2008 São Paulo FC season

São Paulo
2008 season
Chairman Brazil Juvenal Juvêncio
Manager Brazil Muricy Ramalho
Série A Champions (6th title)[1]
Copa Libertadores Quarter-finals
Copa Sudamericana First round
Campeonato Paulista Semi-finals
Top goalscorer League: Borges (16)
All: Borges (26)
Highest home attendance 66,888 ( v Fluminense in the Campeonato Brasileiro)
Lowest home attendance 5,058 ( v Paulista in the Campeonato Paulista)

The 2008 season was São Paulo's 79th season since club's existence. In Campeonato Paulista was eliminated in semifinals by rival Palmeiras. The club participated in the Copa Libertadores for the fifth time being defeated by the Fluminense in the quarterfinals. However the consecration became for the third time in Série A with an unprecedented done of three nationals titles in a row, reaching 6 titles altogether becoming the greatest Brazilian champion in history of league (since 1971), the trophy came in the last round with a victory by 1–0 over Goiás in the Bezerrão stadium situated in city of Gama, in the Federal District. The single goal was scored by forward Borges along the 22 minutes of first half. For the Copa Sudamericana was eliminated in penalty shootout by Atlético Paranaense.

Squad

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

No. Position Player
1 Brazil GK Rogério Ceni
22 Brazil GK Bosco
24 Brazil GK Fabiano
2 Brazil DF Juninho
3 Brazil DF André Dias
5 Brazil DF Miranda
13 Brazil DF Anderson
31 Brazil DF Aislan
44 Brazil DF Rodrigo
12 Brazil DF Joílson
16 Brazil DF Jancarlos
6 Brazil DF Júnior
20 Brazil MF Richarlyson
No. Position Player
7 Brazil MF Jorge Wagner
15 Brazil MF Hernanes
18 Brazil MF Hugo
23 Brazil MF Zé Luís
27 Brazil MF Sérgio Mota
34 Brazil MF Bruno
36 Brazil MF Oscar
38 Brazil MF Jean
9 Brazil FW Éder Luís
17 Brazil FW Borges
19 Brazil FW André Lima
25 Brazil FW Dagoberto

Transfers

In

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No. Position Player
12 Brazil DF Joílson (from Botafogo)
10 Brazil FW Adriano (on loan from Internazionale)
2 Brazil DF Juninho (from Botafogo)
8 Brazil MF Fábio Santos (on loan from Lyon)
19 Brazil MF Carlos Alberto (on loan from Werder Bremen)
21 Brazil DF Éder (on loan from Noroeste)
9 Brazil FW Éder Luís (on loan from Atlético Mineiro)
16 Brazil DF Jancarlos (from Atlético-PR)
19 Brazil FW André Lima (on loan from Hertha Berlin)
13 Brazil DF Anderson (on loan from Lyon)
44 Brazil DF Rodrigo (on loan from Dynamo Kyiv)

Out

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

No. Position Player
Brazil DF Breno (to Bayern Munich)
Brazil FW Leandro (to Tokyo Verdy)
Brazil MF Diego Tardelli (to Flamengo)
Brazil MF Jadílson (on loan to Cruzeiro)
Brazil DF Danilo Silva (return to Guarani)
Brazil MF Fernando (to Goiás)
21 Brazil MF Souza (to PSG)
19 Brazil MF Carlos Alberto (return to Werder Bremen)
10 Brazil FW Adriano (return to Internazionale)
8 Brazil MF Fábio Santos (return to Lyon)
13 Ecuador DF Reasco (to LDU)
4 Brazil DF Alex Silva (to Hamburger)
14 Brazil FW Aloísio (to Al Rayyan)
26 Brazil DF Alex Cazumba (on loan to Figueirense)
33 Brazil DF Alex Bruno (on loan to Figueirense)
21 Brazil DF Éder (return to Noroeste)

Scorers

Position Nation Playing position Name Campeonato Paulista Copa Libertadores Campeonato Brasileiro Copa Sulamericana Total
1 Brazil FW Borges 10 0 16 0 26
2 Brazil FW Adriano 11 6 0 0 17
3 Brazil MF Hugo 0 0 14 0 14
4 Brazil FW Dagoberto 0 1 6 0 7
= Brazil MF Hernanes 3 0 4 0 7
5 Brazil FW Éder Luís 0 0 5 0 5
= Brazil MF Jorge Wagner 3 0 2 0 5
= Brazil GK Rogério Ceni 1 0 4 0 5
6 Brazil DF André Dias 0 0 3 0 3
= Brazil FW André Lima 0 0 3 0 3
= Brazil DF Rodrigo 0 0 3 0 3
7 Brazil FW Aloísio 0 1 1 0 2
= Brazil DF Jean 0 0 2 0 2
= Brazil MF Souza 2 0 0 0 2
8 Brazil DF Alex Silva 0 1 0 0 1
= Brazil MF Carlos Alberto 1 0 0 0 1
= Brazil MF Fábio Santos 1 0 0 0 1
= Brazil DF Jancarlos 0 0 1 0 1
= Brazil DF Joílson 0 0 1 0 1
= Brazil DF Juninho 1 0 0 0 1
= Brazil DF Miranda 0 1 0 0 1
= Brazil DF Zé Luís 0 0 1 0 1
Total 33 10 66 0 109

Overall

Games played 71 (21 Campeonato Paulista, 10 Copa Libertadores, 38 Campeonato Brasileiro, 2 Copa Sudamericana)
Games won 38 (12 Campeonato Paulista, 5 Copa Libertadores, 21 Campeonato Brasileiro, 0 Copa Sudamericana)
Games drawn 22 (5 Campeonato Paulista, 3 Copa Libertadores, 12 Campeonato Brasileiro, 2 Copa Sudamericana)
Games lost 11 (4 Campeonato Paulista, 2 Copa Libertadores, 5 Campeonato Brasileiro, 0 Copa Sudamericana)
Goals scored 109
Goals conceded 68
Goal difference +41
Best result 5–1 (H) v Atlético Mineiro - Campeonato Brasileiro - 2008.6.7
Worst result 1–4 (A) v Palmeiras - Campeonato Paulista - 2008.3.16
Top scorer Borges (26)

Source: São Paulo FC

Official competitions

Campeonato Paulista

Record

Final position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals for Goals against Win%
3rd 41 21 12 5 4 33 25 65%

Copa Libertadores

Record

Final position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals for Goals against Win%
7th 18 10 5 3 2 10 7 60%

Campeonato Brasileiro

Record

Final position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals for Goals against Win%
1st 75 38 21 12 5 66 36 65%

Copa Sudamericana

Record

Final position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals for Goals against Win%
25th 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 33%

See also

References

  1. "Brazilian League winner squad". Retrieved 25 April 2010.

External links

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