1972 São Paulo FC season explained

Season:1972
Manager: Alfredo Ramos
Vail Mota
José Poy
Mgrtitle:Manager
Chairman: Henri Couri Aidar
Chrtitle:Chairman
League:Campeonato Brasileiro
League Result:Second stage
Cup1:Copa Libertadores
Cup1 Result:Second stage
Cup2:Campeonato Paulista
Cup2 Result:Runners-up
League Topscorer:Pedro Rocha (18)
Season Topscorer:Toninho Guerreiro (28)
Prevseason:1971
Nextseason:1973

The 1972 football season was São Paulo's 43rd season since club's existence.

Statistics

Scorers

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1FWToninho Guerreiro7170428
2MFPedro Rocha3418025
3FWTerto147315
4MFZé Carlos224210
5FWEveraldo00426
6FWPaulo Nani01304
=FWToninho10304
7MFÉdson Cegonha 00303
8DFRoberto Dias00202
=MFWilton00022
=FWZé Roberto00022
9MFCarlos Alberto00011
=DFGilberto Sorriso01001
=DFNélson00101
=MFNenê00101
=FWParaná00101
Own goals03216
Total14324921116

Overall

Games played 71 (10 Copa Libertadores, 22 Campeonato Paulista, 28 Campeonato Brasileiro, 11 Friendly match)
Games won 37 (4 Copa Libertadores, 14 Campeonato Paulista, 13 Campeonato Brasileiro, 6 Friendly match)
Games drawn 21 (4 Copa Libertadores, 8 Campeonato Paulista, 6 Campeonato Brasileiro, 3 Friendly match)
Games lost 13 (2 Copa Libertadores, 0 Campeonato Paulista, 9 Campeonato Brasileiro, 2 Friendly match)
Goals scored 116
Goals conceded 56
Goal difference +60
Best result 6–0 (A) v Náutico - Campeonato Brasileiro - 1972.11.06
Worst result 0–4 (A) v Coritiba - Campeonato Brasileiro - 1972.10.15
Most appearances Gilberto Sorriso (68)
Top scorer Toninho Guerreiro (28)