# 2012 São Paulo FC season

The 2012 season was São Paulo's 83rd year since the club's existence. After finishing the national league in sixth position in previous season, the team was not able to take part on Copa Libertadores for the second year consecutive thus participating in national cup, Copa do Brasil. In Campeonato Paulista, the team reached semifinals for a straight third year losing to Santos in their own field, the rival was consecrated champion in all these years. In the Copa do Brasil, Tricolor was also defeated in the same stage, this time for Cortiba, after lose the second match by 2–0, remaining an aggregate score of 2–1 to opponent. However the second half of season bring great results for The Dearest, finishing 4th position in league and an international title of Copa Sudamericana in the end of year. The Tricolor won the trophy for the first time against Argentine club Tigre in a troubled match that opponent refused to play the second half of final match in Morumbi. São Paulo was winning by 2–0, goals by Lucas at 22' and Osvaldo at 28' when referee whistled the final of match without return of Argentines to field, was the 12th international official title in Tricolor's history.

## Players
### Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | BRA | Rogério Ceni (captain) |
| 3 | DF | BRA | Rafael Toloi |
| 4 | DF | BRA | Rhodolfo (3rd captain) |
| 5 | MF | BRA | Wellington |
| 6 | DF | BRA | Cortez |
| 7 | FW | BRA | Lucas |
| 8 | MF | BRA | Paulo Henrique Ganso |
| 9 | FW | BRA | Luís Fabiano (vice-captain) |
| 10 | MF | BRA | Jádson |
| 11 | FW | BRA | Ademilson |
| 12 | MF | BRA | Paulo Assunção |
| 13 | DF | BRA | Paulo Miranda |
| 14 | DF | BRA | Edson Silva |
| 15 | MF | BRA | Denílson (on loan from Arsenal) |
| 16 | MF | BRA | Cícero |
| 17 | FW | BRA | Osvaldo |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 18 | MF | BRA | Maicon |
| 19 | FW | BRA | Willian José |
| 20 | MF | ARG | Marcelo Cañete |
| 21 | DF | BRA | João Filipe |
| 22 | GK | BRA | Denis |
| 23 | DF | BRA | Douglas |
| 25 | MF | BRA | Rodrigo Caio |
| 26 | DF | BRA | Henrique Miranda |
| 28 | MF | BRA | Casemiro |
| 30 | DF | BRA | Luiz Eduardo |
| 31 | DF | BRA | Lucas Farias |
| 32 | DF | BRA | Danilo |
| 36 | MF | BRA | João Schmidt |
| 40 | GK | BRA | Léo |
| 41 | GK | BRA | Leonardo |
| — | MF | BRA | Fabrício |

### Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | BRA | Alex Cazumba (on loan to XV de Piracicaba) |
| — | MF | BRA | Dener (on loan to Paulista) |
| — | FW | BRA | Thiago Biriça (on loan to São Carlos) |
| — | DF | BRA | Thiago Carleto (on loan to Fluminense) |
| — | GK | BRA | Richard Costa (on loan to Paulista) |
| — | FW | BRA | Eric (on loan to Rio Preto) |
| — | MF | BRA | Carlinhos Paraíba (on loan to Omiya Ardija) |
| — | FW | BRA | Roni (on loan to Gyeongnam FC) |
| — | FW | BRA | Henrique (on loan to Granada) |
| 35 | MF | BRA | Juninho (on loan to Los Angeles Galaxy) |
| — | MF | BRA | Cléber Santana (on loan to Avaí) |
| — | DF | BRA | Juan (on loan to Santos) |
| 34 | DF | BRA | Bruno Uvini (from Tottenham Hotspur) |
| — | MF | BRA | Sergio Mota (on loan to Santo André) |
| — | DF | BRA | Lucas Mendes (on loan to Santo André) |
| — | FW | BRA | Mazola (on loan to Hangzhou Greentown) |
| 2 | DF | PAR | Iván Piris (on loan to Roma) |
| 27 | FW | BRA | Rafinha (on loan to Guarani) |
| 37 | MF | BRA | Dener (on loan to Guarani) |

