Copa São Paulo de Juniores

The Copa São Paulo de Juniores (or "São Paulo Youth Cup", in English), also known as Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior ("São Paulo Junior Football Cup") and Copinha ("Little Cup"), is a cup competition played by 88 Brazilian under-18 football teams (until the 2006 edition, it was contested by under-21 teams), most of them from São Paulo state. It is organized by the Paulista Football Federation.

Format

In the first stage the 88 teams are divided in 22 groups. 32 of them qualify to the knockout stage. The final is always played on January 25, city of São Paulo foundation date.All matches are played in São Paulo state.

List of Champions

⁽¹⁾ Currently named "Paulista Futebol Clube".

⁽²⁾"Currently named Grêmio Recreativo Barueri".

Titles by Team

*6 titles:
**Corinthians
*5 titles:
**Fluminense
*4 titles:
**Internacional
*3 titles:
**Atlético Mineiro
*2 titles:
**Nacional (SP)
**Ponte Preta
**Portuguesa
**São Paulo
*1 title:
**América (MG)
**América (SP)
**Cruzeiro
**Figueirense
**Flamengo
**Guarani
**Juventus (SP)
**Marília
**Paulista
**Roma Barueri
**Santo André
**Santos
**Vasco

References

*pt icon [http://www.futebolpaulista.com.br/ FPF]
*pt icon [http://planeta.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/cspjrcamp.htm RSSSF Brasil]
*pt icon [http://www.gazetaesportiva.net/campeonatos/futebol/nacional/2005/copasp/conteudo/campeoes.php Gazeta Esportiva]
*pt icon [http://www.prefeitura.sp.gov.br/portal/a_cidade/noticias/index.php?p=14102 "Tudo pronto pro início da Copa São Paulo de Futebol Juniores" - São Paulo City Government (January 2, 2007)]