Campeonato Paulista Série A3

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.

Campeonato Paulista Série A3
Founded1994 (1994)
1987–1993 (as Segunda Divisão)
1980–1986 (as Terceira Divisão)
1977–1979 (as Primeira Divisão)
1960–1976 (as Segunda Divisão)
1954–1959 (as Terceira Divisão)
1927–1933 (as Segunda Divisão)
1925–1927 (as Campeonato Municipal)
1924 (as Divisão Principal)
1923 (as Campeonato Municipal)
1917 (as Terceira Divisão)
StateSão Paulo
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toSérie A2
Relegation toSegunda Divisão
Current championsAudax
(2019)
Most championshipsSertãozinho
Nacional
(3 titles each)
Current: 2020 Campeonato Paulista Série A3

The tournament has been known as Série A3 since the 1994 season.

At present, Grêmio Osasco hold the longest tenure in Paulistão A3, last being out of the division in the 2014 season. There are currently two former Brasileirão Série A clubs competing in Série A3, namely Noroeste (1978) and Comercial (1979), as well as 2005 Copa do Brasil winners Paulista de Jundiaí.


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.

Current members
Locations of the 2020 Paulistão A3 teams

The following 16 clubs competed in Série A3 during the 2020 season.

Club Finishing position last season Location Stadium Capacity [1]
Barretos 3rd Barretos Fortaleza 9,710
Batatais 12th Batatais Osvaldo Scatena 7,040
Capivariano 6th Capivari Toca do Leão [lower-alpha 1] 6,424
Comercial 7th Ribeirão Preto Palma Travassos 18,277
Desportivo Brasil 4th Porto Feliz Ernesto Rocco 6,160
EC São Bernardo 10th São Bernardo do Campo 1º de Maio 12,578
Grêmio Osasco 13th Osasco Prefeito José Liberatti 12,158
Linense 16th in Série A2 (relegated) Lins Gilbertão 7,348
Marília 2nd in Segunda Divisão (promoted) Marília Bento de Abreu 15,587
Nacional 15th in Série A2 (relegated) São Paulo (Barra Funda) Comendador Souza 10,117
Noroeste 8th Bauru Alfredo de Castilho 15,420
Olímpia 14th Olímpia Maria Tereza Breda 6,912
Paulista 1st in Segunda Divisão (promoted) Jundiaí Jayme Cintra 12,690
Primavera 9th Indaiatuba Ítalo Limongi 6,914
Rio Preto 11th São José do Rio Preto Anísio Haddad 16,145
Velo Clube 5th Rio Claro Benitão 10,317
  1. Capivariano played at Santa Bárbara do Oeste, 30 kilometres away from Capivari, as their home stadium Arena Capivari was closed due to safety concerns

Teams promoted from Série A3
Season Winner Runner-up Other promoted clubs
1994 Nacional Rio Preto Portuguesa Santista
1995 Noroeste Lousano Paulista Bandeirante
1996 Matonense Francana Corinthians de Presidente Prudente
1997 Mirassol União Barbarense —
1998 São Caetano — —
1999 Rio Preto Oeste —
2000 [lower-alpha 1] Nacional — —
2001 São Bento Atlético Sorocaba Bandeirante, Flamengo de Guarulhos, Marília [lower-alpha 2]
2002 Oeste Taquaritinga —
2003 Taubaté Araçatuba —
2004 Sertãozinho Mirassol Guaratinguetá, Noroeste
2005 Grêmio Barueri Palmeiras B Rio Claro, XV de Piracicaba
2006 Botafogo de Ribeirão Preto São José Osvaldo Cruz, XV de Jaú
2007 Olímpia Monte Azul Catanduvense, Ferroviária
2008 Flamengo de Guarulhos São Bernardo Linense, União Barbarense
2009 Votoraty Grêmio Osasco Osvaldo Cruz, Pão de Açúcar
2010 Red Bull Brasil Ferroviária Palmeiras B, XV de Piracicaba
2011 Penapolense Santacruzense São Carlos, Velo Clube
2012 Rio Branco Grêmio Osasco Capivariano, Juventus
2013 São Bento Batatais Itapirense, Marília
2014 Novorizontino Independente de Limeira Água Santa, Matonense
2015 Taubaté Votuporanguense Barretos, Juventus
2016 Sertãozinho Rio Preto —
2017 Nacional Inter de Limeira —
2018 Atibaia Portuguesa Santista —
2019 Audax Monte Azul —
  1. Olímpia were first stage champions and played in Série A2 the same year
  2. due to the 2002 Torneio Rio-São Paulo five teams were promoted for the 2002 season

