2012 São Paulo FC season

São Paulo
2012 season
ChairmanBrazil Juvenal Juvêncio
ManagerBrazil Emerson Leão
(until 26 June)
Brazil Milton Cruz
(caretaker manager)
Brazil Ney Franco
StadiumEstádio do Morumbi
Série A4th
Campeonato PaulistaSemi-finals
Copa do BrasilSemi-finals
Copa SudamericanaChampions (1st title)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Luís Fabiano (17 goals)
All:
Luís Fabiano (32 goals)
Highest home attendance67,042 (v Tigre in the Copa Sudamericana)
Lowest home attendance4,740 (v Catanduvense in the Campeonato Paulista)
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The 2012 season was São Paulo's 83rd year since the club's existence. After finishing the national league in sixth position in previous season, the team was not able to take part on Copa Libertadores for the second year consecutive thus participating in national cup, Copa do Brasil. In Campeonato Paulista, the team reached semifinals for a straight third year losing to Santos in their own field, the rival was consecrated champion in all these years. In the Copa do Brasil, Tricolor was also defeated in the same stage, this time for Cortiba, after lose the second match by 2–0, remaining an aggregate score of 2–1 to opponent. However the second half of season bring great results for The Dearest, finishing 4th position in league and an international title of Copa Sudamericana in the end of year. The Tricolor won the trophy for the first time against Argentine club Tigre in a troubled match that opponent refused to play the second half of final match in Morumbi. São Paulo was winning by 2–0, goals by Lucas at 22' and Osvaldo at 28' when referee whistled the final of match without return of Argentines to field, was the 12th international official title in Tricolor's history.

Players

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Current squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Brazil BRA Rogério Ceni (captain)
3 DF Brazil BRA Rafael Toloi
4 DF Brazil BRA Rhodolfo (3rd captain)
5 MF Brazil BRA Wellington
6 DF Brazil BRA Cortez
7 FW Brazil BRA Lucas
8 MF Brazil BRA Paulo Henrique Ganso
9 FW Brazil BRA Luís Fabiano (vice-captain)
10 MF Brazil BRA Jádson
11 FW Brazil BRA Ademilson
12 MF Brazil BRA Paulo Assunção
13 DF Brazil BRA Paulo Miranda
14 DF Brazil BRA Edson Silva
15 MF Brazil BRA Denílson (on loan from Arsenal)
16 MF Brazil BRA Cícero
17 FW Brazil BRA Osvaldo
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Brazil BRA Maicon
19 FW Brazil BRA Willian José
20 MF Argentina ARG Marcelo Cañete
21 DF Brazil BRA João Filipe
22 GK Brazil BRA Denis
23 DF Brazil BRA Douglas
25 MF Brazil BRA Rodrigo Caio
26 DF Brazil BRA Henrique Miranda
28 MF Brazil BRA Casemiro
30 DF Brazil BRA Luiz Eduardo
31 DF Brazil BRA Lucas Farias
32 DF Brazil BRA Danilo
36 MF Brazil BRA João Schmidt
40 GK Brazil BRA Léo
41 GK Brazil BRA Leonardo
— MF Brazil BRA Fabrício

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Brazil BRA Alex Cazumba (on loan to XV de Piracicaba)[1]
— MF Brazil BRA Dener (on loan to Paulista)[2]
— FW Brazil BRA Thiago Biriça (on loan to São Carlos)[3]
— DF Brazil BRA Thiago Carleto (on loan to Fluminense)[4]
— GK Brazil BRA Richard Costa (on loan to Paulista)[5]
— FW Brazil BRA Eric (on loan to Rio Preto)[6]
— MF Brazil BRA Carlinhos Paraíba (on loan to Omiya Ardija)[7]
— FW Brazil BRA Roni (on loan to Gyeongnam FC)[8]
— FW Brazil BRA Henrique (on loan to Granada)[9]
35 MF Brazil BRA Juninho (on loan to Los Angeles Galaxy)[10]
— MF Brazil BRA Cléber Santana (on loan to Avaí)[11]
— DF Brazil BRA Juan (on loan to Santos)[11]
34 DF Brazil BRA Bruno Uvini (from Tottenham Hotspur)[12]
— MF Brazil BRA Sergio Mota (on loan to Santo André)[13]
— DF Brazil BRA Lucas Mendes (on loan to Santo André)[13]
— FW Brazil BRA Mazola (on loan to Hangzhou Greentown)[14]
2 DF Paraguay PAR Iván Piris (on loan to Roma)[15]
27 FW Brazil BRA Rafinha (on loan to Guarani)[16]
37 MF Brazil BRA Dener (on loan to Guarani)[17]

