São Paulo 1971

Squad of São Paulo FC in 1971, which won the Campeonato Paulista and was runners-up in the Brazilian Championship, defeated by Atlético Mineiro. It marked the first great phase of Tricolor at Morumbi.

History

São Paulo's 1971 season was one of the strongest of the early 1970s. The club had won the Campeonato Paulista in 1970 and repeated the feat in 1971, establishing the team as the state's main force during that period. On the national stage, the Campeonato Brasileiro in 1971 was won by Atlético Mineiro, and São Paulo finished as runners-up. The campaign showed the squad's competitiveness, which included midfielder Gérson, a 1970 World Cup champion, and Uruguayan forward Pedro Rocha. Morumbi, inaugurated in 1960, was the venue for the team's main matches and was already establishing itself as one of the country's largest stadiums. The 1971 season is remembered by fans as the link between the generation that built the stadium and the national titles that would come in the second half of the decade.