 In the state league the club's performance led to semifinals when "The Dearest" lose to rival Santos in a single match on away field (1-2).By the continental tournament, "Tricolor" reach the round of 16 being beaten by Cruzeiro in penalty shootouts by 3-4 after two equal scores (1-0 home; 0-1 away).In April, Muricy Ramalho left the São Paulo FC due to health problems and the team was trained by assistant coach Milton Cruz during a few matches and managed by Colombian Juan Carlos Osorio and Brazilian Doriva in the course of the season.