Série A 11th Copa Libertadores Champions (3rd title) | Campeonato Paulista Champions (21st title) Copa Sudamericana First round | |
Chairman Marcelo Portugal Gouvêa Manager Émerson Leão
(until 17 April)
Milton Cruz
(caretaker manager)
Paulo Autuori | ||
The 2005 season was São Paulo's 76th season since club's existence. In this season Tricolor won the Campeonato Paulista, league of State of São Paulo for the 21st time and the continental cup, Copa Libertadores de America, beating Atlético Paranaense in the first final with teams from the same country of tournament history, winning by 4-0 in the second match, 5-1 in aggregate. The continental title enabled São Paulo to participate of FIFA Club World Championship in the end of season when the club became a world champion for the third time (2 Intercontinental Cups), defeating the English club, European champions Liverpool in the final with a single goal scored by Mineiro in the 27th minute of first time. In the Campeonato Brasileiro São Paulo finished in 11th position and was eliminated by Internacional in first round of Copa Sudamericana.
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