2016 São Paulo FC season

{{Infobox football club season

|club = São Paulo

|season = 2016

|manager = {{flagicon|ARG}} Edgardo Bauza (until 4 August)
{{flagicon|BRA}} André Jardine (caretaker)
{{flagicon|BRA}} Ricardo Gomes (until 20 November)
{{flagicon|BRA}} Pintado (caretaker)

|mgrtitle = Manager

|stadium = Estádio do Morumbi

|chairman = {{flagicon|BRA}} Carlos Augusto de Barros e Silva (Leco)

|chrtitle = Chairman

|league = Série A

|league result = 10th

|cup1 = Campeonato Paulista

|cup1 result = Quarter-finals

|cup2 = Copa Libertadores

|cup2 result = Semi-finals

|cup3 = Copa do Brasil

|cup3 result = Round of 16

|league topscorer =
Andrés Chávez (9 goals)

|season topscorer =
Jonathan Calleri (16 goals)

|highest attendance = 61,766 (v Atlético Nacional in Copa Libertadores)

|lowest attendance = 3,013 (v Mogi Mirim in Campeonato Paulista)

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|nextseason = 2017

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The 2016 season was São Paulo's 87th year since the club's existence. During the season São Paulo played 4 championships, 3 nationals (Campeonato Paulista, Copa do Brasil, Série A) and 1 continental (Copa Libertadores). The club took his best performance in the continental tournament reaching the semifinals being defeated by Colombian club Atlético Nacional in two legs (0–2 Home; 1–2 Away). In Campeonato Paulista, championship of State of São Paulo, Tricolor fall in the quarterfinals against Audax, losing the single leg in the opponent's home. Playing the national cup, Copa do Brasil, The Dearest was eliminated by Juventude in away goal rule after an aggregated final score of 2–2 (1–2 Home; 1–0 Away). São Paulo ended the year reaching the 10th place in the league with the same number of wins, 14, and 10 draws. A fewer weeks after the end of Copa Libertadores, the Argentine head coach, Edgardo Bauza was chosen by Argentine Football Association to lead the National Team, leaving the club at the beginning of August.

Players

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=1|pos=GK|nat=Brazil|name=Denis|other=vice-captain}}

{{Fs player|no=2|pos=DF|nat=Brazil|name=Bruno}}

{{Fs player|no=3|pos=DF|nat=Brazil|name=Rodrigo Caio}}

{{Fs player|no=4|pos=DF|nat=Brazil|name=Lucão}}

{{Fs player|no=5|pos=DF|nat=Uruguay|name=Diego Lugano}}

{{Fs player|no=6|pos=DF|nat=Brazil|name=Carlinhos}}

{{Fs player|no=7|pos=MF|nat=Brazil|name=Michel Bastos}}

{{Fs player|no=8|pos=MF|nat=Brazil|name=Daniel}}

{{Fs player|no=9|pos=FW|nat=Argentina|name=Andrés Chávez|other=on loan from Boca Juniors}}

{{Fs player|no=11|pos=MF|nat=Brazil|name=Wesley}}

{{Fs player|no=13|pos=MF|nat=Peru|name=Christian Cueva}}

{{Fs player|no=14|pos=FW|nat=Brazil|name=David Neres}}

{{Fs player|no=15|pos=MF|nat=Brazil|name=João Schmidt}}

{{Fs player|no=16|pos=DF|nat=Brazil|name=Douglas}}

{{Fs player|no=17|pos=FW|nat=Brazil|name=Gilberto}}

{{Fs player|no=18|pos=DF|nat=ARG|name=Julio Buffarini}}

{{Fs player|no=19|pos=DF|nat=Brazil|name=Lyanco}}

{{fs mid}}

{{Fs player|no=20|pos=MF|nat=Brazil|name=Jean Carlos|other=on loan from São Bernardo}}

{{Fs player|no=21|pos=DF|nat=Chile|name=Eugenio Mena|other=on loan from Cruzeiro}}

{{Fs player|no=22|pos=GK|nat=Brazil|name=Renan Ribeiro}}

{{Fs player|no=23|pos=MF|nat=Brazil|name=Thiago Mendes}}

{{Fs player|no=24|pos=GK|nat=Brazil|name=Léo}}

{{Fs player|no=25|pos=MF|nat=Brazil|name=Hudson|other=captain}}

{{Fs player|no=26|pos=DF|nat=Brazil|name=Auro Jr.}}

{{Fs player|no=27|pos=DF|nat=Brazil|name=Maicon}}

{{Fs player|no=28|pos=DF|nat=Brazil|name=Matheus Reis}}

{{Fs player|no=29|pos=FW|nat=Brazil|name=Robson|other=on loan from Paraná Clube}}

{{Fs player|no=30|pos=FW|nat=Brazil|name=Kelvin|other=on loan from Porto}}

{{Fs player|no=31|pos=FW|nat=Brazil|name=Luiz Araújo}}

{{Fs player|no=33|pos=MF|nat=Brazil|name=Artur}}

{{Fs player|no=35|pos=FW|nat=Brazil|name=Pedro Bortoluzo}}

{{Fs player|no=37|pos=MF|nat=BRA|name=Wellington}}

{{Fs end}}

=Reserve players=

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=32|pos=MF|nat=Brazil|name=Banguelê}}

{{Fs player|no=34|pos=DF|nat=Brazil|name=Felipe Araruna}}

{{Fs player|no=36|pos=DF|nat=Brazil|name=Lucas Kal}}

{{Fs player|no=38|pos=DF|nat=Brazil|name=Caíque}}

{{fs mid}}

{{Fs player|no=|pos=DF|nat=BRA|name=Éder Militão}}

{{Fs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=Brazil|name=Lucas Fernandes}}

{{Fs player|no=|pos=FW|nat=Brazil|name=Ytalo}}

{{Fs player|no=|pos=DF|nat=Brazil|name=Breno}}

{{Fs end}}

=Out on loan=

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=|pos=FW|nat=Brazil|name=Ademilson|other=on loan to Gamba Osaka}}{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/sao-paulo/noticia/2016/01/sao-paulo-encaminha-emprestimo-de-ademilson-outro-clube-japones.html|title=São Paulo encaminha empréstimo de Ademilson a outro clube japonês|date=3 January 2016 }}

{{Fs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=Brazil|name=Roni|other=on loan to Ceará}}{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/ce/futebol/noticia/2016/01/por-sms-ceara-informa-contratacao-do-atacante-roni-ex-sao-paulo.html|title=Por SMS, Ceará informa contratação do atacante Roni, ex-São Paulo|date=12 January 2016 }}

{{Fs player|no=|pos=DF|nat=Brazil|name=Lucas Farias|other=on loan to Estoril Praia}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rtp.pt/noticias/1a-liga/lucas-farias-reforca-estoril-por-emprestimo-do-sao-paulo_d889735|title=Lucas Farias reforça Estoril por empréstimo do São Paulo|date=20 January 2016 }}

{{Fs player|no=16|pos=DF|nat=Brazil|name=Reinaldo|other=on loan to Ponte Preta}}{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/campinas-e-regiao/futebol/noticia/2016/02/ponte-fecha-acordo-com-sao-paulo-e-anuncia-emprestimo-de-reinaldo.html|title=Ponte fecha acordo com São Paulo e anuncia empréstimo de Reinaldo|date=8 February 2016 }}

{{Fs player|no=|pos=DF|nat=Brazil|name=Thiago Carleto|other=on loan to XV de Piracicaba}}{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/campinas-e-regiao/futebol/noticia/2016/02/sem-espaco-no-sao-paulo-carleto-esta-caminho-do-xv-de-piracicaba.html|title=XV anuncia contratação de Carleto, emprestado até maio pelo São Paulo|date=25 February 2016 }}

{{Fs player|no=|pos=FW|nat=Brazil|name=Luiz Araújo|other=on loan to Novorizontino}}{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/sorocaba/futebol/times/novorizontino/noticia/2016/02/promessa-do-sao-paulo-atacante-luiz-araujo-e-emprestado-ao-novorizontino.html|title=Promessa do São Paulo, atacante Luiz Araújo é emprestado ao Novorizontino|date=26 February 2016 }}

{{Fs player|no=26|pos=DF|nat=Brazil|name=Auro Jr.|other=on loan to Linense}}{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/sorocaba/futebol/noticia/2016/02/revelacao-do-sao-paulo-auro-vai-defender-no-linense-no-paulistao.html|title=Revelação do São Paulo, Auro vai defender no Linense no Paulistão|date=29 February 2016 }}