### Transfers
#### In

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 6 | DF | BRA | Cortez (from Botafogo) |
| 8 | MF | BRA | Fabrício (from Cruzeiro) |
| 18 | MF | BRA | Maicon (from Figueirense) |
| 14 | DF | BRA | Édson Silva (from Figueirense) |
| 13 | DF | BRA | Paulo Miranda (from Bahia) |
| 10 | MF | BRA | Jádson (from Shakhtar Donetsk) |
| 17 | FW | BRA | Osvaldo (from Al-Ahli Dubai) |
| 23 | DF | BRA | Douglas (from Goiás) |
| 3 | DF | BRA | Rafael Toloi (from Goiás) |
| 12 | MF | BRA | Paulo Assunção (from Atlético Madrid) |
| 8 | MF | BRA | Paulo Henrique Ganso (from Santos) |

#### Out

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | BRA | Rivaldo (return to Mogi Mirim) |
| — | FW | BRA | Dagoberto (to Internacional) |
| — | DF | BRA | Xandão (to Sporting) |
| — | MF | BRA | Marlos (to Metalist Kharkiv) |
| — | MF | BRA | Jean (to Fluminense) |
| 12 | FW | BRA | Fernandinho (to Al-Jazira) |
| 34 | DF | BRA | Bruno Uvini (to Napoli) |

## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Campeonato Paulista | Campeonato Paulista | Copa do Brasil | Copa do Brasil | Campeonato Brasileiro | Campeonato Brasileiro | Copa Sudamericana | Copa Sudamericana |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | BRA | Rogério Ceni | 34 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 24+0 | 3 | 10+0 | 1 |
| 2 | DF | PAR | Piris | 21 | 0 | 15+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | BRA | Rafael Toloi | 36 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 26+0 | 1 | 10+0 | 2 |
| 4 | DF | BRA | Rhodolfo | 69 | 6 | 20+0 | 5 | 9+0 | 1 | 30+0 | 0 | 10+0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | BRA | Wellington | 28 | 1 | 6+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 10+4 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | BRA | Cortez | 74 | 2 | 20+0 | 0 | 9+0 | 1 | 35+0 | 1 | 10+0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | BRA | Lucas | 60 | 16 | 21+0 | 6 | 9+0 | 2 | 21+0 | 6 | 9+0 | 2 |
| 8 | MF | BRA | Fabrício | 4 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | BRA | Ganso | 5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | BRA | Luís Fabiano | 44 | 31 | 8+0 | 5 | 9+0 | 8 | 22+0 | 17 | 5+0 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | BRA | Jádson | 69 | 10 | 16+1 | 2 | 6+1 | 1 | 35+0 | 5 | 10+0 | 2 |
| 11 | FW | BRA | Ademilson | 32 | 4 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 9+14 | 3 | 4+2 | 1 |
| 12 | FW | BRA | Fernandinho | 29 | 5 | 9+8 | 5 | 4+2 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | BRA | Paulo Assunção | 11 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 7+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | BRA | Paulo Miranda | 49 | 2 | 16+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 19+1 | 2 | 7+1 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | BRA | Edson Silva | 26 | 1 | 5+2 | 1 | 4+1 | 0 | 8+4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | BRA | Denílson | 65 | 1 | 15+2 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 31+0 | 1 | 9+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | BRA | Cícero | 61 | 9 | 20+0 | 5 | 9+0 | 1 | 14+16 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | BRA | Osvaldo | 47 | 11 | 1+11 | 1 | 0+3 | 1 | 18+6 | 8 | 7+1 | 1 |
| 18 | MF | BRA | Maicon | 59 | 7 | 3+11 | 0 | 0+8 | 1 | 23+9 | 5 | 4+1 | 1 |
| 19 | FW | BRA | Willian José | 44 | 15 | 12+2 | 11 | 0+4 | 0 | 8+11 | 1 | 3+4 | 3 |
| 20 | MF | ARG | Cañete | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | BRA | João Filipe | 22 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | BRA | Denis | 44 | 0 | 21+0 | 0 | 9+0 | 0 | 14+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | BRA | Douglas | 44 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 1 | 29+4 | 2 | 3+3 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | BRA | Rodrigo Caio | 20 | 0 | 5+4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | BRA | Henrique Miranda | 3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | BRA | Rafinha | 8 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | BRA | Casemiro | 49 | 3 | 11+7 | 2 | 8+1 | 1 | 10+11 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | BRA | Luiz Eduardo | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | BRA | Lucas Farias | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | BRA | Danilo | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | BRA | Bruno Uvini | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | BRA | Juninho | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | BRA | João Schmidt | 6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 40 | GK | BRA | Léo | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 41 | GK | BRA | Leonardo | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
$^1$Ademilson became nº 11 during the season. Before he was nº 29

