| Organising body | Federação Paulista de Futebol |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| First season | Paulista 1987 |
| Country | Brazil |
| Confederation | CBF Federação Paulista de Futebol |
| Number of clubs | 8 |
| Promotion to | Brasileiro Série A3 |
| Domestic cup | Copa Paulista de Futebol Feminino |
| Current champions | Palmeiras (4th title) (2025) |
| Most championships | Corinthians Palmeiras Santos (4 titles each) |
| Broadcaster(s) | Sportv YouTube CazéTV HBO Max Space Record News TV Globo |
| Website | www.futebolpaulista.com.br |
| Current: 2026 Paulistão F | |
The Paulistão F (formerly Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino – Paulista Women's Football Championship, in English) is the women's football state championship of São Paulo State, and is contested since 1987.
Format
[edit]There is no predetermined format for the competition, changing almost every year.
The 2001 edition became notorious as "one of the most discriminatory sports championships ever". Organisers controversially excluded all players with what was perceived as unattractive qualities such as being over 23 years old, having short hair or dark skin.[1]
In 2004, the competition was contested by 32 teams, divided into eight groups of four teams each. The two best placed teams of each group qualified for the second round, contested by 16 teams divided into four groups composed of four teams each. Again, the two best placed teams qualified for the third round, contested between eight teams, divided into two groups of four teams each. The two best teams of each group qualified for the fourth round, which was composed of a single group of four teams. The first two teams of this group qualified for the final. The competition was contested in single leg matches.
In 2005, the competition was contested by 16 teams, divided into four groups of four teams each, playing against each other once. The two best teams of each group qualified for the next round. The teams eliminated in the first round played relegation playoffs, over two legs. The second round consisted of two groups of four teams each, playing in two leg matches. Each group's two best placed teams qualified for the third round, which was semifinal matches over two legs. The winners of these matches qualified for the final, which was played as a single match.
On 30 April 2026, the Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino was named Paulistão F, in an attempt to dissociate the name of the competition from gender differentiations.[2]
List of champions
[edit]Following is the list with all recognized titles of Campeonato Paulista Feminino:[3][4]
| Season | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Juventus (1) | Ferroviária |
| 1988–1996 | Not held | |
| 1997 | São Paulo (1) | Santos |
| 1998 | Portuguesa (1) | Corinthians |
| 1999 | São Paulo (2) | Portuguesa |
| 2000 | Portuguesa (2) | Palmeiras |
| 2001 | Palmeiras (1) | Matonense |
| 2002–2003 | Not held | |
| 2004 | Extra/Fundesport (1) | Alameda Glória |
| 2005 | Extra/Fundesport (2) | Saad |
| 2006 | Botucatu (1) | Saad |
| 2007 | Santos (1) | AJA |
| 2008 | Botucatu (2) | Saad |
| 2009 | Botucatu (3) | Santos |
| 2010 | Santos (2) | São José |
| 2011 | Santos (3) | Centro Olímpico |
| 2012 | São José (1) | Centro Olímpico |
| 2013 | Ferroviária (1) | São José |
| 2014 | São José (2) | Ferroviária |
| 2015 | São José (3) | São Paulo |
| 2016 | Rio Preto (1) | Santos |
| 2017 | Rio Preto (2) | Santos |
| 2018 | Santos (4) | Corinthians |
| 2019 | Corinthians (1) | São Paulo |
| 2020 | Corinthians (2) | Ferroviária |
| 2021 | Corinthians (3) | São Paulo |
| 2022 | Palmeiras (2) | Santos |
| 2023 | Corinthians (4) | São Paulo |
| 2024 | Palmeiras (3) | Corinthians |
| 2025 | Palmeiras (4) | Corinthians |
Titles by team
[edit]Teams in bold stills active.
