São Paulo

2006 season
Chairman	Juvenal Juvêncio
Manager	Muricy Ramalho
Campeonato Brasileiro	Champions (4th title)[1]
Copa Libertadores	Runners-up
Recopa Sudamericana	Runners-up
Campeonato Paulista	Runners-up
Top goalscorer	League: Lenílson Rogério Ceni (8 each) All: Rogério Ceni (16 goals)
Highest home attendance	71,456 ( v Internacional in the Copa Libertadores)
Lowest home attendance	4,420 ( v Guarani in the Campeonato Paulista)
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The 2006 season was São Paulo's 77th season in the club's existence. São Paulo finished in the second position in the Campeonato Paulista, only one point behind the winners Santos. A year after winning the Copa Libertadores, São Paulo once again challenged for the cup, being defeated by Internacional in a second final between Brazilian teams in a row, having beaten Atlético Paranaense in the previous edition. São Paulo lost by 2–1 in the Morumbi and drew in 2–2 on away second leg, thus coming in second place. As the current champions of Copa Libertadores, São Paulo played the Recopa Sudamericana versus Boca Juniors and was defeated by 4–3 on aggregate. Tricolor won the Campeonato Brasileiro fifteen years after their last title, in 1991 and became national champions for the fourth time, securing the title in 36th matchweek against Atlético Paranaense in the Morumbi with a 1–1 draw.

• Final squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  BRA Rogério Ceni 22 GK  BRA Bosco 24 GK  BRA Mateus 3 DF  BRA Fabão 5 DF  BRA Miranda 4 DF  BRA Edcarlos 31 DF  BRA Alex Silva 25 DF  BRA Alex Bruno 2 DF  BRA André Dias 36 DF  BRA Carlinhos 6 DF  BRA Júnior 16 DF  BRA Ilsinho 27 DF  ECU Néicer Reasco 33 DF  BRA Lúcio

No. Pos. Nation Player 7 MF  BRA Mineiro 8 MF  BRA Josué 13 MF  BRA Ramalho 20 MF  BRA Richarlyson 10 MF  BRA Danilo 18 MF  BRA Rodrigo Fabri 21 MF  BRA Souza 23 MF  BRA Lenílson 9 FW  BRA Leandro 11 FW  BRA Alex Dias 14 FW  BRA Aloísio 19 FW  BRA Thiago Ribeiro 28 FW  BRA Tadeu 29 FW  BRA Edgar

Position	Nation	Playing position	Name	Campeonato Paulista	Copa Libertadores	Campeonato Brasileiro	Recopa Sudamericana	Total
1		GK	Rogério Ceni	5	3	8	0	16
2		MF	Danilo	8	3	4	0	15
=		FW	Thiago Ribeiro	10	1	3	1	15
3		FW	Alex Dias	6	1	4	0	11
4		FW	Aloísio	0	5	5	0	10
5		MF	Lenílson	0	1	8	0	9
6		DF	Fabão	2	2	4	0	8
=		FW	Leandro	1	1	6	0	8
=		MF	Mineiro	3	2	3	0	8
=		MF	Souza	3	1	4	0	8
7		FW	Ricardo Oliveira	0	1	5	0	6
8		DF	Alex Silva	0	0	4	0	4
9		DF	André Dias	2	0	1	0	3
=		DF	Júnior	0	0	2	1	3
10		DF	Edcarlos	0	2	0	0	2
=		DF	Ilsinho	0	0	2	0	2
=		MF	Richarlyson	1	0	1	0	2
=		FW	Roger	2	0	0	0	2
11		FW	Grafite	1	0	0	0	1
=		MF	Josué	1	0	0	0	1
/	/	/	Own goals	0	0	2	1	3
			Total	45	23	66	3	138

Games played	73 (19 Campeonato Paulista, 14 Copa Libertadores, 38 Campeonato Brasileiro, 2 Recopa Sudamericana)
Games won	43 (13 Campeonato Paulista, 8 Copa Libertadores, 22 Campeonato Brasileiro, 0 Recopa Sudamericana)
Games drawn	18 (3 Campeonato Paulista, 2 Copa Libertadores, 12 Campeonato Brasileiro, 1 Recopa Sudamericana)
Games lost	12 (3 Campeonato Paulista, 4 Copa Libertadores, 4 Campeonato Brasileiro, 1 Recopa Sudamericana)
Goals scored	138
Goals conceded	70
Goal difference	+57
Best result	5–0 (A) v Portuguesa Santista – Campeonato Paulista – 2006.2.12 5–0 (H) v Juventude – Campeonato Brasileiro – 2006.10.14
Worst result	0–4 (H) v Santos – Campeonato Brasileiro – 2006.7.30
Top scorer	Rogério Ceni (16 goals)

Final Position	Points	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	Goals For	Goals Away	Win%
2nd	42	19	13	3	3	46	21	73%

Final Position	Points	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	Goals For	Goals Away	Win%
2nd	26	14	8	2	4	23	13	61%

Final Position	Points	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	Goals For	Goals Away	Win%
1st	78	38	22	12	4	66	32	68%

Final Position	Points	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	Goals For	Goals Away	Win%
2nd	1	2	0	1	1	3	4	16%

• São Paulo Futebol Clube

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