2015 Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras season

Palmeiras
2015 season
PresidentPaulo Nobre
CoachOswaldo de Oliveira
(Until June 9)[1]
Marcelo Oliveira
(June 15–March 9)[2]
StadiumAllianz Parque
Série A9th
Campeonato PaulistaRunner-up
Copa do BrasilWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Dudu (10 goals)
All: Dudu (16 goals)
Highest home attendance39,660
(vs. Santos – December 2)
Lowest home attendance15,037
(vs. Coritiba – November 29)
Average home league attendance29,454
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The 2015 season was the 101st in Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras existence. This season Palmeiras participated in the Campeonato Paulista, Copa do Brasil and the Série A.

Avaí v Palmeiras on October 17, 2015, at the Estádio da Ressacada in Florianópolis.

Players[edit]

Squad information[edit]

As of 28 August 2015.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Brazil BRA Fernando Prass
3 DF Brazil BRA Victor Ramos (on loan from Monterrey)
4 DF Brazil BRA Nathan
5 MF Brazil BRA Arouca
6 DF Brazil BRA João Paulo (on loan from Desportivo Brasil)
7 FW Brazil BRA Dudu
8 FW Paraguay PAR Lucas Barrios
9 FW Argentina ARG Jonathan Cristaldo
10 MF Brazil BRA Cleiton Xavier
11 MF Brazil BRA Zé Roberto
14 FW Argentina ARG Pablo Mouche
15 MF Brazil BRA Amaral
18 MF Brazil BRA Gabriel (on loan from Botafogo)
19 FW Brazil BRA Rafael Marques (on loan from Henan Jianye)
20 MF Argentina ARG Agustín Allione
22 DF Brazil BRA João Pedro
25 GK Brazil BRA Aranha
26 DF Brazil BRA Jackson
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 MF Brazil BRA Robinho
28 MF Brazil BRA Andrei Girotto (on loan from América Mineiro)
29 FW Brazil BRA Kelvin (on loan from Porto)
30 MF Brazil BRA Fellype Gabriel
31 DF Brazil BRA Vitor Hugo (on loan from América Mineiro)
32 DF Brazil BRA Lucas (captain)
33 FW Brazil BRA Gabriel Jesus
35 MF Brazil BRA Thiago Santos
36 MF Brazil BRA Matheus Sales
42 DF Brazil BRA Lucas Taylor
44 DF Brazil BRA Leandro Almeida
47 GK Brazil BRA Fábio
48 GK Brazil BRA Vinícius
49 GK Brazil BRA Jailson
66 DF Brazil BRA Egídio
90 FW Brazil BRA Alecsandro
— MF Brazil BRA Julen
— FW Brazil BRA Luan

Transfers[edit]

Transfers in[edit]

P Nat. Name Age Moving from Type Source
MF Brazil Amaral 28 Brazil Goiás Sign [3]
C Brazil Oswaldo de Oliveira 64 — Sign [4]
DF Brazil Vitor Hugo 23 Brazil América Mineiro Loan [5]
DF Brazil Lucas 26 Brazil Botafogo Sign [6]
FW Brazil Maikon Leite 26 Mexico Atlas Loan return [7]
MF Brazil Andrei Girotto 22 Brazil América Mineiro Loan [8]
FW Brazil Leandro Pereira 23 Brazil Chapecoense Sign [9]
DF Brazil Gabriel 22 Brazil Botafogo Loan [10]
DF Brazil Zé Roberto 40 Brazil Grêmio Sign [11]
DF Brazil João Paulo 28 Brazil Desportivo Brasil Loan [12]
DF Brazil Ayrton 29 Brazil Vitória Loan return [13]
MF Brazil Luiz Gustavo 20 Brazil Vitória Loan return [13]
MF Brazil João Denoni 20 Brazil Oeste Loan return [13]
MF Brazil Tiago Real 25 Brazil Goiás Loan return [13]
FW Brazil Vinícius 21 Brazil Vitória Loan return [13]
FW Brazil Dudu 23 Brazil Grêmio Sign [14]
FW Brazil Robinho 27 Brazil Coritiba Sign [15]
FW Brazil Rafael Marques 31 China Henan Jianye Loan [16]
DF Brazil Victor Ramos 25 Mexico Monterrey Loan [17]
FW Brazil Kelvin 21 Portugal Porto Loan [18]
DF Brazil Jackson 24 Brazil Internacional Loan [19]
MF Brazil Alan Patrick 23 Brazil Internacional Loan [20]
MF Brazil Ryder 21 Italy Fiorentina Loan [21]
MF Brazil Arouca 28 Brazil Santos Sign [22]
GK Brazil Aranha 34 Brazil Santos Sign [23]
MF Brazil Cleiton Xavier 31 Ukraine Metalist Kharkiv Sign [24]
DF Brazil Egídio 28 Ukraine Dnipro Sign [25]
MF Brazil Fellype Gabriel 29 United Arab Emirates Al-Sharjah Sign [26]
FW Brazil Alecsandro 34 Brazil Flamengo Sign [27]
FW Paraguay Lucas Barrios 30 France Montpellier Sign [28]
DF Brazil Leandro Almeida 28 Brazil Coritiba Sign [29]
DF Brazil Lucas Taylor 20 Reserve Team Sign [30]
MF Brazil Thiago Santos 25 Brazil América Mineiro Sign [31]

