1976 São Paulo FC season

São Paulo
1976 season
ChairmanBrazil Henri Couri Aidar
ManagerArgentina José Poy
Brazil Mário Juliato
Campeonato Brasileiro28th
Campeonato PaulistaSecond stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Mickey (5)
All: Pedro Rocha and Serginho (15)
← 1975
1977 →

The 1976 football season was São Paulo's 47th season since club's existence.

Statistics

Scorers

Position Nation Playing position Name Campeonato Paulista Campeonato Brasileiro Others Total
1 Uruguay MF Pedro Rocha 9 0 6 15
= Brazil FW Serginho 9 2 4 15
2 Brazil FW Mickey 5 5 2 12
3 Brazil MF Muricy 1 1 5 7
= Brazil FW Terto 4 1 2 7
4 Brazil MF Ademir 0 2 1 3
= Brazil MF Chicão 3 0 0 3
= Brazil DF Nélson 1 0 2 3
5 Brazil FW Arlindo Fazolin 1 0 1 2
= Brazil DF Bezerra 1 0 1 2
= Brazil FW Mauro 0 2 0 2
= Brazil MF Zé Carlos 2 0 0 2
6 Brazil FW Piau 0 0 1 1
= Brazil FW Sérgio Américo 1 0 0 1
= Brazil MF Silva 0 1 0 1
= Brazil MF Valtinho 0 0 1 1
= Brazil FW Zé Sérgio 1 0 0 1
Own goals 1 1 1 3
Total 39 15 35 89

Overall

Games played 63 (28 Campeonato Paulista, 13 Campeonato Brasileiro, 22 Friendly match)
Games won 27 (12 Campeonato Paulista, 4 Campeonato Brasileiro, 11 Friendly match)
Games drawn 21 (10 Campeonato Paulista, 4 Campeonato Brasileiro, 7 Friendly match)
Games lost 15 (6 Campeonato Paulista, 5 Campeonato Brasileiro, 4 Friendly match)
Goals scored 89
Goals conceded 49
Goal difference +40
Best result 5–0 (H) v Noroeste - Campeonato Paulista - 1976.08.21
Worst result 0–2 (A) v Portuguesa - Friendly match - 1976.02.17
0–2 (A) v Botafogo-SP - Campeonato Brasileiro - 1976.09.12
0–2 (H) v Atlético Paranaense - Campeonato Brasileiro - 1976.09.15
Most appearances
Top scorer Pedro Rocha and Serginho (15)

Source: São Paulo FC

Friendlies

Apr 11 National Goiás 1–0 São Paulo Goiânia
Frazão 69' Stadium: Estádio do Governo do Estado de Goiás (Serra Dourada)
Referee: Cid Marival
May 26 National Nacional 1–1 São Paulo São Paulo
May 30 National São Paulo 1–0 São Bento São Paulo
Arlindo 14' Stadium: Estádio Palestra Itália (Parque Antarctica)
Attendance: 302
Referee: Márcio Campos Sales
Sep 26 National Joinville 0–3 São Paulo Joinville


 Stadium: Estádio Ernesto Schlemm Sobrinho
Oct 30 National Santos 1–0 São Paulo Santos, São Paulo
Tatá 32' Stadium: Estádio Urbano Caldeira (Vila Belmiro)
Attendance: 5,687
Referee: Alfredo Gomes
Nov 4 National São Sebastião da Grama XI 1–4 São Paulo São Sebastião da Grama



 Stadium: Estádio Municipal João Machado
Dec 15 National Americano 1–2 São Paulo Campos dos Goytacazes
Zé Neto 29' Mickey 54'
Valtinho 57'		 Stadium: Estádio Godofredo Cruz
Referee: Paulo Antunes

II Copa São Paulo (Taça Governador Laudo Natel)

Jan 30 National São Paulo 1–1
(5–4 p)		 Flamengo São Paulo
Pedro Rocha 52' Caio Cambalhota 48' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 24,419
Referee: Dulcídio Wanderley Boschilia
Feb 1 National São Paulo 1–0 Internacional São Paulo
Pedro Rocha 45' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 26,181
Referee: Romualdo Arppi Filho

