2001 São Paulo FC season

São Paulo
2001 season
ChairmanBrazil Paulo Amaral Vasconcelos
ManagerBrazil Vadão
(until May 24)
Brazil Nelsinho Baptista
Campeonato BrasileiroQuarter-finals
Torneio Rio-São PauloChampions
(1st title)
Campeonato Paulista8th
Copa do BrasilQuarter-finals
Copa dos CampeõesRunners-up
Copa MercosurGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: França (13)
All: França (45)
Highest home attendance71,668 ( v Botafogo in the Torneio Rio-São Paulo)
Lowest home attendance4,509 ( v Coritiba in the Copa dos Campeões)
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The 2001 season was São Paulo's 72nd season since club's existence. São Paulo won the Torneio Rio-São Paulo for the first time beating Botafogo in an aggregated score by 6-2 (4-1 Away; 2-1 Home). In Campeonato Paulista the club finished in 8th place. Tricolor reach the Quarter-finals at the Campeonato Brasileiro and Copa do Brasil losing to Atlético Paranaense in the league and to Grêmio at the cup. São Paulo was eliminated at the group stage in the Copa Mercosur and became a runners-up at the Copa dos Campeões after was defeated by Flamengo.

Squad

  • Final squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Brazil BRA Rogério Ceni
— GK Brazil BRA Roger
— GK Brazil BRA Alencar
— DF Brazil BRA Belletti
— DF Brazil BRA Reginaldo Araújo
— DF Brazil BRA Émerson
— DF Brazil BRA Gustavo Nery
— DF Brazil BRA Júlio Santos
— DF Brazil BRA Lino
— DF Brazil BRA Wilson
— DF Brazil BRA Reginaldo
— MF Chile CHI Claudio Maldonado
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Brazil BRA Adriano
— MF Brazil BRA Fábio Simplício
— MF Brazil BRA Júlio Baptista
— MF Brazil BRA Kaká
— MF Brazil BRA Alexandre
— MF Brazil BRA Leonardo
— FW Brazil BRA Reinaldo
— FW Brazil BRA Luís Fabiano
— FW Brazil BRA Dill
— FW Brazil BRA Sandro Hiroshi
— FW Brazil BRA França

Scorers

Position Nation Playing position Name Torneio Rio-São Paulo Campeonato Paulista Copa do Brasil Copa dos Campeões Copa Mercosur Campeonato Brasileiro Total
1 Brazil FW França 6 10 8 5 3 13 45
2 Brazil FW Luís Fabiano 2 5 5 7 2 10 31
3 Brazil MF Kaká 2 2 1 1 0 11 17
4 Brazil MF Júlio Baptista 0 3 4 0 0 4 11
5 Brazil MF Carlos Miguel 1 3 1 0 0 0 5
6 Brazil MF Fábio Simplício 0 1 0 3 0 0 4
= Brazil DF Gustavo Nery 1 1 1 0 0 1 4
7 Brazil FW Adriano 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
= Brazil DF Belletti 0 1 0 0 0 1 2
= Brazil MF Fabiano 1 0 0 2 0 0 3
8 Brazil FW Ilan 1 0 1 0 0 0 2
= Brazil DF Jean 0 0 0 1 1 0 2
= Brazil FW Leandro Alves 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
= Brazil DF Reginaldo Araújo 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
= Brazil FW Reinaldo 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
= Brazil FW Renatinho 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
= Brazil GK Rogério Ceni 0 1 0 1 0 0 2
= Brazil DF Rogério Pinheiro 0 1 0 1 0 0 2
= Brazil MF Alexandre 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
= Brazil FW Fabiano Souza 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
= Brazil DF Lino 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
= Brazil DF Reginaldo 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
= Brazil MF Sidney 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
= Brazil DF Wilson 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
/ / / Own Goals 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Total 15 32 24 21 7 49 148

