| 1984 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | |
| Manager | (until April 18) (caretaker, until May 29) |
| Série A | Second stage |
| Campeonato Paulista | 3rd |
| Top goalscorer | League: Marcão and Pianelli (4) All: Careca (14) |
The 1984 season was São Paulo's 55th season since club's existence.
| Position | Nation | Playing position | Name | Campeonato Brasileiro | Campeonato Paulista | Others | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | FW | Careca | 0 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | | MF | Pita | 0 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| = | | MF | Renato | 3 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| 3 | | FW | Casagrande | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | | FW | Agnaldo | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | | MF | Pianelli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | | DF | Darío Pereyra | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| = | | FW | Geraldo | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| = | | FW | Marcão | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| = | | FW | Sídney | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | | FW | Jaiminho | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| = | | FW | Paulo César | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | | MF | Márcio Araújo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| = | | DF | Oscar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | | DF | Gassem | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | | DF | Paulo Roberto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | | MF | Zé Mário | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | | FW | Zé Sérgio | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Own goals | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Total | 23 | 52 | 19 | 94 |
| Games played | 68 (14 Campeonato Brasileiro, 38 Campeonato Paulista, 16 Friendly match) |
| Games won | 30 (6 Campeonato Brasileiro, 19 Campeonato Paulista, 5 Friendly match) |
| Games drawn | 25 (6 Campeonato Brasileiro, 13 Campeonato Paulista, 6 Friendly match) |
| Games lost | 13 (2 Campeonato Brasileiro, 6 Campeonato Paulista, 5 Friendly match) |
| Goals scored | 94 |
| Goals conceded | 54 |
| Goal difference | +40 |
| Best result | 7–1 (A) v Londrina - Friendly match - 1984.05.26 |
| Worst result | 1–3 (A) v Marília - Campeonato Paulista - 1984.09.19 1–3 (A) v Ferroviária - Campeonato Paulista - 1984.10.20 |
| Top scorer | Careca (14) |
Source: São Paulo FC
| February 3International | São Paulo | 0–0 | | São Paulo |
| Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 24,902 Referee: Luís Carlos Antunes |
| May 6National | Itabuna | 3–4 | São Paulo | Itabuna |
| Stadium: Estádio Luiz Viana Filho |
| May 23Torneio do Café | Palmeiras | 2–0 | São Paulo | Londrina |
| Jorginho Luís Pereira | Stadium: Estádio Municipal Jacy Scaff (do Café) Referee: Valdir Gato |
| May 26Torneio do Café | Café FC | 1–7 | São Paulo | Londrina |
| Helinho | Paulo César Agnaldo Pianelli Pereyra | Stadium: Estádio Municipal Jacy Scaff (do Café) Referee: Newton Martins |
| June 16National | Aparecida | 0–0 | São Paulo | Aparecida |
| Stadium: Estádio Vicente Penido Referee: Edson Massa |
| December 9National | Mauaense | 1–2 | São Paulo | Mauá |
| Valtinho | Careca Pita | Stadium: Estádio Municipal Pedro Benedetti Referee: Dulcídio Wanderley Boschilia |
| August 20International | Roma | 2–1 | | Rome |
| Graziani Antonelli | Careca | Stadium: Stadio Flaminio Referee: Redini |
| April 16National | Santa Cruz | 1–2 | São Paulo | Recife |
| Valença | Renato Pereyra | Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 3,339 Referee: Manuel Amaro |
