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
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.
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.
List of champions
Following is the list with all recognized titles of Campeonato Paulista Feminino:
SeasonChampionsRunners-up1987Juventus (1)Ferroviária1988–1996Not held1997São Paulo (1)Santos1998Portuguesa (1)Corinthians1999São Paulo (2)Portuguesa 2000Portuguesa (2)Palmeiras2001Palmeiras (1)Matonense2002–2003Not held2004Extra/Fundesport (1)Alameda Glória2005Extra/Fundesport (2)Saad2006Botucatu (1)Saad2007Santos (1)AJA2008Botucatu (2)Saad2009Botucatu (3)Santos2010Santos (2)São José2011Santos (3)Centro Olímpico2012São José (1)Centro Olímpico2013Ferroviária (1)São José 2014São José (2)Ferroviária2015São José (3)São Paulo2016Rio Preto (1)Santos 2017Rio Preto (2)Santos 2018Santos (4)Corinthians2019Corinthians (1)São Paulo2020Corinthians (2)Ferroviária2021Corinthians (3)São Paulo2022Palmeiras (2)Santos2023Corinthians (4)São Paulo2024 Palmeiras (3)Corinthians2025Palmeiras (4)Corinthians
Titles by team
Teams in bold stills active.
Rank Club Winners Winning years1Corinthians42019, 2020, 2021, 2023Palmeiras2001, 2022, 2024, 2025Santos2007, 2010, 2012, 20184Botucatu 32006, 2008, 2009São José2012, 2014, 20156Extra/Fundesport22004, 2005Portuguesa1998, 2000Rio Preto2016, 2017São Paulo1997, 199910Ferroviária12013Juventus1987
By city
City Championships Clubs São Paulo13Corinthians (4), Palmeiras (4), Portuguesa (2), São Paulo (2), Juventus (1) Santos4Santos (4) Araraquara3Extra/Fundesport (2), Ferroviária (1) Botucatu3Botucatu (3) São José dos Campos3São José (3) São José do Rio Preto2Rio Preto (2)
Top Scorers
YearPlayer (team)Goals1987Unknown1997Kátia Cilene 351998Kátia Cilene 241999Kátia Cilene 482000Grazielle 282001Alessandra Tiganinha 102004Dani Cadê 202005Unknown2006Bárbara 162007Grazielle 262008Grazielle Nilda 262009Nilda 202010Elaine Pernalonga 172011Debinha Glaucia 242012Tiganinha 112013Raquel Fernandes 222014Grazielle 92015Gabi Nunes Juli 122016 Sole Jaimes 162017Tabatha 172018Letícia 182019Victória 112020Gabi Nunes 112021Adriana Leal Miriã 82022Cristiane 192023Victória 102024Amanda Gutierres 82025Amanda Gutierres Brena Natalia 6
All-time topscorers
Following is the list with the top 10 topscorers of all-time in the Campeonato Paulista Feminino:
#PlayerGoals1Grazielle2452Nilda 1353Kátia Cilene1014Suzana Agostini925Rafa Travalão856Almirene Pikena837Ketlen80Raquel Fernandes9Giovânia78Karen
External links Campeonato Paulista Feminino de Futebol at RSSSF FPF
References