Overall

Games played 70 (8 Torneio Rio-São Paulo, 15 Campeonato Paulista, 7 Copa do Brasil, 6 Copa dos Campeões, 6 Copa Mercosur, 28 Campeonato Brasileiro)
Games won 35 (5 Torneio Rio-São Paulo, 6 Campeonato Paulista, 5 Copa do Brasil, 5 Copa dos Campeões, 1 Copa Mercosur, 13 Campeonato Brasileiro)
Games drawn 15 (1 Torneio Rio-São Paulo, 3 Campeonato Paulista, 0 Copa do Brasil, 0 Copa dos Campeões, 4 Copa Mercosur, 7 Campeonato Brasileiro)
Games lost 20 (2 Torneio Rio-São Paulo, 6 Campeonato Paulista, 2 Copa do Brasil, 1 Copa dos Campeões, 1 Copa Mercosur, 8 Campeonato Brasileiro)
Goals scored 148
Goals conceded 96
Goal difference +52
Best result 10–0 (H) v Botafogo-PB - Copa do Brasil - 2001.3.28
Worst result 1–7 (A) v Vasco da Gama - Campeonato Brasileiro - 2001.11.25
Top scorer França (45 goals)

Official competitions

Torneio Rio-São Paulo

17 January First stage São Paulo 2–0 Vasco da Gama São Paulo
00:00 (UTC-3) Sidney 35'
Gustavo Nery 58'		 (Report) (pt) Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Amaurilio Marchareth Saleão
25 January First stage Fluminense 5–2 São Paulo Niterói
00:00 (UTC-3) Asprilla 41', 90+3'
Agnaldo 49', 90'
Régis 66'		 (Report) (pt) Fabiano 63'
Ilan 84'		 Stadium: Caio Martins
Referee: Sálvio Spínola
1 February First stage São Paulo 1–1 Botafogo São Paulo
00:00 (UTC-3) França 17' (Report) (pt) Donizete 60' Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Ubiraci Damásio
7 February First stage Flamengo 0–2 São Paulo Rio de Janeiro
00:00 (UTC-3) (Report) (pt) França 65' (pen.), 79' Stadium: Maracanã
Referee: João Luís dos Santos
14 February Semifinals São Paulo 1–0 Fluminense São Paulo
00:00 (UTC-3) França 69' (Report) (pt) Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Reinaldo Ribas
21 February Semifinals Fluminense 2–1
(6–7 p)		 São Paulo Rio de Janeiro
00:00 (UTC-3) Marco Brito 52', 58' (Report) (pt) França 61' Stadium: Maracanã
Referee: Edílson Pereira de Carvalho
Penalties
Marco Brito soccer ball with check mark
Régis soccer ball with check mark
Agnaldo soccer ball with check mark
Agnaldo Liz soccer ball with check mark
Roni soccer ball with red X
Fabinho soccer ball with check mark
Marcão soccer ball with check mark
César soccer ball with red X
Jorginho soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with red X França
soccer ball with check mark Belletti
soccer ball with check mark Jean
soccer ball with check mark Fabiano
soccer ball with check mark Carlos Miguel
soccer ball with check mark Rogério Ceni
soccer ball with check mark Fábio Simplício
soccer ball with red X Wilson
soccer ball with check mark Ilan
28 February Finals Botafogo 1–4 São Paulo Rio de Janeiro
00:00 (UTC-3) Rodrigo 50' (Report) (pt) Carlos Miguel 49'
Luís Fabiano 51', 85'
França 62'		 Stadium: Maracanã
Referee: Alfredo dos Santos Loebeling
7 March Finals São Paulo 2–1
(6–2 agg.)		 Botafogo São Paulo
21:40 (UTC-3) Kaká 79', 81' (Report) (pt) Donizete 39' Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 71,668
Referee: Jorge Rabello

Record

Final Position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Away Win%
1st 16 8 5 1 2 15 10 66%

