1993 Conmebol Libertadores champions | OneFootball

On May 26, 1993, 33 years ago, São Paulo became two-time CONMEBOL Libertadores champion.

After establishing itself as the best team in America and the world for the first time in 1992, São Paulo did it again the following year, and in even more convincing fashion. The season began with the Tricolor side playing up to four times a week (in April alone, the team played 16 times in 30 days and, due to a lack of available dates, even refused to play in the Rio-São Paulo Tournament).

In the CONMEBOL Libertadores, at least, São Paulo had a slightly lighter schedule because it was the reigning champion. As a result, it entered the competition in the second round, already in the “knockout stage.” The most curious part, however, is that the first opponent it faced was precisely the last one it had battled the year before: Newell’s Old Boys, the Argentine side eager for a chance at revenge.

And the “hermanos” started well. Motivated, they won the first match in Rosario 2–0. It was not enough. At Morumbis, even with Raí heavily bandaged after breaking a finger in his hand, the Tricolors crushed the Argentines 4–0.

In the quarterfinals and semifinals, Tricolor eliminated Flamengo — whom it would face again later that same year in one of the most unforgettable finals in football, the Supercopa Libertadores — and Cerro Porteño, featuring Gamarra, Arce, and coach Paulo César Carpegiani. The final was against Universidad Católica of Chile, who had eliminated the core teams of the famous Colombian national side of the early 1990s, América de Cali and Atlético Nacional.

Original ticket and vector reproduction: donated by Paulo Padilha

In the first leg at home, Tricolor produced what remains to this day the biggest win in Libertadores final history. 5–1, and it could have been more. Goals by López (own goal), Vítor, Gilmar, Raí, and Müller. Special mention also goes to Zetti, who pulled off a memorable sequence of four saves in a row. After the match, the Chilean coach could only applaud: “São Paulo is a team of masters, an inspired team.”

That said, the result of the second leg in Chile, played on May 26, 1993 (2–0 for Católica), mattered little, and the Tricolors were able to celebrate having America at their feet for the second — and not last — time…

05/19/1993 – Final (First Leg)São Paulo (SP)Cícero Pompeu de Toledo Stadium – Morumbis

SÃO PAULO Football Club 5 x 1 Club Deportivo UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA

SPFC: Zetti; Vítor (Catê), Válber, Gilmar and Ronaldo Luís (André Luiz); Pintado, Dinho, Cafu and Raí; Palhinha and Müller. Coach: Telê Santana

GOALS: López (own goal), 30’/1; Vítor, 40’/1; Gilmar, 9’/2; Raí, 15’/2; Müller, 25’/2

CDUC: Wirth; Romero, Sergio Vázquez, Contreras and López (Barrera); Lepe ©, Parráguez, Tupper and Lunari; Pérez (Reinoso) and Almada. COACH: Ignácio Prieto

GOAL: Almada, 40’/2

Referee: Jose Joaquin Torres Cadenas (Colombia)Gate: CR$ 11,473,500,000.00Attendance: 94,690 people

Moraci Sant’Anna (fitness coach), Gilmar, Zetti, Vítor, Pintado, Dinho, Ronaldo Luís and Altair Ramos (fitness coach); Hélio Santos (masseur), Müller, Palhinha, Válber, Raí and Cafu

05/26/1993 – Final (Second Leg)Santiago (Chile)National Stadium of Santiago

Club Deportivo UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA 2 X 0 SÃO PAULO Football Club

CDUC: Wirth, Romero, Vasquez, Barrera and Contreras (Cardoso); Parraguez, Lepe (captain) and Lunari; Tupper (Reinoso), Almada and Perez. Coach: Ignácio Prieto

Goals: Lunari, 9’/1; Almada (penalty), 15’/1

SPFC: Zetti; Vítor (Toninho Cerezo), Válber, Gilmar and Marcos Adriano; Pintado, Dinho, Cafu and Raí (captain); Palhinha and Müller. Coach: Telê Santana

Moraci Sant’Anna (fitness coach), Gilmar, Zetti, Dinho, Vítor, Pintado and Marcos Adriano; Hélio Santos (masseur), Müller, Palhinha, Dinho, Raí, Cafu and Altair Ramos (fitness coach

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Coaching staff:

Telê Santana da SilvaHead coachOverall record: 410 matches, 198 wins, 121 draws, 91 lossesDebut: 01/21/73 (1st spell), 10/14/1990 (2nd spell)Farewell: 07/01/73 (1st spell), 01/27/1996 (2nd spell)Born: Itabirito, MG: 07/26/1931Died: Belo Horizonte, MG: 04/21/2006

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Fitness Coach: Moraci Vasconcelos Sant’AnnaFitness Coach: Altair Barbosa RamosGoalkeeping Coach: Valdir Joaquim de MoraesDoctors: Dr. Carazzato, Dr. José Sanchez, Dr. Marco Antônio BezerraPhysiologist: Turíbio de Barros LeiteNutritionist: Patrícia BertolucciMasseur: Hélio dos SantosKit Man: José Araújo

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