2025 Campeonato Paulista
Football league season
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The 2025 Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Profissional da Primeira Divisão - Série A1 was the 124th season of São Paulo's top professional football league. The competition was played from 15 January to 27 March 2025.[2]
| Season | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 January – 27 March 2025[1] |
| Champions | Corinthians |
| Relegated | Água Santa Inter de Limeira |
| Matches | 104 |
| Goals | 252 (2.42 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Guilherme (10 goals) |
← 2024 2026 → | |
Format
- In the first stage the sixteen seeded teams were drawn into four groups of four teams each, with each team playing once against the twelve clubs from the other three groups. After each team has played twelve matches, the top two teams of each group qualified for the quarter-final stage.[3]
- After the completion of the first stage, the two clubs with the lowest number of points, regardless of the group, were relegated to the Campeonato Paulista Série A2.
- Quarter-finals and semi-finals were played in a single match, with the best placed team playing at home.[2]
- The finals were played in a two-legged home and away fixture, with the best placed team playing the second leg at home.[2]
- In case of a draw in any knockout stage, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out.[2]
- The two highest-placed teams not otherwise qualified for the 2026 Copa do Brasil.[2]
- The top three highest-placed teams in the general table at the end of the competition who are not playing in any level of the national Brazilian football league system qualified for the 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.[2]
TV partners
The broadcasting rights of the 2025 Campeonato Paulista were acquired by Record TV for the fourth consecutive year, with their streaming app Play Plus also transmitting the matches live. Aside of that, the streaming platforms HBO Max (owned by TNT) and CazéTV (in YouTube) also broadcast the matches live.[4][1]
Teams
| Club | Home city | Head coach | 2024 result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Água Santa | Diadema |  Pintado | 10th |
| Botafogo | Ribeirão Preto | Márcio Zanardi | 13th |
| Corinthians | São Paulo (Itaquera) |  Ramón Díaz | 11th |
| Guarani | Campinas | Maurício Souza | 14th |
| Internacional de Limeira | Limeira | Márcio Fernandes | 6th |
| Mirassol | Mirassol | Ivan Baitello (caretaker) | 12th |
| Noroeste | Bauru | Allan Aal | 2nd (Série A2) |
| Novorizontino | Novo Horizonte | Eduardo Baptista | 4th |
| Palmeiras | São Paulo (Barra Funda) |  Abel Ferreira | 1st |
| Ponte Preta | Campinas | Alberto Valentim | 7th |
| Portuguesa | São Paulo (Pari) | Cauan de Almeida | 8th |
| Red Bull Bragantino | Bragança Paulista | Fernando Seabra | 3rd |
| Santos | Santos | Pedro Caixinha | 2nd |
| São Bernardo | São Bernardo do Campo | Ricardo Catalá | 9th |
| São Paulo | São Paulo (Morumbi) | Luis Zubeldía | 5th |
| Velo Clube | Rio Claro | Guilherme Alves | 1st (Série A2) |
First stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corinthians | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 27 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Mirassol | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 16 | |
| 3 | Botafogo-SP | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 11 | |
| 4 | Inter de Limeira (R) | 12 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 7 | Relegation to Série A2 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santos | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 18 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Red Bull Bragantino | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 17 | |
| 3 | Guarani | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 13 | |
| 4 | Portuguesa | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 13 |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 19 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Novorizontino | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 18 | |
| 3 | Noroeste | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 8 | |
| 4 | Água Santa (R) | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 23 | −13 | 7 | Relegation to Série A2 |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Bernardo | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 23 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 23 | |
| 3 | Ponte Preta | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 22 | |
| 4 | Velo Clube | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 13 |
Knockout stage
The knockout stage of the 2025 Campeonato Paulista will begin on 1 March 2025 with the quarter-finals and end on 27 March 2025 with the final. A total of eight teams will compete in the knockout stage.[2]
Round dates
| Round | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|
| Quarter-finals | 1–3 March 2025 | – |
| Semi-finals | 9–10 March 2025 | – |
| Finals | 16 March 2025 | 27 March 2025 |
Format
The quarter-finals will be played in a single match at the stadium of the better-ranked team in the first phase. If the match ends in a draw, the tie will be decided via a penalty shoot-out. The semi-finals will be played with the same format as the quarter-finals. The finals will be played over two legs, with the team having the better record in matches from the previous stages hosting the second leg.
Qualified teams
| Group | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| A | Corinthians | Mirassol |
| B | Santos | Red Bull Bragantino |
| C | São Paulo | Novorizontino |
| D | São Bernardo | Palmeiras |
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||
| A1 | Corinthians | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| A2 | Mirassol | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| A1 | Corinthians | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| B1 | Santos | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| B1 | Santos | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| B2 | Red Bull Bragantino | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| A1 | Corinthians | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| D2 | Palmeiras | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| D1 | São Bernardo | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| D2 | Palmeiras | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| D2 | Palmeiras | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| C1 | São Paulo | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| C1 | São Paulo | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| C2 | Novorizontino | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| São Bernardo | 0−3 | Palmeiras |
| Corinthians | 2−0 | Mirassol |
| Santos | 2−0 | Red Bull Bragantino |
| São Paulo | 1−0 | Novorizontino |
| Santos | 2–0 | Red Bull Bragantino |
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| São Paulo | 1–0 | Novorizontino |
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Semi-finals
| Corinthians | 2–1 | Santos |
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| Palmeiras | 1–0 | São Paulo |
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Finals
First leg
Second leg
Overall table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corinthians (C) | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 37 | Finalists |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 30 | |
| 3 | São Paulo | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 22 | Eliminated in the Semi-finals |
| 4 | Santos | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 21 | |
| 5 | São Bernardo | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 23 | Eliminated in the Quarter-finals |
| 6 | Novorizontino | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 18 | |
| 7 | Red Bull Bragantino | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 17 | |
| 8 | Mirassol | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 16 | |
| 9 | Ponte Preta | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 22 | |
| 10 | Guarani | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 13 | |
| 11 | Velo Clube | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 13 | |
| 12 | Portuguesa | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 13 | |
| 13 | Botafogo | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 11 | |
| 14 | Noroeste | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 8 | |
| 15 | Água Santa (R) | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 23 | −13 | 7 | Relegation to Série A2 |
| 16 | Inter de Limeira (R) | 12 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head results; 6th least red cards received; 7th least yellow cards received; 8th draw.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Awards
Team of the Year
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- Player of the Year
The Player of the Year was awarded to Yuri Alberto of Corinthians.[5]
- Breakthrough Player of the Year
The Breakthrough Player of the Year was awarded to Vinicinho of Red Bull Bragantino.[5]
- Most Beautiful Goal
The Most Beautiful Goal was awarded to Neymar of Santos.[5]
- Best Dribble
The Best Dribble was awarded to Memphis Depay of Corinthians.[5]
- Countryside Best Player of the Year
The Countryside Player of the Year was awarded to Carlão of Noroeste.[5]
- Referee of the Year
The Referee of the Year was awarded to Matheus Delgado Candançan.[5]
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Guilherme |
Santos | 10 |
2 |
Daniel Amorim |
Velo Clube | 6 |
3 |
André Silva |
São Paulo | 5 |
| Carlão |
Noroeste | ||
| Estêvão |
Palmeiras | ||
| Fabrício Daniel |
São Bernardo | ||
| Maurício |
Palmeiras | ||
| Talles Magno |
Corinthians | ||
| Tiquinho Soares |
Santos | ||
| Yuri Alberto |
Corinthians |