Transfers

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In

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
6 DF Brazil BRA Cortez (from Botafogo)[18]
8 MF Brazil BRA Fabrício (from Cruzeiro)[18]
18 MF Brazil BRA Maicon (from Figueirense)[18]
14 DF Brazil BRA Édson Silva (from Figueirense)[18]
13 DF Brazil BRA Paulo Miranda (from Bahia)[18]
10 MF Brazil BRA Jádson (from Shakhtar Donetsk)[19]
17 FW Brazil BRA Osvaldo (from Al-Ahli Dubai)[20]
23 DF Brazil BRA Douglas (from Goiás)[21]
3 DF Brazil BRA Rafael Toloi (from Goiás)[22]
12 MF Brazil BRA Paulo Assunção (from Atlético Madrid)[23]
8 MF Brazil BRA Paulo Henrique Ganso (from Santos)[24]

Out

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Brazil BRA Rivaldo (return to Mogi Mirim)[25]
— FW Brazil BRA Dagoberto (to Internacional)[26]
— DF Brazil BRA Xandão (to Sporting)[27]
— MF Brazil BRA Marlos (to Metalist Kharkiv)[28]
— MF Brazil BRA Jean (to Fluminense)[29]
12 FW Brazil BRA Fernandinho (to Al-Jazira)[30]
34 DF Brazil BRA Bruno Uvini (to Napoli)[31]

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Campeonato Paulista Copa do Brasil Campeonato Brasileiro Copa Sudamericana
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Brazil BRA Rogério Ceni 34 4 0+0 0 0+0 0 24+0 3 10+0 1
2 DF Paraguay PAR Piris 21 0 15+1 0 2+0 0 1+2 0 0+0 0
3 DF Brazil BRA Rafael Toloi 36 3 0+0 0 0+0 0 26+0 1 10+0 2
4 DF Brazil BRA Rhodolfo 69 6 20+0 5 9+0 1 30+0 0 10+0 0
5 MF Brazil BRA Wellington 28 1 6+0 1 0+0 0 10+4 0 7+1 0
6 DF Brazil BRA Cortez 74 2 20+0 0 9+0 1 35+0 1 10+0 0
7 FW Brazil BRA Lucas 60 16 21+0 6 9+0 2 21+0 6 9+0 2
8 MF Brazil BRA Fabrício 4 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
8 MF Brazil BRA Ganso 5 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+1 0 0+2 0
9 FW Brazil BRA Luís Fabiano 44 31 8+0 5 9+0 8 22+0 17 5+0 1
10 MF Brazil BRA Jádson 69 10 16+1 2 6+1 1 35+0 5 10+0 2
11 FW Brazil BRA Ademilson1 32 4 0+2 0 0+1 0 9+14 3 4+2 1
12 FW Brazil BRA Fernandinho 29 5 9+8 5 4+2 0 2+4 0 0+0 0
12 MF Brazil BRA Paulo Assunção 11 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 7+4 0 0+0 0
13 DF Brazil BRA Paulo Miranda 49 2 16+0 0 5+0 0 19+1 2 7+1 0
14 DF Brazil BRA Edson Silva 26 1 5+2 1 4+1 0 8+4 0 0+2 0
15 MF Brazil BRA Denílson 65 1 15+2 0 8+0 0 31+0 1 9+0 0
16 MF Brazil BRA Cícero 61 9 20+0 5 9+0 1 14+16 3 1+1 0
17 FW Brazil BRA Osvaldo 47 11 1+11 1 0+3 1 18+6 8 7+1 1
18 MF Brazil BRA Maicon 59 7 3+11 0 0+8 1 23+9 5 4+1 1
19 FW Brazil BRA Willian José 44 15 12+2 11 0+4 0 8+11 1 3+4 3
20 MF Argentina ARG Cañete 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+2 0 0+0 0
21 DF Brazil BRA João Filipe 22 0 3+4 0 0+2 0 11+1 0 1+0 0
22 GK Brazil BRA Denis 44 0 21+0 0 9+0 0 14+0 0 0+0 0
23 DF Brazil BRA Douglas 44 3 0+0 0 5+0 1 29+4 2 3+3 0
25 MF Brazil BRA Rodrigo Caio 20 0 5+4 0 2+1 0 3+4 0 1+0 0
26 DF Brazil BRA Henrique Miranda 3 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
27 FW Brazil BRA Rafinha 8 0 0+3 0 0+1 0 1+3 0 0+0 0
28 MF Brazil BRA Casemiro 49 3 11+7 2 8+1 1 10+11 0 0+1 0
30 DF Brazil BRA Luiz Eduardo 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
31 DF Brazil BRA Lucas Farias 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
32 DF Brazil BRA Danilo 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
34 DF Brazil BRA Bruno Uvini 1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
35 MF Brazil BRA Juninho 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
36 MF Brazil BRA João Schmidt 6 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+4 0 0+1 0
40 GK Brazil BRA Léo 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
41 GK Brazil BRA Leonardo 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