Taça Governador do Estado de São Paulo

Feb 5 National São Paulo 2–0 Corinthians São Paulo
Terto 24'
Serginho 59'		 Stadium: Estádio Palestra Itália (Parque Antarctica)
Attendance: 8,678
Referee: Romualdo Arppi Filho
Feb 8 National Palmeiras 0–0 São Paulo São Paulo
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 18,237
Referee: Oscar Scolfaro
Feb 12 National Santos 3–3 São Paulo São Paulo
Claudio Adão 3', 50'
Marçal 90'		 Muricy 28'
Serginho 30', 52'		 Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 11,220
Referee: José Favilli Neto
Feb 15 National Guarani 1–4 São Paulo Campinas
Zenon 62' Ademir 13'
Muricy 36', 52'
Piau 81'		 Stadium: Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa
Attendance: 23,040
Referee: Dulcídio Wanderley Boschilia
Feb 17 National Poruguesa 2–0 São Paulo São Paulo
Enéas 7', 27' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 11,313
Referee: Almir Laguna

Taça Cidade de Maringá

May 12 National Palmeiras 1–1
(7–8 p)		 São Paulo Maringá
Toninho 36' Pedro Rocha 71' Stadium: Estádio Regional Willie Davids
Referee: Bráulio Zanoto

Taça Cidade de Guaíra

May 23 National São Paulo 2–1 Corinthians Guaíra
Bezerra 55'
Pedro Rocha 69'		 Romeu 63' Stadium: Estádio José Zuquim Nogueira
Referee: Dulcídio Wanderley Boschilia

Torneio Triangular Piracicabano

Nov 7 National Santos 0–1 São Paulo Piracicaba
Serginho 10' Stadium: Estádio Barão da Serra Negra
Attendance: 2,224
Referee: José Guidotti
Nov 14 National XV de Piracicaba 1–1 São Paulo Piracicaba
Paulinho 30' Muricy 48' Stadium: Estádio Barão da Serra Negra
Attendance: 1,320
Referee: Paulo Arruda

Torneio Nunes Freire

Main article: Torneio Nunes Freire
Nov 18 National Moto Club 0–2 São Paulo São Luís
Terto 38'
Pedro Rocha 61'		 Stadium: Estádio Municipal Nhozinho Santos
Referee: Josemil Souza
Nov 24 National América (MG) 1–3 São Paulo São Luís
Natal 37' Nélson 35', 49'
Mickey 81'		 Stadium: Estádio Municipal Nhozinho Santos
Attendance: 3,736
Referee: Édson de Moraes
Nov 28 National Sampaio Corrêa 0–2 São Paulo São Luís
Moisés 35' (o.g.)
Muricy 55'		 Stadium: Estádio Municipal Nhozinho Santos
Attendance: 14,504
Referee: Wilson de Morais
Dec 8 National Ferroviário (MA) 0–0 São Paulo São Luís
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Nhozinho Santos
Referee: Nacor Arouche
Dec 12 National Santos 2–1 São Paulo São Luís
Bianchini 65'
Julinho 68'		 Pedro Rocha 63' Stadium: Estádio Municipal Nhozinho Santos
Attendance: 1,224
Referee: Wilson de Morais