| April 22National | Internacional | 2–0 | São Paulo | Porto Alegre |
| Kita Gualberto | Stadium: Estádio José Pinheiro Borba (Beira-Rio) Attendance: 1,164 Referee: Carlos Rosa Martins |
| April 28National | Palmeiras | 1–0 | São Paulo | São Paulo |
| Carlos Alberto Borges | Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu) Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Ulisses Tavares |
| May 1National | Cruzeiro | 0–0 | São Paulo | Belo Horizonte |
| Stadium: Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (Mineirão) Attendance: 2,311 Referee: Ângelo Ferrari |
| May 10National | Bahia | 1–1 | São Paulo | Jacobina |
| Osny | Paulo César | Stadium: Estádio Municipal José Rocha Filho Referee: Jomar Maia |
| May 13National | Sport | 0–0 | São Paulo | Recife |
| Stadium: Estádio Adhemar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Attendance: 8,071 Referee: Laerte Marquezine |
| May 15National | Botafogo | 0–0 | São Paulo | Rio de Janeiro |
| Stadium: Marechal Hermes Attendance: 1,905 Referee: Valquir Pimentel |
| May 17National | São Paulo | 0–1 | Atlético Mineiro | São Paulo |
| Luizinho | Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu) Attendance: 580 Referee: João Leopoldo Aieta |
| May 20National | Guarani | 0–2 | São Paulo | Campinas |
| Zé Sérgio Agnaldo | Stadium: Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa Attendance: 612 Referee: Almir Peixoto |
| January 29First stage | Vasco da Gama | 2–3 | São Paulo | Rio de Janeiro |
| Roberto Dinamite | Oscar Agnaldo | Stadium: Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã) Attendance: 45,287 Referee: Gílson Cordeiro |
| February 5First stage | São Paulo | 5–0 | Fortaleza | São Paulo |
| Renato Paulo Roberto Jaiminho Pianelli | Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 5,632 Referee: Roque José |
| February 8First stage | Nacional-AM | 1–1 | São Paulo | Manaus |
| Bendelack | Agnaldo | Stadium: Estádio Vivaldo Lima (Vivaldão) Attendance: 28,488 Referee: Aristóteles Campos |
| February 12First stage | Tuna Luso | 0–0 | São Paulo | Belém |
| Stadium: Estádio Alacid Nunes (Mangueirão) Attendance: 27,037 Referee: Manuael de Lima |
| February 15First stage | Fortaleza | 1–0 | São Paulo | Fortaleza |
| Evilásio | Stadium: Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo (Castelão) Attendance: 19,061 Referee: Armindo Tavares |
| February 18First stage | São Paulo | 1–1 | Nacional-AM | São Paulo |
| Marcão | Almir | Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 4,045 Referee: Alceu Conerado |
| February 22First stage | São Paulo | 3–1 | Tuna Luso | São Paulo |
| Pianelli Marcão | Jorginho | Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 2,720 Referee: Tito Rodrigues |
| February 25First stage | São Paulo | 3–2 | Vasco da Gama | São Paulo |
| Marcão Márcio Araújo Jaiminho | Arthurzinho Geovani | Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 10,346 Referee: Ivo Tadeu |
| March 11Second stage | Goiás | 2–2 | São Paulo | Goiânia |
| Washington Zé Ronaldo | Renato Marcão | Stadium: Estádio do Governo do Estado de Goiás (Serra Dourada) Attendance: 36,678 Referee: Aírton Bernardoni |
| March 14Second stage | Bahia | 0–0 | São Paulo | Salvador |
| Stadium: Estádio Octavio Mangabeira (Fonte Nova) Attendance: 20,759 Referee: Tito Rodrigues |
| March 18Second stage | São Paulo | 0–2 | Fluminense | São Paulo |
| Washington Rogério | Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 18,437 Referee: Edson Alcântara de Amorim |
| March 22Second stage | São Paulo | 3–2 | Goiás | São Paulo |
| Sidnei Pianelli | Cacau Nei | Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 4,204 Referee: José Roberto Wright |
