2026 São Paulo FC season
| 2026 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Julio Casares | |||
| Manager | Hernán Crespo | |||
| Stadium | Morumbi | |||
| Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | Matchday 1 | |||
| Campeonato Paulista | League phase | |||
| Copa do Brasil | Fifth round | |||
| Copa Sudamericana | Group stage | |||
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The 2026 season will be São Paulo's 97th season in the club's history and their 66th in the top-flight of Brazilian football. Along with Série A, São Paulo compete in the Campeonato Paulista, Copa do Brasil and Copa Sudamericana.
First-team squad
- As of 19 December 2025[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Youth players
- As of 8 December 2025 (Copa São Paulo de Futebol Jr. squad, Campeonato Paulista "B" list and others)[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Other players under contract
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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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.
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Retired numbers
- 01 – Rogério Ceni, Goalkeeper (1990–2015)[3]
Transfers
Transfers in
| Entry date | Position | Player | From club | Fee | Ref. |
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| 12 December 2025 | MF | Danielzinho | Mirassol | Free transfer | [4] |
Loans in
| Entry date | Position | Player | From club | Fee | Ref. |
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Transfers out
| Entry date | Position | Player | To club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 December 2025 | FW | Juan Dinenno | Deportivo Cali | End of contract | [5][6] |
| 8 December 2025 | GK | Leandro | End of contract | [5] | |
| 10 December 2025 | MF | Luiz Gustavo | End of contract | [7] | |
| 11 December 2025 | FW | Emiliano Rigoni | End of contract | [8] | |
| 12 December 2025 | MF | Oscar | Retired | Contract terminated by mutual consent | [9] |
| 31 January 2026 | GK | Roberto | End of contract |
Loans out
| Entry date | Position | Player | To club | Fee | Ref. |
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| 19 December 2025 | DF | Patryck Lanza | Juventude | None | [10] |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Série A | 28–29 January 2026 | 2 December 2026 | Matchday 1 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Campeonato Paulista | 11 January 2026 | TBD | League phase | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Copa do Brasil | 21–23 April 2026 | TBD | Fifth round | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Copa Sudamericana | 7–9 April 2026 | TBD | Group stage | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||||
Source: Competitions
Campeonato Paulista
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Red Bull Bragantino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Santos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | São Bernardo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | São Paulo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Série A2 |
| 16 | Velo Clube | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between 2 teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) draw.
Results by round
Matches
| 11 January 2026 1 | Mirassol | v | São Paulo | Mirassol |
| 20:30 (UTC−3) | Report | Stadium: Estádio José Maria de Campos Maia |
| 15 January 2026 2 | São Paulo | v | São Bernardo | São Paulo |
| 21:45 (UTC−3) | Report | Stadium: Morumbi |
| 18 January 2026 3 | Corinthians | v | São Paulo | São Paulo |
| 16:00 (UTC−3) | Report | Stadium: Neo Química Arena |
| 21 January 2026 4 | São Paulo | v | Portuguesa | São Paulo |
| 19:30 (UTC−3) | Report | Stadium: Morumbi |
| 24 January 2026 5 | Palmeiras | v | São Paulo | Barueri |
| 18:30 (UTC−3) | Report | Stadium: Arena Barueri |
| 15 February 2026 8 | Ponte Preta | v | São Paulo | Campinas |
| 20:30 (UTC−3) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Moisés Lucarelli |
Copa Sudamericana
Série A
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 16 | Remo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | Santos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B |
| 18 | São Paulo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Vasco da Gama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | Vitória | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between two teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) drawing of lots.[11]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source:
Results by round
| Postponed |
Matches
The league fixtures was announced on 16 December 2025.[12]
| 4–5 February 2026 2 | Santos | v | São Paulo | Santos |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Vila Belmiro |
| 25–26 February 2026 4 | Coritiba | v | São Paulo | Curitiba |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Estádio Couto Pereira |
| 11–12 March 2026 5 | São Paulo | v | Chapecoense | São Paulo |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Morumbi |