Official competitions

Campeonato Paulista

Main article: 1976 Campeonato Paulista
Feb 22 First stage 1 São Paulo 2–0 Noroeste São Paulo
Pedro Rocha 77'
Nélson 80'		 Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 4,464
Referee: Nilson Cardoso Bilha
Feb 28 First stage 2 São Bento 0–1 São Paulo Sorocaba
Zé Carlos 53' Stadium: Estádio Humberto Reale
Attendance: 7,530
Referee: Dulcídio Wanderley Boschilia
Mar 7 First stage 3 Corinthians 3–2 São Paulo São Paulo
Vaguinho 29'
Hélinho 30'
Cláudio 53'		 Muricy 5'
Pedro Rocha 35'		 Stadium: Estádio Palestra Itália (Parque Antarctica)
Attendance: 31,503
Referee: Romualdo Arppi Filho
Mar 14 First stage 4 Marília 0–2 São Paulo Marília
Chicão 39'
Bezerra 42'		 Stadium: Bento de Abreu
Attendance: 9,731
Referee: Emídio Marques de Mesquita
Mar 19 First stage 5 São Paulo 2–0 Ponte Preta São Paulo
Oscar 23' (o.g.)
Serginho 71'		 Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 20,091
Referee: Alfredo Gomes
Mar 28 First stage 6 Paulista 1–3 São Paulo Jundiaí
Brainer 82' Pedro Rocha 12', 20'
Zé Carlos 67'		 Stadium: Estádio Municipal Doutor Jayme Pinheiro de Ulhôa Cintra
Attendance: 10,630
Referee: Oscar Scolfaro
Apr 4 First stage 7 Botafogo 0–2 São Paulo Ribeirão Preto
Terto 64'
Sérgio Américo 73'		 Stadium: Estádio Santa Cruz
Attendance: 20,614
Referee: Emídio Marques de Mesquita
Apr 18 First stage 8 São Paulo 1–1 Comercial São Paulo
Serginho 56' João Carlos 10' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 705
Referee: Oscar Scolfaro
Apr 21 First stage 9 Guarani 1–1 São Paulo Campinas
André 53' Serginho 18' Stadium: Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa
Attendance: 17,684
Referee: Sílvio Acácio Silveira
Apr 25 First stage 10 São Paulo 1–0 Ferroviária São Paulo
Pedro Rocha 40' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 636
Referee: Almir Laguna
May 2 First stage 11 São Paulo 1–0 Portuguesa Santista São Paulo
Pedro Rocha 88' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 6,904
Referee: Édson Massa
May 8 First stage 12 São Paulo 1–1 XV de Piracicaba São Paulo
Pedro Rocha 31' Maritaca 26' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 7,689
Referee: Alfredo Gomes
May 16 First stage 13 Juventus 1–1 São Paulo São Paulo
Pita 3' Arlindo 31' Stadium: Estádio Palestra Itália (Parque Antarctica)
Attendance: 8,312
Referee: Romualdo Arppi Filho
Jun 13 First stage 14 São Paulo 0–1 América São Paulo
Wilson Luís 47' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 360
Referee: Édson Massa
Jun 19 First stage 15 São Paulo 4–0 Portuguesa São Paulo
Terto 7'
Serginho 58', 79'
Pedro Rocha 89'		 Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 6,763
Referee: Almir Laguna
Jun 27 First stage 16 Santos 0–0 São Paulo Santos
Stadium: Estádio Urbano Caldeira (Vila Belmiro)
Attendance: 16,162
Referee: Oscar Scolfaro
Jul 4 First stage 17 Palmeiras 1–0 São Paulo São Paulo
Nei 90' Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)
Attendance: 39,788
Referee: Dulcídio Wanderley Boschilia
Jul 11 Second stage 1 São Paulo 2–2 Portuguesa São Paulo
Mickey 25'
Chicão 70'		 Enéas 2'
Adilton 90'		 Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)
Attendance: 16,519
Referee: Romualdo Arppi Filho
Jul 14 Second stage 2 São Paulo 1–1 Botafogo São Paulo
Zé Sérgio 35' Alfredo 28' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Referee: José de Assis Aragão
Jul 18 Second stage 3 Ponte Preta 1–0 São Paulo Campinas
Genau 15' Stadium: Estádio Moisés Lucarelli
Attendance: 13,385
Referee: Almir Laguna
Jul 22 Second stage 4 São Paulo 5–1 São Bento São Paulo
Chicão 27'
Terto 40'
Mickey 50', 70'
Serginho 55'		 Clodoaldo 90' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Jul 25 Second stage 5 São Paulo 1–1 Guarani São Paulo
Mickey 80' Campos 65' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 16,846
Referee: Roberto Nunes Morgado
Jul 29 Second stage 6 XV de Piracicaba 0–0 São Paulo Piracicaba
Stadium: Estádio Barão da Serra Negra
Attendance: 14,994
Referee: Sílvio Acácio Silveira
Aug 1 Second stage 7 América 0–0 São Paulo São José do Rio Preto
Stadium: Estádio Mário Alves de Mendonça
Attendance: 11,246
Referee: Oscar Scolfaro
Aug 8 Second stage 8 São Paulo 0–1 Corinthians São Paulo
Ivã 22' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 16,876
Referee: José de Assis Aragão
Aug 11 Second stage 9 Ferroviária 0–1 São Paulo Araraquara
Terto 28' Stadium: Estádio Doutor Adhemar de Barros (Fonte Luminosa)
Attendance: 2,770
Referee: Dulcídio Wanderley Boschilia
Aug 15 Second stage 10 São Paulo 0–1 Palmeiras São Paulo
Ademir da Guia 3' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 37,879
Referee: Oscar Scolfaro
Aug 21 Second stage 11 São Paulo 5–0 Noroeste São Paulo
Serginho 6', 20', 48'
Pedro Rocha 70'
Mickey 80'		 Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 938
Referee: Márcio Sales