Campeonato Paulista

Main article: 2001 Campeonato Paulista
20 January Round 1 Mogi Mirim 0–1 São Paulo Mogi-Mirim
16:00 (UTC-3) (Report) (pt) Wilson 54' Stadium: Wilson Fernandes de Barros
Attendance: 10,305
Referee: Sílvia Regina de Oliveira /
Alfredo dos Santos Loebeling
28 January Round 2 Rio Branco 2–1 São Paulo Americana
16:00 (UTC-3) Rafael 86', 90+2' (Report) (pt) França 55' Stadium: Décio Vitta
Attendance: 8,303
Referee: Romildo Correa /
Robério Pereira Pires
4 February Round 3 São Paulo 4–2 Santos São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) Reginaldo 14'
Kaká 74'
Renatinho 80'
Gustavo Nery 90'		 (Report) (pt) Dodô 12', 88' Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 14,149
Referee: Cleber Wellington Abade /
Antônio Claúdio Perin
10 February Round 4 Internacional 2–2 São Paulo Limeira
16:00 (UTC-3) Lúcio 90+1'
Luisinho Vieira 90+4'		 (Report) (pt) França 87'
Renatinho 89'		 Stadium: Major José Levy Sobrinho
Referee: Paulo César de Oliveira /
Sílvio César Talarico
18 February Round 5 São Paulo 0–2 São Caetano São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) (Report) (pt) Sinval 72'
César 90+2'		 Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 10,904
Referee: Romildo Corrêa /
Tadeu Bosco
24 February Round 6 Matonense 0–2 São Paulo Matão
16:00 (UTC-3) (Report) (pt) França 19'
Carlos Miguel 60'		 Stadium: Hudson Ferreira
Referee: Edílson Pereira de Carvalho /
Anselmo Costa
3 March Round 7 Ponte Preta 2–2 São Paulo Campinas
16:00 (UTC-3) Piá 11' (pen.)
Régis Pittbull 19'		 (Report) (pt) Luís Fabiano 71'
França 85'		 Stadium: Moisés Lucarelli
Referee: Paulo César de Oliveira /
Luiz Edmar Remondine
11 March Round 8 Palmeiras 0–3 São Paulo São José do Rio Preto
16:00 (UTC-3) (Report) (pt) Fábio Simplício 8'
França 20'
Júlio Baptista 40'		 Stadium: Benedito Teixeira
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Edílson Pereira de Carvalho /
Luis Cansian
17 March Round 9 Portuguesa Santista 4–4 São Paulo Santos
16:00 (UTC-3) Zinho 28'
Tico Mineiro 37' (pen.), 84', 90' (pen.)		 (Report) (pt) Luís Fabiano 7'
Rogério Ceni 50'
Kaká 79'
França 81'		 Stadium: Ulrico Mursa
Referee: Luciano Calabietto Qulichini /
Luiz Edmar Remondine
25 March Round 10 São Paulo 4–1 Guarani São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) Júlio Baptista 38'
Luís Fabiano 66'
Belletti 75'
Rogério Pinheiro 90+1'		 (Report) (pt) Lindomar 80' Stadium: Morumbi
31 March Round 11 Botafogo 2–1 São Paulo Ribeirão Preto
16:00 (UTC-3) Luciano Ratinho 45+1'
Leandro 70'		 (Report) (pt) França 58' Stadium: Santa Cruz
Attendance: 30,240
Referee: Edílson Pereira de Carvalho /
Sílvia Regina de Oliveira
7 April Round 12 União São João 4–3 São Paulo Araras
16:00 (UTC-3) Domires Júnior 43' (pen.)
Celso 48'
Bernardi 84'
Aílton 90'		 (Report) (pt) França 3' (pen.), 15'
Júlio Baptista 36'		 Stadium: Hermitão
Referee: Paulo César de Oliveira /
Luciano Calabietto Quilichini
14 April Round 13 União Barbarense 3–2 São Paulo Santa Bárbara d'Oeste
16:00 (UTC-3) Emerson 43', 45+2'
Alberto 44'		 (Report) (pt) Carlos Miguel 1'
França 3'		 Stadium: Antônio Guimarães
22 April Round 14 Portuguesa 1–0 São Paulo São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) Cléber 55' (Report) (pt) Stadium: Canindé
Attendance: 21,965
Referee: Paulo Danelon /
Robério Pires
29 April Round 15 São Paulo 3–1 Corinthians Presidente Prudente
16:00 (UTC-3) Carlos Miguel 9'
Luís Fabiano 23', 54'		 (Report) (pt) Scheidt 64' Stadium: Prudentão

Record

Final Position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Away Win%
8th 24 15 6 3 6 32 26 53%

