Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior explained

Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior
Founded:1969
Number Of Teams:128
Region:Brazil
Current Champions:Corinthians
Most Successful Club:Corinthians
(11 titles)
Broadcasters:Rede Globo
Rede Vida
SporTV
Eleven Sports
Organiser:FPF
Current:2024 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior

The Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior (or São Paulo Youth Football Cup, in English), also known as Copa São Paulo de Juniores (São Paulo Youth Cup) and Copinha (Little Cup), is a cup competition played by Brazilian under-20 association football teams (until the 2006 edition, it was contested by under-21 teams), most of them from the state of São Paulo. It is organized by the Paulistan Football Federation and is considered one of the most traditional and important under-20 sport competitions in Brazil. Its final is usually held on January 25, the anniversary of São Paulo City's founding.

Format

In the first stage, the 128 teams are divided in 32 groups. The top 2 of each group qualify to the knockout stage. The final is always played on 25 January, the date of the foundation of the city of São Paulo. All matches are played in the São Paulo state.

List of champions

Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior Winners
scope=colFinalscope=colWinnerscope=colScorescope=colRunner-upscope=colVenue
scope=row style=text-align:center1969Corinthians1–0NacionalCentro Esportivo Vicente Ítalo Feola
scope=row style=text-align:center1970Corinthians4–2PalmeirasCentro Esportivo Vicente Ítalo Feola
scope=row style=text-align:center1971Fluminense4–4 (aet)
(4–3 p)
BotafogoCentro Educacional de Pirituba
scope=row style=text-align:center1972Nacional2–1InternacionalEstádio do Pacaembu
scope=row style=text-align:center1973Fluminense2–0 (aet)CorinthiansEstádio Parque São Jorge
scope=row style=text-align:center1974Internacional2–1Ponte PretaEstádio do Pacaembu
scope=row style=text-align:center1975Atlético Mineiro0–0
(4–3 p)
Ponte PretaEstádio do Pacaembu
scope=row style=text-align:center1976Atlético Mineiro1–0CorinthiansEstádio Parque São Jorge
scope=row style=text-align:center1977Fluminense2–1Ponte PretaEstádio do Morumbi
scope=row style=text-align:center1978Internacional0–0
(5–4 p)
CorinthiansEstádio do Pacaembu
scope=row style=text-align:center1979Marília2–1FluminenseEstádio do Canindé
scope=row style=text-align:center1980Internacional3–0Atlético MineiroEstádio do Pacaembu
scope=row style=text-align:center1981Ponte Preta1–0São PauloEstádio do Pacaembu
scope=row style=text-align:center1982Ponte Preta2–1SantosEstádio do Pacaembu
scope=row style=text-align:center1983Atlético Mineiro2–1Botafogo (SP)Estádio Palestra Itália
scope=row style=text-align:center1984Santos2–1CorinthiansEstádio do Canindé
scope=row style=text-align:center1985Juventus1–0GuaraniEstádio do Pacaembu
scope=row style=text-align:center1986Fluminense2–0Ponte PretaEstádio do Pacaembu
scope=row style=text-align:center1988Nacional3–0América-SPEstádio da Universidade de São Paulo
scope=row style=text-align:center1989Fluminense1–0JuventusEstádio do Pacaembu
scope=row style=text-align:center1990Flamengo1–0JuventusEstádio do Pacaembu
scope=row style=text-align:center1991Portuguesa4–0GrêmioEstádio do Pacaembu
scope=row style=text-align:center1992Vasco da Gama1–1
(5–3 p)
São PauloEstádio do Pacaembu
scope=row style=text-align:center1993São Paulo4–3CorinthiansEstádio do Pacaembu
scope=row style=text-align:center1994Guarani1–1 (aet)
(3–0 p)
São PauloEstádio do Pacaembu
scope=row style=text-align:center1995Corinthians3–2 (aet)Ponte PretaEstádio do Canindé
scope=row style=text-align:center1996América-MG2–1CruzeiroEstádio do Pacaembu
scope=row style=text-align:center1997Lousano Paulista1–1
(4–3 p)
CorinthiansEstádio do Canindé
scope=row style=text-align:center1998Internacional1–1 (aet)
(4–3 p)
Ponte PretaEstádio do Morumbi
scope=row style=text-align:center1999Corinthians1–0Vasco da GamaEstádio do Pacaembu
scope=row style=text-align:center2000São Paulo2–1JuventusEstádio do Pacaembu
scope=row style=text-align:center2001Roma Barueri4–4
(6–5 p)
São PauloEstádio do Pacaembu
scope=row style=text-align:center2002Portuguesa1–0CruzeiroEstádio do Canindé
scope=row style=text-align:center2003Santo André2–2
(5–3 p)
PalmeirasEstádio do Pacaembu
scope=row style=text-align:center2004Corinthians2–0São PauloEstádio do Pacaembu
scope=row style=text-align:center2005Corinthians3–1NacionalEstádio do Pacaembu
scope=row style=text-align:center2006América-SP0–0
(3–1 p)
ComercialEstádio do Pacaembu
scope=row style=text-align:center2007Cruzeiro1–1
(6–5 p)
São PauloEstádio do Pacaembu
scope=row style=text-align:center2008Figueirense2–0Rio BrancoEstádio Nicolau Alayon
scope=row style=text-align:center2009Corinthians2–1Atlético ParanaenseEstádio do Pacaembu
scope=row style=text-align:center2010São Paulo1–1
(3–0 p)
SantosEstádio do Pacaembu
scope=row style=text-align:center2011Flamengo2–1BahiaEstádio do Pacaembu
scope=row style=text-align:center2012Corinthians2–1FluminenseEstádio do Pacaembu
scope=row style=text-align:center2013Santos3–1GoiásEstádio do Pacaembu
scope=row style=text-align:center2014Santos2–1CorinthiansEstádio do Pacaembu
scope=row style=text-align:center2015Corinthians1–0Botafogo (SP)Estádio do Pacaembu
scope=row style=text-align:center2016Flamengo2–2
(4–3 p)
CorinthiansEstádio do Pacaembu
scope=row style=text-align:center2017Corinthians2–1BatataisEstádio do Pacaembu
scope=row style=text-align:center2018Flamengo1–0São PauloEstádio do Pacaembu
scope=row style=text-align:center2019São Paulo2–2
Vasco da GamaEstádio do Pacaembu
scope=row style=text-align:center2020Internacional1–1
(3–1 p)
GrêmioEstádio do Pacaembu
scope=row style=text-align:center2022Palmeiras4–0SantosAllianz Parque
scope=row style=text-align:center2023Palmeiras2–1América (MG)Estádio do Canindé
scope=row style=text-align:center2024Corinthians1–0CruzeiroNeo Química Arena
Notes

