Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino

Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino
Country Brazil
Confederation CBF
Federação Paulista de Futebol
Founded 1997
Domestic cup(s) Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino
Current champions Rio Preto
(2016)
Most championships Ferroviária and Santos (4 titles each)
Website www.futebolpaulista.com.br
2016 Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino

The Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino (Paulista Women's Football Championship, in English) is the women's football state championship of São Paulo State, and is contested since 1997. In 2002 and 2003, however, the competition was not contested. In 2009, a similar competition was organized by Liga Nacional de Futebol (LINAF).

Format

There is no predetermined format for the competition, changing almost every year.

In 2004, the competition was contested by 32 teams, divided in eight groups of four teams each. The two best placed teams of each group qualified for the second round, which was contested by 16 teams divided into four groups composed of four teams each. Again, the two best placed teams qualified for the third round, which was contested between eight teams, divided into two groups of four teams each. The two best teams of each group qualified for the fourth round, which was composed of a single group of four teams. The first two teams of this group qualified for the final. The competition was contested in single leg matches.

In 2005, the competition was contested by 16 teams, divided into four groups of four teams each, playing against each other once. The two best teams of each group qualified for the next round. The teams eliminated in the first round played relegation playoffs, over two legs. The second round was composed of two groups of four teams each, playing in two leg matches. The two best placed teams of each group qualified for the third round, which were semifinal matches over two legs. The winners of these matches qualified for the final, played as a single match.

List of champions

Season Winner Venue
1997 São Paulo São Paulo
1998 Lusa Sant'Anna São Paulo
1999 São Paulo São Paulo
2000 Portuguesa São Paulo
2001 Palmeiras São Paulo
2002 Extra/Fundesport (LINAF) Araraquara
Portuguesa (FPF) São Paulo
2004 Extra/Fundesport Araraquara
2005 Extra/Fundesport Araraquara
2006 Botucatu Botucatu
2007 Santos Santos
2008 Botucatu Botucatu
2009 Santos (LINAF) Santos
Botucatu (FPF) Botucatu
2010 Santos Santos
2011 Santos Santos
2012 São José São José dos Campos
2013 Ferroviária Araraquara
2014 São José São José dos Campos
2015 São José São José dos Campos
2016 Rio Preto São José do Rio Preto

Titles by team

1 Ferroviária were previously known as Extra/Fundesport
2 Lusa Sant'Anna was the nickname of Portuguesa women's team until 1999

External links

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