Transfers out[edit]

P Nat. Name Age Moving to Type Source
C Brazil Dorival Júnior 52 — Fired [32]
GK Brazil Bruno 30 Brazil Santa Cruz Loan [33]
GK Brazil Deola 31 Brazil Fortaleza Loan [34]
DF Brazil Gabriel Dias 20 Brazil Boa Esporte Loan [35]
DF Brazil Juninho 25 Brazil Figueirense Sign [36]
DF Brazil Léo Cunha 19 Reserve Team Released
DF Brazil Lúcio 36 — Released [37]
DF Uruguay Victorino 32 — Released [38]
DF Brazil Weldinho 24 — Released
MF Brazil Bernardo 24 Brazil Vasco Loan return [39]
MF Brazil Bruninho 22 — Released
MF Uruguay Eguren 34 — Released
MF Brazil Felipe Menezes 26 Brazil Goiás Loan [40]
MF Brazil João Denoni 21 Brazil Atlético Goianiense Loan [41]
MF Brazil Juninho 19 Reserve Team Released
MF Brazil Marcelo Oliveira 27 Brazil Grêmio Loan ended [42]
MF Brazil Tiago Real 25 — Released [43]
MF Brazil Washington 26 — Released
MF Brazil Wendel 33 — Released
MF Brazil Wesley 27 Brazil São Paulo Released [38]
FW Brazil Bruno César 26 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Loan return [44]
FW Brazil Diogo 27 Thailand Buriram United Sign [45]
FW Brazil Érik 20 Reserve Team Released
FW Brazil Henrique 25 — Loan ended [46]
FW Brazil Mazinho 27 Brazil Coritiba Loan [15]
FW Brazil Patrick Vieira 23 Brazil Náutico Loan [47]
FW Brazil Rodolfo 21 Brazil Rio Claro Loan [48]
FW Brazil Vinícius 21 — Released [43]
MF Brazil Luiz Gustavo 21 Brazil Vitória Loan [49]
MF Paraguay Mendieta 26 Paraguay Olimpia Loan [50]
DF Brazil Mateus Muller 19 Brazil Atlético Goianiense Loan [51]
MF Brazil Renato 23 Brazil Joinville Loan [52]
FW Brazil Maikon Leite 26 Brazil Sport Loan [53]
C Brazil Oswaldo de Oliveira 64 — Fired [1]
DF Brazil Victor Luis 21 Brazil Ceará Loan [54]
DF Brazil Ayrton 30 Brazil Flamengo Loan [55]
MF Brazil Alan Patrick 24 Brazil Flamengo Loan [55]
DF Brazil Wellington 23 Brazil Atlético Paranaense Loan [56]
DF Argentina Tobio 25 Argentina Boca Juniors Loan [57]
MF Brazil Ryder 22 Italy Fiorentina Loan [58]
MF Chile Valdivia 31 United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda Sign [59]
FW Brazil Leandro 22 Brazil Santos Loan [60]
FW Brazil Leandro Pereira 24 Belgium Club Brugge Sign [61]

Competitions[edit]