Titles by team

ClubTitlesRunners-upFinals playedLast title
Corinthians118192024
Fluminense5271989
Internacional5162020
São Paulo47112019
Flamengo4042018
Santos3362014
Atlético Mineiro3141983
Ponte Preta2571982
Nacional2241988
Palmeiras2242023
Portuguesa2022002
Juventus1341985
Cruzeiro1342007
Vasco1231992
Guarani1121994
América1122006
América1011996
Figueirense1012008
Lousano Paulista1011997
Marília1011979
Roma Barueri1012001
Santo André1012003
Botafogo (SP)022-
Grêmio022-
Atlético Paranaense011-
Bahia011-
Botafogo011-
Comercial011-
Rio Branco011-
Goiás011-

Titles by state

StateTitlesRunners-upFinals played
313869
10414
5510
538
101
011
011
011

Individual records

Topscorers

EditionPlayerClubGoals
1998Fábio JúniorCruzeiro9
ManoelInternacional
1999Capivariano8
2000GaúchoJuventus9
2001Rogerinho Roma Barueri6
2002Alex AfonsoPortuguesa6
2003Leandro DominguesVitória6
Waldison Inter de Limeira
2004Rodrigo TiuíFluminense7
WilliamPalmeiras
2005Borebi Noroeste9
2006Luiz HenriquePaulista9
2007Rafinha São Bernardo FC8
2008Rafael MartinsGrêmio8
Tiago LuísSantos
Vinícius Ramos Taboão da Serra
2009BernardoCruzeiro9
2010Lucas GaúchoSão Paulo9
2011DellatorreDesportivo Brasil7
2012ValdíviaRondonópolis8
2013Caio DantasGrêmio Audax8
Diego Ceará Mogi Mirim
ErikGoiás
2014Diego CardosoSantos9
GustavoTaboão da Serra
Stéfano YuriSantos
2015Gabriel VasconcelosCorinthians8
Isaac Prado Botafogo (SP)
Santiago São Caetano
2016Geovane Itinga Bahia8
2017CarlinhosCorinthians11
2018BrennerInternacional8
Jonas ToróSão Paulo
Luan SilvaVitória
Luís Henrique Ferroviária
MiullenLondrina
2019Gabriel NovaesSão Paulo10
2020Felipe MicaelMirassol10
2022FigueiredoVasco8
WerikOeste
2023Ruan RibeiroPalmeiras9
2024JardielGrêmio9

