| 2002 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  Marcelo Portugal Gouvêa | 
| Manager |  Nelsinho Baptista (until 12 May)  Oswaldo de Oliveira | 
| Campeonato Brasileiro | Quarter-finals (in 2003 Copa Sudamericana) | 
| Torneio Rio – São Paulo | Runners-up | 
| Copa do Brasil | Semi-finals | 
| Supercampeonato Paulista | Champions (1st title) | 
| Copa dos Campeões | First stage | 
| Top goalscorer | League: Luís Fabiano (19) All: Reinaldo (31) | 
| Highest home attendance | 64,946 ( v Santos in the Campeonato Brasileiro) | 
| Lowest home attendance | 5,005 ( v Goiás in the Campeonato Brasileiro) | 
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.
Squad
- 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
Scorers
| 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 | 
| = |  | 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 | 
| = |  | 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
Torneio Rio-São Paulo
| 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
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Win% | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 29 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 53 | 38 | 51% | 
Copa do Brasil
| 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
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Win% | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 15 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 10 | 55% | 
Supercampeonato Paulista
| 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
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Win% | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 66% | 
Copa do Campeões
| 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
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Win% | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 44% | 
Campeonato Brasileiro
| 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
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Win% | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 52 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 59 | 40 | 64% | 
External links
- official website Archived 29 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