Overview[edit]

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Série A 9 May 2015 6 December 2015 Matchday 1 9th 38 15 8 15 60 51 +9 039.47
Copa do Brasil 4 March 2015 2 December 2015 First Round Winners 13 8 3 2 25 14 +11 061.54
Campeonato Paulista 31 January 2015 3 May 2015 Matchday 1 Runners-up 19 12 2 5 28 14 +14 063.16
Total 70 35 13 22 113 79 +34 050.00

Source: Competitions

Friendlies[edit]

January 17 Palmeiras Brazil 3–1 China Shandong Luneng São Paulo
17:00 (UTC–2) Leandro Pereira 17'
Lucas 39'
Cristaldo 75'
Girotto Yellow card 80'		 Report Montillo 14'
Aloísio Yellow card 51'		 Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 27,013
Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira (Brazil)
January 25 Palmeiras 3–2 Red Bull Brasil São Paulo
19:00 (UTC–2) Allione 37'
Cristaldo 54'
Alan Patrick 75'
Jackson Yellow card 90'		 Report Lulinha 56'
Andrade Yellow card 61'
Anderson Marques 88'		 Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 20,151
Referee: Regildênia Moura (São Paulo)

Campeonato Paulista[edit]

Main article: 2015 Campeonato Paulista

Standings[edit]

Main article: 2015 Campeonato Paulista § Group C

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Palmeiras (A) 15 10 1 4 23 10 +13 31 Advance to the quarter-finals
2 Botafogo (A) 15 6 4 5 16 14 +2 22
3 Linense 15 4 4 7 12 25 −13 16
4 Portuguesa 15 2 7 6 13 22 −9 13
5 Marília 15 0 2 13 6 35 −29 2
Source: [citation needed]
(A) Advance to a further round

First stage[edit]

In the first stage, the teams play in a group with all of the clubs of other groups in a single round, qualifying for the quarterfinal the 2 teams with the most points won this stage in each of the groups. Schedule was released on December 1, 2014.[62]