Copa do Brasil

Main article: 2001 Copa do Brasil
21 March Round of 64 Botafogo-PB 0–1 São Paulo João Pessoa
00:00 (UTC-3) (Report) (pt) Júlio Baptista 84' Stadium: Almeidão
28 March Round of 64 São Paulo 10–0
(11–0 agg.)		 Botafogo-PB São Paulo
00:00 (UTC-3) Luís Fabiano 13', 32'
França 16' (pen.), 18', 47'
Júlio Baptista 66', 85'
Gustavo Nery 70'
Kaká 78'
Fabiano Souza 89'		 (Report) (pt) Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Samir Yarak
11 April Round of 32 Ceará 2–4
( Eliminated second leg )		 São Paulo Fortaleza
00:00 (UTC-3) Jairo Lenzi 82'
Zezinho 86'		 (Report) (pt) Carlos Miguel 3'
Júlio Baptista 52'
França 58' (pen.), 84'		 Stadium: Presidente Vargas
2 May Round of 16 São Paulo 3–0 Vitória São Paulo
00:00 (UTC-3) Luís Fabiano 21', 38'
Moura 25' (o.g.)		 (Report) (pt) Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Wilson de Souza Mendonça
9 May Round of 16 Vitória 0–2
(0–5 agg.)		 São Paulo Salvador
00:00 (UTC-3) (Report) (pt) Luís Fabiano 42'
Ilan 90+2'		 Stadium: Barradão
Attendance: 2,127
Referee: Jamir Garcez
16 May Quarterfinals Grêmio 2–1 São Paulo Porto Alegre
21:45 (UTC-3) Warley 9'
Marinho 81'		 (Report) (pt) França 14' Stadium: Olímpico
Attendance: 16,450
Referee: Luciano Augusto Teotonio Almeida
23 May Quarterfinals São Paulo 3–4
(4–6 agg.)		 Grêmio São Paulo
15:00 (UTC-3) França 30' (pen.), 44'
Alexandre 68'		 (Report) (pt) Marcelinho Paraíba 28', 53', 57'
Zinho 84' (pen.)		 Stadium: Morumbi
Referee: Wilson de Souza Mendonça

Record

Final Position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Away Win%
5th 15 7 5 0 2 24 8 71%

Copa do Campeões

23 June First stage São Paulo 4–2 Sport Maceió
18:30 (UTC-3) Luís Fabiano 39', 89'
Fábio Simplício 49'
França 51'		 (Report) (pt) Dutra 54'
Leonardo 85'		 Stadium: Rei Pelé
Referee: Álvaro Azeredo Quelhas
27 June First stage Sport 0–5
(2–9 agg.)		 São Paulo João Pessoa
19:15 (UTC-3) (Report) (pt) Fábio Simplício 21'
Luís Fabiano 80'
Jean 85'
França 88', 90'		 Stadium: Almeidão
Referee: Wagner Tardelli
30 June Semifinals Coritiba 0–2 São Paulo João Pessoa
16:00 (UTC-3) (Report) (pt) Fabiano 67'
Rogério Ceni 72'		 Stadium: Almeidão
Referee: Luciano Augusto Almeida
4 July Semifinals São Paulo 4–1
(6–1 agg.)		 Coritiba Maceió
21:45 (UTC-3) Fábio Simplício 9'
Luís Fabiano 67', 74'
Fabiano 90+1'		 (Report) (pt) Enílton 16' Stadium: Rei Pelé
Attendance: 4,509
Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon
8 July Finals São Paulo 3–5 Flamengo João Pessoa
16:00 (UTC-3) Luís Fabiano 16', 71'
Rogério Pinheiro 59'		 (Report) (pt) Edílson 14', 57'
Reinaldo 25'
Beto 36'
Rogério Pinheiro 79' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Almeidão
Referee: Luciano Almeida
11 July Finals Flamengo 2–3
(7–6 agg.)		 São Paulo Maceió
21:45 (UTC-3) Juan 47'
Petković 58'		 (Report) (pt) Kaká 39'
França 65' (pen.), 88'		 Stadium: Rei Pelé
Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas

Record

Final Position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Away Win%
2nd 15 6 5 0 1 21 10 83%

