Palmeiras
2008 season
PresidentBrazil Afonso Della Monica
CoachBrazil Vanderlei Luxemburgo
StadiumPacaembu
Série A4th
Campeonato PaulistaChampions
Copa SudamericanaQuarter-finals
Copa do BrasilRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Alex Mineiro (18)
All: Alex Mineiro (36)
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The 2008 season is the 94th season in Palmeiras's existence, and their 93rd in Brazil's first division. They spent 1 season in Campeonato Brasileiro Série B in 2003

Squad

Transfers

For recent transfers, see Brazilian Football Transfers 2008

Statistics

Last updated on 2008-07-07
No. Pos. Name Brasileiro Série A Copa do Brasil Campeonato Paulista Copa Libertadores Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Brazil Diego Cavalieri 0 0 0 0 10 -7 0 0 10 -7
2 DF Brazil Élder Granja 8 0 4 0 21 1 0 0 33 1
3 DF Brazil Gustavo 6 0 4 0 20 1 0 0 30 1
4 DF Brazil Dininho 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 6 0
5 MF Brazil Pierre 8 0 3 0 17 1 0 0 28 1
6 DF Brazil Leandro 8 0 4 0 22 1 0 0 34 1
7 MF Brazil Diego Souza 7 2 4 1 17 5 0 0 28 8
8 MF Brazil Makelele 0 0 1 0 11 0 0 0 12 0
9 FW Brazil Alex Mineiro 9 6 4 3 21 15 0 0 34 24
10 MF Chile Valdívia 7 1 4 1 18 8 0 0 29 10
11 MF Brazil Martinez 8 0 3 1 18 0 0 0 29 1
12 GK Brazil Marcos 9 -9 3 -5 15 -11 0 0 27 -25
13 DF Brazil Wendel 2 0 2 0 14 0 0 0 18 0
14 DF Brazil David 2 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 7 2
15 MF Brazil Deyvid Sacconi 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
16 DF Brazil Valmir 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
17 DF Brazil Maurício 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0
18 MF Brazil Francis 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 0
19 MF Brazil Denílson 8 2 4 0 14 3 0 0 26 5
20 MF Brazil Sandro Silva 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
21 DF Brazil Fabinho Capixaba 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
22 GK Brazil Bruno Cardoso 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 FW Brazil Lenny 7 0 2 0 13 0 0 0 22 0
25 FW Brazil Jorge Preá 1 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 7 1
26 DF Brazil Nen 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 MF Brazil Léo Lima 8 1 3 0 14 1 0 0 25 2
28 DF Brazil Henrique 5 0 4 0 16 0 0 0 25 0
30 FW Brazil Kléber 6 1 4 1 9 3 0 0 19 5
-- DF Brazil Amaral 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
-- FW Brazil Max 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
-- MF Brazil William 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 5 1
-- FW Brazil Luiz Henrique 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 0
-- FW Brazil Osmar 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0
-- MF Brazil Jumar 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
-- DF Brazil Gladstone 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
-- MF Brazil Evandro 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
-- DF Brazil Jeci 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
-- DF Brazil Jefferson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Season