  Win   Draw   Loss

January 31 1 Palmeiras 3–1 Audax São Paulo
17:00 (UTC–2) Leandro Pereira 6'
Robinho 13'
Maikon Leite 35'		 Report Matheus Yellow card 76'
Rafinha 90+3'		 Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 24,894
Referee: Thiago Duarte Peixoto
February 5 2 Palmeiras 0–1 Ponte Preta São Paulo
19:30 (UTC–2) Tobio Yellow card 27'
Dudu Yellow card 76'		 Report Bruno Silva Yellow card 41'
Wanderson 60'
Rodrigo Biro Yellow card 74'
Roni Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 24,695
Referee: Marcio Henrique de Gois
February 8 3 Palmeiras 0–1 Corinthians São Paulo
17:00 (UTC–2) Robinho Yellow card 29'
Alan Patrick Yellow card 62'
Fernando Prass Yellow card 79'		 Report Bruno Henrique Yellow card 25'
Danilo 32'
Cássio Yellow card 52' Yellow-red card 56'		 Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 28,869
Referee: Raphael Claus
February 11 4 Palmeiras 3–0 Rio Claro São Paulo
20:30 (UTC–2) Cristaldo 34'
Jailson Yellow card 45+1'
Zé Roberto 63'
Rafael Marques 82'		 Report Guaru Yellow card 42' Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 17,528
Referee: Vinicius Gonçalves Dias Araújo
February 14 5 São Bento 0–1 Palmeiras Sorocaba
19:30 (UTC–2) Alex Reinaldo Yellow card 34'
Renan Teixeira Yellow card 63'		 Report Vitor Hugo Yellow card 61'
Dudu 69'		 Stadium: Walter Ribeiro
Attendance: 7,809
Referee: José Claudio Rocha Filho
February 22 6 Penapolense 0–2 Palmeiras Penápolis
18:30 (UTC–3) Jaílton Yellow card 81' Report Cristaldo 45', 74'
Allione Yellow card 55'
Vitor Hugo Yellow card 65'
Leandro Pereira Yellow card 86'
Robinho Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Tenente Carriço
Attendance: 10,066
Referee: Leandro Bizzio Marinho
February 28 7 Palmeiras 2–0 Capivariano São Paulo
18:30 (UTC–3) Robinho 80', 88', Yellow card 90'
Vitor Hugo Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Júlio César Yellow card 36'
Franci Yellow card 53'
Oliveira Yellow card 60'
Hélio Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 32,134
Referee: Norberto Luciano Santos da Silveira
March 7 8 Palmeiras 1–0 Bragantino São Paulo
18:30 (UTC–3) Rafael Marques 32'
Victor Luis Yellow card 86'		 Report Thiago Martinelli Yellow card 90+1' Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 29,452
Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira
March 11 9 Santos 2–1 Palmeiras Santos
22:00 (UTC–3) Geuvânio Yellow card 22'
Renato 27'
Ricardo Oliveira Yellow card 31', 61'
Valencia Yellow card 82'
Lucas Lima Yellow card 84'
David Braz Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Vitor Hugo 7'
Arouca Yellow card 30'
Dudu Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Vila Belmiro
Attendance: 11,416
Referee: Thiago Duarte Peixoto
March 15 10 Palmeiras 1–0 XV de Piracicaba São Paulo
11:00 (UTC–3) Vitor Hugo Yellow card 24'
Arouca Yellow card 66'
Zé Roberto Yellow card 74'
Gabriel 84'		 Report Diego Silva Yellow card 41'
Clayton Yellow card 54'
Ednei Yellow card 57'
Tony Yellow card 59' Yellow-red card 65'		 Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 26,199
Referee: Rodrigo Guarizo Ferreira do Amaral
March 22 11 São Bernardo 0–1 Palmeiras São Bernardo do Campo
19:30 (UTC–3) Cañete Yellow card 28'
Luciano Castán Yellow card 37'		 Report Cristaldo Yellow card 37'
Vitor Hugo 54'
Rafael Marques Yellow card 79'
Fernando Prass Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Primeiro de Maio
Attendance: 11,560
Referee: Douglas Marques das Flores
March 25 12 Palmeiras 3–0 São Paulo São Paulo
22:00 (UTC–3) Robinho 2'
Rafael Marques 23', 51'
Zé Roberto Yellow card 26'
Vitor Hugo Yellow card 43'		 Report Toloi Red card 7'
Ganso Yellow card 34'
Michel Bastos Red card 78'		 Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 25,804
Referee: Vinicius Furlan
March 29 13 Red Bull Brasil 2–0 Palmeiras Campinas
18:30 (UTC–3) Lulinha 19'
Samuel Yellow card 29'
Fabiano Eller 33'
Gustavo Scarpa Yellow card 65'
Carlinhos Yellow card 75'
Juninho Yellow card 77'		 Report Tobio Yellow card 90+1' Stadium: Moisés Lucarelli
Attendance: 7,355
Referee: Leonardo Ferreira Lima
April 4 14 Palmeiras 3–1 Mogi Mirim São Paulo
18:30 (UTC–3) Dudu 11', 14', Yellow card 53'
Vitor Hugo Yellow card 27' Yellow-red card 68'
Robinho 37'
Fernando Prass Yellow card 82'
Arouca Yellow card 83'		 Report Geovane 59'
Wagner Silva Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 29,536
Referee: Luiz Vanderlei Martinucho
April 8 15 Ituano 2–2 Palmeiras Itu
22:00 (UTC–3) Ewerton Cabeça Yellow card 37'
Dick Yellow card 48'
Claudinho Yellow card 49'
Clayson 60', Yellow card 69'
Ricardinho 70'
Naylhor Yellow card 84'		 Report Jackson Yellow card 43'
Renato Yellow card 43'
Rafael Marques 51'
Victor Luis Yellow card 62'
Leandro Pereira Yellow card 73'
João Pedro 83'		 Stadium: Novelli Júnior
Attendance: 5,545
Referee: Antonio Rogério Batista do Prado

Quarterfinal[edit]

April 12 Palmeiras 1–0 Botafogo-SP São Paulo
11:00 (UTC–3) Gabriel Yellow card 54'
Vitor Hugo Yellow card 71'
Leandro Pereira 71', Yellow card 74'
Victor Luis Yellow card 85'		 Report Rodrigo Yellow card 9'
Gimenez Yellow card 60'
André Rocha Yellow card 74'
Liel Yellow card 75'
Denis Yellow card 29'		 Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 35,437
Referee: Marcelo Rogério