| March 25Second stage | Fluminense | 0–0 | São Paulo | Rio de Janeiro |
| Stadium: Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã) Attendance: 33,367 Referee: Carlos Sérgio Rosa |
| April 1Second stage | São Paulo | 2–0 | Bahia | São Paulo |
| Jaiminho Oscar | Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 12,033 Referee: Arnaldo César Coelho |
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17th | 18 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 64% |
| July 1Round 1 | São Paulo | 3–0 | Ferroviária | São Paulo |
| Pita | Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 7,402 Referee: José de Assis Aragão |
| July 4Round 2 | América | 1–0 | São Paulo | São José do Rio Preto |
| Formiga | Stadium: Estádio Mário Alves de Mendonça Attendance: 11,058 Referee: Dulcídio Wanderley Boschilia |
| July 7Round 3 | São Bento | 0–2 | São Paulo | Sorocaba |
| Geraldo Pereyra | Stadium: Estádio Municipal Wálter Ribeiro Attendance: 4,995 Referee: Ulisses Tavares |
| July 11Round 4 | São Paulo | 1–1 | XV de Jaú | São Paulo |
| Careca | Toninho | Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu) Attendance: 12,985 Referee: Roberto Nunes Morgado |
| July 15Round 5 | Internacional | 1–1 | São Paulo | Limeira |
| Joílson | Joílson | Stadium: Estádio Municipal Major José Levy Sobrinho Attendance: 11,754 Referee: Romualdo Arppi Filho |
| July 18Round 6 | São Paulo | 2–1 | Botafogo | São Paulo |
| Pita Careca | Gilberto Costa | Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Referee: Almir Laguna |
| July 22Round 7 | Corinthians | 2–2 | São Paulo | São Paulo |
| Lima | Gassem Sidnei | Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 31,621 Referee: Luís Carlos Antunes |
| July 26Round 8 | São Paulo | 0–0 | Taquaritinga | São Paulo |
| Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 2,269 Referee: Márcio Campos Sales |
| July 29Round 9 | Guarani | 0–0 | São Paulo | Campinas |
| Stadium: Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa Attendance: 8,612 Referee: Dulcídio Wanderley Boschilia |
| August 1Round 10 | São Paulo | 2–0 | Marília | São Paulo |
| Pita Careca | Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu) Attendance: 4,514 Referee: Ilton José da Costa |
| August 5Round 11 | XV de Piracicaba | 0–2 | São Paulo | Piracicaba |
| Pita Geraldo | Stadium: Estádio Municipal Barão de Serra Negra Attendance: 12,342 Referee: José de Assis Aragão |
| August 8Round 12 | São Paulo | 1–0 | Ponte Preta | São Paulo |
| Careca | Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 2,670 Referee: Almir Laguna |
| August 12Round 13 | São Paulo | 2–0 | Portuguesa | São Paulo |
| Donizetti Careca | Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 14,128 Referee: Ulisses Tavares |
| August 25Round 14 | Santo André | 0–2 | São Paulo | Santo André |
| Careca Márcio Araújo | Stadium: Estádio Municipal Bruno José Daniel Attendance: 4,708 Referee: Roberto Nunes Morgado |
| September 2Round 15 | Santos | 1–4 | São Paulo | São Paulo |
| Lino | Pita Casagrande Careca | Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 56,839 Referee: João Leopoldo Aieta |
| September 5Round 16 | São Paulo | 1–0 | Taubaté | São Paulo |
| Geraldo | Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 6,070 Referee: Luís Carlos Antunes |
| September 9Round 17 | São Paulo | 1–2 | Palmeiras | São Paulo |
| Sidnei | Reinaldo Diogo | Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 60,538 Referee: Romualdo Arppi Filho |
| September 12Round 18 | Juventus | 1–0 | São Paulo | São Paulo |
| Gatãozinho | Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu) Attendance: 7,496 Referee: Dulcídio Wanderley Boschilia |