Record

Final Position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Away Win%
7th 34 28 12 10 6 39 18 60%

Campeonato Brasileiro

Main article: 1976 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Aug 29 First stage 1 Coritiba 0–2 São Paulo Curitiba
Serginho 10'
Mickey 79'		 Stadium: Estádio Belfort Duarte
Attendance: 17,982
Referee: Aírton de Morais
Sep 1 First stage 2 Londrina 0–0 São Paulo Londrina
Stadium: Estádio Jacy Scaff (do Café)
Attendance: 28,319
Referee: José Marçal Filho
Sep 4 First stage 3 São Paulo 0–0 Portuguesa São Paulo
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 7,917
Referee: Dulcídio Wanderley Boschilia
Sep 8 First stage 4 Confiança 1–1 São Paulo Aracaju
Lourival 86' Mauro 59' Stadium: Estádio Lourival Baptista (Batistão)
Attendance: 21,563
Referee: Valquir Pimentel
Sep 12 First stage 5 Botafogo-SP 2–0 São Paulo Ribeirão Preto
Sócrates 29'
Arlindo 40'		 Stadium: Estádio Santa Cruz
Attendance: 24,407
Referee: Roberto Nunes Morgado
Sep 15 First stage 6 São Paulo 0–2 Atlético Paranaense São Paulo
Tião 72'
Rota 84'		 Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 894
Referee: Luís Carlos Félix
Sep 18 First stage 7 São Paulo 4–0 Uberaba São Paulo
Mickey 10', 36'
Terto 15'
Silva 66'		 Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 7,078
Referee: José Menaden
Oct 3 First stage 8 São Paulo 1–0 Cruzeiro São Paulo
Ademir 85' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 59,423
Referee: Arnaldo César Coelho
Oct 9 Second stage 1 America-RJ 1–1 São Paulo Rio de Janeiro
Arlindo 65' (o.g.) Mickey 66' Stadium: Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã)
Attendance: 4,836
Referee: José Vinhas
Oct 14 Second stage 2 São Paulo 0–1 Guarani São Paulo
André 35' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 11,167
Referee: Arnaldo César Coelho
Oct 17 Second stage 3 São Paulo 1–2 Palmeiras São Paulo
Ademir da Guia 10' (o.g.) Nélson 36' (o.g.)
Edu 58'		 Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 28,060
Referee: José Roberto Wright
Oct 20 Second stage 4 Vitória 2–4 São Paulo Salvador
Júlio 15'
Fischer 89'		 Mickey 1'
Mauro 63'
Muricy 66'
Serginho 83'		 Stadium: Estádio Octávio Mangabeira (Fonte Nova)
Attendance: 4,427
Referee: Agomar Martins
Oct 24 Second stage 5 São Paulo 1–2 Flamengo São Paulo
Ademir 88' Zico 61', 63' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 11,662
Referee: Salmir Mendes

Record

Final Position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Away Win%
25th 15 13 4 4 5 15 13 33%