O São Paulo de 2005 venceu o Campeonato Paulista, a Copa Libertadores sobre o Atlético Paranaense e o Mundial de Clubes sobre o Liverpool, por 1 a 0 em Yokohama.
São Paulo 2005
The São Paulo team of 2005 was Paulo Autuori's squad that won the Paulista Championship, the Copa Libertadores and the FIFA Club World Cup in the same year. The World Cup final against Liverpool ended 1-0 with a goal from Mineiro.
History
Founded in 1930, São Paulo Futebol Clube arrived at 2005 with goalkeeper and captain Rogério Ceni at the peak of his career and a squad assembled to compete for continental titles. The coach was Paulo Autuori, who reorganized the team at the beginning of the season. The team started the year by winning the Paulista Championship. In the Copa Libertadores, they eliminated opponents throughout the knockout stages and reached the final against Atlético Paranaense: they drew 1-1 in Curitiba and won 4-0 at the Morumbi, closing the aggregate score at 5-1. In December, in Japan, São Paulo played in the FIFA Club World Cup. After eliminating Al Ittihad in the semifinal, they defeated Liverpool 1-0 in Yokohama with a goal from Mineiro, and won the club's third world title. The 2005 team is considered one of the strongest in the club's history, marked by defensive solidity and Rogério Ceni's leadership.