{{Fs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=Brazil|name=Matheus Queiroz|other=on loan to Boa Esporte}}{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/mg/sul-de-minas/futebol/times/boa-esporte/noticia/2016/03/boa-acerta-com-matheus-queiroz-meia-formado-na-base-do-sao-paulo.html|title=Boa acerta com Matheus Queiroz, meia formado na base do São Paulo|date=9 March 2016 }}

{{Fs player|no=17|pos=FW|nat=Brazil|name=Rogério|other=on loan to Sport}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sportrecife.com.br/noticias/atacante-rogerio-e-mais-um-reforco-do-leao|title=Atacante Rogério é mais um reforço do Leão|access-date=2016-06-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160623003413/http://www.sportrecife.com.br/noticias/atacante-rogerio-e-mais-um-reforco-do-leao|archive-date=2016-06-23|url-status=dead}}

{{Fs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=Brazil|name=Roni|other=on loan to Adanaspor}}{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/ce/futebol/times/ceara/noticia/2016/06/roni-e-marino-trocam-o-ceara-pelo-futebol-turco-confirma-presidente|title=Roni e Marino trocam o Ceará pelo futebol turco, confirma presidente|date=29 June 2016 }}

{{Fs player|no=|pos=FW|nat=Brazil|name=João Paulo|other=on loan to Bahia}}{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/sp/futebol/noticia/2016/07/sao-paulo-empresta-atacante-revelado-na-base-para-o-bahia-ate-maio-de-2017.html|title=São Paulo empresta atacante revelado na base para o Bahia até maio de 2017|date=7 July 2016}}

{{Fs player|no=20|pos=FW|nat=Argentina|name=Ricardo Centurión|other=on loan to Boca Juniors}}{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/sao-paulo/noticia/2016/08/sao-paulo-libera-e-centurion-viajara-para-acertar-com-o-boca-juniors |title=São Paulo libera, e Centurión viajará para acertar com o Boca Juniors|date=2 August 2016}}

{{Fs player|no=16|pos=DF|nat=Brazil|name=Mateus Caramelo|other=on loan to Chapecoense}}{{cite web|url=https://spfc.net/news.asp?nID=147530|title=Chapecoense confirma retorno do lateral-direito Mateus Caramelo|date=5 August 2016}}

{{Fs end}}

=Transfers=

==In==

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=16|pos=DF|nat=Brazil|name=Mateus Caramelo|other=return from Chapecoense}}{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/sao-paulo/noticia/2016/01/de-volta-caramelo-pode-permanecer-no-sao-paulo-se-agradar-ao-treinador.html|title=De volta, Caramelo pode permanecer no São Paulo se agradar ao treinador|date=8 January 2016 }}

{{Fs player|no=21|pos=DF|nat=Chile|name=Eugenio Mena|other=on loan from Cruzeiro}}{{cite web|url=http://esportes.terra.com.br/sao-paulo/cruzeiro-confirma-emprestimo-de-mena-para-o-sao-paulo,51c36aa59c6c962a22b9c92c42a6b06dtctj0dp0.html|title=Cruzeiro confirma empréstimo de Mena para o São Paulo}}

{{Fs player|no=5|pos=DF|nat=Uruguay|name=Diego Lugano|other=from Cerro Porteño}}{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/sao-paulo/noticia/2016/01/lugano-confirma-volta-ao-sao-paulo-nao-podia-faltar-com-minha-historia.html|title=Lugano confirma volta ao São Paulo: "Não podia dar as costas à história"|date=6 January 2016 }}

{{Fs player|no=9|pos=FW|nat=Brazil|name=Kieza|other=from Shanghai Shenxin}}{{cite web|url=http://www.lance.com.br/sao-paulo/aguarda-documentos-china-para-anunciar-centroavante.html|title=São Paulo aguarda documentos da China para anunciar centroavante}}

{{Fs player|no=12|pos=FW|nat=Argentina|name=Jonathan Calleri|other=on loan from Deportivo Maldonado}}{{cite web|url=http://www.saopaulofc.net/noticias/noticias/futebol/2016/1/29/calleri-na-area!/|title=Calleri na área!}}

{{Fs player|no=30|pos=FW|nat=Brazil|name=Kelvin|other=on loan from Porto}}{{cite web|url=http://www.saopaulofc.net/noticias/noticias/futebol/2016/2/4/kelvin-e-o-quinto-reforco-tricolor-em-2016/|title=Kelvin é o quinto reforço tricolor em 2016}}

{{Fs player|no=27|pos=DF|nat=Brazil|name=Maicon|other=on loan from Porto}}{{cite web|url=http://www.saopaulofc.net/noticias/noticias/futebol/2016/2/15/com-perfil-vitorioso,-maicon-reforca-a-defesa-tricolor!/|title=Com perfil vitorioso, Maicon reforça a defesa tricolor!}}

{{Fs player|no=26|pos=DF|nat=Brazil|name=Auro Jr.|other=return from Linense}}{{cite web|url=http://www.saopaulofc.futbol/noticias/noticias/treino/2016/4/14/reapresentacao-marca-retorno-de-velhos-conhecidos/|title=Reapresentação marca retorno de 'velhos conhecidos'|access-date=2016-04-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701191014/http://www.saopaulofc.futbol/noticias/noticias/treino/2016/4/14/reapresentacao-marca-retorno-de-velhos-conhecidos/|archive-date=2016-07-01|url-status=dead}}

{{Fs player|no=31|pos=FW|nat=Brazil|name=Luiz Araújo|other=return from Novorizontino}}

{{Fs player|no=37|pos=FW|nat=Brazil|name=Ytalo|other=from Audax}}{{cite web|url=http://www.saopaulofc.net/noticias/noticias/futebol/2016/5/20/ytalo-reforca-o-ataque-tricolor!/|title=Ytalo reforça o ataque tricolor!}}

{{Fs player|no=13|pos=MF|nat=Peru|name=Christian Cueva|other=from Toluca}}{{cite web|url=http://www.saopaulofc.net/noticias/noticias/futebol/2016/6/2/reforco-de-selecao!/|title=Reforço de Seleção!}}

{{Fs player|no=17|pos=FW|nat=Brazil|name=Gilberto|other=from Chicago Fire}}{{cite web|url=https://www.saopaulofc.net/gilberto-e-apresentado-e-veste-a-camisa-tricolor/|title=Gilberto é apresentado e veste a camisa tricolor}}

{{Fs player|no=16|pos=DF|nat=Brazil|name=Douglas|other=from FC Dnipro}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2016/07/18/sao-paulo-acerta-com-zagueiro-douglas-e-so-aguarda-papel-de-ucranianos.htm|title=São Paulo acerta com zagueiro Douglas e só aguarda papel de ucranianos}}

{{Fs player|no=9|pos=FW|nat=ARG|name=Andrés Chávez|other=on loan from Boca Juniors}}{{cite web|url=https://www.saopaulofc.net/tricolor-acerta-com-andres-chavez-e-aguarda-fifa-por-buffarini/|title=Tricolor acerta com Andrés Chávez e aguarda FIFA por Buffarini}}

{{Fs player|no=18|pos=DF|nat=ARG|name=Julio Buffarini|other=from San Lorenzo}}{{cite web|url=https://www.saopaulofc.net/fifa-oficializa-e-buffarini-e-o-sexto-reforco-tricolor/|title=FIFA oficializa, e Buffarini é o sexto reforço tricolor}}

{{Fs player|no=29|pos=FW|nat=Brazil|name=Robson|other=on loan from Paraná Clube}}{{cite web|url=https://www.saopaulofc.net/robson-reforca-o-ataque-tricolor/|title=Robson reforça o ataque tricolor}}

{{Fs player|no=20|pos=MF|nat=Brazil|name=Jean Carlos|other=on loan from São Bernardo}}{{cite web|url=https://www.saopaulofc.net/sao-paulo-acerta-com-jean-carlos/|title=São Paulo acerta com Jean Carlos}}

{{Fs end}}

==Out==

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=|pos=GK|nat=Brazil|name=Rogério Ceni|other=retired}}{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/sao-paulo/noticia/2015/11/sao-paulo-prepara-reformulacao-e-atletas-com-contrato-no-fim-puxam-fila.html|title=São Paulo prepara reformulação, e atletas com contrato no fim puxam fila|date=18 November 2015 }}

{{Fs player|no=|pos=FW|nat=Brazil|name=Luís Fabiano|other=end of contract}}

{{Fs player|no=|pos=FW|nat=Brazil|name=Alexandre Pato|other=return to Corinthians}}

