São Paulo FC in international football

Following is the retrospect of all São Paulo FC seasons in the international football official competitions.[1][2][3]

CONMEBOL competitions

Season Competition Round Opposition Home Away Neutral
1972 Copa Libertadores First round
(Group 3)
Atlético Mineiro 0–0 2–2
Olimpia 3–1 1–0
Cerro Porteño 4–0 2–3
Second round
(Group B)
Barcelona 1–1 0–0
Independiente 1–0 0–2
1974 Copa Libertadores First round
(Group 2)
Palmeiras 2–0 2–1
Jorge Wilstermann 5–0 1–0
Deportivo Municipal 3–3 1–1
Second round
(Group B)
Millionarios 4–0 0–0
Defensor Lima 4–0 1–0
Finals Independiente 2–1 0–2 0–1
1978 Copa Libertadores First round
(Group 3)
Atlético Mineiro 1–1 1–2
Palestino 1–2 1–0
Unión Española 1–1 1–1
1982 Copa Libertadores First round
(Group 2)
Grêmio 2–2 0–0
Defensor Sporting 2–1 3–1
Peñarol 0–1 0–1
1987 Copa Libertadores First round
(Group 3)
Guarani 2–2 1–3
Cobreloa 2–1 1–3
Colo-Colo 1–2 2–2
1992 Copa Libertadores Group stage
(Group 2)
Criciúma 4–0 0–3
San José 1–1 3–0
Bolívar 2–0 1–1
Round of 16 Nacional 2–0 1–0
Quarterfinals Criciúma 1–0 1–1
Semifinals Barcelona 3–0 0–2
Finals Newell's Old Boys 1–0 (3–2 p) 0–1
Supercopa Libertadores First round Santos 4–1 1–1
Quarterfinals Olimpia 1–2 0–1
1993 Copa Libertadores Round of 16 Newell's Old Boys 4–0 0–2
Quarterfinals Flamengo 2–0 1–1
Semifinals Cerro Porteño 1–0 0–0
Finals Universidad Católica 5–1 0–2
Copa de Oro Semifinals Boca Juniors 1–1 (a.e.t.) 0–1
Recopa Sudamericana Cruzeiro 0–0[a] 0–0 (4–2 p)
Supercopa Libertadores First round Independiente 2–0 1–1
Quarterfinals Grêmio 2–2 1–0
Semifinals Atlético Nacional 1–0 1–2 (5–4 p)
Finals Flamengo 2–2 2–2 (5–3 p)
1994 Recopa Sudamericana Botafogo 3–1
Copa Libertadores Round of 16 Palmeiras 2–1 0–0
Quarterfinals Unión Española 4–3 1–1
Semifinals Olimpia 2–1 0–1 (4–3 p)
Finals Vélez Sarsfield 1–0 (3–5 p) 0–1
Supercopa Libertadores Round of 16 Atlético Nacional 2–0 1–1
Quarterfinals Colo-Colo 4–1 1–2
Semifinals Boca Juniors 1–0 0–2
Copa CONMEBOL Round of 16 Grêmio 0–0 (6–5 p) 0–0
Quarterfinals Sporting Cristal 3–1 0–0
Semifinals Corinthians 2–3 (5–4 p) 4–3
Finals Peñarol 6–1 0–3
1995 Supercopa Libertadores Preliminary round Boca Juniors 1–0 3–2
Olimpia 0–3 2–1
Supercopa Libertadores / Copa de Oro[b] Quarterfinals / Finals Cruzeiro 0–1 (2–4 p) 1–0
1996 Copa Masters CONMEBOL Semifinal Botafogo 7–3
Final Atlético Mineiro 3–0
Copa de Oro Semifinal Grêmio 2–1
Final Flamengo 1–3
Supercopa Libertadores Preliminary round Olimpia 2–1 (3–5 p) 1–2
1997 Supercopa Libertadores Group stage
(Group 2)
Flamengo 1–0 2–3
Vélez Sarsfield 5–1 3–3
Olimpia 4–1 0–0
Semifinals Colo-Colo 3–1 1–0
Finals River Plate 0–0 1–2
1998 Copa Mercosur Group stage
(Group A)
Colo-Colo 1–0 1–2
Cruzeiro 1–1 1–5
San Lorenzo 2–1 2–3
1999 Copa Mercosur Group stage
(Group C)
Boca Juniors 1–1 1–5
San Lorenzo 4–1 0–1
Universidad Católica 2–0 3–0
2000 Copa Mercosur Group stage
(Group C)
Colo-Colo 4–0 1–3
Rosario Central 1–0 1–2
Cerro Porteño 4–4 2–4
2001 Copa Mercosur Group stage
(Group D)
Peñarol 3–0 1–1
Talleres 0–0 0–0
Vélez Sarsfield 1–1 2–4
2003 Copa Sudamericana First round Grêmio 4–0
Vasco da Gama 2–1
Second round Fluminense 1–0 1–1
Quarterfinals The Strongest 4–1 3–1
Semifinals River Plate 3–1 (2–4 p) 0–2
2004 Copa Libertadores Group stage
(Group 4)
Alianza Lima 3–1 2–1
Cobreloa 3–1 2–1
LDU Quito 1–0 0–3
Round of 16 Rosario Central 2–1 (5–4 p) 0–1
Quarterfinals Deportivo Táchira 3–0 4–1
Semifinals Once Caldas 0–0 1–2
Copa Sudamericana First round São Caetano 1–1 (4–1 p) 1–1
Second round Santos 1–1 0–1
2005 Copa Libertadores Group stage
(Group 3)
The Strongest 3–3 3–0
Universidad de Chile 4–2 1–1
Quilmes 3–1 2–2
Round of 16 Palmeiras 2–0 1–0
Quarterfinals Tigres UANL 4–0 1–2
