2020 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 Explained

Competition:Campeonato Paulista Série A2
Promoted:São Caetano
São Bento
Relegated:Votuporanguense
Penapolense
Season:2020
Dates:22 January 2020 – 12 October 2020
Winners:São Caetano
Matches:134
Total Goals:311
League Topscorer:Léo Castro
Bambam
(9 goals)
Biggest Home Win:
[1]
Biggest Away Win:
Highest Scoring:
[2]
Longest Wins:7 matches
São Bento
Longest Unbeaten:10 matches
São Bento
Longest Winless:10 matches
Sertãozinho
Longest Losses:5 matches
Portuguesa Santista
Highest Attendance:3,111

[3]
Lowest Attendance:40

[4]
Attendance:92,334
Average Attendance:982[5]
Prevseason:2019
Nextseason:2021
Updated:30 September 2020

The 2020 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 was the 27th season of the second level of the São Paulo state league under its current title and the 97th season overall.

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the season was indefinitely suspended on 16 March.[6] Play was resumed on 19 August. [7] São Caetano and São Bento, two sides relegated from the first division in the previous season, won promotion back after one year. São Caetano were crowned champions on 12 October, after defeating the Sorocaba team 4–3 on penalties in the final, following a 3–3 aggregate score. São Caetano had already won the trophy in their last appearance in the second level, in 2017.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2019 season.

To Série A2

Promoted from Série A3

Relegated from Série A1

From Série A2

Promoted to Série A1

Relegated to Série A3

Stadiums

ClubLocationStadiumCapacity [8]
AtibaiaAtibaia8,712
AudaxOsascoPrefeito José Liberatti12,158
JuventusSão Paulo (Mooca)Rua Javari5,256
Monte AzulMonte Azul PaulistaOtacília Patrício Arroyo8,000
PenapolensePenápolisTenente Carriço9,998
PortuguesaSão Paulo (Pari)Canindé22,375
Portuguesa SantistaSantosUlrico Mursa12,578
Red Bull BrasilCampinasMoisés Lucarelli19,221
Rio ClaroRio ClaroAugusto Schmidt5,900
São BentoSorocabaWalter Ribeiro11,861
São BernardoSão Bernardo do Campo1º de Maio12,578
São CaetanoSão Caetano do SulAnacleto Campanella17,530
SertãozinhoSertãozinhoFrederico Dalmaso6,000
TaubatéTaubatéJoaquinzão9,600
VotuporanguenseVotuporangaPlínio Marin7,560
XV de PiracicabaPiracicabaBarão da Serra Negra18,000

Knockout stage

Bracket

Season statistics

Top scorers

[9]

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Léo CastroJuventus9
BambamSão Bento
3 Marcos PauloMonte Azul8
MarlysonSão Bernardo
5 KalilPortuguesa Santista6

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Monte Azul goleia Atibaia e permanece na liderança do Paulista da Série A2. 2020-08-02. GloboEsporte.com. 21 February 2020 . pt-br.
  2. Web site: 2020-08-20. Em jogo de sete gols, São Caetano vence o São Bernardo e encosta na liderança da Série A2 do Paulistão. 2020-09-03. ESPN.com. pt.
  3. Web site: Official Match Report. Federação Paulista de Futebol.
  4. Web site: Official Match Report. Federação Paulista de Futebol.
  5. Web site: Tabela Competições Federação Paulista de Futebol. Federação Paulista de Futebol. pt-br.
  6. Web site: 16 March 2020. Federação paralisa Série A2 do Paulista por tempo indeterminado. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200320135220/https://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/tem-esporte/futebol/paulista-serie-a2/noticia/federacao-paralisa-serie-a2-do-paulista-por-tempo-indeterminado.ghtml . 2020-03-20 . 2020-08-02. GloboEsporte.com. pt-br.
  7. Web site: Após reunião com FPF, Série A2 deve reiniciar em agosto com novidades. 2020-10-01. Futebol Interior. pt-br.
  8. Web site: Comunicação. Drive. Federação Paulista de Futebol. 2020-06-23. 2016.futebolpaulista.com.br. pt-br.
  9. Web site: Artilharia Série A2. 2 August 2020.