 44', 79'		 Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)
Referee: José de Oliveira
Apr 30 First stage 6 São Paulo 1–0 Portuguesa São Paulo
Terto 77' Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)
Referee: Armando Marques
May 10 First stage 7 São Paulo 1–0 Juventus São Paulo
Gilberto 76' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Referee: Dulcidio Wanderley Boschilia
May 13 First stage 8 São Paulo 5–0 XV de Piracicaba São Paulo
Toninho Guerreiro 33', 45', 84'
Pedro Rocha 48'
Zé Carlos 60'		 Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Referee: Vilmar Serra
May 17 First stage 9 São Paulo 4–0 Guarani São Paulo
Zé Carlos 30'
Toninho Guerreiro 48', 70', 75'		 Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Referee: José de Oliveira
May 21 First stage 10 São Paulo 0–0 Palmeiras São Paulo
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Referee: Emídio Marques de Mesquita
May 28 First stage 11 São Paulo 2–1 América São Paulo
Toninho Guerreiro 44'
Paulo 53'		 Mílton 89' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Referee: José Favilli Neto
Jul 15 Second stage 1 São Paulo 1–0 São Bento São Paulo
Toninho Guerreiro 18' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Referee: Emídio Marques de Mesquita
Jul 19 Second stage 2 XV de Piracicaba 0–0 São Paulo Piracicaba
Stadium: Estádio Barão da Serra Negra
Referee: José de Oliveira
Jul 23 Second stage 3 São Paulo 2–0 Santos São Paulo
Pedro Rocha 14'
Altivo 51' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 40,531
Referee: Armando Marques
Jul 26 Second stage 4 São Paulo 1–0 Juventus São Paulo
Toninho Guerreiro 77' Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)
Attendance: 4,201
Referee: Dulcidio Wanderley Boschilia
Jul 30 Second stage 5 Guarani 0–1 São Paulo Campinas
Toninho Guerreiro 88' Stadium: Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa
Referee: Armando Marques
Aug 6 Second stage 6 Corinthians 1–1 São Paulo São Paulo
Lance 51' Toninho Guerreiro 75' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Referee: José de Oliveira
Aug 13 Second stage 7 Ferroviária 1–1 São Paulo Araraquara
Luizinho 60' Toninho Guerreiro 21' Stadium: Estádio Doutor Adhemar de Barros (Fonte Luminosa)
Referee: Vilmar Serra
Aug 16 Second stage 8 São Paulo 1–0 Portuguesa São Paulo
Toninho Guerreiro 48' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 18,369
Referee: José de Oliveira
Aug 19 Second stage 9 São Paulo 1–1 Ponte Preta São Paulo
Terto 61' Valdomiro 90' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Referee: Armando Marques
Aug 27 Second stage 10 América 1–2 São Paulo São José do Rio Preto
Milton 19' Terto 11'
Pedro Rocha 84'		 Stadium: Estádio Mário Alves Mendonça
Attendance: 10,754
Referee: Wilmar Serra
Sep 3 Final Palmeiras 0–0 São Paulo São Paulo
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)
Referee: Oscar Scolfaro

Record

Final Position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Away Win%
2nd 36 22 14 8 0 32 7 81%

