| 1996 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | |
| Manager | (until January 30) (until August 17) (until October 26) |
| Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | 11th |
| Campeonato Paulista | Runners-up (in1997 Copa do Brasil) |
| Copa do Brasil | Round of 16 |
| Copa Masters CONMEBOL | Champions (1st title) |
| Copa de Oro | Runners-up |
| Supercopa Sudamericana | Preliminary round |
| Top goalscorer | League:Müller (11) All:Valdir Bigode (31) |
The1996 season wasSão Paulo's 67th season since club's existence.
| Position | Nation | Playing position | Name | Campeonato Paulista | Copa Masters CONMEBOL | Copa do Brasil | Copa de Oro | Campeonato Brasileiro | Supercopa Sudamericana | Others | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | Valdir | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 31 | |
| 2 | FW | Almir | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| 3 | FW | Müller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 14 | |
| 4 | FW | França | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 5 | MF | Denílson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| 6 | MF | Sandoval | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| = | FW | Víctor Aristizábal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| 7 | FW | Adriano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| = | FW | Aílton | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| = | DF | Bordon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| = | FW | Fábio Mello | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| = | DF | Serginho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 8 | MF | André Luiz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| = | DF | Edmílson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| = | DF | Pedro Luís | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | MF | Djair | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| = | DF | Guilherme | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | DF | Belletti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | FW | Luciano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Total | 54 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 3 | 13 | 129 |
| Games played | 69 (30Campeonato Paulista, 2Copa Masters CONMEBOL, 3Copa do Brasil, 2Copa de Oro, 23Campeonato Brasileiro, 2Supercopa Libertadores, 7Friendly match) |
| Games won | 35 (16Campeonato Paulista, 2Copa Masters CONMEBOL, 2Copa do Brasil, 1Copa de Oro, 9Campeonato Brasileiro, 1Supercopa Libertadores, 4Friendly match) |
| Games drawn | 19 (7Campeonato Paulista, 0Copa Masters CONMEBOL, 1Copa do Brasil, 0Copa de Oro, 8Campeonato Brasileiro, 0Supercopa Libertadores, 3Friendly match) |
| Games lost | 15 (7Campeonato Paulista, 0Copa Masters CONMEBOL, 0Copa do Brasil, 1Copa de Oro, 6Campeonato Brasileiro, 1Supercopa Libertadores, 0Friendly match) |
| Goals scored | 130 |
| Goals conceded | 85 |
| Goal difference | +45 |
| Best result | 7–3 (H) vBotafogo -Copa Masters CONMEBOL - 1996.02.08 |
| Worst result | 0–5 (H) vCorinthians -Campeonato Paulista - 1996.03.10 |
| Most appearances | |
| Top scorer | Valdir Bigode (31) |
Source:São Paulo FC
| June 15International | São Paulo | 3–0 | São Paulo | |
| Müller Valdir Bigode Serginho | Stadium:Estádio do Pacaembu Attendance: 17,413 Referee: João Paulo Araújo |
| July 13International | São Paulo | 1–1 | São Paulo | |
| Adriano | Peter Degn | Stadium:Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 18,221 Referee: João Paulo Araújo |
| December 3International | Colo-Colo | 2–4 | Santiago | |
| Denílson Djair Bordon Aristizábal | Stadium:Monumental Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Carlos Robles |
| June 28Group stage | Santos | 1–1 | São Paulo | Cuiabá |
| Jamelli | Müller | Stadium:Estádio Verdão Attendance: 6,779 Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon |
| July 3Group stage | Grêmio | 0–3 | São Paulo | Brasília |
| Valdir Bigode Rivarola Denílson | Stadium:Estádio Mané Garrincha Attendance: 7,305 Referee: Carlos Elias Pimentel |
| July 9Group stage | Flamengo | 0–0 | São Paulo | Brasília |
