Copa Paulista
| Founded | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Region |  São Paulo |
| Number of teams | 27 |
| Current champions | Linense (1st title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Paulista (3 titles) |
| Television broadcasters | RedeTV! |
 2015 season | |
The Copa Paulista de Futebol, formerly known as Copa FPF, also sometimes called Copa Federação Paulista de Futebol or, in English, São Paulo State Cup, is a tournament organized by Federação Paulista de Futebol every second half of the season. It is played by São Paulo state teams not playing in the Brazilian League and by reserve teams of Paulista teams playing in the Brazilian League.
The competition has already had several different names. In 2001, it was named Copa Coca-Cola (Coca-Cola Cup), due to the company's sponsorship.[1] In 2002, it was named Copa Futebol Interior (São Paulo Countryside Football Cup).[2] In 2003 it was named Copa Estado de São Paulo (São Paulo State Cup).[1] From 2004 to 2007 it was named Copa FPF.[1] Since 2008 it is named Copa Paulista de Futebol.[3]
Since 2005, the competition winner gained the right to compete in the following year's Copa do Brasil. Since 2007, the Copa Paulista de Futebol winner competes in Recopa Sul-Brasileira.[4]
Format
In 2005, the competition was contested by 28 clubs divided in four groups of seven clubs each. The clubs played against the other teams of their respective group twice. The four best placed clubs of each group qualified to the second stage. The second stage, as well as the following stages, including the final, were played in two leg matches.[5]
In 2006, the competition was contested by 32 clubs divided in four groups of eight clubs each. The clubs played against the other teams of their respective group twice. The four best placed clubs of each group qualified to the second stage. The second stage, as well as the following stages, including the final, were played in two leg matches.[6]
List of champions
| Season | Winner | Scores | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Copa Coca-Cola |
Bandeirante | 2–0 0–1 |
União Barbarense |
| 2002 Copa Futebol Interior |
São Bento | 2–2 0–0 |
Jaboticabal |
| 2003 Copa Estado de São Paulo |
Santo André | 0–1 4–1 |
Ituano |
| 2004 Copa FPF |
Santos | 3–3 0–0 |
Guarani |
| 2005 Copa FPF |
Noroeste | 3–2 4–2 |
Rio Claro |
| 2006 Copa FPF |
Ferroviária | 1–0 1–1 |
Bragantino |
| 2007 Copa FPF |
Juventus | 2–1 2–3 |
Linense |
| 2008 Copa Paulista de Futebol |
Atlético Sorocaba | 1–1 3–2 |
XV de Piracicaba |
| 2009 Copa Paulista de Futebol |
Votoraty | 1–2 5–1 |
Paulista |
| 2010 Copa Paulista de Futebol |
Paulista | 1–1 1–1 |
Red Bull Brasil |
| 2011 Copa Paulista de Futebol |
Paulista | 2–0 1–2 |
Comercial |
| 2012 Copa Paulista de Futebol |
Noroeste | 2–1 1–0 |
Audax São Paulo |
| 2013 Copa Paulista de Futebol |
São Bernardo | 1–1 0–0 (4–3p) |
Audax São Paulo |
| 2014 Copa Paulista de Futebol |
Santo André | 1–1 1–0 |
Botafogo |
| 2015 Copa Paulista de Futebol |
Linense | 2–2 0–0 (4–1p) |
Ituano |
Similar competitions
There were other competitions similar to the Copa Paulista which were played in the last 20 years and were, in essence, the same as the Copa Paulista. The first one, played in 1999, was the Copa Estado de São Paulo (São Paulo State Cup).[7] Another one, played in 2002, was the Copa Mauro Ramos (Mauro Ramos Cup).[8]
| Season | Winner | Scores | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Copa Estado de São Paulo |
Etti Jundiaí(1) | 2–1 0–0 |
Ituano |
| 2002 Copa Mauro Ramos |
Ituano | 5–0 1–2 |
Santo André |
References
- ^ a b c "Campeões" (in Portuguese). Federação Paulista de Futebol. Retrieved July 28, 2008.
- ^ "São Paulo Countryside Cup 2002 (Copa Futebol Interior)". RSSSF official website. February 9, 2002. Retrieved July 28, 2008.
- ^ "Copa FPF é, agora, Copa Paulista de Futebol" (in Portuguese). Federação Paulista de Futebol official website. July 28, 2008. Retrieved July 28, 2008.
- ^ "Recopa Sul-brasileira começa com Juventus em campo" (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. December 4, 2007. Retrieved December 6, 2007. [dead link]
- ^ "São Paulo State Cup 2005". RSSSF. November 27, 2005. Retrieved July 28, 2008.
- ^ "São Paulo State Cup 2006". RSSSF official website. December 6, 2006. Retrieved July 28, 2008.
- ^ "Sao Paulo Cup 1999". RSSSF. January 26, 2000. Retrieved July 28, 2008.
- ^ "São Paulo State Mauro Ramos Cup 2002". RSSSF. December 9, 2002. Retrieved July 28, 2008.
