The 2021 Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Profissional da Primeira Divisão - Série A1 was the 120th season of São Paulo's top professional football league. The competition was played from 28 February to 23 May 2021.[1]
| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 February - 23 May 2021 |
| Champions | São Paulo |
| Relegated | São Caetano & São Bento |
| Série D | Ferroviária Internacional de Limeira |
| Matches played | 109 |
| Goals scored | 249 (2.28 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Bruno Mezenga (9 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Ferroviária 5–0 Botafogo |
| Biggest away win | Inter de Limeira 0–4 São Paulo |
| Highest scoring | São Paulo 5–1 São Caetano (6 goals) |
| Longest winning run | São Paulo (8 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | São Paulo (10 games) |
| Longest winless run | São Caetano (All games) |
| Longest losing run | Ituano (7 games) |
| Highest attendance | 0 |
| Lowest attendance | 0 |
| Total attendance | 0 |
| Average attendance | 0 |
← 2020 2022 → | |
In addition, it was also decided that Paulistão 2021 will have VAR in all games, including those in the first phase of the competition.[2]
The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings:
| Club | Home city | Manager | 2020 result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | Ribeirão Preto |  Argel Fucks |
14th |
| Corinthians | São Paulo (Tatuapé) | Vagner Mancini |
2nd |
| Ferroviária | Araraquara | Elano |
11th |
| Guarani | Campinas | Allan Aal |
10th |
| Internacional de Limeira | Limeira | Thiago Carpini |
12th |
| Ituano | Itu | Vinícius Bergantin |
13th |
| Mirassol | Mirassol | Eduardo Baptista |
3rd |
| Novorizontino | Novo Horizonte | Léo Condé |
9th |
| Palmeiras | São Paulo (Perdizes) |  Abel Ferreira |
1st |
| Ponte Preta | Campinas | Fábio Moreno |
4th |
| Red Bull Bragantino | Bragança Paulista | Maurício Barbieri |
5th |
| Santo André | Santo André | Paulo Roberto Santos |
7th |
| Santos | Santos | Fernando Diniz |
8th |
| São Bento | Sorocaba | Marcelo Cordeiro |
2nd (Série A2) |
| São Caetano | São Caetano do Sul | Paulinho McLaren (interim) |
1st (Série A2) |
| São Paulo | São Paulo (Morumbi) |  Hernán Crespo |
6th |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corinthians | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 25 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Internacional de Limeira | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 18 | |
| 3 | Santo André | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 13 | Troféu do Interior |
| 4 | Botafogo | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 12 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 9 | +19 | 27 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Ferroviária | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 21 | |
| 3 | Ponte Preta | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 13 | Troféu do Interior |
| 4 | São Bento (R) | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 9 | Relegation to Série A2 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull Bragantino | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 23 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 21 | |
| 3 | Novorizontino | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 19 | Troféu do Interior |
| 4 | Ituano | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 13 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mirassol | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 18 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Guarani | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 14 | |
| 3 | Santos (E) | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 13 | |
| 4 | São Caetano (R) | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 22 | −18 | 3 | Relegation to Série A2 |
The Troféu do Interior of the 2021 Campeonato Paulista began on 12 May with the quarter-finals and ended on 20 May 2021 with the final. A total of six teams compete in the Troféu Interior.
| Round | Single match |
|---|---|
| Quarter-finals | 12–13 May 2021 |
| Semi-finals | 16–17 May 2021 |
| Final | 20 May 2021 |
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| C3 | Novorizontino | |||||||||||||
| -- | ||||||||||||||
| C3 | Novorizontino | 4 | ||||||||||||
| C4 | Ituano | 0 | ||||||||||||
| C4 | Ituano | 5 | ||||||||||||
| A4 | Santo André | 1 | ||||||||||||
| C3 | Novorizontino | 2 | ||||||||||||
| B3 | Ponte Preta | 0 | ||||||||||||
| KS | Red Bull Bragantino | |||||||||||||
| -- | ||||||||||||||
| KS | Red Bull Bragantino | 1 (2) | ||||||||||||
| B3 | Ponte Preta | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||
| B3 | Ponte Preta | 0 (14) | ||||||||||||
| A3 | Botafogo | 0 (13) | ||||||||||||
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ituano | 5–1 | Santo André |
| Ponte Preta | 0–0 (14–13 p) | Botafogo |
| Ituano | 5–1 | Santo André |
|---|---|---|
 55' 35' 24' |
Report | Ramon 65' |
Attendance: 0
Referee: Thiago Lourenço de Mattos
Note: The match was concluded the following day, due to a power outage at the stadium.