Campeonato Paulista

Matches

Palmeiras3–1Sertãozinho
Alex Mineiro 2' 18' William 21' report (pt) Marcos Denner 40'
Arena Barueri - Barueri
Attendance: 8.020
Referee: Cleber Wellington Abade
Santos0–0Palmeiras
report (pt)
Vila Belmiro - Santos
Attendance: 11.407
Referee: José Henrique de Carvalho
Marília0–1Palmeiras
report (pt) Élder Granja 31'
Bento de Abreu - Marília
Attendance: 8.146
Referee: José Roberto Marques
Palmeiras2–2Mirassol
Gustavo 37'
Alex Mineiro 80'		 report (pt) Montoya 35'
Léo Mineiro 86'
Arena Barueri - Barueri
Attendance: 6.915
Referee: Antônio Rogério Batista do Prado
Palmeiras0–1Ituano
report (pt) Felipe 10'
Barão da Serra Negra - Piracicaba
Attendance: 12.842
Referee: Claudinei Foratti da Silva
Noroeste1–0Palmeiras
Vandinho 84' report (pt)
Dr. Alfredo de Castilho - Bauru
Attendance: 10.042
Referee: Robério Pereira Pires
Palmeiras0–3Guaratinguetá
report (pt) Michael 29', 81'
Alê 38'
Teixeirão - São José do Rio Preto
Attendance: 12.527
Referee: Rodrigo Braghetto
Palmeiras3–1Guarani
Alex Mineiro 48', 54', 78' report (pt) Paulo Santos 89'
Teixeirão - São José do Rio Preto
Attendance: 13.000
Referee: Leonardo Ferreira de Lima
Juventus0–4Palmeiras
report (pt) Diego Souza 9'
Alex Mineiro 31'
Valdivia 79'
David 83'
Santa Cruz - Ribeirão Preto
Attendance: 20.883
Referee: Paulo César de Oliveira
Rio Claro1–1Palmeiras
Chumbinho 62' report (pt) Diego Souza 31'
Augusto Schimidt - Rio Claro
Attendance: 8.265
Referee: Milton Etsuo Ballerini
Palmeiras1–1Rio Preto
Valdivia 68' report (pt) Xandão 74'
Parque Antarctica - São Paulo
Attendance: 23.033
Referee: Paulo Roberto Ferreira
Corinthians0–1Palmeiras
report (pt) Valdivia 74'
Morumbi - São Paulo
Attendance: 48.930
Referee: Rodrigo Braghetto
Bragantino2–5Palmeiras
Paulinho 17'
Nunes 26' (pen.)		 report (pt) Diego Souza 36'
Valdivia 39'
Leandro 48'
Denilson 77', 90+2'
Marcelo Stéfani - Bragança Paulista
Attendance: 6.617
Referee: Paulo César de Oliveira
Palmeiras2–1Ponte Preta
Alex Mineiro 33'
Kléber 65'		 report (pt) Elias 16'
Parque Antarctica - São Paulo
Attendance: 13.396
Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira
Palmeiras4–1São Paulo
Kléber 43'
Denilson 77'
Valdivia 85'
Diego Souza 90+5'		 report (pt) Adriano 38'
Santa Cruz - Ribeirão Preto
Attendance: 28.422
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues Guerra
Paulista0–2Palmeiras
report (pt) Alex Mineiro 5'
Valdivia 18'
Jaime Cintra - Jundiaí
Attendance: 12.022
Referee: Eduardo César Coronado Coelho
Palmeiras1–0Portuguesa
Jorge Preá 90+3' report (pt)
Parque Antarctica - São Paulo
Attendance: 19.061
Referee: José Henrique de Carvalho
Palmeiras3–1São Caetano
Alex Mineiro 23'
Pierre 37'
Valdivia 69'		 report (pt) Douglas 76'
Parque Antarctica - São Paulo
Attendance: 23.027
Referee: Robério Pereira Pires
Grêmio Barueri0–3Palmeiras
report (pt) Léo Lima 48'
Alex Mineiro 52'
Diego Souza 89'
Arena Barueri - Barueri
Attendance: 8.991
Referee: Guilherme Cereta de Lima

Campeonato Paulista-Semi Final 1st leg

São Paulo2–1Palmeiras
Adriano 12', 47' report (pt) Alex Mineiro 77'
Morumbi - São Paulo
Attendance: 37.203
Referee: Paulo César de Oliveira

Campeonato Paulista-Semi Final 2nd leg

Palmeiras2–0São Paulo
Léo Lima 22'
Valdivia 84'		 report (pt)
Parque Antarctica - São Paulo
Attendance: 27.680
Referee: Wilson Luiz Seneme

Campeonato Paulista-Final 1st leg

Ponte Preta0–1Palmeiras
report (pt) Kléber 20'
Moisés Lucarelli - Campinas
Attendance: 19.111
Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira

Campeonato Paulista-Final 2nd leg

Palmeiras5–0Ponte Preta
Ricardo Conceição 10' o.g
Alex Mineiro 33', 75', 77'
Valdivia 72'		 report (pt)
Parque Antarctica - São Paulo
Attendance: 27.927
Referee: Cléber Wellington Abade

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Guaratinguetá 19 13 1 5 27 14 +13 40 Advances to Semifinals
2 Palmeiras 19 12 4 3 36 16 +20 40
3 São Paulo 19 11 5 3 31 22 +9 38
4 Ponte Preta 19 10 5 4 36 23 +13 35
5 Corinthians 19 9 6 4 24 15 +9 33
6 Barueri 19 10 2 7 34 24 +10 32 Qualification for Campeonato do Interior
7 Santos 19 9 4 6 28 23 +5 31
8 Mirassol 19 9 2 8 29 28 +1 29 Qualification for Campeonato do Interior
9 Noroeste 19 8 5 6 29 23 +6 29
10 Portuguesa 19 7 7 5 21 17 +4 28
11 Ituano 19 8 2 9 24 32 −8 26 Qualification for Campeonato do Interior
12 Paulista 19 7 4 8 24 24 0 25
13 Bragantino 19 7 4 8 26 27 −1 25
14 Marília 19 7 1 11 21 20 +1 22
15 São Caetano 19 5 5 9 16 30 −14 20
16 Guarani 19 5 4 10 20 31 −11 19
17 Juventus 19 4 5 10 21 36 −15 17 Relegation to Campeonato Paulista Série A2
18 Rio Preto 19 4 3 12 16 28 −12 15
19 Sertãozinho 19 4 3 12 16 30 −14 15
20 Rio Claro 19 3 4 12 16 32 −16 13
Updated to match(es) played on April 6, 2008. Source: RSSSF Brazil
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
19 12 4 3 36 16  +20 40 6 2 2 19 12  +7 6 2 1 17 4  +13

Last updated: 6 June 2008.
Source: Campeonato Paulista 2008

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost;