Copa Mercosur

Main article: Copa Mercosur 2001
25 July Group D São Paulo Brazil 3–0 Uruguay Peñarol São Paulo
15:00 (UTC-3) Luís Fabiano 4', 6'
Jean 85'		 (Report) (pt) Stadium: Estádio do Morumbi
Referee: Oscar Sequeira (ARG)
28 July Group D Talleres Argentina 0–0 Brazil São Paulo Córdoba
21:10 (UTC-3) (Report) (pt) Stadium: Estadio Córdoba
Referee: Carlos Chandía (CHI)
23 August Group D São Paulo Brazil 1–1 Argentina Vélez Sarsfield São Paulo
15:00 (UTC-3) França 70' (Report) (pt) Domínguez 63' Stadium: Estádio do Morumbi
Referee: Epifanio Gonzáles (PAR)
12 September Group D Peñarol Uruguay 1–1 Brazil São Paulo Montevideo
21:40 (UTC-3) Bengoechea 75' (Report) (pt) França 90' (pen.) Stadium: Estádio Centenário
Referee: Cláudio Martin (ARG)
26 September Group D São Paulo Brazil 0–0 Argentina Talleres São Paulo
15:00 (UTC-3) (Report) (pt) Stadium: Estádio do Morumbi
Referee: Carlos Torres (PAR)
17 October Group D Vélez Sarsfield Argentina 4–2 Brazil São Paulo Buenos Aires
21:50 (UTC-3) Gracián 2'
Fuentes 23'
Reginaldo Araújo 53' (o.g.)
Husaín 63'		 (Report) (pt) França 15'
Reginaldo Araújo 71'		 Stadium: Estadio José Amalfitani
Referee: Carlos Torres (PAR)

Record

Final Position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Away Win%
15th 7 6 1 4 1 7 6 38%