Semifinals River Plate 2–0 3–2
Finals Atlético Paranaense 4–0 1–1
Copa Sudamericana First round Internacional 1–1 1–2
2006 Copa Libertadores Group stage
(Group 1)
Caracas 2–0 2–1
Cienciano 4–1 2–0
Guadalajara 1–2 1–2
Round of 16 Palmeiras 2–1 1–1
Quarterfinals Estudiantes 1–0 (4–3 p) 0–1
Semifinals Guadalajara 3–0 1–0
Finals Internacional 1–2 2–2
Recopa Sudamericana Boca Juniors 2–2 1–2
2007 Copa Libertadores Group stage
(Group 2)
Audax Italiano 2–2 0–0
Alianza Lima 4–0 1–0
Necaxa 3–0 1–2
Round of 16 Grêmio 1–1 0–2
Copa Sudamericana First round Figueirense 1–1 2–2 (a)
Round of 16 Boca Juniors 1–0 1–2 (a)
Quarterfinals Millionarios 0–1 0–2
2008 Copa Libertadores Group stage
(Group 7)
Atlético Nacional 1–0 1–1
Audax Italiano 2–1 0–1
Sportivo Luqueño 1–0 1–1
Round of 16 Nacional 2–0 0–0
Quarterfinals Fluminense 1–0 1–3
Copa Sudamericana First round Atlético Paranaense 0–0 (3–4 p) 0–0
2009 Copa Libertadores Group stage
(Group 4)
Independiente Medellín 1–1 1–2
América de Cali 2–1 3–1
Defensor Sporting 2–1 1–0
Round of 16 Guadalajara w/o[c]
Quarterfinals Cruzeiro 0–2 1–2
2010 Copa Libertadores Group stage
(Group 2)
Monterrey 2–0 0–0
Once Caldas 1–0 1–2
Nacional 3–0 2–0
Round of 16 Universitario 0–0 (3–1 p) 0–0
Quarterfinals Cruzeiro 2–0 2–0
Semifinals Internacional 2–1 (a) 0–1
2011 Copa Sudamericana Second round Ceará 3–0 1–2
Round of 16 Libertad 1–0 0–2
2012 Copa Sudamericana Second round Bahia 2–0 2–0
Round of 16 LDU Loja 0–0 1–1 (a)
Quarterfinals Universidad de Chile 5–0 2–0
Semifinals Universidad Católica 0–0 1–1 (a)
Finals Tigre 2–0[d] 0–0
2013 Copa Libertadores First stage Bolívar 5–0 3–4
Group stage
(Group 3)
Atlético Mineiro 2–0 1–2
The Strongest 2–1 1–2
Arsenal 1–1 1–2
Round of 16 Atlético Mineiro 1–2 1–4
Recopa Sudamericana Corinthians 1–2 0–2
Copa Sudamericana Round of 16 Universidad Católica 1–1 4–3
Quarterfinals Atlético Nacional 3–2 0–0
Semifinals Ponte Preta 1–3 1–1
2014 Copa Sudamericana Second round Criciúma 2–0 1–2
Round of 16 Huachipato 1–0 3–2
Quarterfinals Emelec 4–2 2–3
Semifinals Atlético Nacional 1–0 (1–4 p) 0–1
2015 Copa Libertadores Group stage
(Group 2)
Corinthians 2–0 0–2
Danubio 4–0 2–1
San Lorenzo 1–0 0–1
Round of 16 Cruzeiro 1–0 0–1 (3–4 p)
2016 Copa Libertadores First stage Universidad César Vallejo 1–0 1–1
Group stage
(Group 1)
The Strongest 0–1 1–1
River Plate 2–1 1–1
Trujillanos 6–0 1–1
Round of 16 Toluca 4–0 1–3
Quarterfinals Atlético Mineiro 1–0 1–2 (a)
Semifinals Atlético Nacional 0–2 1–2
2017 Copa Sudamericana First round Defensa y Justicia 1–1 (a) 0–0
2018 Copa Sudamericana First round Rosario Central 1–0 0–0
Second round Colón 0–1 1–0 (3–5 p)
2019 Copa Libertadores First stage Talleres 0–0 0–2
2020 Copa Libertadores Group stage
(Group D)
Binacional 5–1 1–2
LDU Quito 3–0 2–4
River Plate 1–1 1–2
Copa Sudamericana Second round Lanús 4–3 (a) 2–3
2021 Copa Libertadores Group stage
(Group E)
Sporting Cristal 3–0 3–0
Rentistas 2–0 1–1
Racing 0–1 0–0
Round of 16 Racing 1–1 3–1
Quarterfinals Palmeiras 1–1 0–3
2022 Copa Sudamericana Group stage
(Group D)
Ayacucho 1–0 3–2
Everton 2–0 0–0
Jorge Wilstermann 3–0 3–1
Round of 16 Universidad Católica 4–1 4–2
Quarterfinals Ceará 1–0 1–2 (4–3 p)
Semifinals Atlético Goianiense 2–0 (4–2 p) 1–3
Final Independiente del Valle 0–2
2023 Copa Sudamericana Group stage
(Group D)
Tigre 2–0 2–0
Academia Puerto Cabello 2–0 2–0
Deportes Tolima 5–0 0–0
Round of 16 San Lorenzo 2–0 0–1
Quarterfinals LDU Quito 1–0 (4–5 p) 1–2
2024 Copa Libertadores Group stage
(Group B)
Talleres 2–0 1–2
Cobresal 2–0 3–1
Barcelona 0–0 2–0
Round of 16 Nacional 2–0 0–0
Quarterfinals Botafogo 1–1 (4–5 p) 0–0
2025 Copa Libertadores Group stage
(Group D)
Talleres 2–1 1–0
Alianza Lima 2–2 2–0
Libertad 1–1 2–0
Round of 16 Atlético Nacional

