2009 São Paulo FC season

The 2009 season was São Paulo's 80th season since club's existence. For the third year consecutive Tricolor fall in semifinals of Campeonato Paulista, this time losing to rival Corinthians. In Copa Libertadores was defeated in quarterfinals by Cruzeiro after two losses 1–2 (away), 0–2 (home). At the league, the club broke the triumph's sequence of the three previous titles. Ending in the 3rd position took a place in Copa Libertadores. After three and a half, the coach Muricy Ramalho was fired by the fourth consecutive elimination in Libertadores.

Coaching staff
{|class="wikitable" !Position !Staff
 * Manager||🇧🇷 Ricardo Gomes
 * Assistant managers||🇧🇷 Milton Cruz
 * Goalkeeping coach||🇧🇷 Haroldo Lamounier
 * First team fitness coach||🇧🇷 Carlinhos Neves
 * Club doctor||🇧🇷 José Sanches
 * Goalkeeping coach||🇧🇷 Haroldo Lamounier
 * First team fitness coach||🇧🇷 Carlinhos Neves
 * Club doctor||🇧🇷 José Sanches
 * Club doctor||🇧🇷 José Sanches
 * Club doctor||🇧🇷 José Sanches

Squad
As of 20 August 2009

Appearances and goals

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Top scorers
Includes all competitive matches

Overall
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 * Games played || 67 (21 Campeonato Paulista, 8 Copa Libertadores, 38 Campeonato Brasileiro)
 * Games won || 34 (12 Campeonato Paulista, 4 Copa Libertadores, 18 Campeonato Brasileiro)
 * Games drawn || 16 (4 Campeonato Paulista, 1 Copa Libertadores, 11 Campeonato Brasileiro)
 * Games lost || 17 (5 Campeonato Paulista, 3 Copa Libertadores, 9 Campeonato Brasileiro)
 * Goals scored || 102
 * Goals conceded || 72
 * Goal difference || +30
 * Yellow cards || 186
 * Red cards || 22
 * Worst discipline || Richarlyson (14, 3 )
 * Best result || 5–0 (H) v Mirassol – Paulistão – 2009.3.12
 * Worst result || 3–1 (A) v Corinthians – Série A – 2009.6.21
 * Most appearances || Hernanes, Jean, Washington (58 appearances)
 * Top scorer || Washington (32 goals)
 * Yellow cards || 186
 * Red cards || 22
 * Worst discipline || Richarlyson (14, 3 )
 * Best result || 5–0 (H) v Mirassol – Paulistão – 2009.3.12
 * Worst result || 3–1 (A) v Corinthians – Série A – 2009.6.21
 * Most appearances || Hernanes, Jean, Washington (58 appearances)
 * Top scorer || Washington (32 goals)
 * Best result || 5–0 (H) v Mirassol – Paulistão – 2009.3.12
 * Worst result || 3–1 (A) v Corinthians – Série A – 2009.6.21
 * Most appearances || Hernanes, Jean, Washington (58 appearances)
 * Top scorer || Washington (32 goals)
 * Most appearances || Hernanes, Jean, Washington (58 appearances)
 * Top scorer || Washington (32 goals)
 * Top scorer || Washington (32 goals)