### Top scorers

| Position | Nation | Playing position | Name | Campeonato Paulista | Copa do Brasil | Campeonato Brasileiro | Copa Sudamericana | Total |
| 1 | | FW | Luís Fabiano | 5 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 31 |
| 2 | | FW | Lucas | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 16 |
| 3 | | FW | Willian José | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | | FW | Osvaldo | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| 5 | | MF | Jádson | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | | MF | Cícero | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 7 | | MF | Maicon | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | | DF | Rhodolfo | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | | FW | Fernandinho | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | | FW | Ademilson | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| = | | GK | Rogério Ceni | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | | MF | Casemiro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| = | | DF | Douglas | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| = | | DF | Rafael Toloi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | | DF | Cortez | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| = | | DF | Paulo Miranda | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | | MF | Denílson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | | DF | Edson Silva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | | MF | Wellington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| / | / | / | Own goals | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| | | | Total | 47 | 18 | 59 | 15 | 139 |

### Top assists

| Position | Playing position | Name | Campeonato Paulista | Copa do Brasil | Campeonato Brasileiro | Copa Sudamericana | Total |
| 1 | MF | Jádson | 8 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 19 |
| 2 | FW | Lucas | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| 3 | MF | Casemiro | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | FW | Osvaldo | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | DF | Cortez | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| = | FW | Luís Fabiano | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | MF | Denílson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| = | FW | Fernandinho | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | MF | Cícero | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | MF | Ganso | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| = | DF | Rhodolfo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| = | MF | Rodrigo Caio | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | DF | Douglas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | FW | Ademilson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | MF | Maicon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | DF | Paulo Miranda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | MF | Wellington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | FW | Willian José | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | Total | 29 | 10 | 34 | 8 | 81 |

### Disciplinary record

| Position | Number | Name | Campeonato Paulista | Campeonato Paulista | Campeonato Paulista | Copa do Brasil | Copa do Brasil | Copa do Brasil | Campeonato Brasileiro | Campeonato Brasileiro | Campeonato Brasileiro | Copa Sudamericana | Copa Sudamericana | Copa Sudamericana | Total | Total | Total |
| GK | 1 | Rogério Ceni | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | 2 | Iván Piris | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | 3 | Rafael Toloi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | 4 | Rhodolfo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | 5 | Wellington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | 6 | Cortez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | 7 | Lucas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | 8 | Fabrício | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0' |
| MF | 8 | PH Ganso | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | 9 | Luís Fabiano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| MF | 10 | Jádson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | 11 | Ademilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | 12 | Fernandinho | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | 12 | Paulo Assunção | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | 13 | Paulo Miranda | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| DF | 14 | Edson Silva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | 15 | Denílson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | 16 | Cícero | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | 17 | Osvaldo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | 18 | Maicon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | 19 | Willian José | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| MF | 20 | Marcelo Cañete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | 21 | João Filipe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| GK | 22 | Denis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | 23 | Douglas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | 25 | Rodrigo Caio | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | 26 | Henrique Miranda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | 27 | Rafinha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | 28 | Casemiro | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | 30 | Luiz Eduardo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | 32 | Danilo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | 34 | Bruno Uvini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | 35 | Juninho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | 31 | Lucas Farias | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | 36 | João Schmidt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GK | 40 | Léo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GK | 41 | Leonardo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | | Total | 43 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 181 | 10 | 5 |
Last updated: 12 December 2012 Source: Competitive matches and FPF Ordered by , and = Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

