The title compound, C(16)H(16)N(2)O(2)S, was synthesized by the reaction of 5-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole and 4-methyl-benzene-1-sulfonyl chloride. The five-membered pyrazoline ring is nearly planar, with a miximum deviation of 0.078 (2) Å.