{{Fs player|no=|pos=DF|nat=Brazil|name=Edson Silva|other=end of contract}}

{{Fs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=Brazil|name=Maicon|other= to Grêmio}}{{cite web|url=http://zh.clicrbs.com.br/rs/esportes/gremio/noticia/2016/01/contratado-em-definitivo-maicon-e-reapresentado-no-gremio-vou-retribuir-dentro-de-campo-4946253.html|title=Contratado em definitivo, Maicon é reapresentado no Grêmio|date=7 January 2016 }}

{{Fs player|no=|pos=DF|nat=Brazil|name=Luis Ricardo|other= to Botafogo}}{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/botafogo/noticia/2016/01/botafogo-acerta-o-retorno-de-lateral-luis-ricardo.html|title=Botafogo acerta o retorno de lateral Luis Ricardo|date=11 January 2016 }}

{{Fs player|no=9|pos=FW|nat=Brazil|name=Kieza|other= to Vitória}}{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/ba/futebol/times/vitoria/noticia/2016/03/operacao-k9-vitoria-confirma-contratacao-do-atacante-kieza.html|title="Operação K9": Vitória confirma contratação do atacante Kieza|date=16 March 2016 }}

{{Fs player|no=13|pos=FW|nat=Colombia|name=Wilder Guisao|other=return to Toluca}}{{cite web|url=http://www.saopaulofc.net/noticias/noticias/futebol/2016/6/22/sao-paulo-libera-wilder-e-aposta-em-atacante-paranaense/|title=São Paulo libera Wilder|date=22 June 2016}}

{{Fs player|no=|pos=FW|nat=Brazil|name=Ewandro|other=to Udinese}}{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/sao-paulo/noticia/2016/07/ewandro-assina-contrato-com-udinese-e-paga-cueva-ao-sao-paulo.html|title=Ewandro assina contrato com a Udinese e "paga" Cueva ao São Paulo|date=5 July 2016}}

{{Fs player|no=12|pos=FW|nat=Argentina|name=Jonathan Calleri|other=return to Deportivo Maldonado}}{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/sao-paulo/noticia/2016/07/calleri-canta-sua-musica-e-declara-torcida-pelo-sao-paulo-em-despedida.html |title=Calleri canta sua música e declara torcida pelo São Paulo em despedida|date=14 July 2016}}

{{Fs player|no=14|pos=FW|nat=Brazil|name=Alan Kardec|other=to Chongqing Lifan}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com.br/noticia/613693_substituto-de-calleri-no-sao-paulo-kardec-e-vendido-para-a-china|title=Substituto de Calleri no São Paulo, Kardec é vendido para a China|date=15 July 2016}}

{{Fs player|no=10|pos=MF|nat=Brazil|name=Paulo Henrique Ganso|other=to Sevilla}}{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/sao-paulo/noticia/2016/07/ganso-acerta-por-cinco-anos-e-sao-paulo-vai-receber-r-34-mi-do-sevilla |title=Ganso acerta com Sevilla por cinco anos e não joga mais pelo São Paulo|date=16 July 2016}}

{{Fs player|no=|pos=DF|nat=Brazil|name=Thiago Carleto|other=to Arouca}}{{cite web|url=https://www.lance.com.br/futebol-internacional/carleto-assina-com-arouca-volta-para-europa-apos-sete-anos.html|title=Carleto assina com clube português e volta para a Europa após sete anos|date=10 August 2016}}

{{Fs end}}

Statistics

=Appearances and goals=

{{Efs start|Campeonato Paulista|Copa Libertadores|Campeonato Brasileiro|Copa do Brasil}}

{{Efs player|no=1|name=Denis |pos=GK|nat=BRA|16+0|0|13+0|0|11+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=2|name=Bruno |pos=DF|nat=BRA|11+1|0|14+0|0|9+1|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=3|name=Rodrigo Caio |pos=DF|nat=BRA|12+0|2|13+0|0|3+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=4|name=Lucão |pos=DF|nat=BRA|3+1|0|2+1|0|3+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=5|name=Diego Lugano |pos=DF|nat=URU|7+0|0|3+1|0|8+0|2|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=6|name=Carlinhos |pos=DF|nat=BRA|10+2|0|2+3|0|1+1|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=7|name=Michel Bastos |pos=MF|nat=BRA|8+2|2|11+2|3|4+1|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=8|name=Daniel |pos=MF|nat=BRA|7+0|0|0+1|0|0+1|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=11|name=Wesley |pos=MF|nat=BRA|4+4|0|5+4|0|4+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=13|name=Christian Cueva |pos=MF|nat=PER|0+0|0|0+0|0|1+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=15|name=João Schmidt |pos=MF|nat=BRA|5+1|0|3+0|1|7+2|1|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=16|name=Mateus Caramelo |pos=DF|nat=BRA|6+2|0|0+4|0|1+2|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=18|name=Breno |pos=DF|nat=BRA|1+0|0|1+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=19|name=Lyanco |pos=DF|nat=SRB|0+0|0|0+0|0|1+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=20|name=Ricardo Centurión |pos=FW|nat=ARG|7+3|0|7+2|2|9+1|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=21|name=Eugenio Mena |pos=DF|nat=CHI|10+0|0|14+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=22|name=Renan Ribeiro |pos=GK|nat=BRA|0+0|0|1+0|0|1+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=23|name=Thiago Mendes |pos=MF|nat=BRA|13+1|1|12+2|1|8+1|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=24|name=Léo |pos=GK|nat=BRA|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=25|name=Hudson |pos=MF|nat=BRA|12+1|1|13+1|0|1+1|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=26|name=Auro Jr. |pos=DF|nat=BRA|0+0|0|0+0|0|4+1|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=27|name=Maicon |pos=DF|nat=BRA|9+0|1|9+0|1|10+0|1|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=28|name=Matheus Reis |pos=DF|nat=BRA|0+0|0|0+1|0|11+1|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=29|name=Lucas Fernandes |pos=MF|nat=BRA|1+5|0|0+2|0|2+3|1|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=30|name=Kelvin |pos=FW|nat=BRA|1+5|1|7+1|1|7+2|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=31|name=Luiz Araújo |pos=FW|nat=BRA|0+0|0|0+1|0|1+3|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=32|name=Matheus Banguelê |pos=MF|nat=BRA|0+0|0|0+0|0|1+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=33|name=Artur |pos=MF|nat=BRA|0+0|0|0+0|0|2+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=37|name=Ytalo |pos=FW|nat=BRA|0+0|0|1+0|0|5+4|1|0+0|0}}

|-

|colspan="14" style="text-align:center;" |Players who are on loan/left São Paulo this season:

{{Efs player|no=9|name=Kieza |pos=FW|nat=BRA|1+0|0|0+1|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=10|name=Paulo Henrique Ganso |pos=MF|nat=BRA|10+4|4|10+1|2|5+2|1|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=12|name=Jonathan Calleri |pos=FW|nat=ARG|12+2|4|10+2|9|4+0|3|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=13|name=Wilder Guisao |pos=FW|nat=COL|1+0|0|0+1|0|1+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=14|name=Alan Kardec |pos=FW|nat=BRA|4+8|1|3+8|0|7+3|1|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=16|name=Reinaldo |pos=DF|nat=BRA|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=17|name=Rogério |pos=FW|nat=BRA|4+6|1|0+3|1|0+5|1|0+0|0}}

|}

=Top scorers=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align: center;"
width=48|{{Abbr| Rank | Ranking }}