| Stadium:Estádio Mané Garrincha Attendance: 33,181 Referee: Dacildo Mourão |
| July 18Final | Flamengo | 1–2 | São Paulo | Brasília |
| Romário | Adriano Valdir Bigode | Stadium:Estádio Mané Garrincha Referee: Sidrack Marinho |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Mogi Mirim | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 32 |
| 4 | Corinthians | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 17 | +20 | 28 |
| 5 | São Paulo | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 25 |
| 6 | União São João | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 23 |
| 7 | América | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 21 |
| January 271 | Rio Branco | 1–1 | São Paulo | Americana |
| Marcos Assunção | Guilherme | Stadium:Décio Vitta Attendance: 4,431 Referee: Francisco Dacildo Mourão Albuquerque |
| January 312 | São Paulo | 3–0 | XV de Jaú | São Paulo |
| Almir Valdir Bigode | Stadium:Nicolau Alayon Attendance: 2,437 Referee: Sálvio Spínola Fagundes Filho |
| February 33 | Santos | 1–2 | São Paulo | Santos |
| Giovanni | Guilherme Almir | Stadium:Vila Belmiro Attendance: 12,984 Referee: Lincoln Afonso Bicalho |
| February 64 | São Paulo | 4–0 | Guarani | São Paulo |
| Valdir Bigode Aílton Sandoval Almir | Stadium:Pacaembu Attendance: 3,344 Referee: Dalmo Bozzano |
| February 105 | América | 2–3 | São Paulo | São José do Rio Preto |
| Adriano James | Valdir Bigode Sandoval | Stadium:Teixeirão Attendance: 27,585 Referee: Julio Matto |
| February 146 | São Paulo | 0–2 | Palmeiras | São José do Rio Preto |
| Djalminha Luizão | Stadium:Teixeirão Attendance: 28,791 Referee: José Mocellin |
| February 247 | Botafogo | 2–3 | São Paulo | Ribeirão Preto |
| Paulo César Ranielli | Valdir Bigode Bordon | Stadium:Santa Cruz Attendance: 9,914 Referee: Alfredo dos Santos Loebling |
| March 28 | São Paulo | 2–0 | Araçatuba | Sorocaba |
| Valdir Bigode Sandoval | Stadium:Wálter Ribeiro Attendance: 8,788 Referee: Flávio de Carvalho |
| March 79 | União São João | 2–2 | São Paulo | Araras |
| Luciano Baiano Valdo | Almir Pedro Luís | Stadium:Hermínio Ometto Attendance: 1,253 Referee: Dionísio Roberto Domingos |
| March 1010 | São Paulo | 0–5 | Corinthians | Ribeirão Preto |
| Souza Edmundo Robson Henrique | Stadium:Santa Cruz Attendance: 17,394 Referee: Julio Matto |
| March 1411 | Ferroviária | 1–1 | São Paulo | Araraquara |
| Juari | Edmílson | Stadium:Fonte Luminosa Attendance: 3,041 Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon |
| March 1712 | São Paulo | 0–1 | Portuguesa | Limeira |
| Tico | Stadium:José Levy Sobrinho Attendance: 7,672 Referee: Sidrack Marinho dos Santos |
| March 2113 | Juventus | 2–2 | São Paulo | São Paulo |
| Pedro Luís Silva | Luciano Denílson | Stadium:Nicolau Alayon Attendance: 626 Referee: José Mocellin |
| March 2414 | São Paulo | 1–2 | Mogi Mirim | Santo André |
| Pedro Luís | Moreno Leto | Stadium:Bruno José Daniel Attendance: 4,983 Referee: Carlos Elias Barros Pimentel |
| March 3015 | Novorizontino | 0–2 | São Paulo | Catanduva |
| França | Stadium:José Alfredo Luís Jorge Attendance: 2,704 Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 11 | +30 | 40 | Qualified to finals |
| 2 | Santos | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 31 | |
| 3 | São Paulo | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 30 | |
| 4 | Botafogo | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 29 | |
| 5 | Guarani | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 25 |
| April 616 | São Paulo | 3–1 | Rio Branco | São Paulo |
| Sandoval Almir França | Nelson Bertolazzi | Stadium:Pacaembu Attendance: 3,459 Referee: Alfredo dos Santos Loebling |
| April 1117 | XV de Jaú | 0–3 | São Paulo | Jaú |
| Valdir Bigode | Stadium:Zezinho Magalhães Attendance: 6,054 Referee: Cláudio Vinícius Cerdeira |
| April 1418 | São Paulo | 2–1 | Santos | São Paulo |
| Almir | Giovanni | Stadium:Pacaembu Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Javier Castrilli |
| April 1719 | Guarani | 0–1 | São Paulo | Campinas |
| Edmílson | Stadium:Brinco de Ouro Attendance: 10,273 Referee: Carlos Elias Barros Pimentel |
| April 2020 | São Paulo | 1–3 | América | São Paulo |