Copa do Brasil

First round

CENE-MS0–2Palmeiras
report (pt) 49' (o.g.) Evandro
61' Diego Souza
Morenão - Campo Grande-MS
Attendance: n/a
Referee: Gutemburg de P. Fonseca

Second round

Central-PE1–5Palmeiras
Williams 11' report (pt) 18' Kléber
42' Valdívia
80' Martinez
85' & 89' Alex Mineiro
Luiz Lacerda - Caruaru
Attendance: n/a
Referee: Andre Luiz de Freitas Castro

Round of 16

Palmeiras0–0Sport
report (pt)
Parque Antarctica - São Paulo
Attendance: 16.038
Referee: Djalma Jose Beltrami Teixeira
Sport4–1Palmeiras
Romerito 7', 31', 42'
Dutra 65'		 report (pt) Alex Mineiro 15'
Ilha do Retiro - Recife-PE
Attendance: 34.009
Referee: Heber Roberto Lopes

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Matches

Coritiba2–0Palmeiras
Michael 53'
Hugo 83'		 report (pt)
Couto Pereira - Curitiba-PR
Attendance: 31.660
Referee: Ricardo Marques Ribeiro
Palmeiras2–1Internacional
Denílson 19'
Alex Mineiro 60'		 report (pt) 45+2' Índio
Parque Antarctica - São Paulo
Attendance: 10.116
Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique
Portuguesa1–1Palmeiras
Diogo 59' report (pt) 20' David
Pacaembu - São Paulo
Attendance: 6.429
Referee: Sálvio Spinola Fagundes Filho
Palmeiras1–0Atlético-PR
Alex Mineiro 55' report (pt)
Parque Antarctica - São Paulo
Attendance: 6.264
Referee: Giulliano Bozzano
Sport2–0Palmeiras
Luciano Henrique 59'
Roger 87'		 report (pt)
Ilha do Retiro - Recife
Attendance: 17.899
Referee: Jaílson Macedo Freitas
Palmeiras5–2Cruzeiro
Alex Mineiro 29', 87'
Valdivia 57'
Diego Souza 67'
Henrique 79'		 report (pt) Guilherme 16'
Charles 77'
Parque Antarctica - São Paulo
Attendance: 6.272
Referee: Heber Roberto Lopes
Vasco0–2Palmeiras
report (pt) Alex Mineiro 36'
Kléber 75'
São Januário - Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 5.348
Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simom
Palmeiras2–0Náutico
Alex Mineiro 45'
Denílson 87'		 report (pt)
Parque Antarctica - São Paulo
Attendance: 14.186
Referee: Djalma José Beltrami Teixeira
Atlético Mineiro1–1Palmeiras
Eduardo 12' report (pt) Diego Souza 81'
Mineirão - Minas Gerais
Attendance: 31.570
Referee: Evandro Rogério Roman
Palmeiras1-1Figueirense
Mineiro 70' (pt) Xavier 61'
Parque Antarctica - São Paulo
Attendance: 19.012
Referee: Hector Lopes

Classification

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 São Paulo 38 21 12 5 66 36 +30 75 Copa Libertadores 2009
2 Grêmio 38 21 9 8 59 35 +24 72
3 Cruzeiro 38 21 4 13 59 44 +15 67
4 Palmeiras 38 19 8 11 55 45 +10 65
5 Flamengo 38 18 10 10 67 48 +19 64 Copa Sudamericana 2009
6 Internacional 38 15 9 14 48 47 +1 54
7 Botafogo 38 15 8 15 51 44 +7 53
8 Goiás 38 14 11 13 57 47 +10 53
9 Coritiba 38 14 11 13 55 48 +7 53
10 Vitória 38 15 7 16 48 44 +4 52
11 Sport 38 14 10 14 48 45 +3 52 Copa Libertadores 2009[a]
12 Atlético Mineiro 38 12 12 14 50 61 −11 48 Copa Sudamericana 2009
13 Atlético Paranaense 38 12 9 17 45 54 −9 45
14 Fluminense 38 11 12 15 49 48 +1 45
15 Santos 38 11 12 15 44 53 −9 45
16 Náutico 38 11 11 16 44 54 −10 44
17 Figueirense 38 11 11 16 49 72 −23 44 Relegation to Série B
18 Vasco da Gama 38 11 7 20 56 72 −16 40
19 Portuguesa 38 9 11 18 48 70 −22 38
20 Ipatinga 38 9 8 21 37 66 −29 35
Source: rsssfbrasil.com[1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Internacional qualified for the Copa Sudamericana 2009 as holders.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
9 5 2 2 14 9  +5 17 4 0 0 10 3  +7 1 2 2 4 6  −2

Last updated: 2008-07-07.
Source: Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2008

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost;

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHA
ResultLWDWLWWWD
Updated to match(es) played on 2008-07-07. Source: 2008 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

External links

  1. ^ "Brazil 2008 Championship - First Level (Série A)". RSSSF Brazil. 3 January 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
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