2003 Campeonato Paulista

The 2003 Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Profissional da Primeira Divisão - Série A1 was the 102nd season of São Paulo's top professional football league. Corinthians won the championship by the 25th time.[1] Botafogo-SP and Internacional de Limeira were relegated.[2]

Campeonato Paulista - Série A1
Season2003
ChampionsCorinthians
RelegatedBotafogo-SP
Internacional de Limeira
Matches played109
Goals scored360 (3.3 per match)
Top goalscorerLuís Fabiano (8 goals)
← 2002
2004 →

Format

On the first stage, the 21 teams are split in 3 groups with 7 teams each. In each group, every team play against all the other teams in the same group. The first and second teams from each group qualify to the quarterfinals. The two best teams in the overall standings also qualify. The 12 worst teams advance to the relegation tournament.[3]

The quarterfinals are played in one-leg, and the semifinals and the finals are played in two-leg. On the relegation tournament, the twelve teams are split in two groups of six. Each team plays against all the teams in the other group. The worst club in this stage standings is relegated, and the second worst club has to play a relegation playoff match against the runner-up from the second division.[3]

Participating teams
ClubHome city2002 result
AméricaSão José do Rio Preto10th
Botafogo-SPRibeirão Preto7th
CorinthiansSão PauloDid not participate
GuaraniCampinasDid not participate
Internacional de LimeiraLimeira8th
ItuanoItu1st
JuventusSão Paulo4th
MaríliaMarília1st (2nd division)
Mogi MirimMogi Mirim6th
PalmeirasSão PauloDid not participate
PaulistaJundiaíDid not participate
Ponte PretaCampinasDid not participate
PortuguesaSão PauloDid not participate
Portuguesa SantistaSantosDid not participate
Rio BrancoAmericana3rd
Santo AndréSanto André5th
SantosSantosDid not participate
São CaetanoSão Caetano do SulDid not participate
São PauloSão PauloDid not participate
União BarbarenseSanta Bárbara d'Oeste9th
União São JoãoAraras2nd

First stage

Group 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification UBA GUA PAL RIO ITU PON MOG
1 União Barbarense (Q) 6 4 1 1 11 8 +3 13 Qualifies to the Semifinals
2 Guarani (Q) 6 4 0 2 11 7 +4 12
3 Palmeiras (Q) 6 3 2 1 11 9 +2 11
4 Rio Branco 6 2 3 1 12 9 +3 9
5 Ituano 6 2 0 4 9 12 −3 6
6 Ponte Preta 6 1 1 4 8 12 −4 4
7 Mogi Mirim 6 1 1 4 7 12 −5 4
Source: [2][3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

Group 2
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PSA SPO STA STO PAU ILI JUV
1 Portuguesa Santista (Q) 6 5 1 0 15 2 +13 16 Qualifies to the Semifinals
2 São Paulo (Q) 6 3 2 1 15 6 +9 11
3 Santo André (Q) 6 3 2 1 9 6 +3 11
4 Santos 6 3 1 2 12 9 +3 10
5 Paulista 6 2 1 3 9 12 −3 7
6 Internacional de Limeira 6 1 1 4 7 21 −14 4
7 Juventus 6 0 0 6 5 16 −11 0
Source: [2][3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

Group 3
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SCA COR AME POR UNI BOT MAR
1 São Caetano (Q) 6 6 0 0 16 2 +14 18 Qualifies to the Semifinals
2 Corinthians (Q) 6 4 1 1 12 7 +5 13
3 América-SP 6 3 1 2 11 8 +3 10
4 Portuguesa 6 2 2 2 8 10 −2 8
5 União São João 6 1 1 4 5 11 −6 4
6 Botafogo-SP 6 0 3 3 5 11 −6 3
7 Marília 6 0 2 4 11 19 −8 2
Source: [2][3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

Relegation tournament

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 América-SP 6 4 0 2 12 9 +3 12
2 Marília 6 3 3 0 10 4 +6 12
3 Mogi Mirim 6 2 3 1 12 10 +2 9
4 Ituano 6 2 2 2 10 8 +2 8
5 Portuguesa 6 2 2 2 12 12 0 8
6 Inter de Limeira 6 0 1 5 3 12 −9 1
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Ponte Preta 6 3 3 0 12 8 +4 12
2 Paulista 6 3 1 2 15 9 +6 10
3 União São João 6 2 2 2 5 7 −2 8
4 Juventus 6 2 1 3 5 8 −3 7
5 Rio Branco 6 1 3 2 8 11 −3 6
6 Botafogo-SP 6 1 1 4 10 16 −6 4
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Relegation playoff

The team with the second worst campaign plays against the runner-up from the second division of the state championship.

Atlético Sorocaba2–1Botafogo-SP
Botafogo-SP0–0Atlético Sorocaba

Atlético Sorocaba is promoted to the state championship's first division, and Botafogo-SP is relegated to the second division.

Final stage

Quarterfinals
Corinthians2–1União Barbarense
Liédson  26'
Fábio Luciano  68'		 Gílson Batata  25'
São Caetano0–2Palmeiras
Thiago Gentil  53', 87'
Portuguesa Santista0–0Guarani
São Paulo4–2Santo André
Itamar  24', 58', 64'
Maldonado  52'		 Romerito  43'
Aílton Delfino  60'

First leg
Palmeiras2–2Corinthians
Adãozinho  15'
Neném  34'		 Anderson  68'
Liédson  77'
São Paulo5–0Portuguesa Santista
Júlio Baptista  27'
Luís Fabiano  35', 40', 62'
Itamar  85'

Second leg
Corinthians4–2Palmeiras
Liédson  9'
Gil  11', 15'
Rogério  41'		 Fabrício  21' (o.g.)
Muñoz  61'
Portuguesa Santista0–1São Paulo
Luís Fabiano  72'

Finals
Corinthians3–2São Paulo
Rogério  29'
Fábio Luciano  68'
Gil  83'		 Luís Fabiano  33'
Reinaldo  76'
Attendance: 46,633
Referee: Cléber Wellington Abade
São Paulo2–3Corinthians
Luís Fabiano  49'
Fabiano  62'		 Liédson  21'
Jorge Wágner  45+2', 88'
Attendance: 71,732

References
  1. "Só o Corinthians dá volta olímpica como campeão" [Only Corinthians makes the olympic lap as a champion]. Folha de S.Paulo - Esportes (in Portuguese). São Paulo. Folha. 23 March 2003. p. D1.
  2. "2003 Campeonato Paulista rules". RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  3. "2003 Campeonato Paulista". Bola N@ Área. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
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