| Valdir Bigode | James Berg Ricardo Oliveira | Stadium:Pacaembu Attendance: 25,601 Referee: Francisco Dacildo Mourão Albuquerque |
| April 2821 | Palmeiras | 3–2 | São Paulo | Presidente Prudente |
| Rivaldo Müller | Almir Valdir Bigode | Stadium:Prudentão Attendance: 35,182 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
| May 122 | São Paulo | 1–0 | Botafogo | São Paulo |
| Almir | Stadium:Pacaembu Attendance: 3,749 Referee: Dalmo Bozzano |
| May 423 | Araçatuba | 2–1 | São Paulo | Araçatuba |
| Junior Jacques | André Luiz | Stadium:Adhemar de Barros Attendance: 8,556 Referee: Alfredo dos Santos Loebling |
| May 824 | São Paulo | 3–0 | União São João | São José dos Campos |
| França | Stadium:Martins Pereira Attendance: 3,265 Referee: Edílson Pereira de Carvalho |
| May 1225 | Corinthians | 0–0 | São Paulo | São Paulo |
| Stadium:Pacaembu Attendance: 5,623 Referee: Epifanio González |
| May 1526 | São Paulo | 2–0 | Ferroviária | São José dos Campos |
| Valdir Bigode André Luiz | Stadium:Martins Ferreira Attendance: 3,444 Referee: Antônio Cláudio Perin |
| May 1927 | Portuguesa | 0–1 | São Paulo | São Paulo |
| Valdir Bigode | Stadium:Canindé Attendance: 3,819 Referee: Sálvio Spínola Fagundes Filho |
| May 2128 | São Paulo | 5–1 | Novorizontino | São Paulo |
| Valdir Bigode Fábio Mello Denílson França | Ricardo | Stadium:Canindé Attendance: 950 Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon |
| May 2629 | São Paulo | 2–2 | Juventus | São José dos Campos |
| Valdir Bigode França | Raudinei Anderson | Stadium:Martins Pereira Attendance: 7,134 Referee: Léo Feldman |
| June 130 | Mogi Mirim | 1–1 | São Paulo | Mogi Mirim |
| Valdo | Denílson | Stadium:Wilson Fernandes Attendance: 2,066 Referee: Nelson Aparecido Sônego |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 30 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 102 | 19 | +83 | 83 | Champions |
| 2 | São Paulo | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 55 | |
| 3 | Portuguesa | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 53 | 30 | +23 | 53 | |
| 4 | Corinthians | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 58 | 31 | +27 | 52 | |
| 5 | Santos | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 69 | 54 | +15 | 51 |
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 55 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 54 | 35 | 61% |
| February 8 | São Paulo | 7–3 | Cuiabá | |
| Valdir Bigode Almir Ailton Edmílson | Túlio | Stadium:Verdão Referee: Sidrack Marinho dos Santos |
| February 12 | São Paulo | 3–0 | Cuiabá | |
| Almir Valdir Bigode | Stadium:Verdão Referee: Sidrack Marinho dos Santos |
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 100% |
| March 12 | América | 1–2 | São Paulo | Belo Horizonte |
| Cláudio | Aílton | Stadium:Independência Attendance: 3,992 Referee: Fabiano Gonçalves |
| March 19 | São Paulo | 4–1 | América | São Paulo |
| Valdir Bigode Sandoval Taú (og) | Cláudio | Stadium:Pacaembu Attendance: 313 Referee: Antônio Pereira da Silva |
| April 2 | Internacional | 1–1 | São Paulo | Porto Alegre |
| Leandro | Bordon | Stadium:Beira-Rio Attendance: 17,042 Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas |
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 77% |
| August 14Semifinal | Grêmio | 1–2 | Manaus | |
| Emerson | Adriano Müller | Stadium:Vivaldão |
| August 16Final | Flamengo | 3–1 | Manaus | |
| Sávio | Aristizábal | Stadium:Vivaldão |
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 50% |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Internacional | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 35 |
| 10 | Sport | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 35 |
| 11 | São Paulo | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 35 |
| 12 | Corinthians | 23 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 32 |
| 13 | Flamengo | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 30 |
| August 82* | São Paulo | 2–1 | Portuguesa | São Paulo |
| Müller Jorginho | Rodrigo Fabri | Stadium:Morumbi Attendance: 7,573 Referee: Cláudio Vinícius Cerdeira |
| August 183 | São Paulo | 5–2 | Bahia | São Paulo |
