- Copa Paulista de Futebol
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Copa Paulista Founded 1999 Region 
São Paulo (state)Number of teams 32 Current champions Paulista (2011, 3rd title) Most successful club Paulista 3 titles 
2012 seasonThe 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]
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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-ColaBandeirante 2–0
0–1União Barbarense 2002
Copa Futebol InteriorSão Bento 2–2
0–0Jaboticabal 2003
Copa Estado de São PauloSanto André 0–1
4–1Ituano 2004
Copa FPFSantos 3–3
0–0Guarani 2005
Copa FPFNoroeste 3–2
4–2Rio Claro 2006
Copa FPFFerroviária 1–0
1–1Bragantino 2007
Copa FPFJuventus 2–1
2–3Linense 2008
Copa Paulista de FutebolAtlético Sorocaba 1–1
3–2XV de Piracicaba 2009
Copa Paulista de FutebolVotoraty 1–2
5–1Paulista 2010
Copa Paulista de FutebolPaulista 1–1
1–1Red Bull Brasil 2011
Copa Paulista de FutebolPaulista 2–0
1–2Comercial 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 PauloEtti Jundiaí(1) 2–1
0–0Ituano 2002
Copa Mauro RamosItuano 5–0
1–2Santo André (1) Currently named Paulista Futebol Clube.References
- ^ a b c "Campeões" (in Portuguese). Federação Paulista de Futebol. http://www.futebolpaulista.com.br/informe.php?sec=112&cod=5249. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
- ^ "São Paulo Countryside Cup 2002 (Copa Futebol Interior)". RSSSF official website. 2002-02-09. http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/csp2002.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
- ^ "Copa FPF é, agora, Copa Paulista de Futebol" (in Portuguese). Federação Paulista de Futebol official website. 2008-07-28. http://www.futebolpaulista.com.br/info_texto.php?cod=13924. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
- ^ "Recopa Sul-brasileira começa com Juventus em campo" (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 2007-12-04. http://www.gazetaesportiva.net/ge_noticias/bin/noticia.php?chid=114&nwid=259281. Retrieved 2007-12-06.[dead link]
- ^ "São Paulo State Cup 2005". RSSSF. 2005-11-27. http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/csp2005.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
- ^ "São Paulo State Cup 2006". RSSSF official website. 2006-12-06. http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/csp2006.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
- ^ "Sao Paulo Cup 1999". RSSSF. 2000-01-26. http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/csp1999.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
- ^ "São Paulo Sate Mauro Ramos Cup 2002". RSSSF. 2002-12-09. http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/csp2002mr.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
External links
- (Portuguese) List of champions at the Official website
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