Campeonato Paulista Série A3
| Founded | 1919 |
|---|---|
| State | São Paulo |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | Série A2 |
| Relegation to | Segunda Divisão |
| Current champions | Linense () |
| Most championships | Sertãozinho Nacional (3 titles each) |
| Current: | |
Campeonato Paulista Série A3 (also referred to as Paulistão A3 for short) is the third level of the São Paulo state professional football championship, one of the Brazilian state championships.
The tournament has been known as Série A3 since the 1994 season.
Structure[]
The current format of the Paulistão A3 was introduced in 2018, after the number of teams was decreased from 20 to 16. Two teams are promoted to Série A2, and the bottom two teams are relegated to Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão.
First stage[]
Each of the 16 competitors in the play each other team once in the first stage of the competition, for a total of 15 matches between mid January and early April. A win earns three points and a draw earns one point. Teams are ranked by total points, then by total wins and finally by goal difference, number of scored goals, smaller number of yellow cards taken and smaller number of red cards taken. If teams are still level, a random draw is made to determine the final order in the standings. The 15th and 16th-placed teams are relegated to the state league fourth division.
Knockout phase[]
The top 8 teams from the first stage qualify for the knockout phase. The knock-out ties are played in a two-legged format. The eight teams are seeded 1 to 8 according to their first stage table positions, The top seed team plays the eight-seeded, the second plays the seventh, the third plays the sixth and the fourth plays the fifth. The winning teams are then reseeded, taking into account their quarterfinals results.
In the semifinals, the highest-seeded team plays the lowest, and the other two winners from the previous round play each other. The winners of those contests win promotion to the Campeonato Paulista Série A2 and go on to face one another in the finals, which are also played in a two-legged format.
List of champions[]
There are all the championship edictions, officialy recognized by Federação Paulista de Futebol.[1][2]
| Year | Ediction | Federation | Champion | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 1 | APEA | São Paulo | |
| 1920 | 2 | APEA | São Paulo | |
| 1921 | 3 | APEA | São Paulo | |
| 1922 | 4 | APEA | São Paulo | |
| 1923 | 5 | APEA | São Paulo | |
| 1924 | 6 | APEA | São Paulo | |
| 1925 | 7 | APEA | São Paulo | |
| 1926 | 8 | APEA | São Paulo | |
| LAF | São Paulo | |||
| 1927 | 9 | LAF (Capital) | São Paulo | |
| LAF (Santos) | Santos | |||
| 1928 | 10 | APEA | São Paulo | |
| 1929 | 11 | APEA | São Paulo | |
| 1930 | 12 | APEA | São Caetano EC | São Caetano do Sul |
| 1931 | 13 | APEA | Luzitano | São Paulo |
| 1932 | 14 | APEA | São Paulo | |
| 1933 | 15 | APEA | São Paulo | |
| 1941 | 16 | FPFA | São Paulo | |
| 1942 | 17 | FPFA | São Paulo | |
| 1943 | 18 | FPFA | São Paulo | |
| 1944 | 19 | FPFA | São Paulo | |
| 1945 | 20 | FPFA | São Paulo | |
| 1946 | 21 | FPFA | São Paulo | |
| 1947 | 22 | FPFA (Capital) | São Paulo | |
| FPFA (Countryside) | São José do Rio Pardo | |||
| 1954 | 23 | FPF | Itu | |
| 1955 | 24 | FPF | Itu | |
| 1956 | 25 | FPF | Tanabi | Tanabi |
| 1957 | 26 | FPF | São Carlos | |
| 1958 | 27 | FPF | Neves Paulista | |
| 1959 | 28 | FPF | São Bernardo do Campo | |
| 1960 | 29 | FPF | Presidente Prudente | |
| 1961 | 30 | FPF | Sorocaba | |
| 1962 | 31 | FPF | Santacruzense | Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo |
| 1963 | 32 | FPF | Rio Preto | São José do Rio Preto |
| 1964 | 33 | FPF | Taquaritinga | Taquaritinga |
| 1965 | 34 | FPF | São José | São José dos Campos |
| 1966 | 35 | FPF | Inter de Limera | Limeira |
| Ituverava | ||||
| 1967 | 36 | FPF | União Barbarense | Santa Bárbara d'Oeste |
| 1968 | 37 | FPF | Americana | |
| 1969 | 38 | FPF | Garça | |
| 1970 | 39 | FPF | Ibitinga | |
| 1971 | 40 | FPF | Sertãozinho | Sertãozinho |
| 1972 | 41 | FPF | José Bonifácio | José Bonifácio |
