The 2002 season was São Paulo's 73rd season since club's existence. The club became a runners-up of Torneio Rio – São Paulo losing the final to rival Corinthians. Exceptionally this year the main clubs from state like Santos, Corinthians and Palmeiras along São Paulo did not participated of Campeonato Paulista to not overload the number of games in calendar, with two tournaments being disputed at same time, Torneio Rio – São Paulo and Campeonato Paulista, then was created only this year the Supercampeonato paulista played by Corinthians (Torneio Rio-São Paulo winners), São Paulo (Torneio Rio-São Paulo runners-up), Palmeiras (Torneio Rio-São Paulo third place) and Ituano (Campeonato Paulista winners). Tricolor won the title against Ituano, 2-2 (away); 4-1 (home). At Copa do Brasil was defeated again by Corinthians, this time in semifinal. In Copa dos Campeões was eliminated in group stage and quarterfinals in Série A losing to rival Santos.
Squad
Final squad
Statistics
Scorers PositionNationPlaying positionNameTorneio Rio-São PauloCopa do BrasilSupercampeonato PaulistaCopa dos CampeõesCampeonato BrasileiroFriendly matchTotal1FWReinaldo 7730122312FWFrança 1950000243MFKaká 760091234FWLuís Fabiano 0002190215DFJean 2100205=MFJúlio Baptista 0020305=GKRogério Ceni 3100105=FWSandro Hiroshi 00210256FWAdriano 2020004=DFBelletti 3100004=MFRicardinho 0000404=MFSouza 31000047MFFábio Simplício 0010102=DFGabriel 2000002=DFGustavo Nery 2000002=DFJorginho Paulista 0000202=DFJúlio Santos 00002028FWDill 0000101=DFEmerson1000001=DFHoracio Ameli 0000101=FWLeandro Amaral 0000101=DFReginaldo 0000011=DFRégis 0000101=FWRico 0000011=DFWilson1000001Total5321103597154
Managers performance
NameNationalityFromToPWDLGFGAWin%19 January12 May2813510754852%19 May14 November352078815064%
Overall
{|class="wikitable" |- |Games played || 63 (19 Torneio Rio – São Paulo, 4 Supercampeonato Paulista, 9 Copa do Brasil, 3 Copa dos Campeões, 27 Campeonato Brasileiro, 1 Friendly match) |- |Games won || 33 (8 Torneio Rio – São Paulo, 2 Supercampeonato Paulista, 5 Copa do Brasil, 1 Copa dos Campeões, 16 Campeonato Brasileiro, 1 Friendly match) |- |Games drawn || 12 (5 Torneio Rio – São Paulo, 2 Supercampeonato Paulista, 0 Copa do Brasil, 1 Copa dos Campeões, 4 Campeonato Brasileiro, 0 Friendly match) |- |Games lost || 18 (6 Torneio Rio – São Paulo, 0 Supercampeonato Paulista, 4 Copa do Brasil, 1 Copa dos Campeões, 7 Campeonato Brasileiro, 0 Friendly match) |- |Goals scored || 154 |- |Goals conceded || 97 |- |Goal difference || +57 |- |Best result || 7–0 (H) v Bangu - Torneio Rio – São Paulo - 2002.03.17 |- |Worst result || 0–3 (A) v São Caetano - Campeonato Brasileiro - 2002.09.07 |- |Top scorer || Reinaldo (31 goals)
Friendlies
Official competitions
Torneio Rio-São Paulo
Record Final PositionPointsMatchesWinsDrawsLossesGoals ForGoals AwayWin%2nd2919856533851%
Copa do Brasil
Record Final PositionPointsMatchesWinsDrawsLossesGoals ForGoals AwayWin%3rd159504211055%
Supercampeonato Paulista
Record Final PositionPointsMatchesWinsDrawsLossesGoals ForGoals AwayWin%1st8422010566%
Copa do Campeões
Record Final PositionPointsMatchesWinsDrawsLossesGoals ForGoals AwayWin%9th431113344%
Campeonato Brasileiro
Record Final PositionPointsMatchesWinsDrawsLossesGoals ForGoals AwayWin%5th52271647594064%
References
External links official website