1Ademilson became nº 11 during the season. Before he was nº 29[32]

Top scorers

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Position Nation Playing position Name Campeonato Paulista Copa do Brasil Campeonato Brasileiro Copa Sudamericana Total
1 Brazil FW Luís Fabiano 5 8 17 1 31
2 Brazil FW Lucas 6 2 6 2 16
3 Brazil FW Willian José 11 0 1 3 15
4 Brazil FW Osvaldo 1 1 8 1 11
5 Brazil MF Jádson 2 1 5 2 10
6 Brazil MF Cícero 5 1 3 0 9
7 Brazil MF Maicon 0 1 5 1 7
8 Brazil DF Rhodolfo 5 1 0 0 6
9 Brazil FW Fernandinho 5 0 0 0 5
10 Brazil FW Ademilson 0 0 3 1 4
= Brazil GK Rogério Ceni 0 0 3 1 4
12 Brazil MF Casemiro 2 1 0 0 3
= Brazil DF Douglas 0 1 2 0 3
= Brazil DF Rafael Toloi 0 0 1 2 3
15 Brazil DF Cortez 0 1 1 0 2
= Brazil DF Paulo Miranda 0 0 2 0 2
17 Brazil MF Denílson 0 0 1 0 1
= Brazil DF Edson Silva 1 0 0 0 1
= Brazil MF Wellington 1 0 0 0 1
/ / / Own goals 3 0 1 1 5
Total 47 18 59 15 139

Top assists

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Position Nation Playing position Name Campeonato Paulista Copa do Brasil Campeonato Brasileiro Copa Sudamericana Total
1 Brazil MF Jádson 8 1 10 0 19
2 Brazil FW Lucas 4 2 6 3 15
3 Brazil MF Casemiro 6 2 0 0 8
4 Brazil FW Osvaldo 1 0 4 1 6
5 Brazil DF Cortez 1 1 2 1 5
= Brazil FW Luís Fabiano 1 2 2 0 5
7 Brazil MF Denílson 2 0 1 1 4
= Brazil FW Fernandinho 4 0 0 0 4
9 Brazil MF Cícero 1 2 0 0 3
10 Brazil MF Ganso 0 0 2 0 2
= Brazil DF Rhodolfo 0 0 1 1 2
= Brazil MF Rodrigo Caio 1 0 1 0 2
13 Brazil DF Douglas 0 0 1 0 1
= Brazil FW Ademilson 0 0 1 0 1
= Brazil MF Maicon 0 0 1 0 1
= Brazil DF Paulo Miranda 0 0 1 0 1
= Brazil MF Wellington 0 0 0 1 1
= Brazil FW Willian José 0 0 1 0 1
Total 29 10 34 8 81

Disciplinary record

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Position Nation Number Name Campeonato Paulista Copa do Brasil Campeonato Brasileiro Copa Sudamericana Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
GK Brazil 1 Rogério Ceni 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 5 0 0
DF Paraguay 2 Iván Piris 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
DF Brazil 3 Rafael Toloi 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0
DF Brazil 4 Rhodolfo 2 0 0 1 0 0 5 1 0 3 0 0 11 1 0
MF Brazil 5 Wellington 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 5 0 0 15 0 0
DF Brazil 6 Cortez 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 9 0 0
FW Brazil 7 Lucas 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 8 0 0
MF Brazil 8 Fabrício 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0'
MF Brazil 8 PH Ganso 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Brazil 9 Luís Fabiano 3 0 0 1 0 0 9 1 0 1 0 1 14 1 1
MF Brazil 10 Jádson 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
FW Brazil 11 Ademilson 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
FW Brazil 12 Fernandinho 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
MF Brazil 12 Paulo Assunção 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
DF Brazil 13 Paulo Miranda 5 1 0 3 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 13 2 1
DF Brazil 14 Edson Silva 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
MF Brazil 15 Denílson 5 0 0 4 0 0 10 1 0 4 0 0 23 1 0
MF Brazil 16 Cícero 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0
FW Brazil 17 Osvaldo 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 0
MF Brazil 18 Maicon 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 8 0 0
FW Brazil 19 Willian José 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
MF Argentina 20 Marcelo Cañete 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Brazil 21 João Filipe 2 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 1
GK Brazil 22 Denis 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
DF Brazil 23 Douglas 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 0 1 1 0 0 10 0 1
MF Brazil 25 Rodrigo Caio 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 6 2 0
DF Brazil 26 Henrique Miranda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Brazil 27 Rafinha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Brazil 28 Casemiro 4 1 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 9 1 0
DF Brazil 30 Luiz Eduardo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Brazil 32 Danilo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Brazil 34 Bruno Uvini 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Brazil 35 Juninho 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Brazil 31 Lucas Farias 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Brazil 36 João Schmidt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK Brazil 40 Léo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK Brazil 41 Leonardo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 43 4 2 19 1 0 93 5 1 26 0 2 181 10 5