Player of the Tournament

Following is the list with the award for best player in the competition:[1]

EditionPlayerClub
1998Fábio PintoInternacional
1999EduCorinthians
2000Fábio SimplícioSão Paulo
2001RenatinhoSão Paulo
2002Rafael Iotte Portuguesa
2003Vágner LovePalmeiras
2004Corinthians
2005Thiago NevesParaná
2006KeirrisonCoritiba
2007BrenoSão Paulo
2008Paulo Henrique GansoSantos
2009SantosAtlético Paranaense
2010MarcelinhoSão Paulo
2011NeguebaFlamengo
2012Marcos JúniorFluminense
2013LeandrinhoSantos
2014Lucas OtávioSantos
2015Gabriel JesusPalmeiras
2016Felipe VizeuFlamengo
2017PedrinhoCorinthians
2018LizieroSão Paulo
2019AntonySão Paulo
2020Bruno PraxedesInternacional
2022EndrickPalmeiras
2023KevinPalmeiras
2024Breno BidonCorinthians

Winning managers

EditionManagerClub
1976Dawson LaviolaAtlético Mineiro
1977PinheiroFluminense
1978Marcos EugênioInternacional
1979Walter ZaparolliMarília
1980Abílio dos ReisInternacional
1981Milton dos SantosPonte Preta
1982Milton dos SantosPonte Preta
1983José Maria PenaAtlético Mineiro
1984Ernesto MarquesSantos
1985Reinaldo BorrachaJuventus
1986Antônio ÂngeloFluminense
1988Vinícios CecconiNacional (SP)
1989Sebastião RochaFluminense
1990Ernesto PauloFlamengo
1991Écio PascaPortuguesa
1992GaúchoVasco da Gama
1993Márcio AraújoSão Paulo
1994Pupo GimenezGuarani
1995Pupo GimenezCorinthians
1996Ricardo DrubsckyAmérica Mineiro
1997GibaLousano Paulista
1998Guto FerreiraInternacional
1999Roberto BridaCorinthians
2000PitaSão Paulo
2001Marcelo VilarRoma Barueri
2002Edu MarangonPortuguesa
2003Geime RottaSanto André
2004Adaílton LadeiraCorinthians
2005Adaílton LadeiraCorinthians
2006Claudino CândidoAmérica de Rio Preto
2007Enderson MoreiraCruzeiro
2008Rogério MicaleFigueirense
2009Adaílton LadeiraCorinthians
2010Sérgio BaresiSão Paulo
2011Paulo HenriqueFlamengo
2012NarcisoCorinthians
2013Claudinei OliveiraSantos
2014PepinhoSantos
2015Osmar LossCorinthians
2016Zé RicardoFlamengo
2017Osmar LossCorinthians
2018Maurício SouzaFlamengo
2019Orlando RibeiroSão Paulo
2020Fábio MatiasInternacional
2022Paulo Victor GomesPalmeiras
2023Paulo Victor GomesPalmeiras
2024DaniloCorinthians

Supercopa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior

The Supercopa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior was a tournament organized by the São Paulo Football Federation bringing together 16 teams that until then had been champions and runners-up of the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior and played by Brazilian under-20 football teams.

It was held in 1994 and 1995.

List of Champions

Supercopa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior Winners!Final!Winner!Score!Runner-up!Venue
1994Atlético Mineiro1–0InternacionalEstádio do Pacaembu
1995Palmeiras1–0 (g.g)São PauloEstádio do Pacaembu

Titles by team

ClubTitlesRunners-upFinals playedLast title
Palmeiras1011995
Atlético Mineiro1011994
São Paulo011-
Internacional011-

Titles by state

StateTitlesRunners-upFinals played
112
101
011

References

Other

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Copinha 2024: confira os últimos 10 jogadores eleitos craques da competição . Lance! . 25 January 2024 . pt.