| Rank | Club | Winners | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corinthians | 4 | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023 |
| Palmeiras | 2001, 2022, 2024, 2025 | ||
| Santos | 2007, 2010, 2012, 2018 | ||
| 4 | Botucatu | 3 | 2006, 2008, 2009 |
| São José | 2012, 2014, 2015 | ||
| 6 | Extra/Fundesport | 2 | 2004, 2005 |
| Portuguesa | 1998, 2000 | ||
| Rio Preto | 2016, 2017 | ||
| São Paulo | 1997, 1999 | ||
| 10 | Ferroviária | 1 | 2013 |
| Juventus | 1987 |
By city
[edit]| City | Championships | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Corinthians (4), Palmeiras (4), Portuguesa (2), São Paulo (2), Juventus (1) | |
| 4 | Santos (4) | |
| 3 | Extra/Fundesport (2), Ferroviária (1) | |
| 3 | Botucatu (3) | |
| 3 | São José (3) | |
| 2 | Rio Preto (2) |
Top Scorers
[edit]| Year | Player (team) | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Unknown | |
| 1997 | Kátia Cilene (São Paulo) | 35 |
| 1998 | Kátia Cilene (São Paulo) | 24 |
| 1999 | Kátia Cilene (São Paulo) | 48 |
| 2000 | Grazielle (Portuguesa) | 28 |
| 2001 | Alessandra (Guarani) Tiganinha (Portuguesa) |
10 |
| 2004 | Dani Cadê (Santos) | 20 |
| 2005 | Unknown | |
| 2006 | Bárbara (Saad) | 16 |
| 2007 | Grazielle (Botucatu) | 26 |
| 2008 | Grazielle (Botucatu) Nilda (Corinthians) |
26 |
| 2009 | Nilda (Corinthians) | 20 |
| 2010 | Elaine Pernalonga (Rio Preto) | 17 |
| 2011 | Debinha (Centro Olímpico) Glaucia (Centro Olímpico) |
24 |
| 2012 | Tiganinha (Portuguesa) | 11 |
| 2013 | Raquel Fernandes (Ferroviária) | |
| 2017 | Tabatha (Ferroviária) | 17 |
| 2018 | Letícia (Rio Preto) | 18 |
| 2019 | Victória (Corinthians) | 11 |
| 2020 | Gabi Nunes (Corinthians) | 11 |
| 2021 | Adriana Leal (Corinthians) Miriã (Corinthians) |
8 |
| 2022 | Cristiane (Santos) | 19 |
| 2023 | Victória (Corinthians) | 10 |
| 2024 | Amanda Gutierres (Palmeiras) | 8 |
| 2025 | Amanda Gutierres (Palmeiras) Brena (Palmeiras) Natalia (Palmeiras) |
6 |
All-time topscorers
[edit]Following is the list with the top 10 topscorers of all-time in the Campeonato Paulista Feminino:[5]
| # | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grazielle | 245 |
| 2 | Nilda | 135 |
| 3 | Kátia Cilene | 101 |
| 4 | Suzana Agostini | 92 |
| 5 | Rafa Travalão | 85 |
| 6 | Almirene Pikena | 83 |
| 7 | Ketlen | 80 |
| Raquel Fernandes | ||
| 9 | Giovânia | 78 |
| Karen |
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Knijnik, Jorge (September 21, 2012). "Visions of Gender Justice: Untested Feasibility on the Football Fields of Brazil". Journal of Sport & Social Issues. 37 (1). SAGE Publications. doi:10.1177/0193723512455924. S2CID 144452615. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ↑ "Futebol não tem gênero: FPF inova e Paulistão Feminino agora é Paulistão F" [Football has no gender: FPF innovate and Paulistão Feminino is now Paulistão F] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Federação Paulista de Futebol. April 30, 2026. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Todos os Campeões - Feminino" (in Portuguese). Federação Paulista de Futebol (FPF). Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- ↑ Rodolfo Kussarev, Bernardo Itri (2021). 125 Anos de História - A Enciclopédia do Futebol Paulista (in Portuguese). FPF. p. 535. ISBN 978-6599606304.
- ↑ "Guia do Paulistão Feminino" (PDF). FPF (in Portuguese). Retrieved May 13, 2023.