Last updated: 12 December 2012
Source: Competitive matches and FPF
Ordered by Red card, Second yellow card and Yellow card
Yellow card = Number of bookings; Second yellow card = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; Red card = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Managers performance

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Name Nationality From To P W D L GF GA Win%
Emerson Leão  Brazil 22 January 23 June 36 23 5 8 70 39 68,51%
Milton Cruz (caretaker)  Brazil 30 June 8 July 2 2 0 0 6 3 100%
Ney Franco  Brazil 15 July 12 December 40 20 11 9 63 30 59,16%

Competitions

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Overall

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Games played 78 (21 Campeonato Paulista, 9 Copa do Brasil, 38 Campeonato Brasileiro, 10 Copa Sudamericana)
Games won 45 (14 Campeonato Paulista, 6 Copa do Brasil, 20 Campeonato Brasileiro, 5 Copa Sudamericana)
Games drawn 16 (4 Campeonato Paulista, 1 Copa do Brasil, 6 Campeonato Brasileiro, 5 Copa Sudamericana)
Games lost 17 (3 Campeonato Paulista, 2 Copa do Brasil, 12 Campeonato Brasileiro, 0 Copa Sudamericana)
Goals scored 139
Goals conceded 72
Goal difference +67
Yellow cards 181
Second yellow cards 10
Red cards 5
Worst discipline Denílson (23 Yellow card, 1 , 0Red card)
Best result 5–0 (H) v Universidad de Chile - Copa Sudamericana - 2012.11.07
Worst result 0–3 (A) v Náutico - Campeonato Brasileiro - 2012.08.15
Most appearances Cortez (74)
Top scorer Luís Fabiano (31)

Source: São Paulo FC

Campeonato Paulista

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Main article: 2012 Campeonato Paulista

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
21 14 4 3 47 25  +22 46 9 2 1 28 11  +17 5 2 2 19 14  +5