World championships

Season Competition Round Opposition Match
1992 Intercontinental Cup Barcelona 2–1
1993 Intercontinental Cup Milan 3–2
2005 FIFA Club World Cup Semifinals Al-Ittihad 3–2
Final Liverpool 1–0

Other official competitions

Season Competition Round Opposition Match
2013 Suruga Bank Championship Kashima Antlers 2–3

Overall

As of 2024 season[4]
Competition M W D L GF GA GD Win%
Copa Libertadores 209 101 52 56 320 196 +124 048.33
Copa Sudamericana 81 40 22 19 123 72 +51 049.38
Supercopa Libertadores 36 17 9 10 57 41 +16 047.22
Copa Mercosur 24 8 7 9 39 39 +0 033.33
Copa CONMEBOL 8 3 3 2 15 11 +4 037.50
Recopa Sudamericana 7 1 3 3 7 9 −2 014.29
Copa de Oro 6 2 1 3 5 7 −2 033.33
Copa Masters CONMEBOL 2 2 0 0 10 3 +7 100.00
Intercontinental Cup 2 2 0 0 5 3 +2 100.00
FIFA Club World Cup 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 100.00
Suruga Bank Championship 1 0 0 1 2 3 −1 000.00
Total 378 178 97 103 587 386 +201 047.09

Notes

  1. ^
    Match also valid for the 1993 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.[5]
  2. ^
    Due to scheduling conflicts, the matches are valid for both competitions.
  3. ^
    Guadalajara withdrew from the tournament due to H1N1 flu outbreak in Mexico.
  4. ^
    Tigre abandoned the match after the first half.

References

  1. ^ Michael Serra. "Volume 36: O São Paulo na Copa Libertadores da América" (PDF). SPFCpedia (in Portuguese). Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  2. ^ Snell Jr., Raul; Sátiro Santiago, José Renato (2020). Almanaque do São Paulo - 90 Anos de Glórias (in Portuguese). ISBN 978-65-00-06303-5.
  3. ^ "History of São Paulo FC". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 25 March 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  4. ^ Michael Serra. "Volume 29: O São Paulo em Competições Oficiais" (PDF). SPFCpedia (in Portuguese). Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Brazil 1993 Championship". RSSSF Brasil. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.