### Managers performance

| Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% |
| Emerson Leão | Brazil | 22 January | 23 June | 36 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 70 | 39 | 68,51% |
| Milton Cruz (caretaker) | Brazil | 30 June | 8 July | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 100% |
| Ney Franco | Brazil | 15 July | 12 December | 40 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 63 | 30 | 59,16% |

## Competitions
### Overall

| Games played | 78 (21 Campeonato Paulista, 9 Copa do Brasil, 38 Campeonato Brasileiro, 10 Copa Sudamericana) |
| Games won | 45 (14 Campeonato Paulista, 6 Copa do Brasil, 20 Campeonato Brasileiro, 5 Copa Sudamericana) |
| Games drawn | 16 (4 Campeonato Paulista, 1 Copa do Brasil, 6 Campeonato Brasileiro, 5 Copa Sudamericana) |
| Games lost | 17 (3 Campeonato Paulista, 2 Copa do Brasil, 12 Campeonato Brasileiro, 0 Copa Sudamericana) |
| Goals scored | 139 |
| Goals conceded | 72 |
| Goal difference | +67 |
| Yellow cards | 181 |
| Second yellow cards | 10 |
| Red cards | 5 |
| Worst discipline | Denílson (23 , 1 , 0) |
| Best result | 5–0 (H) v Universidad de Chile - Copa Sudamericana - 2012.11.07 |
| Worst result | 0–3 (A) v Náutico - Campeonato Brasileiro - 2012.08.15 |
| Most appearances | Cortez (74) |
| Top scorer | Luís Fabiano (31) |
Source: São Paulo FC

### Campeonato Paulista
#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |

#### Semi-final
### Copa do Brasil
#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |

#### Semi-finals
### Campeonato Brasileiro
#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | W | L | W | W | L | W | W | D | L | W | L | W | W | L | L | L | W | W | W | L | D | D | L | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | L | W | D | L | W | D | W |
| Position | 19 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |

#### Matches
### Copa Sudamericana
#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |

#### Finals
## Injuries during the season

| Date | Player | Injury | Estimated Return Date | Source |
| January 2012 (Pre-season) | Rogério Ceni | Stretch on the right shoulder. | July 2012 | globoesporte.com |
| January 2012 (Pre-season) | Fabrício | Tendinitis in his left ankle. | 22 February 2012 | São Paulo Futebol Clube |
| January 2012 (Pre-season) | Paulo Miranda | Pain in the left anterior thigh muscle. | 2 February 2012 | Placar |
| 28 January 2012 | Luís Fabiano | Lesion on the thigh. | 7 March 2012 | São Paulo Futebol Clube |
| 5 February 2012 | Iván Piris | Edema in the posterior region of the left thigh. | 22 February 2012 | São Paulo Futebol Clube |
| 21 February 2012 | Wellington | Sprained left knee. | 30 August 2012 | São Paulo Futebol Clube |
| 22 February 2012 | Fabrício | Muscle contracture in the left thigh. | 1 April 2012 | globoesporte.com |
| 7 April 2012 | Fabrício | Stretch the right calf. | June 2012 | São Paulo FC |
| 17 June 2012 | Fabrício | Cruciate ligament rupture. | 2013 | terra.com |
| 18 July 2012 | Osvaldo | Left thigh adductor. | 18 August 2012 | globoesporte.com |