First phase

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22 January Round 1 São Paulo 4–0 Botafogo São Paulo
17:00 UTC−02:00 Rhodolfo 36'
Cícero 42'
Edson Silva 56'
Márcio 75' (o.g.)		 Report (pt) Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 16,346
Referee: Robério Pereira Pires
25 January Round 2 Oeste 2–3 São Paulo Presidente Prudente
19:30 UTC−02:00 Tadeu 27', 90+1' Report (pt) Cris 31' (o.g.)
Wellington 33'
Lucas 77'		 Stadium: Estádio Eduardo José Farah (Prudentão)
Attendance: 8,001
Referee: Marcelo Rogério
28 January Round 3 São Paulo 2–1 São Caetano São Paulo
17:00 UTC−02:00 Luís Fabiano 15'
Lucas 77'		 Report (pt) Moradei 17' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 13,218
Referee: Welton Orlando Wohnrath
2 February Round 4 São Paulo 1–1 Guarani São Paulo
19:30 UTC−02:00 Willian José 38' Report (pt) Fumagalli 1' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 9,407
Referee: Cássio Luiz Zancopé
5 February Round 5 Ponte Preta 1–3 São Paulo Campinas
19:30 UTC−02:00 Guilherme 52' Report (pt) Willian José 4', 74'
Lucas 65'		 Stadium: Estádio Moisés Lucarelli
Attendance: 8,415
Referee: Vinícius Furlan
8 February Round 6 São Paulo 1–1 Comercial São Paulo
21:50 UTC−02:00 Willian José 5' Report (pt) Jaílton 46' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 8,185
Referee: Leandro Bizzio Marinho
12 February Round 7 Corinthians 1–0 São Paulo São Paulo
17:00 UTC−02:00 Danilo 21' Report (pt) Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)
Attendance: 27,776
Referee: Raphael Claus
16 February Round 8 São Paulo 3–1 Paulista São Paulo
19:30 UTC−02:00 Willian José 12' (pen.), 18', 76' Report (pt) Reinaldo 81' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 5,825
Referee: Flavio Rodrigues de Souza
22 February Round 9 Bragantino 3–3 São Paulo Bragança Paulista
22:00 UTC−02:00 Giancarlo 8'
Fernando Gabriel 24'
Romarinho 60'		 Report (pt) Jádson 27' (pen.)
Cícero 36', 59'		 Stadium: Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid
Attendance: 8,180
Referee: Guilherme Ceretta de Lima
26 February Round 10 Palmeiras 3–3 São Paulo Presidente Prudente
16:00 UTC−03:00 Daniel Carvalho 5'
Barcos 37', 71'		 Report (pt) Cícero 30'
Willian José 54' (pen.)
Fernandinho 75'		 Stadium: Estádio Municipal Eduardo José Farah (Prudentão)
Attendance: 19,161
Referee: Wilson Luiz Seneme
1 March Round 11 São Paulo 3–0 Guaratinguetá São Paulo
19:30 UTC−03:00 Lucas 42'
Willian José 59'
Fernandinho 62'		 Report (pt) Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 6,229
Referee: Luiz Vanderlei Martinucho
4 March Round 12 XV de Piracicaba 0–1 São Paulo Piracicaba
18:30 UTC−03:00 Report (pt) Cícero 89' Stadium: Estádio Barão da Serra Negra
Attendance: 13,982
Referee: Júnior César Lossávaro
11 March Round 13 São Paulo 2–1 Portuguesa São Paulo
16:00 UTC−03:00 Jádson 49'
Luís Fabiano 71'		 Report (pt) Ricardo Jesus 47' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 16,883
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues Guerra
18 March Round 14 São Paulo 3–2 Santos São Paulo
16:00 UTC−03:00 Casemiro 8'
Luís Fabiano 64' (pen.)
Lucas 86'		 Report (pt) Edu Dracena 51'
Neymar 76'		 Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 31,972
Referee: Marcelo Aparecido Ribeiro de Souza
25 March Round 15 Mirassol 0–1 São Paulo Mirassol
18:30 UTC−03:00 Report (pt) Rhodolfo 63' Stadium: Estádio José Maria de Campos Maia
Attendance: 10,651
Referee: Luiz Vanderlei Martinucho
29 March Round 16 São Paulo 2–0 Grêmio Catanduvense Barueri
19:30 UTC−03:00 Fernandinho 74'
Cléber 90+3' (o.g.)		 Report (pt) Stadium: Arena Barueri
Attendance: 4,740
Referee: Claudinei Forati Silva
1 April Round 17 Ituano 2–4 São Paulo Itu
18:30 UTC−03:00 Anderson Salles 9'
Rhodolfo 31' (o.g.)		 Report (pt) Rhodolfo 55', 59'
Lucas 66'
Willian José 75'		 Stadium: Estádio Novelli Júnior
Attendance: 10,521
Referee: Rodrigo Braghetto
8 April Round 18 São Paulo 2–0 Mogi Mirim Barueri
18:30 UTC−03:00 Casemiro 29'
Fernandinho 39'		 Report (pt) Stadium: Arena Barueri
Attendance: 12,919
Referee: Vinícius Furlan
15 April Round 19 Linense 2–1 São Paulo Lins
16:00 UTC−03:00 Andrade 9'
Paulo Miranda 44' (o.g.)		 Report (pt) Rhodolfo 23' Stadium: Estádio Municipal Gilberto Siqueira Lopes (Gilbertão)
Attendance: 8,410
Referee: Luiz Vanderlei Martinucho

Quarter-final

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21 April Single match São Paulo 4–1 Bragantino São Paulo
18:30 UTC−03:00 Fernandinho 19'
Luís Fabiano 52', 68'
Osvaldo 83'		 Report (pt) Júnior Lopes 64' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 25,555
Referee: Wilson Luiz Seneme

Semi-final

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29 April Single match São Paulo 1–3 Santos São Paulo
16:00 UTC−03:00 Willian José 63' Report (pt) Neymar 3' (pen.), 31', 77' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 48,479
Referee: Paulo César de Oliveira