!width=48|{{Abbr| Nat | Nationality }}

!width=48|{{Abbr| Pos | Position }}

!width=222|Player

!width=70|Campeonato Paulista

!width=70|Copa Libertadores

!width=70|Campeonato Brasileiro

!width=70|Copa do Brasil

!width=70|Total

1

|{{flagicon|ARG}}

|FW

|Jonathan Calleri

|4

|9

|3

|0

|16

2

|{{flagicon|ARG}}

|FW

|Andrés Chávez

|0

|0

|6

|1

|7

=

|{{flagicon|PER}}

|MF

|Christian Cueva

|0

|0

|7

|0

|7

=

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|MF

|Paulo Henrique Ganso

|4

|2

|1

|0

|7

3

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|MF

|Michel Bastos

|2

|3

|0

|0

|5

4

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|FW

|Alan Kardec

|1

|0

|3

|0

|4

=

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|DF

|Rodrigo Caio

|2

|0

|1

|1

|4

=

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|MF

|Thiago Mendes

|1

|1

|2

|0

|4

5

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|FW

|Kelvin

|1

|1

|1

|0

|3

=

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|DF

|Maicon

|1

|1

|1

|0

|3

=

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|FW

|Rogério

|1

|1

|1

|0

|3

6

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|FW

|David Neres

|0

|0

|2

|0

|2

=

|{{flagicon|URU}}

|DF

|Diego Lugano

|0

|0

|2

|0

|2

=

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|MF

|João Schmidt

|0

|1

|1

|0

|2

=

|{{flagicon|ARG}}

|FW

|Ricardo Centurión

|0

|2

|0

|0

|2

7

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|MF

|Hudson

|1

|0

|0

|0

|1

=

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|MF

|Lucas Fernandes

|0

|0

|1

|0

|1

=

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|FW

|Luiz Araújo

|0

|0

|1

|0

|1

=

|{{flagicon|SRB}}

|DF

|Lyanco

|0

|0

|1

|0

|1

=

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|MF

|Wesley

|0

|0

|1

|0

|1

=

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|FW

|Ytalo

|0

|0

|1

|0

|1

colspan="4"|Total

|18

|21

|36

|2

|77

=Disciplinary record=

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"

|-

! rowspan="2" style="width:5%;"| {{Abbr| Pos | Position }}

! rowspan="2" style="width:5%;"| {{Abbr| Nat | Nationality }}

! rowspan="2" style="width:5%;"| {{Abbr| No. | Squad Number }}

! rowspan="2" style="width:15%;"| Player

! colspan="3" | Campeonato Paulista

! colspan="3" | Copa Libertadores

! colspan="3" | Campeonato Brasileiro

! colspan="3" | Copa do Brasil

! colspan="3" | Total

|-

! style="width:60px; background:#fe9;"| {{yel}}

! style="width:60px; background:#ff8888;"|File:Double yellow card.svg

! style="width:60px; background:#ff8888;"|{{sent off}}

! style="width:60px; background:#fe9;"|{{yel}}

! style="width:60px; background:#ff8888;"|File:Double yellow card.svg

! style="width:60px; background:#ff8888;"|{{sent off}}

! style="width:60px; background:#fe9;"|{{yel}}

! style="width:60px; background:#ff8888;"|File:Double yellow card.svg

! style="width:60px; background:#ff8888;"|{{sent off}}

! style="width:60px; background:#fe9;"|{{yel}}

! style="width:60px; background:#ff8888;"|File:Double yellow card.svg

! style="width:60px; background:#ff8888;"|{{sent off}}

! style="width:60px; background:#fe9;"|{{yel}}

! style="width:60px; background:#ff8888;"|File:Double yellow card.svg

! style="width:60px; background:#ff8888;"|{{sent off}}

|-

|GK

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|1

|Denis

|0

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

|-

|DF

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|2

|Bruno

|4

|0

|0

|3

|0

|0

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|8

|0

|0

|-

|DF

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|3

|Rodrigo Caio

|0

|0

|0

|2

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|2

|0

|0

|-

|DF

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|4

|Lucão

|2

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|2

|0

|0

|-

|DF

|{{flagicon|URU}}

|5

|Diego Lugano

|2

|0

|0

|1

|0

|0

|3

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|6

|1

|0

|-

|DF

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|6

|Carlinhos

|1

|0

|0

|1

|0

|0

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|3

|0

|0

|-

|MF

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|7

|Michel Bastos

|2

|0

|0

|2

|0

|0

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|5

|0

|0

|-

|MF

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|8

|Daniel

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|-

|MF

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|10

|Paulo Henrique Ganso

|4

|0

|0

|2

|0

|0

|2

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|8

|0

|0

|-

|MF

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|11

|Wesley

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

|0

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|2

|0

|0

|-

|FW

|{{flagicon|ARG}}

|12

|Jonathan Calleri

|3

|0

|0

|5

|0

|1

|3

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|11

|1

|1

|-

|MF

|{{flagicon|PER}}

|13

|Christian Cueva

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

|0

|-

|FW

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|14

|Alan Kardec

|4

|0

|0

|1

|0

|0

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|6

|0

|0

|-

|MF

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|15

|João Schmidt

|1

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|1

|1

|0

|-

|DF

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|16

|Mateus Caramelo

|2

|0

|0

|2

|0

|0

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|5

|0

|0

|-

|DF

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|18

|Breno

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

|0

|-

|DF

|{{flagicon|SRB}}

|19

|Lyanco

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|-

|FW

|{{flagicon|ARG}}

|20

|Ricardo Centurión

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

|1

|-

|DF

|{{flagicon|CHI}}

|21

|Eugenio Mena

|3

|0

|0

|2

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|5

|0

|0

|-

|GK

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|22

|Renan Ribeiro

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|-

|MF

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|23

|Thiago Mendes

|2

|1

|0

|1

|0

|0

|3

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|6

|1

|0

|-

|GK

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|24

|Léo

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|-

|MF

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|25

|Hudson

|3

|0

|0

|2

|0

|0

|2

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|7

|0

|0

|-

|DF

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|26

|Auro Jr.

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|-

|DF

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|27

|Maicon

|2

|0

|0

|3

|0

|0

|2

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|7

|0

|0

|-

|DF

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|28

|Matheus Reis

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

|0

|-

|MF

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|29

|Lucas Fernandes

|3

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|4

|0

|0

|-

|FW

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|30

|Kelvin

|0

|0

|0

|2

|0

|0

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|3

|0

|0

|-

|FW

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|31

|Luiz Araújo

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|-

|MF

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|32

|Matheus Banguelê

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

|0

|-

|MF

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|33

|Artur

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|-

|FW

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|37

|Ytalo

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|-

|colspan="19"|Players who are on loan/left São Paulo this season:

|-

|FW

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|9

|Kieza

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|-

|FW

|{{flagicon|COL}}

|13

|Wilder Guisao

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|2

|0

|0

|-

|DF

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|16

|Reinaldo

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|-

|FW

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|17

|Rogério

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|-

| colspan=4 | TOTAL

|40

|1

|0

|31

|2

|2

|27

|2

|0

|0

|0

|0

|98

|5

|2

|-

{{Fb disc footer 3 |u= |s=Competitive matches |date=June 2016}}

=Clean sheets=

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.

:Last updated on 6 November

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
width=35|{{Abbr| Rank. | Ranking }}

!width=35|{{Abbr| Pos. | Position }}

!width=35|{{Abbr| No. | Squad Number }}

!width=150|Player

!width=130|Campeonato Paulista

!width=130|Copa Libertadores

!width=130|Campeonato Brasileiro

!width=130|Copa do Brasil

!width=50|Total

1

|GK

|1

|align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Denis

|5

|3

|10

|1

|19

2

|GK

|22

|align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Renan Ribeiro

|0

|1

|1

|0

|2

colspan="4"|TOTAL

|5

|4

|11

|1

|21

=Managers performance=

class="wikitable sortable" style="width:62%; text-align:center; font-size:90%; text-align:left;"
NameNationalityFromToPWDLGFGA%
align=left|{{sortname|Edgardo|Bauza}}

|{{ARG}}

|align=left|{{dts|30 January}}

|align=left|{{dts|24 July}}

|align=center|46

|align=center|17

|align=center|12

|align=center|17

|align=center|55

|align=center|48

|align=center|46%

align=left|André Jardine (caretaker)

|{{BRA}}

|align=left|{{dts|7 August}}

|align=left|{{dts|14 August}}

|align=center|2

|align=center|1

|align=center|0

|align=center|1

|align=center|2

|align=center|2

|align=center|50%

align=left|{{sortname|Ricardo|Gomes}}

|{{BRA}}

|align=left|{{dts|16 August}}

|align=left|{{dts|20 November}}

|align=center|19

|align=center|6

|align=center|5

|align=center|7

|align=center|18

|align=center|16

|align=center|40%

align=left|Pintado (caretaker)

|{{BRA}}

|align=left|{{dts|27 November}}

|align=left|{{dts|11 December}}

|align=center|2

|align=center|2

|align=center|0

|align=center|0

|align=center|7

|align=center|1

|align=center|100%

=Overview=

class="wikitable"
Games played70 (16 Campeonato Paulista, 14 Copa Libertadores, 38 Campeonato Brasileiro, 2 Copa do Brasil)
Games won26 (6 Campeonato Paulista, 5 Copa Libertadores, 14 Campeonato Brasileiro, 1 Copa do Brasil)
Games drawn18 (4 Campeonato Paulista, 4 Copa Libertadores, 10 Campeonato Brasileiro, 0 Copa do Brasil)
Games lost26 (6 Campeonato Paulista, 5 Copa Libertadores, 14 Campeonato Brasileiro, 1 Copa do Brasil)
Goals scored85
Goals conceded71
Goal difference+14
Clean sheets22
Worst disciplineDiego Lugano (14 {{yel
}, 2 {{Fb red card|}})

