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São Paulo 2002 football season
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

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

Scorers
Managers performance
Overall

Source: São Paulo FC

Friendlies

São Paulo
v
Deportivo Toluca
Official competitions

Torneio Rio-São Paulo

Etti-Jundiaí v São Paulo
São Paulo v Vasco da Gama
Guarani v São Paulo
São Paulo v Fluminense
Botafogo v São Paulo
Flamengo v São Paulo
São Paulo v Ponte Preta
São Paulo v América-RJ
Portuguesa v São Paulo
São Paulo v Bangu
São Paulo v Palmeiras
São Caetano v São Paulo
Corinthians v São Paulo
Santos v São Paulo
São Paulo v Americano
São Paulo v Palmeiras
Palmeiras v São Paulo
São Paulo v Corinthians
Corinthians v São Paulo
Record

Copa do Brasil

Treze v São Paulo
São Paulo v Treze
Flamengo-PI v São Paulo
Figueirense v São Paulo
São Paulo v Figueirense
Vasco da Gama v São Paulo
São Paulo v Vasco da Gama
São Paulo v Corinthians
Corinthians v São Paulo
Record

Supercampeonato Paulista

São Paulo v Palmeiras
Palmeiras v São Paulo
Ituano v São Paulo
São Paulo v Ituano
Record

Copa do Campeões

Vitória v São Paulo
São Paulo v Cruzeiro
Grêmio v São Paulo
Record

Campeonato Brasileiro

São Paulo v Paysandu
Gama v São Paulo
Paraná v São Paulo
São Paulo v Juventude
Internacional v São Paulo
São Paulo v Goiás
São Paulo v Grêmio
Cruzeiro v São Paulo
São Caetano v São Paulo
São Paulo v Fluminense
Bahia v São Paulo
Atlético Paranaense v São Paulo
São Paulo v Atlético Mineiro
São Paulo v Corinthians
Palmeiras v São Paulo
Flamengo v São Paulo
São Paulo v Coritiba
Figueirense v São Paulo
São Paulo v Santos
Guarani v São Paulo
Portuguesa v São Paulo
São Paulo v Ponte Preta
São Paulo v Vasco da Gama
São Paulo v Vitória
Botafogo v São Paulo
Santos v São Paulo
São Paulo v Santos
Record