São Paulo 2015 football season
The 2015 season was São Paulo 's 86th year since the club's existence. At the first half of the year, São Paulo played the Campeonato Paulista and Copa Libertadores . In the state league the club's performance led to semifinals when The Dearest lose to rival Santos in a single match on away field (1-2). By the continental tournament, Tricolor reach the round of 16 being beaten by Cruzeiro in penalty shootouts by 3-4 after two equal scores (1-0 home; 0–1 away). In April, Muricy Ramalho left the São Paulo FC due to health problems and the team was trained by assistant coach Milton Cruz during a few matches and managed by Colombian Juan Carlos Osorio and Brazilian Doriva in the course of the season. After only 7 matches Doriva was replaced by Milton Cruz who trained the club again at the end of the year. In the Copa do Brasil , Tricolor was defeated by Santos in semifinals with two losses by 1–3, 2–6 on aggregate score. By national league a final 4th position take a place in the first stage of the Copa Libertadores . The main event of the year was the retirement of goalkeeper Rogério Ceni in a symbolical match between the world champions players by São Paulo in 1992 and 2005 . The final result was 5–3 to 2005 champions. Rogério Ceni stopped his career at 42 with a record of 1237 matches, 131 goals during his 23 seasons by Tricolor .
Players
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Out on loan
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Transfers
In
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Out
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Statistics
Appearances and goals
Top scorers
Disciplinary record
Pos
Nat
No.
Player
Campeonato Paulista
Copa Libertadores
Campeonato Brasileiro
Copa do Brasil
Total
GK
01
Rogério Ceni
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
DF
3
Rodrigo Caio
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
DF
4
Matheus Reis
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
3
1
0
DF
6
Carlinhos
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
MF
7
Michel Bastos
2
0
1
1
0
0
4
0
0
1
0
0
8
0
1
FW
9
Luís Fabiano
1
0
0
1
1
0
6
1
0
2
0
0
10
2
0
MF
10
Paulo Henrique Ganso
3
0
0
2
0
0
6
1
0
0
0
0
11
1
0
FW
11
Alexandre Pato
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
1
0
0
5
0
0
GK
12
Denis
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FW
13
Wilder Guisao
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
FW
14
Alan Kardec
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
DF
16
Reinaldo
3
0
0
3
0
0
1
1
0
2
0
0
9
1
0
FW
17
Rogério
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
MF
19
Wesley
1
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
FW
20
Ricardo Centurión
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
DF
21
Edson Silva
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
DF
22
Bruno
3
0
0
1
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
MF
23
Thiago Mendes
2
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
3
0
0
13
0
0
MF
25
Hudson
3
0
0
3
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
13
0
0
DF
26
Luiz Eduardo
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
1
0
0
3
0
1
DF
27
Auro Jr.
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
GK
28
Renan Ribeiro
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
MF
29
Daniel
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
DF
30
Lucão
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
3
0
0
DF
33
Breno
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
DF
34
Lyanco
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
MF
36
João Schmidt
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FW
37
João Paulo
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
GK
40
Léo
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Players who are on loan/left São Paulo this season:
DF
2
Rafael Toloi
3
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
1
DF
4
Antônio Carlos
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MF
5
Souza
3
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
MF
8
Boschilia
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
DF
13
Paulo Miranda
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
MF
15
Denílson
4
0
0
5
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
0
FW
17
Jonathan Cafu
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MF
18
Maicon
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FW
19
Ademilson
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
DF
26
Dória
1
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
FW
29
Ewandro
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
TOTAL
35
0
2
21
1
0
73
4
1
15
0
0
144
5
3
Source: Competitive matches Ordered by , and = Number of bookings ; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
Clean sheets
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.
Last updated on 6 December
Rank.
Pos.
No.
Player
Campeonato Paulista
Copa Libertadores
Campeonato Brasileiro
Copa do Brasil
Total
1
GK
01
Rogério Ceni
8
4
10
2
24
2
GK
28
Renan Ribeiro
1
0
3
0
4
3
GK
12
Denis
1
0
2
0
3
TOTAL
10
4
15
2
31
Squad number changes
Milton Cruz replaces Osorio in the match against Atlético Paranaense and Cruzeiro.
