2020 Campeonato Paulista Série A3
Brazilian football season
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The 2020 Campeonato Paulista Série A3 is the 27th season of the third level of the São Paulo state league under its current title and the 67th season overall.
Season2020
Dates25 January 2020 – 16 November 2020
ChampionsVelo Clube
PromotedVelo Clube
EC São Bernardo
EC São Bernardo
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25 January 2020 – 16 November 2020 |
| Champions | Velo Clube |
| Promoted | Velo Clube EC São Bernardo |
| Relegated | Grêmio Osasco Paulista |
| Matches | 134 |
| Goals | 316 (2.36 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Lucas Duni (9 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Marília 5–0 Grêmio Osasco (19 September)[1] |
| Biggest away win | Barretos 0–4 Linense (18 September) |
| Highest scoring | Capivariano 4–2 Velo Clube (22 February)[2] |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches[3] Noroeste |
| Longest unbeaten run | 6 matches[3] Comercial |
| Longest winless run | 5 matches[3] Paulista Primavera Nacional |
| Longest losing run | 4 matches[3] Paulista |
| Highest attendance | 5,847 Noroeste 1–0 Marília (29 January)[4] |
| Lowest attendance | 66 Capivariano 2–0 Paulista (4 March)[5] |
| Total attendance | 54,520[3] |
| Average attendance | 620[3] |
← 2019 2021 →
All statistics correct as of 21 September 2020. | |
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the season was indefinitely suspended on 16 March.[6] Play was resumed on 19 September.[7] Velo Clube were crowned champions, winning promotion alongside EC São Bernardo.
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2019 season.
To Série A3
Promoted from Segunda Divisão
Relegated from Série A2
From Série A3
Promoted to Série A2
Relegated to Segunda Divisão
Stadiums
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity [8] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barretos | Barretos | Fortaleza | 9,710 |
| Batatais | Batatais | Osvaldo Scatena | 7,040 |
| Capivariano | Capivari | Toca do Leão [a] | 6,424 |
| Comercial | Ribeirão Preto | Palma Travassos | 18,277 |
| Desportivo Brasil | Porto Feliz | Ernesto Rocco | 6,160 |
| EC São Bernardo | São Bernardo do Campo | 1º de Maio | 12,578 |
| Grêmio Osasco | Osasco | Prefeito José Liberatti | 12,158 |
| Linense | Lins | Gilbertão | 7,348 |
| Marília | Marília | Bento de Abreu | 15,587 |
| Nacional | São Paulo (Barra Funda) | Comendador Souza | 10,117 |
| Noroeste | Bauru | Alfredo de Castilho | 15,420 |
| Olímpia | Olímpia | Maria Tereza Breda | 6,912 |
| Paulista | Jundiaí | Jayme Cintra | 12,690 |
| Primavera | Indaiatuba | Ítalo Limongi | 6,914 |
| Rio Preto | São José do Rio Preto | Anísio Haddad | 16,145 |
| Velo Clube | Rio Claro | Benitão | 10,317 |
- Capivariano played at Santa Bárbara do Oeste, 30 kilometres away from Capivari, as their home stadium Arena Capivari was closed due to safety concerns
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Manager1 | Kit manufacturer | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barretos | Esporte Fernando | Festa do Peão de Barretos | |
| Batatais | Geração Sport | Refrigerantes Jabotí | |
| Capivariano | Mayor | Microsal | |
| Comercial | Geração Sport | Sicredi | |
| Desportivo Brasil | Nike | — | |
| EC São Bernardo | Reply | Lava-Roupas Ares | |
| Grêmio Osasco | Ícone Sports | EMS | |
| Linense | Karilu | Cristalins | |
| Marília | Kanxa | Construtora Pacaembu | |
| Nacional | Nakal | — | |
| Noroeste | Nakal | Unigrês Cerâmica | |
| Olímpia | Duda Sport | Grupo Natos | |
| Paulista | Pratic Sports | — | |
| Primavera | D10 Sports | — | |
| Rio Preto | Nakal | Sicoob | |
| Velo Clube | Monely | Esmaltec |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olímpia | Resigned | 17 December 2019[9] | Pre-season | 17 December 2019[9] | ||
| Olímpia | Sacked | 11 January[10] | 11 January[10] | |||
| Grêmio Osasco | Resigned | 21 January[11] | 21 January[11] | |||
| Marília | Sacked | 2 February[12] | 15th | 3 February[13] | ||
| Primavera | Resigned | 8 February[14] | 12th | 10 February[15] | ||
| Comercial | Mutual consent | 9 February[16] | 14th | 10 February[17] | ||
| Batatais | Resigned | 11 February[18] | 2nd | 11 February[19] | ||
| Rio Preto | Resigned | 13 February[20] | 10th | 13 February[20] | ||
| Paulista | Sacked | 13 February[21] | 16th | 13 February[22] | ||
| Grêmio Osasco | Sacked | 15 February | 12th | 16 February | ||
| Linense | Signed by Taubaté | 19 February[23] | 3rd | 19 February[23] | ||
| Linense | End of caretaker spell | 24 February[24] | 2nd | 24 February[24] | ||
| Olímpia | Sacked | 1 March[25] | 12th | 1 March[25] | ||
| Olímpia | End of caretaker spell | 3 March[26] | 12th | 3 March[26] | ||
| Rio Preto | End of caretaker spell | 5 March[27][b] | 12th | 5 March[27] | ||
| Linense | Resigned | 9 March[28] | 7th | 10 March[29] | ||
| Olímpia | Resigned | 10 March[30] | 11th | 10 March[31] | ||
| Grêmio Osasco | End of caretaker spell | 11 March | 12th | 11 March[32] | ||
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Velo Clube (C) | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 39 | Promoted to Campeonato Paulista Série A2 |
| 2 | EC São Bernardo (P) | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 42 | |
| 3 | Noroeste | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 38 | Qualified for the semifinals |
| 4 | Comercial | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 34 | |
| 5 | Capivariano | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 26 | Eliminated the quarterfinals |
| 6 | Linense | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 23 | |
| 7 | Nacional | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 23 | |
| 8 | Batatais | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 22 | |
| 9 | Desportivo Brasil | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 18 | |
| 10 | Marília | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 18 | |
| 11 | Rio Preto | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 16 | |
| 12 | Olímpia | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 16 | |
| 13 | Primavera | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 15 | |
| 14 | Barretos | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 13 | |
| 15 | Grêmio Osasco (R) | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 12 | Relegation to Segunda Divisão |
| 16 | Paulista (R) | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 26 | −14 | 11 |
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2020. Source: Paulista Série A3 (in Portuguese), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th least yellow cards received; 6th least red cards received; 7th draw.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th least yellow cards received; 6th least red cards received; 7th draw.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Velo Clube | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Capivariano | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Velo Clube | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Noroeste | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Nacional | 0 | 1 | 1 (3) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Noroeste (p) | 0 | 1 | 1 (5) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Velo Clube | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | EC São Bernardo | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Linense | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Comercial | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Comercial | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | EC São Bernardo | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Batatais | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | EC São Bernardo | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 16 November 2020[33]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Velo Clube | 8 | |
| 2 | EC São Bernardo | 7 | |
| 3 | EC São Bernardo | 6 | |
| Noroeste | |||
| Rio Preto |