Campeonato Brasileiro

Main article: 2001 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
1 August Round 1 Botafogo-SP 2–2 São Paulo Ribeirão Preto
20:30 (UTC-3) Mateus 22'
Marcos Denner 86'		 (Report) (pt) Belletti 38'
Júlio Baptista 90+14'		 Stadium: Santa Cruz
Attendance: 13,625
Referee: Luís Marcelo Vicentin Cansiam
5 August Round 2 São Paulo 0–0 Gama São Paulo
14:30 (UTC-3) (Report) (pt) Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 14,892
Referee: Marco Colares Brasil
8 August Round 3 Vitória 2–1 São Paulo Salvador
20:30 (UTC-3) Allan Dellon 26'
Dudu 31'		 (Report) (pt) Kaká 90' Stadium: Barradão
Attendance: 3,171
Referee: Léo Feldman
11 August Round 4 São Paulo 3–1 Santa Cruz São Paulo
14:30 (UTC-3) Kaká 5'
Júlio Baptista 70'
França 84'		 (Report) (pt) Paulinho Andreolli 77' Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 7,687
Referee: Clever Assunção Gonçalves
16 August Round 5 Guarani 1–2 São Paulo Campinas
15:00 (UTC-3) Fumagalli 16' (Report) (pt) Kaká 54'
Reinaldo 59'		 Stadium: Brinco de Ouro
Attendance: 6,765
Referee: Cléber Abade
19 August Round 6 São Paulo 2–1 Atlético Paranaense São Paulo
15:00 (UTC-3) Lino 2'
Kaká 20'		 (Report) (pt) Kléber Pereira 83' Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 17,721
Referee: Jorge Rabello
23 August Round 7 São Paulo 4–0 Ponte Preta São Paulo
14:30 (UTC-3) Kaká 13', 66'
Luís Fabiano 29'
França 77'		 (Report) (pt) Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 16,135
Referee: Romildo Correa
29 August Round 8 Juventude 3–3 São Paulo Caxias do Sul
21:45 (UTC-3) Fernando Menegazzo 25'
Michel 70'
Leonardo Manzi 78'		 (Report) (pt) França 65', 75'
Luís Fabiano 84'		 Stadium: Estádio Alfredo Jaconi
Attendance: 3,794
Referee: Paulo Henrique Bezerra
2 September Round 9 São Paulo 0–1 Bahia São Paulo
15:00 (UTC-3) (Report) (pt) Jean Elias 81' Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 17,437
Referee: Heber Roberto Lopes
9 September Round 10 Goiás 2–3 São Paulo Goiânia
16:00 (UTC-3) Itamar 54'
Bilu 84'		 (Report) (pt) França 70'
Leandro Alves 72', 87'		 Stadium: Serra Dourada
Attendance: 23,663
Referee: Luciano Almeida
15 September Round 11 São Paulo 1–3 Paraná São Paulo
15:00 (UTC-3) Luís Fabiano 67' (Report) (pt) Ageu 7', 12'
Flávio Guilherme 46'		 Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 8,183
Referee: Alexandre Lourenço Barreto
20 September Round 12 Coritiba 0–1 São Paulo Curitiba
20:30 (UTC-3) (Report) (pt) Reinaldo 81' Stadium: Couto Pereira
Attendance: 7,831
Referee: Fabiano Gonçalves
23 September Round 13 São Paulo 4–1 América São Paulo
15:00 (UTC-3) Luís Fabiano 11'
França 17'
Kaká 72', 75'		 (Report) (pt) Somália 6' Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 8,047
Referee: Leonardo Gaciba
30 September Round 14 Sport 1–0 São Paulo Recife
16:00 (UTC-3) Fabinho 82' (Report) (pt) Stadium: Estádio Ilha do Retiro
Attendance: 7,897
Referee: Léo Feldman
3 October Round 15 Santos 1–0 São Paulo Santos
21:45 (UTC-3) Viola 13' (pen.) (Report) (pt) Stadium: Vila Belmiro
Attendance: 19,525
Referee: Cleber Welington Abade
6 October Round 16 São Paulo 0–1 Palmeiras São Paulo
15:00 (UTC-3) (Report) (pt) Tuta 73' Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 20,653
Referee: Alfredo Santos Loebeling
11 October Round 17 São Paulo 1–1 Grêmio São Paulo
15:00 (UTC-3) Júlio Baptista 6' (Report) (pt) Leandro Amaral 23' Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 4,751
Referee: Luciano Augusto Almeida
14 October Round 18 Fluminense 1–1 São Paulo Rio de Janeiro
16:00 (UTC-3) André Luís 62' (Report) (pt) França 15' Stadium: Maracanã
Attendance: 39,807
Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas
21 October Round 19 São Paulo 1–0 Portuguesa São José do Rio Preto
16:00 (UTC-3) França 4' (Report) (pt) Stadium: Benedito Teixeira
Attendance: 8,362
Referee: Edílson Pereira de Carvalho
27 October Round 20 São Paulo 0–0 São Caetano São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) (Report) (pt) Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 19,531
Referee: Salvio Spinola Fagundes Filho
3 November Round 21 São Paulo 1–1 Corinthians São José do Rio Preto
16:00 (UTC-3) Kaká 60' (Report) (pt) Deivid 86' Stadium: Benedito Teixeira
Attendance: 20,160
Referee: Alfredo dos Santos Loebeling
7 November Round 22 Internacional 1–4 São Paulo Porto Alegre
18:00 (UTC-3) Silvinho 20' (Report) (pt) França 18', 48'
Luís Fabiano 57'
Gustavo Nery 78'		 Stadium: Beira-Rio
Attendance: 11,759
Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas
10 November Round 23 São Paulo 3–1 Botafogo-RJ São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) Luís Fabiano 36', 63'
Reginaldo Araújo 45'		 (Report) (pt) Dodô 90+1' (pen.) Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 15,939
Referee: Alício Pena Júnior
15 November Round 24 São Paulo 3–1 Flamengo São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) França 10'
Luís Fabiano 34', 67'		 (Report) (pt) Anderson 33' Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 38,160
Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon
18 November Round 25 Cruzeiro 1–4 São Paulo Belo Horizonte
16:00 (UTC-3) Cris 64' (Report) (pt) Kaká 22'
Adriano 29'
França 35'
Luís Fabiano 70'		 Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 22,027
Referee: Jorge Rabelo
25 November Round 26 Vasco da Gama 7–1 São Paulo Rio de Janeiro
16:00 (UTC-3) Gilberto 19'
Euller 37'
Romário 48', 66', 70'
Léo Lima 69'
Dedé 79'		 (Report) (pt) França 90' Stadium: São Januário
Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon
2 December Round 27 São Paulo 3–0 Atlético Mineiro São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) Adriano 17'
Kaká 33'
Júlio Baptista 82'		 (Report) (pt) Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 43,791
Referee: Luciano Augusto Almeida
5 December Quarterfinal Atlético Paranaense 2–1 São Paulo Curitiba
21:45 (UTC-3) Kléber Pereira 28'
Alex Mineiro 80'		 (Report) (pt) Adriano 66' (pen.) Stadium: Arena da Baixada
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Antônio Pereira da Silva

Record

Final Position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Away Win%
7th 46 28 13 7 8 49 36 66%