Campeonato Brasileiro

Main article: 1972 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Sep 10 First stage 1 Grêmio 2–0 São Paulo Porto Alegre
Oberti 18'
Laírton 57'		 Stadium: Estádio Olímpico Monumental
Referee: Arnaldo César Coelho
Sep 13 First stage 2 ABC 0–3 São Paulo Natal
Paulo 28'
Pedro Rocha 50', 70'		 Stadium: Estádio Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco (Castelão)
Attendance: 19,155
Referee: José Marçal Filho
Sep 17 First stage 3 Ceará 1–1 São Paulo Fortaleza
Da Costa 86' Toninho 72' Stadium: Estádio Presidente Vargas
Attendance: 23,986
Referee: José Aldo Pereira
Sep 21 First stage 4 São Paulo 1–1 Portuguesa São Paulo
Toninho 71' Enéas 29' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 3,860
Referee: Emídio Marques
Sep 24 First stage 5 São Paulo 0–0 Flamengo São Paulo
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Referee: Agomar Martins
Sep 28 First stage 6 Santos 1–0 São Paulo São Paulo
Adilson 78' Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)
Attendance: 12,440
Referee: Dulcídio Wanderley Boschilia
Oct 1 First stage 7 Remo 0–1 São Paulo Belém
Zé Carlos 61' Stadium: Estádio Evandro Almeida (Baenão)
Attendance: 13,019
Referee: José de Assis Aragão
Oct 4 First stage 8 Nacional-AM 1–1 São Paulo Manaus
Campos 86' Toninho 40' Stadium: Estádio Vivaldo Lima (Vivaldão)
Referee: Arnaldo César Coelho
Oct 8 First stage 9 Bahia 1–0 São Paulo Salvador
Douglas 47' Stadium: Estádio Octávio Mangabeira (Fonte Nova)
Referee: Armando Marques
Oct 11 First stage 10 São Paulo 0–1 Vasco da Gama São Paulo
Jaílson 58' Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)
Attendance: 5,938
Referee: Armando Marques
Oct 15 First stage 11 Coritiba 4–0 São Paulo Curitiba
Flecha 31'
Zé Roberto 61', 76'
Cláudio 85'		 Stadium: Estádio Belfort Duarte
Referee: Arnaldo César Coelho
Oct 18 First stage 12 São Paulo 3–1 Corinthians São Paulo
Paulo 45'
Terto 70', 81'		 Rivellino 53' Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)
Attendance: 40,720
Referee: Dulcídio Wanderley Boschilia
Oct 21 First stage 13 São Paulo 0–3 Fluminense São Paulo
Jair 31', 79'
Rubens 45'		 Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Referee: Silvio David
Oct 25 First stage 14 Santa Cruz 2–2 São Paulo Recife
Betinho 11'
Erb 86'		 Terto 28'
Édson 30'		 Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda)
Referee: José de Assis Aragão
Oct 29 First stage 15 São Paulo 2–1 Cruzeiro São Paulo
Pedro Rocha 70', 87' Dirceu Lopes 53' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 13,625
Referee: Armando Marques
Nov 2 First stage 16 São Paulo 2–1 Atlético Mineiro São Paulo
Pedro Rocha 57', 62' Bibi 37' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 12,326
Referee: Valquir Pimentel
Nov 5 First stage 17 Náutico 0–6 São Paulo Recife
Paraná 8'
Pedro Rocha 35', 64'
Nélson 62'
Terto 67'
Dias 82'		 Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda)
Referee: Carlos Floriano Vidal
Nov 8 First stage 18 CRB 2–6 São Paulo Maceió
Édson 65'
Orlandinho 89'		 Édson 6'
Pedro Rocha 26', 28', 63'
Terto 38'
Everaldo 41'		 Stadium: Estádio Rei Pelé
Referee: Armando Marques
Nov 11 First stage 19 Botafogo 3–2 São Paulo Rio de Janeiro
Jairzinho 11'
Dorinho 30'
Zequinha 56'		 Pedro Rocha 21'
Terto 35'		 Stadium: Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã)
Attendance: 14,141
Referee: José Luís Barreto
Nov 16 First stage 20 São Paulo 2–1 América-MG São Paulo
Pedro Rocha 15', 58' Juca Show 16' Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)
Attendance: 30,789
Referee: José Mário Vinhas
Nov 19 First stage 21 São Paulo 2–0 America-RJ São Paulo
Zé Carlos 4', 61' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 11,628
Referee: Armando Marques
Nov 22 First stage 22 Palmeiras 0–0 São Paulo São Paulo
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)
Attendance: 26,105
Referee: Oscar Scolfaro
Nov 25 First stage 23 Internacional 3–1 São Paulo Porto Alegre
Escurinho 12'
Volmir 29'
Bráulio 37'		 Pedro Rocha 61' Stadium: Estádio José Pinheiro Borba (Beira-Rio)
Referee: Arnaldo César Coelho
Nov 29 First stage 24 Sergipe 0–5 São Paulo São Paulo
João Carlos 34' (o.g.)
Pedro Rocha 38', 60'
Everaldo 77'
Nenê 89'		 Stadium: Estádio Lourival Baptista (Batistão)
Attendance: 5,485
Referee: José de Assis Aragão
Dec 3 First stage 25 São Paulo 5–2 Vitória São Paulo
Válter 9' (o.g.)
Zé Carlos 49'
Everaldo 61', 70'
Pedro Rocha 90'		 Mário Sérgio 15'
Giriba 59'		 Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Referee: Arnaldo César Coelho
Dec 10 Second stage 1 São Paulo 2–0 Palmeiras São Paulo
Dias 65'
Terto 85'		 Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 42,010
Referee: Arnaldo César Coelho
Dec 13 Second stage 2 São Paulo 2–0 Coritiba São Paulo
Paulo 5'
Édson 44'		 Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)
Attendance: 46,441
Referee: José de Assis Aragão
Dec 16 Second stage 3 America-RJ 1–0 São Paulo Rio de Janeiro
Mauro 63' Stadium: Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã)
Attendance: 3,648
Referee: Arnaldo César Coelho

Record

Final Position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Away Win%
9th 32 28 13 6 9 49 32 57%