Semifinal[edit]

April 19 Corinthians 2–2
(5–6 p)		 Palmeiras São Paulo
16:00 (UTC–3) Danilo 33'
Fagner Yellow card 38'
Mendoza 44'
Felipe Yellow card 67'		 Report Victor Ramos 13'
Lucas Yellow card 17'
Arouca Yellow card 72'
Rafael Marques 74'		 Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 38,457
Referee: Thiago Duarte Peixoto
Penalties
Fábio Santos soccer ball with check mark
Renato Augusto soccer ball with check mark
Fagner soccer ball with check mark
Ralf soccer ball with check mark
Elias soccer ball with red X
Gil soccer ball with check mark
Petros soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with red X Robinho
soccer ball with check mark Rafael Marques
soccer ball with check mark Victor Ramos
soccer ball with check mark Cleiton Xavier
soccer ball with check mark Dudu
soccer ball with check mark Kelvin
soccer ball with check mark Jackson

Final[edit]

April 26 First leg Palmeiras 1–0 Santos São Paulo
16:00 (UTC−3) Cleiton Xavier Yellow card 19'
Leandro Pereira 29'
Vitor Hugo Yellow card 41'
Gabriel Yellow card 61'
Victor Ramos Yellow card 89'		 Report Paulo Ricardo Red card 56'
Lucas Lima Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 39,479
Referee: Vinicius Furlan
May 3 Second leg Santos 2–1
(2–2 agg.)
(4–2 p)		 Palmeiras Santos
16:00 (UTC−3) Valencia Yellow card 16'
David Braz 29', Yellow card 86'
Ricardo Oliveira 43'
Geuvânio Red card 45'		 Report Dudu Yellow card 3' Red card 45'
Valdivia Yellow card 8'
Gabriel Yellow card 24'
Victor Ramos Yellow card 59' Red card 77'
Lucas 64', Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Vila Belmiro
Attendance: 14,662
Referee: Guilherme Ceretta de Lima
Penalties
David Braz soccer ball with check mark
Gustavo Henrique soccer ball with check mark
Victor Ferraz soccer ball with check mark
Lucas Lima soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Cleiton Xavier
soccer ball with red X Rafael Marques
soccer ball with red X Jackson
soccer ball with check mark Leandro Pereira

Copa do Brasil[edit]

Main article: 2015 Copa do Brasil

First round[edit]

Main article: 2015 Copa do Brasil First Round

The draw for the first round was held on December 16, 2014.[63]

March 4 First leg Vitória da Conquista Bahia 1–4 São Paulo (state) Palmeiras Vitória da Conquista
22:00 (UTC+3) Tatu 63' Report Cristaldo 13' (pen.)
Robinho Yellow card 31', 78'
Gabriel Yellow card 60'
Allione 64'
Arouca Red card 73'
Dudu 83'		 Stadium: Lomanto Júnior
Attendance: 9,682
Referee: Charles Hebert Cavalcante Ferreira (Alagoas)
Note: Palmeiras won the match by two goals and eliminated the second leg.

Second round[edit]

Main article: 2015 Copa do Brasil Second Round
April 29 First leg Sampaio Corrêa Maranhão 1–1 São Paulo (state) Palmeiras São Luís
22:00 (UTC−3) Robert Yellow card 44'
Cleitinho 86'		 Report Jackson Yellow card 47'
Cristaldo 68', Yellow card 81'
Tobio Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Castelão
Attendance: 17,772
Referee: Antonio Dib Moraes de Sousa (Piauí)
May 12 Second leg Palmeiras São Paulo (state) 5–1
(6–2 agg.)		 Maranhão Sampaio Corrêa São Paulo
21:50 (UTC−3) Dudu Yellow card 45+'
Fernando Prass Yellow card 45+'
Vitor Hugo 49'
Cristaldo 55'
Zé Roberto 66', 90+2'
Kelvin 79'		 Report Diones 23'
Válber Yellow card 38'
Gil Mineiro Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 24,443
Referee: Fábio Filipus (Paraná)
Note: Dudu and Fernando Prass received the yellow card at the halftime.