|-

|Best result || 6–0 (H) v TrujillanosCopa Libertadores

|-

|Worst result || 1–4 (A) v AudaxCampeonato Paulista

|-

|Most appearances || Denis (68)

|-

|Top scorer || Jonathan Calleri (16)

|-

{{fb overall competition footer |u= |date=November 2016}}

Friendlies

{{footballbox collapsible

|stack=

|round= International

|date=20 January

|time=21:00 UTC−02:00

|team1=Cerro Porteño {{flagicon|PAR}}

|score=0–1

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/jogo/20-01-2016/cerro-portenho-sao-paulo/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|BRA}} São Paulo

|goals1=

|goals2=Thiago Mendes {{goal|46}}

|stadium=Estadio de los Defensores del Chaco

|location=Asunción

|attendance=16,000

|referee=Ulises Mereles

|result=W

}}

Competitions

=Campeonato Paulista=

{{main|2016 Campeonato Paulista}}

==Results summary==

{{Fb_rs |hw=6 |hd=0 |hl=2 |hgf=13 |hga=6 |aw=0 |ad=4 |al=4 |agf=5 |aga=12}}

;Group C

{{:2016 Campeonato Paulista|transcludesection=Group C|showteam=SPA}}

==First stage==

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=1

|date=31 January

|time=19:30 UTC−02:00

|team1=Red Bull Brasil

|score=1–1

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/campinas-e-regiao/futebol/campeonato-paulista/jogo/30-01-2016/rbbrasil-sao-paulo/ Report]

|team2=São Paulo

|goals1=Roger {{goal|71|pen.}}

|goals2=Ganso {{goal|43}}

|stadium=Estádio Moisés Lucarelli (Majestoso)

|location=Campinas

|attendance=5,606

|referee=Marcelo Rogério

|result=D}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=2

|date=6 February

|time=17:00 UTC−02:00

|team1=São Paulo

|score=4–0

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/campeonato-paulista/jogo/06-02-2016/sao-paulo-agua-santa/ Report]

|team2=Água Santa

|goals1=Calleri {{goal|32||71}}
Thiago Mendes {{goal|78}}
Michel Bastos {{goal|89}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=7,243

|referee=Vinicius Furlan

|result=W}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=4

|date=14 February

|time=17:00 UTC−02:00

|team1=Corinthians

|score=2–0

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/campeonato-paulista/jogo/14-02-2016/corinthians-sao-paulo/ Report]

|team2=São Paulo

|goals1=Lucca {{goal|23}}
Yago {{goal|85}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Arena Corinthians

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=36,378

|referee=Luiz Flavio de Oliveira

|result=L

}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=5

|date=21 February

|time=17:00 UTC−03:00

|team1=São Paulo

|score=1–0

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/campeonato-paulista/jogo/21-02-2016/sao-paulo-rio-claro/ Report]

|team2=Rio Claro

|goals1=Rodrigo Caio {{goal|50}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=7,666

|referee=José Cláudio Rocha Filho

|result=W}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=6

|date=24 February

|time=19:30 UTC−03:00

|team1=São Paulo

|score=2–0

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/campeonato-paulista/jogo/24-02-2016/sao-paulo-novorizontino/ Report]

|team2=Novorizontino

|goals1=Michel Bastos {{goal|19|pen.}}
Rodrigo Caio {{goal|81}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=3,333

|referee=Adriano de Assis Miranda

|result=W}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=7

|date=27 February

|time=19:30 UTC−03:00

|team1=Ponte Preta

|score=1–0

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/campinas-e-regiao/futebol/campeonato-paulista/jogo/27-02-2016/ponte-preta-sao-paulo/ Report]

|team2=São Paulo

|goals1=Reinaldo {{goal|42}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Estádio Moisés Lucarelli (Majestoso)

|location=Campinas

|attendance=5,288

|referee=Flávio Rodrigues de Souza

|result=L}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=3

|date=1 March

|time=20:30 UTC−03:00

|team1=São Paulo

|score=2–0

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/campeonato-paulista/jogo/01-03-2016/sao-paulo-mogi-mirim/ Report]

|team2=Mogi Mirim

|goals1=Rogério {{goal|35}}
Ganso {{goal|89}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=3,013

|referee=Salim Fende Chavez

|result=W}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=8

|date=5 March

|time=16:00 UTC−03:00

|team1=São Paulo

|score=1–3

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/campeonato-paulista/jogo/01-03-2016/sao-paulo-mogi-mirim/ Report]

|team2=São Bernardo

|goals1=Ganso {{goal|30}}

|goals2=Tata {{goal|68}}
Jean Carlos {{goal|76}}
Bruno {{goal|90+1|o.g.}}

|stadium=Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=12,371

|referee=Rodrigo Guarizo Ferreira do Amaral

|result=L}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=9

|date=13 March

|time=11:00 UTC−03:00

|team1=São Paulo

|score=0–2

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/campeonato-paulista/jogo/13-03-2016/sao-paulo-palmeiras/ Report]

|team2=Palmeiras

|goals1=

|goals2=Dudu {{goal|74}}
Robinho {{goal|85}}

|stadium=Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=13,852

|referee=Raphael Claus

|result=L}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=10

|date=20 March

|time=16:00 UTC−03:00

|team1=Ituano

|score=1–1

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/sorocaba/futebol/campeonato-paulista/jogo/20-03-2016/ituano-sao-paulo/ Report]

|team2=São Paulo

|goals1=Ganso {{goal|61}}

|goals2=Léo {{goal|89}}

|stadium=Estádio Novelli Júnior

|location=Itu

|attendance=7,885

|referee=Flávio Rodrigues de Souza

|result=D}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=11

|date=23 March

|time=21:45 UTC−03:00

|team1=São Paulo

|score=1–0

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/campeonato-paulista/jogo/23-03-2016/sao-paulo-botafogo-sp/ Report]

|team2=Botafogo

|goals1=Calleri {{goal|89}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=3,118

|referee=Rafael Gomes Félix da Silva

|result=W}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=12

|date=27 March

|time=18:30 UTC−03:00

|team1=Santos

|score=1–1

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/santos-e-regiao/futebol/campeonato-paulista/jogo/27-03-2016/santos-sao-paulo/ Report]

|team2=São Paulo

|goals1=Joel {{goal|59}}

|goals2=Alan Kardec {{goal|82}}

|stadium=Estádio Urbano Caldeira (Vila Belmiro)

|location=Santos

|attendance=6,239

|referee=Marcelo Aparecido Ribeiro de Souza

|result=D}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=13

|date=30 March

|time=19:30 UTC−03:00

|team1=Linense

|score=1–1

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/sorocaba/futebol/campeonato-paulista/jogo/30-03-2016/linense-sao-paulo/ Report]

|team2=São Paulo

|goals1=Zé Antônio {{goal|85}}

|goals2=Kelvin {{goal|90+2}}

|stadium=Estádio Anísio Haddad (Rio Pretão)

|location=São José do Rio Preto

|attendance=10,510

|referee=Vinícius Gonçalves Dias Araújo

|result=D}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=14

|date=2 April

|time=18:30 UTC−03:00

|team1=São Paulo

|score=2–1

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/campeonato-paulista/jogo/02-04-2016/sao-paulo-oeste/ Report]

|team2=Oeste

|goals1=Hudson {{goal|55}}
Maicon {{goal|90}}

|goals2=Cristiano {{goal|43}}

|stadium=Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=10,052

|referee=Raphael Claus

|result=W}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=

|round=15

|date=10 April

|time=16:00 UTC−03:00

|team1=São Bento

|score=1–0

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/sorocaba/futebol/campeonato-paulista/jogo/10-04-2016/sao-bento-sao-paulo/ Report]

|team2=São Paulo

|goals1=Régis Souza {{goal|55}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Estádio Municipal Walter Ribeiro

|location=Sorocaba

|attendance=7,681

|referee=Rodrigo Guarizo Ferreira do Amaral

|result=L}}

==Knockout stage==

{{main|2016 Campeonato Paulista knockout stage}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=Quarterfinal

|date=17 April

|time=18:30 UTC−03:00

|team1=Audax

|score=4–1

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/campeonato-paulista/jogo/17-04-2016/audax-sp-sao-paulo/ Report]