| Pedro Luís Müller André Luiz Aristizábal | Bobô | Stadium:Morumbi Attendance: 8,909 Referee: Getúlio Barbosa Souza Lima Junior |
| August 224 | Botafogo | 1–1 | São Paulo | Niterói |
| Túlio | Müller | Stadium:Caio Martins Attendance: 3,535 Referee: Antônio Pereira da Silva |
| August 245 | São Paulo | 2–1 | Santos | São Paulo |
| Müller Serginho | Ânderson Lima | Stadium:Morumbi Attendance: 9,520 Referee: João Paulo Araújo |
| August 286 | Fluminense | 1–1 | São Paulo | Rio de Janeiro |
| Valdeir | Fábio Mello | Stadium:Laranjeiras Attendance: 3,774 Referee: Francisco Dacildo Mourão Albuquerque |
| September 17 | São Paulo | 1–0 | Goiás | São Paulo |
| Adriano | Stadium:Morumbi Attendance: 7,292 Referee: Carlos Elias Barros Pimentel |
| September 48 | São Paulo | 0–1 | Guarani | São Paulo |
| Aílton | Stadium:Morumbi Attendance: 4,953 Referee: Flávio de Carvalho |
| September 79 | Coritiba | 1–1 | São Paulo | Curitiba |
| Pachequinho | França | Stadium:Couto Pereira Attendance: 16,534 Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon |
| September 1510 | Internacional | 1–0 | São Paulo | Porto Alegre |
| Leandro | Stadium:Beira-Rio Attendance: 6,376 Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas |
| September 2111 | São Paulo | 1–1 | Vasco da Gama | São Paulo |
| Aristizábal | Edmundo | Stadium:Morumbi Attendance: 8,298 Referee: Francisco Dacildo Mourão Albuquerque |
| September 2912 | Palmeiras | 2–1 | São Paulo | São Paulo |
| Rincón Djalminha | Aristizábal | Stadium:Parque Antarctica Attendance: 8,594 Referee: Léo Feldman |
| October 21* | São Paulo | 4–1 | Flamengo | São Paulo |
| Serginho Márcio Costa Bordon Valdir Bigode | Bebeto | Stadium:Morumbi Attendance: 11.067 Referee: Sidrack Marinho dos Santos |
| October 513 | Sport | 2–1 | São Paulo | Recife |
| Luiz Müller Joãozinho | Fábio Mello | Stadium:Ilha do Retiro Attendance: 23,191 Referee: Antônio Pereira da Silva |
| October 914 | São Paulo | 3–3 | Atlético Paranaense | São Paulo |
| Müller Denílson Fábio Mello | Luis Carlos Paulo Rink | Stadium:Morumbi Attendance: 3,866 Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon |
| October 1315 | Atlético Mineiro | 2–1 | São Paulo | Belo Horizonte |
| Euller Renaldo | Valdir Bigode | Stadium:Mineirão Attendance: 44,676 Referee: Carlos Jacques Rodrigues Magno |
| October 2016 | São Paulo | 0–0 | Corinthians | São Paulo |
| Stadium:Morumbi Attendance: 11,624 Referee: Sidrack Marinho dos Santos |
| October 2617 | Vitória | 2–0 | São Paulo | Salvador |
| Rubem Agnaldo | Stadium:Barradão Attendance: 10,293 Referee: Dalmo Bozzano |
| November 318 | São Paulo | 5–3 | Criciúma | São Paulo |
| Belletti Müller Denílson Valdir Bigode Adriano | Mabília Marcão Eraldo | Stadium:Morumbi Attendance: 3,891 Referee: Antônio Pereira da Silva |
| November 619 | Juventude | 2–2 | São Paulo | Caxias do Sul |
| Itaqui Dedimar | Denílson Müller | Stadium:Alfredo Jaconi Attendance: 2,587 Referee: Carlos Elias Barros Pimentel |
| November 920 | São Paulo | 2–1 | Grêmio | São Paulo |
| Valdir Bigode Aristizábal | Paulo Nunes | Stadium:Morumbi Attendance: 5,053 Referee: Antônio Pereira da Silva |
| November 1621 | Bragantino | 3–4 | São Paulo | Bragança Paulista |
| Alex Márcio Edílson | Djair Müller Valdir Bigode | Stadium:Marcelo Stéfani Attendance: 2,597 Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas |
| November 2122 | São Paulo | 1–0 | Cruzeiro | São Paulo |
| Müller | Stadium:Morumbi Attendance: 7,926 Referee: Carlos Jacques Rodrigues Magno |
| November 2423 | Paraná | 1–1 | São Paulo | Curitiba |
| Claudinho | Müller | Stadium:Durival de Britto Attendance: 7,882 Referee: Cláudio Vinícius Cerdeira |
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 35 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 32 | 50% |
| September 12 | Olimpia | 2–1 | Asunción | |
| Fernando Silvera Torres | Valdir Bigode | Stadium:Estadio Manuel Ferreira Attendance: 8,525 Referee: Javier Castrilli |
| September 19 | São Paulo | 2–1 (3–5p) | São Paulo | |
| Valdir Bigode Serginho | Samaniego | Stadium:Estádio do Morumbi Attendance: 3,083 Referee: Luís da Rosa |
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 50% |