The Copa Paulista de Futebol, formerly known as Copa FPF, also sometimes called Copa Federação Paulista de Futebol or, in English, São Paulo State Cup, is a tournament organized by
Federação Paulista de Futebol Company every second half of the season. It is played by
São Paulo state teams not playing in the
Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A and by reserve teams of Paulista teams playing in the Brazilian League.
The competition has already had several different names. In 2001, it was named Copa Coca-Cola (Coca-Cola Cup), due to the company's sponsorship.
In 2002, it was named Copa Futebol Interior (São Paulo Countryside Football Cup).
In 2003 it was named Copa Estado de São Paulo (São Paulo State Cup).
From 2004 to 2007 it was named Copa FPF.
Since 2008 it is named Copa Paulista de Futebol.
Since 2005, the competition winner gained the right to compete in the following year's
Copa do Brasil
The Copa do Brasil () is a knockout football competition played by 92 teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District. It is the Brazilian domestic cup and it is the Brazilian equivalent of the FA Cup, Taça de Portugal, ...
. From 2007 to 2010, the Copa Paulista winner also competed in
Recopa Sul-Brasileira.
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List of champions
There are all the championship editions, officially recognized by
Federação Paulista de Futebol.
Titles by club
;Names change
* During a partnership with the food brand Etti,
Paulista FC played in some championships under the name "Etti Jundiaí".
;Cities change
*
Oeste FC has moved from
Itápolis to
Barueri.
References
External links
*
List of champions at the Official website
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