Relegated teams
Season Clubs
1994 Tanabi, Independente de Limeira, EC São Bernardo
1995 Barretos, Central Pinhalense
1996 Monte Azul, Taquaritinga, Marília
1997 Fernandópolis
1998 none [a]
1999 Taquaritinga, Mauaense
2000 Ferroviária, Corinthians de Presidente Prudente
2001 none [b]
2002 Garça, União Mogi
2003 Paraguaçuense, Ferroviária
2004 Sãocarlense, Inter de Bebedouro
2005 Taboão da Serra, ECUS, Jaboticabal
2006 Itararé, São Vicente, Barretos, Matonense
2007 EC Osasco, Primavera, Mauaense, Araçatuba
2008 Taubaté, SEV-Hortolândia, Independente de Limeira, Santacruzense
2009 Oeste Paulista, Inter de Limeira, Nacional, União Mogi
2010 Força, Portuguesa Santista, Olímpia, Bandeirante
2011 Paulínia, SC Barueri, Taquaritinga, Lemense
2012 Inter de Bebedouro, XV de Jaú, Osvaldo Cruz, Taboão da Serra
2013 São Vicente, Palmeiras B, Barretos, União São João
2014 São Carlos, América de Rio Preto, Noroeste, Guaçuano
2015 Cotia FC, Tupã, Santacruzense, Francana
2016 São José, Itapirense, Guaratinguetá, Primavera, Fernandópolis, Grêmio Barueri
2017 Comercial, São José dos Campos FC, Paulista, Flamengo de Guarulhos, Independente de Limeira, Catanduvense
2018 Rio Branco, Marília, União Barbarense, Manthiqueira, Matonense, Mogi Mirim
2019 Taboão da Serra, São Carlos

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 2002 Torneio Rio-São Paulo.

Top scorers
Season Top scorer Club Goals
2007 Marcelo Nicácio Votoraty 19
2008 Fausto Linense 25
2009 Magrão Penapolense 16
2010 Viola Penapolense 18
2011 Reginaldo Velo Clube 16
2012 Silas Brindeiro 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

List of champions

Amateur era
  • 1919 - Clube Atlético Independência
  • 1920 - Associação Athlética Estrela de Ouro
  • 1921 - Spartacus Football Club
  • 1922 - Associação Athletica São Geraldo
  • 1923 - Flor do Belém Football Club
  • 1924 - Associação Atlética República
  • 1925 - Associação Athlética Estrela de Ouro
  • 1926 - Associação Athletica Scarpa
  • 1927 - unknown - APEA
  • 1927 - unknown - LAF
  • 1928 - Associação Athlética Estrela de Ouro - APEA
  • 1929 - unknown - APEA
  • 1929 - unknown - LAF
  • 1930 - unknown
  • 1931 - unknown
  • 1932 - Clube Atlético Parque da Moóca
  • 1933 - Jardim América Futebol Clube

Professional era

Titles by club

3 titles
  • Nacional
  • Sertãozinho

2 titles
  • CA Ituano
  • Oeste
  • Olímpia
  • Rio Branco de Americana
  • Rio Preto
  • São Bento
  • São Caetano
  • Taubaté

1 title
  • Barra Bonita
  • Botafogo-SP
  • Capivariano
  • Cruzeiro
  • Descalvadense
  • Expresso São Carlos
  • Flamengo-SP
  • Garça
  • Barueri
  • Mauaense
  • Grêmio Novorizontino
  • Guairense
  • Guarani de Adamantina
  • Independente
  • Inter de Limeira
  • Irmãos Romano
  • Ituveravense
  • Jabaquara
  • Jaboticabal
  • Jacareí
  • José Bonifácio
  • Linense
  • Lemense
  • Lençoense
  • Matonense
  • Mirassol
  • Nevense
  • Noroeste
  • Palmeiras de São João da Boa Vista
  • Palmital
  • Penapolense
  • Prudentina
  • Red Bull Brasil
  • Rio Branco de Ibitinga
  • Santacruzense
  • São José
  • Sãocarlense
  • Sorocabana
  • Tanabi
  • Taquaritinga
  • União Barbarense
  • Votoraty
  • Votuporanguense

See also

  1. Comunicação, Drive. "Federação Paulista de Futebol". 2016.futebolpaulista.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 23, 2020.
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