| 14–16 March 2026 6 | Red Bull Bragantino | v | São Paulo | Bragança Paulista |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Estádio Cícero de Souza Marques |
| 18–19 March 2026 7 | Atlético Mineiro | v | São Paulo | Belo Horizonte |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Arena MRV |
| 1–2 April 2026 9 | Internacional | v | São Paulo | Porto Alegre |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Estádio Beira-Rio |
| 18–20 April 2026 12 | Vasco | v | São Paulo | Rio de Janeiro |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Estádio São Januário |
| 9–11 May 2026 15 | Corinthians | v | São Paulo | São Paulo |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Neo Química Arena |
| 16–18 May 2026 16 | Fluminense | v | São Paulo | Rio de Janeiro |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Maracanã |
| 30 May – 1 June 2026 18 | Remo | v | São Paulo | Belém |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mangueirão |
| 22–23 July 2026 19 | São Paulo | v | Athletico Paranaense | São Paulo |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Morumbi |
| 25–27 July 2026 20 | Flamengo | v | São Paulo | Rio de Janeiro |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Maracanã |
| 8–10 August 2026 22 | Grêmio | v | São Paulo | Porto Alegre |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Arena do Grêmio |
| 22–24 August 2026 24 | Chapecoense | v | São Paulo | Chapecó |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Arena Condá |
| 29–31 August 2026 25 | São Paulo | v | Red Bull Bragantino | São Paulo |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Morumbi |
| 5–7 September 2026 26 | São Paulo | v | Atlético Mineiro | São Paulo |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Morumbi |
| 12–14 September 2026 27 | Palmeiras | v | São Paulo | São Paulo |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Allianz Parque |
| 19–21 September 2026 28 | São Paulo | v | Internacional | São Paulo |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Morumbi |
| 7–8 October 2026 29 | Cruzeiro | v | São Paulo | Belo Horizonte |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão |
| 24–26 October 2026 32 | Mirassol | v | São Paulo | Mirassol |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Estádio José Maria de Campos Maia |
| 28–29 October 2026 33 | Bahia | v | São Paulo | Salvador |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova |
| 4–5 November 2026 34 | São Paulo | v | Corinthians | São Paulo |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Morumbi |
| 18–19 November 2026 35 | São Paulo | v | Fluminense | São Paulo |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Morumbi |
| 21–23 November 2026 36 | Botafogo | v | São Paulo | Rio de Janeiro |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos |
| 2 December 2026 38 | Athletico Paranaense | v | São Paulo | Curitiba |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Arena da Baixada |
Copa do Brasil
Fifth round
References
- ^ "Lista dos jogadores do São Paulo inscritos para o Paulistão 2025". Arquibancada Tricolor (in Portuguese). 14 January 2025. Archived from the original on 15 February 2025.
- ^ "São Paulo: Lista da Copinha tem dois 'profissionais'; veja inscritos". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 11 December 2024. Archived from the original on 26 January 2025.
- ^ Rogerio Ceni: se despide una leyenda Archived 2 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine, La Razón, 14 December 2015
- ^ "Danielzinho, meia do Mirassol é o 1o reforço do São Paulo para 2026". saopaulo.blog (in Portuguese). 12 December 2025. Archived from the original on 13 December 2025.
- ^ a b "São Paulo tem lista de dispensas e espera Libertadores para definir saídas". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 9 December 2025. Archived from the original on 9 December 2025.
- ^ "Dinenno deixa o São Paulo para reforçar o Deportivo Cali". Arquibancada Tricolor (in Portuguese). 8 December 2025. Archived from the original on 9 December 2025.
- ^ "São Paulo decide não renovar o contrato de Luiz Gustavo". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 10 December 2025. Archived from the original on 11 December 2025.
- ^ "São Paulo define, e Rigoni será 5ª saída do São Paulo para 2026". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 11 December 2025. Archived from the original on 12 December 2025.
- ^ "Oscar decide encerrar carreira e vai rescindir com o São Paulo". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 12 December 2025. Archived from the original on 12 December 2025.
- ^ "São Paulo acerta os empréstimos do goleiro Jandrei e do lateral Patryck ao Juventude". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 19 December 2025. Archived from the original on 19 December 2025.
- ^ "Regulamento Específico da Competição Brasileiro Série A 2026" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF. 15 December 2025.
- ^ "CBF divulga regulamento específico e tabela básica de todas as rodadas do Brasileirão 2026". CBF. 16 December 2025. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
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