|team2=São Paulo

|goals1=Ytalo {{goal|26||41}}
Mike {{goal|50}}
Juninho {{goal|69}}

|goals2=Calleri {{goal|33}}

|stadium=Estádio Municipal Prefeito José Liberatti (Rochdalão)

|location=Osasco

|attendance=7,921

|referee=José Cláudio Rocha Filho

|result=L}}

=Copa Libertadores=

{{main|2016 Copa Libertadores}}

==Results summary==

{{Fb_rs |hw=5 |hd=0 |hl=2 |hgf=14 |hga=4 |aw=0 |ad=4 |al=3 |agf=7 |aga=11}}

==First stage==

{{main|2016 Copa Libertadores first stage}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=First leg

|date=3 February

|time=21:45 UTC−02:00

|team1=Universidad César Vallejo {{flagicon|PER}}

|score=1–1

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/libertadores/jogo/03-02-2016/universidadcesarvallejo-sao-paulo/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|BRA}} São Paulo

|goals1=Hohberg {{goal|19}}

|goals2=Calleri {{goal|65}}

|stadium=Estadio Mansiche

|location=Trujillo

|attendance=

|referee=Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador)

|result=D}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=Second leg

|date=10 February

|time=21:45 UTC−02:00

|team1=São Paulo {{flagicon|BRA}}

|score=1–0

|aggregatescore=2–1

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/libertadores/jogo/10-02-2016/sao-paulo-universidadcesarvallejo/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|PER}} Universidad César Vallejo

|goals1=Rogério {{goal|87}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=32,657

|referee=Christian Ferreyra (Uruguay)

|result=W}}

==Group stage==

{{main|2016 Copa Libertadores second stage}}

{{:2016 Copa Libertadores second stage|transcludesection=Group 1|show_matches=no|showteam=SAO}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=1

|date=17 February

|time=19:30 UTC−02:00

|team1=São Paulo {{flagicon|BRA}}

|score=0–1

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/libertadores/jogo/17-02-2016/sao-paulo-the-strongest/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|BOL}} The Strongest

|goals1=

|goals2=Alonso {{goal|62}}

|stadium=Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=26,467

|referee=Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay)

|result=L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=2

|date=10 March

|time=19:30 UTC−03:00

|team1=River Plate {{flagicon|ARG}}

|score=1–1

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/libertadores/jogo/10-03-2016/river-plate-sao-paulo/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|BRA}} São Paulo

|goals1=Thiago Mendes {{goal|31|o.g.}}

|goals2=Ganso {{goal|16}}

|stadium=Estadio Antonio Vespucio Liberti (Monumental)

|location=Buenos Aires

|attendance=

|referee=Julio Bascuñán (Chile)

|result=D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=3

|date=16 March

|time=19:30 UTC−03:00

|team1=Trujillanos {{flagicon|VEN}}

|score=1–1

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/libertadores/jogo/16-03-2016/trujillanos-sao-paulo/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|BRA}} São Paulo

|goals1=Rojas {{goal|35}}

|goals2=Ganso {{goal|37}}

|stadium=Estadio José Alberto Pérez

|location=Valera

|attendance=

|referee=Wilson Lamouroux (Colombia)

|result=D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=4

|date=5 April

|time=21:45 UTC−03:00

|team1=São Paulo {{flagicon|BRA}}

|score=6–0

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/libertadores/jogo/05-04-2016/sao-paulo-trujillanos/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|VEN}} Trujillanos

|goals1=Calleri {{goal|12||49|pen.|79||86}}
Kelvin {{goal|18}}
João Schmidt {{goal|24}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=18,561

|referee=Ulises Mereles (Paraguay)

|result=W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=5

|date=13 April

|time=21:45 UTC−03:00

|team1=São Paulo {{flagicon|BRA}}

|score=2–1

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/libertadores/jogo/05-04-2016/sao-paulo-trujillanos/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|ARG}} River Plate

|goals1=Calleri {{goal|28||59}}

|goals2=Alonso {{goal|82}}

|stadium=Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=51,342

|referee=Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)

|result=W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=6

|date=21 April

|time=21:45 UTC−03:00

|team1=The Strongest {{flagicon|BOL}}

|score=1–1

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/libertadores/jogo/21-04-2016/the-strongest-sao-paulo/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|BRA}} São Paulo

|goals1=Cristaldo {{goal|28}}

|goals2=Calleri {{goal|43}}

|stadium=Estadio Hernando Siles

|location=La Paz

|attendance=

|referee=Roberto Tobar (Chile)

|result=D

}}

==Knockout stage==

{{main|2016 Copa Libertadores final stages}}

===Round of 16===

{{football box collapsible

|round=First leg

|date=28 April

|time=21:45 UTC−03:00

|team1=São Paulo {{flagicon|BRA}}

|score=4–0

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/libertadores/jogo/28-04-2016/sao-paulo-toluca/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|MEX}} Toluca

|goals1=Michel Bastos {{goal|26}}
Centurión {{goal|44||60}}
Thiago Mendes {{goal|52}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=53,241

|referee=Jonhatan Fuentes (Uruguay)

|result=W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=Second leg

|date=4 May

|time=19:15 UTC−03:00

|team1=Toluca {{flagicon|MEX}}

|score=3–1

|aggregatescore=3–5

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/libertadores/jogo/04-05-2016/toluca-sao-paulo/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|BRA}} São Paulo

|goals1=Uribe {{goal|17||86}}
Triverio {{goal|60}}

|goals2=Michel Bastos {{goal|50}}

|stadium=Estadio Nemesio Díez

|location=Toluca

|attendance=

|referee=Wilson Lamouroux (Colombia)

|result=L

}}

===Quarterfinals===

{{football box collapsible

|round=First leg

|date=11 May

|time=21:45 UTC−03:00

|team1=São Paulo {{flagicon|BRA}}

|score=1–0

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/libertadores/jogo/11-05-2016/sao-paulo-atletico-mg/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|BRA}} Atlético Mineiro

|goals1=Michel Bastos {{goal|78}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=61,297

|referee=Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)

|result=W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=Second leg

|date=18 May

|time=21:45 UTC−03:00

|team1=Atlético Mineiro {{flagicon|BRA}}

|score=2–1

|aggregatescore=2–2 (a)

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/mg/futebol/libertadores/jogo/18-05-2016/atletico-mg-sao-paulo/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|BRA}} São Paulo

|goals1=Cazares {{goal|6}}
Carlos {{goal|11}}

|goals2=Maicon {{goal|14}}

|stadium=Estádio Raimundo Sampaio (Independência)

|location=Belo Horizonte

|attendance=21,337

|referee=Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)

|result=L

}}

===Semifinals===

{{football box collapsible

|round=First leg

|date=6 July

|time=21:45 UTC−03:00

|team1=São Paulo {{flagicon|BRA}}

|score=0–2

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/libertadores/jogo/06-07-2016/sao-paulo-atletico-nacional-de-medellin/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|COL}} Atlético Nacional

|goals1=

|goals2=Borja {{goal|81||87}}

|stadium=Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=61,766

|referee=Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)

|result=L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=Second leg

|date=13 July

|time=21:45 UTC−03:00

|team1=Atlético Nacional {{flagicon|COL}}

|score=2–1

|aggregatescore=4–1

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/libertadores/jogo/13-07-2016/atletico-nacional-de-medellin-sao-paulo/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|BRA}} São Paulo

|goals1=Borja {{goal|15||77|pen.}}

|goals2=Calleri {{goal|8}}

|stadium=Estadio Atanasio Girardot

|location=Medellín

|attendance=

|referee=Patricio Polic (Chile)

|result=L

}}

=Campeonato Brasileiro=

{{main|2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A}}

==Results summary==

{{Fb_rs |hw=9 |hd=5 |hl=5 |hgf=29 |hga=13 |aw=5 |ad=5 |al=9 |agf=15 |aga=23}}

==Results by round==

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b|header=Round

|label1= Ground

| res1=A /H /A /H /A /A /H /H /A /H /A /H /A /H /A /A /H /H /A /H /A /H /A /H /H /A /A /H /A /H /A /H /A /H /H /A /A /H

|label2= Result

| res2=W /L /D /W /L /W /L /W /D /D /L /W /L /W /D /L /D /L /W /L /D /D /L /W /W /L /L /D /D /L /W /W /L /W /D /L /W /W

|label3= Position

| res3=7/11/10 /6 /9 /6 /7 /6 /5 /7/10 /8/10 /8 /9 /9/10/11/10/12/12/12/14/12/12/12/12/14/14/14/12/11/12/12/13/13/11/10