Copa do Brasil

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Main article: 2012 Copa do Brasil

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
9 6 1 2 18 8  +10 19 4 0 0 10 1  +9 2 1 2 8 7  +1

First phase

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7 March First leg Independente 0–1 São Paulo Belém
22:00 UTC−03:00 Report (pt) Cícero 14' Stadium: Estádio Olímpico do Pará (Mangueirão)
Attendance: 22,184
Referee: Suelson Diógenes de França Medeiros
14 March Second leg São Paulo 4–0
(5–0 agg.)		 Independente São Paulo
19:30 UTC−03:00 Luís Fabiano 31', 33', 54', 64' Report (pt) Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 15,404
Referee: Elmo Alves Resende Cunha

Second phase

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11 April First leg Bahia de Feira 2–5
( Eliminated second leg )		 São Paulo Feira de Santana
21:50 UTC−03:00 Carlinhos 29'
João Neto 84' (pen.)		 Report (pt) Rhodolfo 9'
Luís Fabiano 35' (pen.), 58' (pen.)
Maicon 78'
Osvaldo 87'		 Stadium: Estádio Municipal Alberto Oliveira (Joia da Princesa)
Attendance: 15,834
Referee: Marcos André Gomes da Penha

Round of 16

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2 May First leg Ponte Preta 1–0 São Paulo Campinas
21:50 UTC−03:00 Roger 61' Report (pt) Stadium: Estádio Moisés Lucarelli
Attendance: 6,965
Referee: Luiz Flavio de Oliveira
10 May Second leg São Paulo 3–1
(3–2 agg.)		 Ponte Preta São Paulo
21:50 UTC−03:00 Casemiro 38'
Lucas 40'
Luís Fabiano 66'		 Report (pt) Somália 12' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 26,438
Referee: Marcelo Aparecido de Souza

Quarter-finals

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16 May First leg São Paulo 2–0 Goiás São Paulo
21:50 UTC−03:00 Luís Fabiano 31'
Douglas 50'		 Report (pt) Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 21,567
Referee: Jean Pierre Gonçalves Lima
23 May Second leg Goiás 2–2
(2–4 agg.)		 São Paulo Goiânia
21:50 UTC−03:00 Ricardo Goulart 28'
Egídio 81'		 Report (pt) Jádson 29'
Cortez 61'		 Stadium: Estádio do Governo do Estado de Goiás (Serra Dourada)
Attendance: 23,992
Referee: Fabrício Neves Correa

Semi-finals

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14 June First leg São Paulo 1–0 Coritiba São Paulo
21:00 UTC−03:00 Lucas 88' Report (pt) Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 40,885
Referee: Ricardo Marques Ribeiro
20 June Second leg Coritiba 2–0
(2–1 agg.)		 São Paulo Curitiba
21:50 UTC−03:00 Émerson 28'
Éverton Ribeiro 61'		 Report (pt) Stadium: Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira
Attendance: 25,485
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio

Campeonato Brasileiro

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Main article: 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 20 6 12 59 37  +22 66 15 2 2 37 10  +27 5 4 10 22 27  −5