| September 15Round 19 | Comercial | 1–3 | São Paulo | Ribeirão Preto |
| Henrique | Renato Careca Pita | Stadium: Estádio Doutor Francisco de Palma Travassos Attendance: 7,205 Referee: João Leopoldo Aieta |
| September 19Round 20 | Marília | 3–1 | São Paulo | Marília |
| Zé Guimarães Vander | Casagrande | Stadium: Estádio Municipal Bento de Abreu Sampaio Vidal Attendance: 7,914 Referee: Emídio Marques de Mesquita |
| September 23Round 21 | São Paulo | 1–0 | XV de Piracicaba | São Paulo |
| Casagrande | Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 5,836 Referee: Roberto Nunes Morgado |
| September 26Round 22 | São Paulo | 1–1 | Juventus | São Paulo |
| Renato | Cleo | Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu) Attendance: 2,180 Referee: José de Assis Aragão |
| September 29Round 23 | Taubaté | 1–1 | São Paulo | Taubaté |
| Gil | Geraldo | Stadium: Estádio Joaquim de Morais Filho Attendance: 7,671 Referee: Almir Laguna |
| October 3Round 24 | Ponte Preta | 0–2 | São Paulo | Campinas |
| Renato Careca | Stadium: Estádio Moisés Lucarelli Attendance: 10,917 Referee: João Leopoldo Aieta |
| October 7Round 25 | São Paulo | 1–0 | América | São Paulo |
| Renato | Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 9,925 Referee: Antônio de Pádua Sales |
| October 10Round 26 | São Paulo | 1–1 | Internacional | São Paulo |
| Careca | João Luís | Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 3,921 Referee: Ulisses Tavares |
| October 14Round 27 | São Paulo | 1–0 | Corinthians | São Paulo |
| Careca | Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 35,276 Referee: José de Assis Aragão |
| October 20Round 28 | Ferroviária | 3–1 | São Paulo | Araraquara |
| Douglas Onça | Pereyra | Stadium: Estádio Doutor Adhemar de Barros (Fonte Luminosa) Attendance: 5,035 Referee: Ilton José da Costa |
| October 24Round 29 | XV de Jaú | 2–1 | São Paulo | Jaú |
| Toninho | Zé Mário | Stadium: Estádio Municipal José Magalhães de Almeida Prado Attendance: 5,643 Referee: Roberto Nunes Morgado |
| October 28Round 30 | Portuguesa | 0–0 | São Paulo | São Paulo |
| Stadium: Estádio Doutor Oswaldo Teixeira Duarte (Canindé) Attendance: 11,051 Referee: Ulisses Tavares |
| October 31Round 31 | São Paulo | 3–0 | Santo André | São Paulo |
| Casagrande Pita Renato | Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 1,225 Referee: Roberto Nunes Morgado |
| November 4Round 32 | Botafogo | 1–1 | São Paulo | Ribeirão Preto |
| Careca | Marquinhos | Stadium: Estádio Santa Cruz Attendance: 6,848 Referee: Ulisses Tavares |
| November 11Round 33 | São Paulo | 0–0 | Santos | São Paulo |
| Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 30,045 Referee: Almir Laguna |
| November 15Round 34 | Taquaritinga | 0–3 | São Paulo | Taquaritinga |
| Casagrande Pita Renato | Stadium: Estádio Municipal Adail Nunes da Silva Attendance: 9,573 Referee: Ulisses Tavares |
| November 18Round 35 | São Paulo | 1–0 | São Bento | São Paulo |
| Casagrande | Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 2,738 Referee: Antônio Salles |
| November 21Round 36 | São Paulo | 2–0 | Comercial | São Paulo |
| Casagrande | Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 866 Referee: João Leopoldo Aieta |
| November 25Round 37 | Palmeiras | 1–1 | São Paulo | São Paulo |
| Jorginho | Casagrande | Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu) Attendance: 14,287 Referee: Luís Carlos Antunes |
| December 1Round 38 | São Paulo | 1–1 | Guarani | São Paulo |
| Renato | Nei | Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu) Attendance: 964 Referee: Márcio Campos Sales |
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 51 | 38 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 52 | 25 | 67% |