|text_H=Home|text_A=Away

|color_W=green2|text_W=Win

|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw

|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss

|color_1=1st|color_2=2nd|color_3=3rd|color_18-=red1

|updated=

|source=[http://www.saopaulofc.net/noticias/noticias/campeonato-brasileiro/2016/3/11/cbf-divulga-tabela-do-brasileirao-2016/ São Paulo FC.net]

|date=March 2016

}}

==Matches==

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=1

|date=15 May

|time=11:00 UTC−03:00

|team1=Botafogo

|score=0–1

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/rj/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/15-05-2016/botafogo-saopaulo/ Report]

|team2=São Paulo

|goals1=

|goals2=Lucas Fernandes {{goal|21}}

|stadium=Estádio General Sylvio Raulino de Oliveira (Da Cidadania)

|location=Volta Redonda

|attendance=5,465

|referee=Bráulio da Silva Machado

|result=W}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=2

|date=22 May

|time=16:00 UTC−03:00

|team1=São Paulo

|score=1–2

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/22-05-2016/sao-paulo-internacional/ Report]

|team2=Internacional

|goals1=Lugano {{goal|86}}

|goals2=Sasha {{goal|35||88}}

|stadium=Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=19,509

|referee=Péricles Bassols Pegado Cortez

|result=L}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=3

|date=25 May

|time=21:45 UTC−03:00

|team1=Coritiba

|score=1–1

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/pr/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/25-05-2016/coritiba-sao-paulo/ Report]

|team2=São Paulo

|goals1=Alan Santos {{goal|63}}

|goals2=Rogério {{goal|79}}

|stadium=Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira

|location=Curitiba

|attendance=9,979

|referee=Marielson Alves Silva

|result=D}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=4

|date=29 May

|time=16:00 UTC−02:00

|team1=São Paulo

|score=1–0

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/29-05-2016/sao-paulo-palmeiras/ Report]

|team2=Palmeiras

|goals1=Ganso {{goal|11}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=21,016

|referee=Ricardo Marques Ribeiro

|result=W}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=5

|date=1 June

|time=21:45 UTC−03:00

|team1=Figueirense

|score=1–0

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sc/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/01-06-2016/figueirense-sao-paulo/ Report]

|team2=São Paulo

|goals1=Rafael Moura {{goal|15}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Estádio Orlando Scarpelli

|location=Florianópolis

|attendance=5,271

|referee=Jean Pierre Gonçalves Lima

|result=L}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=6

|date=5 June

|time=18:30 UTC−03:00

|team1=Cruzeiro

|score=0–1

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/mg/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/05-06-2016/cruzeiro-sao-paulo/ Report]

|team2=São Paulo

|goals1=

|goals2=Ytalo {{goal|22}}

|stadium=Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (Mineirão)

|location=Belo Horizonte

|attendance=18,880

|referee=André Luiz de Freitas Castro

|result=W}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=7

|date=11 June

|time=21:00 UTC−03:00

|team1=São Paulo

|score=1–2

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/11-06-2016/sao-paulo-atletico-pr/ Report]

|team2=Atlético Paranaense

|goals1=Maicon {{goal|41}}

|goals2=Otávio {{goal|65}}
Hernani {{goal|87}}

|stadium=Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=12,389

|referee=Anderson Daronco

|result=L}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=8

|date=15 June

|time=19:30 UTC−03:00

|team1=São Paulo

|score=2–0

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/15-06-2016/sao-paulo-vitoria/ Report]

|team2=Vitória

|goals1=Calleri {{goal|75}}
Lugano {{goal|86}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=9,213

|referee=Wagner Reway

|result=W}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=9

|date=19 June

|time=16:00 UTC−03:00

|team1=Flamengo

|score=2–2

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/rj/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/19-06-2016/flamengo-sao-paulo/ Report]

|team2=São Paulo

|goals1=Rodrigo Caio {{goal|22|o.g.}}
Willian Arão {{goal|58}}

|goals2=Calleri {{goal|11||51}}

|stadium=Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha

|location=Brasília

|attendance=27,233

|referee=Elmo Alves Resende Cunha

|result=D}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=10

|date=23 June

|time=21:00 UTC−03:00

|team1=São Paulo

|score=0–0

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/23-06-2016/sao-paulo-sport/ Report]

|team2=Sport

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=11,145

|referee=Rafael Traci

|result=D}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=11

|date=26 June

|time=16:00 UTC−03:00

|team1=Santos

|score=3–0

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/santos-e-regiao/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/26-06-2016/santos-sao-paulo/ Report]

|team2=São Paulo

|goals1=Vitor Bueno {{goal|1}}
Rodrigão {{goal|39}}
Lucas Lima {{goal|90}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=24,830

|referee=Raphael Claus

|result=L}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=12

|date=29 June

|time=21:45 UTC−03:00

|team1=São Paulo

|score=2–1

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/29-06-2016/sao-paulo-fluminense/ Report]

|team2=Fluminense

|goals1=João Schmidt {{goal|1}}
Alan Kardec {{goal|39}}

|goals2=Cícero {{goal|52|pen.}}

|stadium=Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=10,323

|referee=Anderson Daronco

|result=W}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=13

|date=3 July

|time=16:30 UTC−03:00

|team1=Ponte Preta

|score=1–0

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/campinas-e-regiao/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/03-07-2016/ponte-preta-sao-paulo/ Report]

|team2=São Paulo

|goals1=Clayson {{goal|56}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Estádio Moisés Lucarelli (Majestoso)

|location=Campinas

|attendance=5,551

|referee=Vinicius Furlan

|result=L}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=14

|date=10 July

|time=16:00 UTC−03:00

|team1=São Paulo

|score=3–0

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/10-07-2016/sao-paulo-america-mg/ Report]

|team2=América-MG

|goals1=Alan Kardec {{goal|33||59}}
Lyanco {{goal|42}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=8,198

|referee=Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva

|result=W}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=15

|date=17 July

|time=16:00 UTC−03:00

|team1=Corinthians

|score=1–1

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/17-07-2016/corinthians-sao-paulo/ Report]

|team2=São Paulo

|goals1=Bruno Henrique {{goal|21}}

|goals2=Cueva {{goal|15|pen.}}

|stadium=Arena Corinthians

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=42,099

|referee=Péricles Bassols

|result=D}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=16

|date=24 July

|time=16:00 UTC−03:00

|team1=Grêmio

|score=1–0

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/rs/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/24-07-2016/gremio-sao-paulo/ Report]

|team2=São Paulo

|goals1=Douglas {{goal|52}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Arena do Grêmio

|location=Porto Alegre

|attendance=37,069

|referee=Heber Roberto Lopes

|result=L}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=17

|date=31 July

|time=11:00 UTC−03:00

|team1=São Paulo

|score=2–2

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/31-07-2016/sao-paulo-chapecoense/ Report]

|team2=Chapecoense

|goals1=Cueva {{goal|61||86|pen.}}

|goals2=Kempes {{goal|5}}
Thiego {{goal|13}}

|stadium=Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=54,996

|referee=Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães

|result=D}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=18

|date=4 August

|time=19:30 UTC−03:00

|team1=São Paulo

|score=1–2

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/04-08-2016/sao-paulo-atletico-mg/ Report]

|team2=Atlético Mineiro

|goals1=Chávez {{goal|4}}

|goals2=Maicosuel {{goal|12}}
Pratto {{goal|21}}

|stadium=Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=15,717

|referee=Leandro Vuaden

|result=L}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=19

|date=7 August

|time=16:15 UTC−03:00

|team1=Santa Cruz

|score=1–2

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/pe/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/07-08-2016/santa-cruz-sao-paulo/ Report]

|team2=São Paulo

|goals1=Keno {{goal|84}}

|goals2=Chávez {{goal|39||65}}

|stadium=Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda)

|location=Recife

|attendance=12,552

|referee=Bruno Arleu de Araujo

|result=W}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=20

|date=14 August

|time=16:15 UTC−03:00

|team1=São Paulo

|score=0–1

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/14-08-2016/sao-paulo-botafogo/ Report]

|team2=Botafogo

|goals1=

|goals2=Sassá {{goal|90+2}}

|stadium=Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=14,399

|referee=Caio Max Augusto Vieira

|result=L}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=21

|date=21 August

|time=16:00 UTC−03:00

|team1=Internacional

|score=1–1

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/rs/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/21-08-2016/internacional-sao-paulo/ Report]

|team2=São Paulo

|goals1=Ernando {{goal|85}}

|goals2=Cueva {{goal|36|pen.}}

|stadium=Estádio José Pinheiro Borda (Beira-Rio)