Overview
Games played
69 (17 Campeonato Paulista , 8 Copa Libertadores , 38 Campeonato Brasileiro , 6 Copa do Brasil )
Games won
36 (11 Campeonato Paulista , 5 Copa Libertadores , 18 Campeonato Brasileiro , 2 Copa do Brasil )
Games drawn
11 (2 Campeonato Paulista , 0 Copa Libertadores , 8 Campeonato Brasileiro , 1 Copa do Brasil )
Games lost
22 (4 Campeonato Paulista , 3 Copa Libertadores , 12 Campeonato Brasileiro , 3 Copa do Brasil )
Goals scored
107
Goals conceded
73
Goal difference
+34
Clean sheets
31
Yellow cards
144 (35 Campeonato Paulista , 21 Copa Libertadores , 73 Campeonato Brasileiro , 15 Copa do Brasil )
Second yellow cards
5 (0 Campeonato Paulista , 1 Copa Libertadores , 4 Campeonato Brasileiro , 0 Copa do Brasil )
Red cards
3 (2 Campeonato Paulista , 0 Copa Libertadores , 1 Campeonato Brasileiro , 0 Copa do Brasil )
Worst discipline
Luís Fabiano (10 , 2 , 0 )
Best result
5–0 (A) v Bragantino - Campeonato Paulista
Worst result
1–6 (A) v Corinthians - Campeonato Brasileiro
Most appearances
Alexandre Pato (59)
Top scorer
Alexandre Pato (26)
Source: Competitions
Friendlies
Torneio Super Series
Competitions
Campeonato Paulista
Results summary
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
17
11
2
4
34
12
+22
35
8
0
1
23
3
+20
3
2
3
11
9
+2
Group A
First stage
Knockout stage
Copa Libertadores
Results summary
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
8
5
0
3
10
5
+5
15
4
0
0
8
0
+8
1
0
3
2
5
−3
Group stage
Knockout stage
Round of 16
Campeonato Brasileiro
Results summary
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
38
18
8
12
53
47
+6
62
12
6
1
35
16
+19
6
2
11
18
31
−13
Results by round
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Ground H A H A H H A H A A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A A H A H H A H A H A H A H A Result W L W D W W W D L L D W W L W L D W L L W D W L W D L D W L D W W L W L W W Position 3 9 4 6 5 2 1 2 3 7 8 7 5 7 5 7 8 4 6 6 5 5 4 5 5 4 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 4
Updated to match(es) played on 19 July. Source:
São Paulo FC.net A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
Matches
Copa do Brasil
Results summary
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
6
2
1
3
10
9
+1
7
1
0
2
5
5
0
1
1
1
5
4
+1
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
References
^ "Agora acabou, diz Aidar após entregar carta de renúncia no São Paulo" . 6 June 2023.
^ "Leco vence eleição e vira presidente do São Paulo até abril de 2017" . 27 October 2015.
^ "São Paulo fecha com Juan Carlos Osorio" .
^ "Gracias, Osorio!" .
^ "São Paulo confirma a contratação de Doriva para o lugar de Osorio" . 7 October 2015.
^ "Doriva não é mais técnico do São Paulo" .
^ "Flu acerta a contratação do zagueiro João Filipe para o próximo ano" .
^ "Emprestado pelo São Paulo, Caramelo já treina na Chapecoense" .
^ "Emprestado pelo São Paulo, Luiz Eduardo vai jogar pelo Rio Claro" .
^ "Botafogo contrata Carleto" .
^ "Lateral Bruno Cortez é apresentado pelo Albirex Niigata, do Japão" . 21 January 2015.
^ "Botafogo acerta empréstimo de lateral Luis Ricardo, do São Paulo" .
^ "Cañete é o último reforço do São Bernardo para o Paulistão 2015" .
^ "São Paulo empresta Ademilson para o Yokohama Marinos" .
^ "Meio-campista Maicon é o novo reforço do Grêmio" . Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-08 .
^ "Náutico cede três do sub-17 para ter lateral-direito da base do São Paulo" . 28 May 2015.
^ "Mallorca acerta com zagueiro da base do São Paulo por empréstimo" .
^ "Atacante Ewandro reforça Atlético Paranaense" .
^ "Lateral Carlinhos, ex-Flu, acerta contrato de três anos com o São Paulo" . 7 December 2014.
^ "São Paulo acerta com lateral-direito Bruno por duas temporadas" .
^ "Tricolor leva a melhor sobre o Palmeiras e contrata Thiago Mendes" .
^ "São Paulo anuncia zagueiro Breno como reforço para 2015" .
^ "Daniel assina com o Tricolor" .
^ "São Paulo acerta a contratação do atacante Jonathan Cafu, da Ponte" . 14 January 2015.
^ " 'Bienvenido', Centurión" .
^ "Acertado com o São Paulo, Dória manda recado: "Saudações, Tricolor" " . 5 February 2015.
^ "Wesley é Tricolor!" .
^ "Volante João Schmidt volta ao São Paulo e fica à disposição de Osorio" . 29 June 2015.
^ "São Paulo contrata atacante colombiano Wilder Guisao" .
^ "São Caetano confirma: zagueiro Luiz Eduardo é do São Paulo" . Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-08-04 .
^ "Vitória chega a acordo com o Náutico e libera Rogério para o São Paulo" . 21 August 2015.
^ "Kaká revela que São Paulo entrou em contato com Orlando por renovação" .
^ "Atacante Osvaldo acerta com clube árabe e se despede do São Paulo" . 18 January 2015.
^ "Alvaro deixa o São Paulo e segue para Argentina" .
^ "São Paulo rescinde com Clemente Rodríguez" . 10 February 2015.
^ "Antônio Carlos acerta retorno ao Flu" .
^ "São Paulo conclui venda de Paulo Miranda para equipe da Áustria" .
^ "Al Wahda confirm signature of former Arsenal midfielder Denilson on three-year deal" .
^ "Após quatro anos, Cañete rescinde contrato com o São Paulo" .
^ "Souza assina contrato por quatro anos e é anunciado no Fenerbahce" . 7 July 2015.
^ "São Paulo acerta venda de Cafu para clube da Bulgária por 1,8 mi de euros" . 17 July 2015.
^ "São Paulo acerta venda de Cafu para clube da Bulgária por 1,8 mi de euros" . 24 May 2023.
^ "Gabriel Boschilia joins AS Monaco" . Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-08-10 .
^ "Toloi se despede e deixa mensagem ao técnico Osorio" .
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