2002 Campeonato Paulista

Campeonato Paulista - Série A1

Season	2002
Champions	Ituano (Championship) São Paulo (Superchampionship)
Relegated	Matonense
Matches played	140
Goals scored	447 (3.19 per match)
Top goalscorer	Alex Alves (Juventus) - 17 goals
Biggest home win	América 7-0 Portuguesa Santista (January 27, 2002)
Biggest away win	América 0-4 Inter de Limeira (April 7, 2002)
Highest scoring	União São João 8-3 América (March 16, 2002)
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The 2002 Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Profissional da Primeira Divisão - Série A1 was the 101st season of São Paulo's top professional football league. The championship proper only had the presence of the smaller teams of the state, since the Rio-São Paulo tournament took up most of the first semester for the bigger teams. The champions would get a berth in the Superchampionship, which would also feature the three best Paulista teams in the Rio-São Paulo. Ituano won the championship by the 1st time, and subsequently, lost the finals of the Superchampionship to Template:Brazil fc. Matonense was relegated.

Relegation Playoffs

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Francana	4–4 (2-3 pen.)	Portuguesa Santista	2-2	2–2

Superchampionship

Semifinals

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Ituano	4–3	Corinthians	2-0	2–3
São Paulo	4–2	Palmeiras	2-0	2-2

Finals

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Ituano	3–6	São Paulo	2-2	1–4