Attendance: 0
Referee: Adriano de Assis Miranda
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Red Bull Bragantino | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Ponte Preta |
| Novorizontino | 4–0 | Ituano |
| Red Bull Bragantino | 1–1 | Ponte Preta |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
| Penalties | ||
  |
2–4 |
João Veras Bruno Michel Thalles Vini Locatelli |
Attendance: 0
Referee: Salim Fende Chavez
| Novorizontino | 4–0 | Ituano |
|---|---|---|
45+2' 52' 89' |
Report |
Attendance: 0
Referee: Vinícius Gonçalves Dias Araújo
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Novorizontino | 2–0 | Ponte Preta |
| Novorizontino | 2–0 | Ponte Preta |
|---|---|---|
|
71' |
Report |
Attendance: 0
Referee: Douglas Marques das Flores
| 2021 Troféu do Interior champions |
|---|
| Novorizontino 1st title |
The knockout stage of the 2021 Campeonato Paulista began on 11 May with the quarter-finals and end on 23 May 2021 with the final. A total of eight teams compete in the knockout stage.
| Round | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|
| Quarter-finals | 11–14 May 2021 | – |
| Semi-finals | 16 May 2021 | – |
| Finals | 20 May 2021 | 23 May 2021 |
The quarter-finals will be played in a single match at the stadium of the better-ranked team in the first phase. If no goals were scored during the match, the tie will be decided via a penalty shoot-out. The semi-finals will be played with the same format as the quarter-finals. The finals will be played over two legs, with the team having the better record in matches from the previous stages hosting the second leg.
| Group | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| A | Corinthians | Internacional de Limeira |
| B | São Paulo | Ferroviária |
| C | Red Bull Bragantino | Palmeiras |
| D | Mirassol | Guarani |
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||
| B1 | São Paulo | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| B2 | Ferroviária | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| B1 | São Paulo | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| D1 | Mirassol | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| D1 | Mirassol | 0 (4) | ||||||||||||||
| D2 | Guarani | 0 (3) | ||||||||||||||
| B1 | São Paulo | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| C2 | Palmeiras | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| A1 | Corinthians | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| A2 | Internacional de Limeira | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| A1 | Corinthians | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| C2 | Palmeiras | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| C1 | Red Bull Bragantino | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| C2 | Palmeiras | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Corinthians | 4−1 | Internacional de Limeira |
| Mirassol | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Guarani |
| Red Bull Bragantino | 0–1 | Palmeiras |
| São Paulo | 4–2 | Ferroviária |
| Corinthians | 4−1 | Internacional de Limeira |
|---|---|---|
58', 77' 90+3' |
Report |
|
Attendance: 0
Referee: Douglas Marques das Flores
| Mirassol | 0–0 | Guarani |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
|
|
4–3 |
Régis Airton Pablo Thales |
Attendance: 0
Referee: Thiago Luis Scarascati
| Red Bull Bragantino | 0–1 | Palmeiras |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Attendance: 0
Referee: Raphael Claus
| São Paulo | 4–2 | Ferroviária |
|---|---|---|
34' 52' 65' |
Report |
84' |
Attendance: 0
Referee: Salim Fende Chavez
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Corinthians | 0–2 | Palmeiras |
| São Paulo | 4–0 | Mirassol |
| Corinthians | 0–2 | Palmeiras |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
76' |
Attendance: 0
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza
| São Paulo | 4–0 | Mirassol |
|---|---|---|
50' (o.g.) 57' 74' |
Report |
Attendance: 0
Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2–0 | Palmeiras | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| Palmeiras | 0–0 | São Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Attendance: 0
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza
| São Paulo | 2–0 | Palmeiras |
|---|---|---|
77' |
Report |
Attendance: 0
Referee: Raphael Claus
| 2021 Campeonato Paulista champions |
|---|
| São Paulo 23rd title |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo (C) | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 11 | +27 | 37 | Finalists |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 28 | |
| 3 | Corinthians | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 28 | Eliminated in the semi-finals |
| 4 | Mirassol | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 19 | |
| 5 | Red Bull Bragantino | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 23 | Eliminated in the quarter-finals |
| 6 | Ferroviária (B) | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 21 | |
| 7 | Internacional de Limeira (B) | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 18 | |
| 8 | Guarani | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 15 | |
| 9 | Novorizontino (W) | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 25 | |
| 10 | Ponte Preta | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 19 | |
| 11 | Ituano | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 16 | |
| 12 | Santos | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 13 | |
| 13 | Santo André (B) | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 13 | |
| 14 | Botafogo | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 12 | |
| 15 | São Bento (R) | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 9 | Relegation to Série A2 |
| 16 | São Caetano (R) | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 22 | −18 | 3 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruno Mezenga
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Ferroviária | 9 |
| 2 | Moisés
|
Ponte Preta | 6 |
| 3 | Jenison
|
Novorizontino | 4 |
| Pablo
|
São Paulo | ||
| 4 | Danielzinho
|
Novorizontino | 3 |
| Diego Tavares
|
São Bento | ||
| Gabriel Sara
|
São Paulo | ||
| Andrigo
|
Guarani |
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