Third round[edit]

Main article: 2015 Copa do Brasil Third Round
May 27 First leg Palmeiras São Paulo (state) 0–0 Alagoas ASA de Arapiraca São Paulo
22:00 (UTC−3) Jackson Yellow card 22'
Kelvin Yellow card 49'
Vitor Hugo Yellow card 75'
Leandro Pereira Yellow card 86'		 Report Fábio Alves Yellow card 27'
Chiquinho Alagoano Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 17,212
Referee: Rodolpho Toski Marques (Paraná)
July 15 Second leg ASA de Arapiraca Alagoas 0–1
(0–1 agg.)		 São Paulo (state) Palmeiras Londrina
22:00 (UTC−3) Fábio Alves Yellow card 31'
Jorginho Yellow card 76'
Max Carrasco Yellow card 80'		 Report Gabriel Jesus 69' Stadium: Estádio do Café
Attendance: 17,488
Referee: Paulo Roberto Alves Junior (Paraná)

Round of 16[edit]

Main article: 2015 Copa do Brasil knockout stages

A draw by CBF was held on August 4 to set the matches of the round of 16.[64]

August 19 First leg Palmeiras São Paulo (state) 2–1 Minas Gerais Cruzeiro São Paulo
22:00 (UTC−3) Cleiton Xavier 7'
Zé Roberto Yellow card 46'
Rafael Marques 62'		 Report Leandro Damião 49'
Fabrício Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 24,889
Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique (Pernambuco)
August 26 Second leg Cruzeiro Minas Gerais 2–3
(3–5 agg.)		 São Paulo (state) Palmeiras Belo Horizonte
22:00 (UTC−3) Bruno Rodrigo Red card 24'
Vinícius Araújo 38'
Alisson 75' (pen.)		 Report Barrios 8'
Amaral Yellow card 17'
Gabriel Jesus 27', 32'
Zé Roberto Yellow card 56'
João Pedro Yellow card 74'
Robinho Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 16,972
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Rio Grande do Sul)

Quarterfinal[edit]

For this round another draw was held on August 31.[65]

September 23 First leg Internacional Rio Grande do Sul 1–1 São Paulo (state) Palmeiras Porto Alegre
19:30 (UTC−03) Alex 53'
Vitinho Yellow card 68'
Wellington Yellow card 71'
Silva Yellow card 90'		 Report Rafael Marques 72' Stadium: Beira-Rio
Attendance: 34,732
Referee: Sandro Ricci (Santa Catarina)
September 30 Second leg Palmeiras São Paulo (state) 3–2
(4–3 agg.)		 Rio Grande do Sul Internacional São Paulo
22:00 (UTC−03) Vitor Hugo 7'
Dudu Yellow card 24'
Amaral Yellow card 34'
Zé Roberto 38' (pen.)
Lucas Yellow card 41'
Andrei Girotto 74'		 Report Alex Yellow card 37'
Anderson 56'
Lisandro López 73'
William Yellow card 81'
Rodrigo Dourado Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 33,391
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio (Goiás)

Semifinal[edit]

The order of the matches was determined by a draw which as held on October 5.[66]

October 21 First leg Fluminense Rio de Janeiro (state) 2–1 São Paulo (state) Palmeiras Rio de Janeiro
22:00 (UTC−02) Wellington Silva Yellow card 4'
Marcos Júnior 28'
Jean Yellow card 30'
Gum 41'
Marlon Yellow card 56'
Cícero Yellow card 61'
Gerson Yellow card 87'		 Report Victor Ramos Yellow card 40'
Zé Roberto 60' (pen.)
Lucas Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Maracanã
Attendance: 34,895
Referee: Leandro Vuaden (Rio Grande do Sul)
October 28 Second leg Palmeiras São Paulo (state) 2–1
(3–3 agg.)
(4–1 p)		 Rio de Janeiro (state) Fluminense São Paulo
22:00 (UTC−02) Barrios 13', 17'
Jackson Yellow card 79'		 Report Wellington Silva Yellow card 16'
Fred 70', Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 38,562
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Rio Grande do Sul)
Penalties
Rafael Marques soccer ball with check mark
Jackson soccer ball with check mark
Cristaldo soccer ball with check mark
Allione soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Jean
soccer ball with red X Gustavo Scarpa
soccer ball with red X Gum