| 1973 | 42 | FPF | Independente | Limeira |
| 1974 | 43 | FPF | Adamantina | |
| 1975 | 44 | FPF | Not finished | |
| 1976 | 45 | FPF | Guaíra | |
| 1977 | 46 | FPF | Espírito Santo do Pinhal | |
| 1978 | 47 | FPF | Votuporanga | |
| 1979 | 48 | FPF | São João da Boa Vista | |
| 1980 | 49 | FPF | EC Lemense | Leme |
| 1981 | 50 | FPF | Cruzeiro | |
| 1982 | 51 | FPF | Barra Bonita | |
| 1983 | 52 | FPF | Lençoense | Lençóis Paulista |
| 1984 | 53 | FPF | Capivariano | Capivari |
| 1985 | 54 | FPF | Mauaense | Mauá |
| 1986 | 55 | FPF | Descalvado | |
| 1987 | 56 | FPF | Palmital | |
| São João da Boa Vista | ||||
| 1988 | 57 | FPF | Jacareí | Jacareí |
| 1989 | 58 | FPF | Sãocarlense | São Carlos |
| 1990 | 59 | FPF | Jaboticabal | Jaboticabal |
| 1991 | 60 | FPF | AD São Caetano | São Caetano do Sul |
| 1992 | 61 | FPF | Oeste | Itápolis |
| 1993 | 62 | FPF | Jabaquara | Santos |
| 1994 | 63 | FPF | Nacional | São Paulo |
| 1995 | 64 | FPF | Noroeste | Bauru |
| 1996 | 65 | FPF | Matonense | Matão |
| 1997 | 66 | FPF | Mirassol | Mirassol |
| 1998 | 67 | FPF | AD São Caetano | São Caetano do Sul |
| 1999 | 68 | FPF | Rio Preto | São José do Rio Preto |
| 2000 | 69 | FPF | Nacional | São Paulo |
| 2001 | 70 | FPF | São Bento | Sorocaba |
| 2002 | 71 | FPF | Oeste | Itápolis |
| 2003 | 72 | FPF | Taubaté | Taubaté |
| 2004 | 73 | FPF | Sertãozinho | Sertãozinho |
| 2005 | 74 | FPF | Grêmio Barueri | Barueri |
| 2006 | 75 | FPF | Botafogo | Ribeirão Preto |
| 2007 | 76 | FPF | Olímpia | Olímpia |
| 2008 | 77 | FPF | Flamengo | Guarulhos |
| 2009 | 78 | FPF | Votoraty | Votorantim |
| 2010 | 79 | FPF | Red Bull Brasil | Campinas |
| 2011 | 80 | FPF | Penapolense | Penápolis |
| 2012 | 81 | FPF | Rio Branco | Americana |
| 2013 | 82 | FPF | São Bento | Sorocaba |
| 2014 | 83 | FPF | Novorizontino | Novo Horizonte |
| 2015 | 84 | FPF | Taubaté | Taubaté |
| 2016 | 85 | FPF | Sertãozinho | Sertãozinho |
| 2017 | 86 | FPF | Nacional | São Paulo |
| 2018 | 87 | FPF | Atibaia | Atibaia |
| 2019 | 88 | FPF | Grêmio Audax | Osasco |
| 2020 | 89 | FPF | Velo Clube | Rio Claro |
| 2021 | 90 | FPF | Linense | Lins |
- Federations
Amateur Era (1919-1947)
- APEA - Associação Paulista de Esportes Atléticos
- LAF - Liga dos Amadores de Football
- FPFA - Federação Paulista de Futebol Amador
Professional Era (1954-)
Titles by club[]
- Names change
- EC Vasco da Gama was changed the name to Americana EC.
- Cities change
- Oeste FC has moved from Itápolis to Barueri.
- Red Bull Brasil has moved from Campinas to Bragança Paulista, due to the partnership between Red Bull and CA Bragantino (Red Bull Bragantino). Red Bull Brasil became the B team.
Teams promoted from Série A3[]
Relegated teams[]
a São Bento were saved from relegation due to the withdrawal of Novorizontino in the 2nd level.
b No teams were relegated due to the .
Top scorers[]
| Season | Top scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 |  Marcelo Nicácio
|
Votoraty | 19 |
| 2008 | Fausto
|
Linense | 25 |
| 2009 | Magrão
|
Penapolense | 16 |
| 2010 |
|
Penapolense | 18 |
| 2011 | Reginaldo
|
Velo Clube | 16 |
| 2012 |
|
Capivariano | 15 |
| Billy
|
Guaçuano | ||
| 2013 | Jackson
|
Flamengo de Guarulhos | 20 |
| 2014 | Dairo
|
Independente de Limeira | 11 |
| 2015 | Anderson Cavalo
|
Votuporanguense | 16 |
| 2016 | Ermínio
|
Rio Preto | 14 |
| 2017 | Léo Castro
|
Nacional | 11 |
| 2018 | Bill
|
Capivariano | 16 |
| 2019 | Matheus Marcondele
|
Audax | 11 |
| Lucas Pajeú
|
Desportivo Brasil |
See also[]
- Campeonato Paulista
- Campeonato Paulista Série A2
- Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão
- Campeonato Paulista Série B2
- Campeonato Paulista Série B3
- Federação Paulista de Futebol
External links[]
References[]
- ^ Rodolfo Kussarev, Bernardo Itri (2021). 125 Anos de História - A Enciclopédia do Futebol Paulista (in Portuguese). FPF. pp. 12–15. ISBN 659960630X.
- ^ "Enciclopédia homologa 104 títulos estaduais; confira os principais". Federação Paulista de Futebol (in Portuguese). September 23, 2021. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- Football leagues in São Paulo (state)