Results by round

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GroundAHAHHAAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHHAAHAHAH
ResultLWLWWLWWDLWLWWLLLWWWLDDLWWDWWWWLWDLWDW
Position1981176864576776678655556655555444444444
Updated to match(es) played on 26 August. Source: São Paulo FC.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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20 May Round 1 Botafogo 4–2 São Paulo Rio de Janeiro
16:00 UTC−03:00 Herrera 49', 67' (pen.), 77'
Vitor Júnior 72'		 Report (pt) Jádson 11'
Luís Fabiano 61'		 Stadium: Estádio Olímpico João Havelange (Engenhão)
Attendance: 7,008
Referee: Sandro Meira Ricci
27 May Round 2 São Paulo 1–0 Bahia São Paulo
16:00 UTC−03:00 Luís Fabiano 57' Report (pt) Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 10,305
Referee: Wagner Reway
6 June Round 3 Internacional 1–0 São Paulo Porto Alegre
21:50 UTC−03:00 D'Alessandro 20' Report (pt) Stadium: Estádio José Pinheiro Borda (Beira-Rio)
Attendance: 12,348
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio
10 June Round 4 São Paulo 1–0 Santos São Paulo
18:30 UTC−03:00 Paulo Miranda 7' Report (pt) Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 6,505
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues Guerra
17 June Round 5 São Paulo 1–0 Atlético Mineiro São Paulo
16:00 UTC−03:00 Luís Fabiano 41' Report (pt) Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 10,981
Referee: Elmo Alves Resende Cunha
23 June Round 6 Portuguesa 1–0 São Paulo São Paulo
18:30 UTC−03:00 Ivan 55' Report (pt) Stadium: Estádio Oswaldo Teixeira Duarte (Canindé)
Attendance: 4,544
Referee: Herman Brumel Vani
30 June Round 7 Cruzeiro 2–3 São Paulo Belo Horizonte
16:20 UTC−03:00 Rafael Donato 12', 53' Report (pt) Luís Fabiano 11'
Lucas 15'
Jádson 48'		 Stadium: Estádio Raimundo Sampaio (Independência)
Attendance: 17,695
Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique
8 July Round 8 São Paulo 3–1 Coritiba São Paulo
16:00 UTC−03:00 Jádson 14'
Maicon 40'
Osvaldo 79'		 Report (pt) Robinho 70' (pen.) Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 22,127
Referee: Francisco Carlos Nascimento
15 July Round 9 Palmeiras 1–1 São Paulo Barueri
18:30 UTC−03:00 Mazinho 81' Report (pt) Luís Fabiano 12' Stadium: Arena Barueri
Attendance: 8,374
Referee: Pericles Bassols Pegado Cortez
18 July Round 10 São Paulo 0–1 Vasco da Gama São Paulo
21:50 UTC−03:00 Report (pt) Fágner 48' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 10,428
Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden
22 July Round 11 Figueirense 0–2 São Paulo Florianópolis
16:00 UTC−03:00 Report (pt) Ademilson 1'
Willian José 90+4'		 Stadium: Estádio Orlando Scarpelli
Attendance: 9,445
Referee: Anderson Daronco
25 July Round 12 Atlético Goianiense 4–3 São Paulo Goiânia
21:50 UTC−03:00 Marino 16'
Márcio 25' (pen.)
Patric 30'
Wesley 43'		 Report (pt) Ademilson 41'
Jádson 49' (pen.)
Toloi 62'		 Stadium: Estádio do Governo do Estado de Goiás (Serra Dourada)
Attendance: 6,236
Referee: Emerson de Almeida Ferreira
29 July Round 13 São Paulo 4–1 Flamengo São Paulo
16:00 UTC−03:00 Maicon 41'
Luís Fabiano 45+1', 59'
Jádson 90+3'		 Report (pt) Ramon 66' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 35,049
Referee: Jailson Macedo Freitas
5 August Round 14 São Paulo 1–0 Sport São Paulo
16:00 UTC−03:00 Ademilson 78' Report (pt) Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 23,492
Referee: André Luiz de Freitas Castro
9 August Round 15 Fluminense 2–1 São Paulo Rio de Janeiro
21:00 UTC−03:00 Leandro Euzebio 35'
Fred 49'		 Report (pt) Cícero 43' Stadium: Estádio Vasco da Gama (São Januário)
Attendance: 5,799
Referee: Heber Roberto Lopes
12 August Round 16 São Paulo 1–2 Grêmio São Paulo
16:00 UTC−03:00 Cícero 40' Report (pt) Werley 66'
André Lima 90+1'		 Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 15,386
Referee: Elmo Alves Resende Cunha
15 August Round 17 Náutico 3–0 São Paulo Recife
21:50 UTC−03:00 Kieza 12' (pen.)
Araújo 28'
Rogério Ceni 61' (o.g.)		 Report (pt) Stadium: Estádio Eládio de Barros Carvalho (Aflitos)
Attendance: 14,022
Referee: José de Caldas Souza
18 August Round 18 São Paulo 3–0 Ponte Preta São Paulo
21:00 UTC−03:00 Rogério Ceni 21' (pen.)
Lucas 26'
Osvaldo 87'		 Report (pt) Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 9,900
Referee: Rodrigo Guarizo F. do Amaral
