The 2009 season was São Paulo's 80th season since club's existence. For the third year consecutive Tricolor fall in semifinals of Campeonato Paulista, this time losing to rival Corinthians. In Copa Libertadores was defeated in quarterfinals by Cruzeiro after two losses 1–2 (away), 0–2 (home). At the league, the club broke the triumph's sequence of the three previous titles. Ending in the 3rd position took a place in Copa Libertadores. After three and a half, the coach Muricy Ramalho was fired by the fourth consecutive elimination in Libertadores.
Club
Coaching staff PositionStaffManager Ricardo GomesAssistant managers Milton CruzGoalkeeping coach Haroldo LamounierFirst team fitness coach Carlinhos NevesClub doctor José Sanches
Other information
Squad As of 20 August 2009http://www.saopaulofc.net/spfc/1NOVO2.asp?PLC_map_001_c=03.01.01 saopaulofc.net
Transfers
Out on loan
In
Out
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Top scorers Includes all competitive matches PositionNationNumberNameCampeonato PaulistaCopa LibertadoresCampeonato BrasileiroTotal19Washington1231732217Borges4561537Jorge Wagner 30710=10Hernanes40610=25Dagoberto 12710618Hugo 104573André Dias2013=19André Lima 111391Rogério Ceni 0022=9Rodrigo 2002=15Jean 0022=20Richarlyson 0022135Miranda 1001=13Jean Rolt 0011=14Renato Silva 1001=16Marlos 0011Total341157102
Disciplinary record PositionNationNumberNameCampeonato PaulistaCopa LibertadoresCampeonato BrasileiroTotal GK1Rogério Ceni00101121DF2Wagner Diniz11000011DF3André Dias803191202DF4Rodrigo60100070DF5Miranda312091142DF6Júnior César501051111MF7Jorge Wagner4010100150MF8Eduardo Costa00213051FW9Washington603042132MF10Hernanes41003071MF11Arouca00002020DF12Joílson10000010DF13Jean Rolt00001010DF14Renato Silva302073123MF15Jean20005171MF16Marlos00002020FW17Borges302061111MF18Hugo30105090FW19André Lima20000020MF20Richarlyson2010113143DF21Adrián González00002020GK22Bosco00001010DF23Zé Luís10205080FW25Dagoberto7130101202MF28Wellington00002020 Total6052521011518622
Managers performance
NameNationalityFromToPWDLGFGAWin%21 January17 June351799513557%21 June21 June1001130%28 June6 December311777503462%
Overall
{|class="wikitable" |- |Games played || 67 (21 Campeonato Paulista, 8 Copa Libertadores, 38 Campeonato Brasileiro) |- |Games won || 34 (12 Campeonato Paulista, 4 Copa Libertadores, 18 Campeonato Brasileiro) |- |Games drawn || 16 (4 Campeonato Paulista, 1 Copa Libertadores, 11 Campeonato Brasileiro) |- |Games lost || 17 (5 Campeonato Paulista, 3 Copa Libertadores, 9 Campeonato Brasileiro) |- |Goals scored || 102 |- |Goals conceded || 72 |- |Goal difference || +30 |- |Yellow cards || 186 |- |Red cards || 22 |- |Worst discipline || Richarlyson (14 , 3 ) |- |Best result || 5–0 (H) v Mirassol – Paulistão – 2009.3.12 |- |Worst result || 3–1 (A) v Corinthians – Série A – 2009.6.21 |- |Most appearances || Hernanes, Jean, Washington (58 appearances) |- |Top scorer || Washington (32 goals)
Official competitions Campeonato Paulista
Record Final positionPointsMatchesWinsDrawsLossesGoals forGoals againstWin%4th40211245342163%
Copa Libertadores
Record Final positionPointsMatchesWinsDrawsLossesGoals forGoals againstWin%7th138413111054%
Campeonato Brasileiro
Record Final positionPointsMatchesWinsDrawsLossesGoals forGoals againstWin%3rd653818119574257%
Honours
Individuals Name Number Country Award André Dias 3 Brazil Paulista Team of the Year (2009), Série A Team of the Year (2009), Silver Ball (2009) Miranda 5 Brazil Série A Team of the Year (2009), Silver Ball (2009) Washington 9 Brazil Paulista Team of the Year (2009) Hernanes 10 Brazil Série A Team of the Year (2009)
References
External links saopaulofc.net São Paulo FC