Final[edit]

The order of the matches was determined by a draw.[67]

November 25 First leg Santos São Paulo (state) 1–0 São Paulo (state) Palmeiras Santos
22:00 (UTC−2) Renato Yellow card 59'
Ricardo Oliveira Yellow card 63'
Gabriel 78', Yellow card 79'
Victor Ferraz Yellow card 83'		 Report Fernando Prass Yellow card 31'
Matheus Sales Yellow card 37'
Barrios Yellow card 42'
Arouca Yellow card 63'
Lucas Yellow card 69' Yellow-red card 87'
Dudu Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Vila Belmiro
Attendance: 14,116
Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira (São Paulo)
December 2 Second leg Palmeiras São Paulo (state) 2–1
(2–2 agg.)
(4–3 p)		 São Paulo (state) Santos São Paulo
22:00 (UTC−2) Matheus Sales Yellow card 50'
Dudu 56', 84', Yellow card 90'
João Pedro Yellow card 66'		 Report Gabriel Yellow card 48'
Ricardo Oliveira 87'		 Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 39,660
Referee: Héber Lopes (Santa Catarina)
Penalties
Zé Roberto soccer ball with check mark
Rafael Marques soccer ball with red X
Jackson soccer ball with check mark
Cristaldo soccer ball with check mark
Fernando Prass soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Marquinhos Gabriel
soccer ball with red X Gustavo Henrique
soccer ball with check mark Geuvânio
soccer ball with check mark Lucas Lima
soccer ball with check mark Ricardo Oliveira

Campeonato Brasileiro[edit]

Main article: 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Standings[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
7 Santos 38 16 10 12 59 41 +18 58 2016 Copa Sudamericana second stage[a]
8 Cruzeiro 38 15 10 13 44 35 +9 55
9 Palmeiras 38 15 8 15 60 51 +9 53 2016 Copa Libertadores second stage[b]
10 Atlético Paranaense 38 14 9 15 43 48 −5 51 2016 Copa Sudamericana second stage[a]
11 Ponte Preta 38 13 12 13 41 40 +1 51
Source: Soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) least red cards received; 7) least yellow cards received; 8) draw.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Teams will enter in the 2016 Copa Sudamericana if they do not reach the 2016 Copa do Brasil round of 16. Also, the 2015 Copa Verde champion (Cuiabá) and the 2016 Copa do Nordeste champion have a guaranteed berth.
  2. ^ Palmeiras has a berth guaranteed to the second stage as the 2015 Copa do Brasil champions.

Matches[edit]

Schedule released on March 3, 2015.[68] And detailed the first ten rounds on March 17, 2015.[69]

May 9 1 Palmeiras 2–2 Atlético Mineiro São Paulo
18:30 (UTC−3) Gabriel Yellow card 21'
Robinho Yellow card 53'
Vitor Hugo 81'
Rafael Marques 90+4'		 Report Jô Yellow card 22', 85'
Patric Yellow card 29', 50'
Josué Yellow card 74'
Pedro Botelho Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 28,781
Referee: Felipe Gomes da Silva (Paraná)
May 17 2 Joinville 0–0 Palmeiras Joinville
18:30 (UTC−3) Bruno Aguiar Yellow card 15'
Mário Sérgio Yellow card 37'
Kempes Yellow card 49'		 Report Leandro Pereira Yellow card 52' Stadium: Arena Joinville
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio (Goiás)
Note: Match played behind closed doors because of confusion in the duel against Ponte Preta, in 2014 Série B.
May 24 3 Palmeiras 0–1 Goiás São Paulo
11:00 (UTC−3) Valdivia Yellow card 8'
Victor Ramos Yellow card 16' Red card 90+4'
Leandro Pereira Yellow card 33'
Lucas Yellow card 38'
Kelvin Yellow card 68'
Leandro Yellow card 86'		 Report Forster Yellow card 9'
Wesley Yellow card 53'
Bruno Henrique Yellow card 63' Yellow-red card 77'
Victor Ramos 76' (o.g.)
Péricles Yellow card 81'
William Kozlowski Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 37,337
Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique (Pernambuco)
May 31 4 Corinthians 0–2