|location=Porto Alegre

|attendance=26,130

|referee=Gilberto Rodrigues Junior

|result=D}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=22

|date=28 August

|time=16:00 UTC−03:00

|team1=São Paulo

|score=0–0

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/28-08-2016/sao-paulo-coritiba/ Report]

|team2=Coritiba

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=7,836

|referee=Francisco Carlos do Nascimento

|result=D}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=23

|date=7 September

|time=21:45 UTC−03:00

|team1=Palmeiras

|score=2–1

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/07-09-2016/palmeiras-sao-paulo/ Report]

|team2=São Paulo

|goals1=Vitor Hugo {{goal|55}}
Mina {{goal|70}}

|goals2=Chávez {{goal|47}}

|stadium=Allianz Parque

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=39,944

|referee=Sandro Meira Ricci

|result=L}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=24

|date=11 September

|time=11:00 UTC−03:00

|team1=São Paulo

|score=3–1

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/11-09-2016/sao-paulo-figueirense/ Report]

|team2=Figueirense

|goals1=Chávez {{goal|30}}
Cueva {{goal|65}}
Kelvin {{goal|62}}

|goals2=Carlos Alberto {{goal|87|pen.}}

|stadium=Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=27,365

|referee=Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva

|result=W}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=25

|date=15 September

|time=21:00 UTC−03:00

|team1=São Paulo

|score=1–0

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/15-09-2016/sao-paulo-cruzeiro/ Report]

|team2=Cruzeiro

|goals1=Wesley {{goal|42}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=15,566

|referee=Diego Almeida Real

|result=W}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=26

|date=18 September

|time=16:00 UTC−03:00

|team1=Atlético Paranaense

|score=1–0

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/pr/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/18-09-2016/atletico-pr-sao-paulo/ Report]

|team2=São Paulo

|goals1=Pablo {{goal|79}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Arena Joaquim Américo Guimarães (Arena da Baixada)

|location=Curitiba

|attendance=17,614

|referee=Anderson Daronco

|result=L}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=27

|date=25 September

|time=16:00 UTC−03:00

|team1=Vitória

|score=2–0

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/ba/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/25-09-2016/vitoria-sao-paulo/ Report]

|team2=São Paulo

|goals1=Marinho {{goal|52}}
Lyanco {{goal|71|o.g.}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Estádio Manoel Barradas (Barradão)

|location=Salvador

|attendance=11,384

|referee=Francisco Carlos do Nascimento

|result=L}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=28

|date=1 October

|time=16:00 UTC−03:00

|team1=São Paulo

|score=0–0

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/01-10-2016/sao-paulo-flamengo/ Report]

|team2=Flamengo

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=29,813

|referee=Sandro Meira Ricci

|result=D}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=29

|date=5 October

|time=21:45 UTC−03:00

|team1=Sport

|score=1–1

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/pe/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/05-10-2016/sport-sao-paulo/ Report]

|team2=São Paulo

|goals1=Diego Souza {{goal|42}}

|goals2=Thiago Mendes {{goal|25}}

|stadium=Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro)

|location=Recife

|attendance=11,424

|referee=Rafael Traci

|result=D}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=30

|date=13 October

|time=21:00 UTC−03:00

|team1=São Paulo

|score=0–1

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/13-10-2016/sao-paulo-santos/ Report]

|team2=Santos

|goals1=

|goals2=Copete {{goal|46}}

|stadium=Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=28,321

|referee=Anderson Daronco

|result=L}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=31

|date=17 October

|time=20:00 UTC−02:00

|team1=Fluminense

|score=1–2

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/rj/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/17-10-2016/fluminense-sao-paulo/ Report]

|team2=São Paulo

|goals1= Wellington {{goal|30|pen.}}

|goals2= Thiago Mendes {{goal|71}}
Rodrigo Caio {{goal|81}}

|stadium=Estádio Giulite Coutinho (Édson Passos)

|location=Rio de Janeiro

|attendance=7,824

|referee=Nielson Nogueira Dias

|result=W}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=32

|date=22 October

|time=17:00 UTC−02:00

|team1=São Paulo

|score=2–0

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/22-10-2016/sao-paulo-ponte-preta/ Report]

|team2=Ponte Preta

|goals1=Cueva {{goal|11|pen.}}
David Neres {{goal|81}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=49,673

|referee=Marcelo de Lima Henrique

|result=W}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=33

|date=31 October

|time=20:00 UTC−02:00

|team1=América-MG

|score=1–0

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/mg/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/31-10-2016/america-mg-sao-paulo/ Report]

|team2=São Paulo

|goals1= Michael {{goal|26}}

|goals2=

|stadium= Estádio Raimundo Sampaio (Independência)

|location=Belo Horizonte

|attendance=5,014

|referee=João Batista de Arruda

|result=L}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=34

|date=5 November

|time=19:30 UTC−02:00

|team1=São Paulo

|score=4–0

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/05-11-2016/sao-paulo-corinthians/ Report]

|team2=Corinthians

|goals1=Cueva {{goal|14|pen.}}
David Neres {{goal|61}}
Chávez {{goal|67}}
Luiz Araújo {{goal|90+2}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=53,781

|referee=Claudio Francisco Lima e Silva

|result=W}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=35

|date=17 November

|time=19:30 UTC−02:00

|team1=São Paulo

|score=1–1

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/17-11-2016/sao-paulo-gremio/ Report]

|team2=Grêmio

|goals1=Chávez {{goal|11}}

|goals2=Ramiro {{goal|65}}

|stadium=Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=21,933

|referee=Jailson Macedo Freitas

|result=D}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=36

|date=20 November

|time=19:30 UTC−02:00

|team1=Chapecoense

|score=2–0

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sc/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/20-11-2016/chapecoense-sao-paulo/ Report]

|team2=São Paulo

|goals1=Dener {{goal|40}}
Tiaguinho {{goal|45}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Arena Indio Condá

|location=Chapecó

|attendance=8,163

|referee=Jean Pierre Gonçalves Lima

|result=L}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=37

|date= 27 November

|time=17:00 UTC−02:00

|team1=Atlético Mineiro

|score=1–2

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/mg/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/27-11-2016/atletico-mg-sao-paulo/ Report]

|team2=São Paulo

|goals1= Hyuri {{goal|22}}

|goals2= Maicon {{goal|24}}
Gilberto {{goal|90}}

|stadium=Estádio Raimundo Sampaio (Independência)

|location=Belo Horizonte

|attendance=

|referee=Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva

|result=W}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=yes

|round=38

|date= 11 December

|time=17:00 UTC−02:00

|team1=São Paulo

|score=5–0

|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/11-12-2016/sao-paulo-santa-cruz/ Report]

|team2=Santa Cruz

|goals1=David Neres {{goal|1}}
Gilberto {{goal|29}}
Chávez {{goal|57||72}}
Luiz Araújo {{goal|81}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=16,553

|referee=Paulo Schleich Volkopff

|result=W}}

=Copa do Brasil=

{{main|2016 Copa do Brasil}}

==Results summary==

{{Fb_rs |hw=0 |hd=0 |hl=1 |hgf=1 |hga=2 |aw=1 |ad=0 |al=0 |agf=1 |aga=0}}

==Round of 16==

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|stack=Yes

|round=First leg

|date=24 August

|time=21:45 UTC−03:00

|team1=São Paulo

|score=1–2

|report=[https://esportes.terra.com.br/sao-paulo/sao-paulo-perde-para-o-juventude-sai-vaiado-e-se-complica-na-copa-do-brasil,8341f6f70b06f284f7bb9e0434a4dc91l7s79npy.html Report]

|team2=Juventude

|goals1= Chávez {{goal|39}}

|goals2= Roberson {{goal|9||73|pen.}}

|stadium=Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)

|location=São Paulo

|attendance=6,643

|referee=Wilton Pereira Sampaio

|result=L}}

{{footballbox_collapsible

|stack=

|round=Second leg

|date=22 September

|time=21:30 UTC−03:00

|team1=Juventude

|score=0–1

|aggregatescore=2–2 (a)

|report=[https://esportes.terra.com.br/futebol/copa-do-brasil/copa-do-brasil-juventude-0-x-1-sao-paulo,6e08143bd0702c2c2e67beb195e5e6cfdu95o3dy.html Report]

|team2=São Paulo

|goals1=

|goals2=Rodrigo Caio {{goal|68}}

|stadium=Estádio Alfredo Jaconi

|location=Caxias do Sul

|attendance=

|referee=Ricardo Marques Ribeiro

|result=W}}

References

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