26 August Round 19 Corinthians 1–2 São Paulo São Paulo
16:00 UTC−03:00 Emerson 5' Report (pt) Luís Fabiano 23', 61' Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)
Attendance: 36,644
Referee: Wilson Luiz Seneme
30 August Round 20 São Paulo 4–0 Botafogo São Paulo
21:00 UTC−03:00 Luís Fabiano 5'
Osvaldo 58'
Lucas 60'
Cícero 88'		 Report (pt) Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 15,576
Referee: Jean Pierre Gonçalves Lima
2 September Round 21 Bahia 1–0 São Paulo Salvador
16:00 UTC−03:00 Gabriel 70' Report (pt) Stadium: Estádio de Pituaçu
Attendance: 25,945
Referee: Márcio Chagas da Silva
5 September Round 22 São Paulo 1–1 Internacional São Paulo
22:00 UTC−03:00 Maicon 18' Dagoberto 7' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 14,443
Referee: Ricardo Marques Ribeiro
9 September Round 23 Santos 0–0 São Paulo Santos
16:00 UTC−03:00 Stadium: Estádio Urbano Caldeira (Vila Belmiro)
Attendance: 6,379
Referee: Marcelo Aparecido Ribeiro de Souza
12 September Round 24 Atlético Mineiro 1–0 São Paulo Belo Horizonte
22:00 UTC−03:00 Leonardo 61' Stadium: Estádio Raimundo Sampaio (Independência)
Attendance: 18,025
Referee: Sandro Meira Ricci
15 September Round 25 São Paulo 3–1 Portuguesa São Paulo
18:30 UTC−03:00 Osvaldo 5'
Cortez 57'
Luís Fabiano 77'		 Report (pt) Bruno Mineiro 36' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 18,957
Referee: Paulo Cesar de Oliveira
23 September Round 26 São Paulo 1–0 Cruzeiro São Paulo
16:00 UTC−03:00 Osvaldo 68' Report (pt) Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 40,457
Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães
30 September Round 27 Coritiba 1–1 São Paulo Curitiba
16:00 UTC−03:00 Éverton Ribeiro 59' (pen.) Report (pt) Osvaldo 84' Stadium: Estádio Couto Pereira
Attendance: 15,061
Referee: Pericles Bassols Pegado Cortez
6 October Round 28 São Paulo 3–0 Palmeiras São Paulo
16:00 UTC−03:00 Luís Fabiano 35', 69'
Denílson 42'		 Report (pt) Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 34,941
Referee: Paulo César de Oliveira
10 October Round 29 Vasco da Gama 0–2 São Paulo Rio de Janeiro
22:00 UTC−03:00 Report (pt) Luís Fabiano 20'
Osvaldo 48'		 Stadium: Estádio Vasco da Gama (São Januário)
Attendance: 11,182
Referee: Elmo Alves Resende Cunha
14 October Round 30 São Paulo 2–0 Figueirense São Paulo
16:00 UTC−03:00 Luís Fabiano 13'
Douglas 20'		 Report (pt) Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 26,444
Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden
18 October Round 31 São Paulo 2–0 Atlético Goianiense São Paulo
21:00 UTC−03:00 Paulo Miranda 28'
Osvaldo 38'		 Report (pt) Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 27,098
Referee: Márcio Chagas da Silva
21 October Round 32 Flamengo 1–0 São Paulo Rio de Janeiro
16:00 UTC−02:00 González 71' Report (pt) Stadium: Estádio Olímpico João Havelange (Engenhão)
Attendance: 21,631
Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden
27 October Round 33 Sport 2–4 São Paulo Recife
18:30 UTC−02:00 Gilberto 13'
Hugo 79' (pen.)		 Report (pt) Lucas 17', 29', 58'
Rivaldo 33' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro)
Attendance: 31,599
Referee: Jaílson Macedo Freitas
4 November Round 34 São Paulo 1–1 Fluminense São Paulo
17:00 UTC−02:00 Luís Fabiano 49' Report (pt) Fred 67' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 54,118
Referee: Héber Roberto Lopes
11 November Round 35 Grêmio 2–1 São Paulo Porto Alegre
17:00 UTC−02:00 André Lima 60'
Marcelo Moreno 84'		 Report (pt) Rogério Ceni 43' (pen.) Stadium: Estádio Olímpico Monumental
Attendance: 40,217
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio
18 November Round 36 São Paulo 2–1 Náutico São Paulo
17:00 UTC−02:00 Luís Fabiano 54'
Rogério Ceni 70' (pen.)		 Report (pt) Souza 48' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 62,207
Referee: Wagner Reway
25 November Round 37 Ponte Preta 0–0 São Paulo Campinas
17:00 UTC−02:00 Report (pt) Stadium: Estádio Moisés Lucarelli
Attendance: 9,471
Referee: Luís Flávio de Oliveira
2 December Round 38 São Paulo 3–1 Corinthians São Paulo
17:00 UTC−02:00 Douglas 14'
Maicon 23', 76'		 Report (pt) Guerrero 12' Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)
Attendance: 22,436
Referee: Rodrigo Braghetto

Copa Sudamericana

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Main article: 2012 Copa Sudamericana

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W <