Federação Paulista de Futebol
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Federação Paulista de Futebol (FPF) was founded on April 22, 1941 and manages all the official soccer
tournaments within the state of São Paulo
including the Campeonato Paulista
, the Copa São Paulo de Juniores
and the Copa Paulista de Futebol.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
tournaments within the state of São Paulo
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
including the Campeonato Paulista
Campeonato Paulista
The Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Profissional da Primeira Divisão - Série A1, simply known as the Campeonato Paulista, is the top-flight professional football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The league is contested between 20 clubs and typically lasts from January to April...
, the Copa São Paulo de Juniores
Copa São Paulo de Juniores
The Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior , also known as Copa São Paulo de Juniores and Copinha , is a cup competition played by 88 Brazilian under-18 football teams , most of them from São Paulo state...
and the Copa Paulista de Futebol.
Founding members
- Comercial FC (based in São Paulo - not the Comercial FC of Ribeirão PretoComercial Futebol Clube (Ribeirão Preto)Comercial Futebol Clube , usually known simply as Comercial , is a traditional Brazilian football club from Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo state.-History:...
) - CorinthiansSport Club Corinthians PaulistaSport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly just known as Corinthians , is a Brazilian football club based in the city of São Paulo. They play in the São Paulo state league, as well as the Brasileirão, Brazil's top national league...
- EspanhaJabaquara Atlético ClubeJabaquara Atlético Clube, also known as Jabaquara, are a Brazilian football team from Santos, São Paulo.-History:Jabaquara Atlético Clube were founded on November 15, 1914 by Spanish immigrants as Hespanha Foot Ball Club. The club played their first game against Clube Afonso XIII, which were...
(renamed Jabaquara on November 7, 1942) - JuventusClube Atlético JuventusThe Clube Atlético Juventus , usually known simply as Juventus, is a Brazilian football club based in Mooca, a São Paulo neighborhood...
- Palestra ItáliaSociedade Esportiva PalmeirasSociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian football club from São Paulo. The club was founded on August 26, 1914, as Palestra Italia but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942...
(renamed Palmeiras on September 13, 1942) - PortuguesaAssociação Portuguesa de DesportosAssociação Portuguesa de Desportos, usually called Portuguesa or Lusa, is a sports club, and a Brazilian football team from São Paulo in São Paulo state, founded on August 14, 1920 by the Portuguese population of the city.-History:...
- Portuguesa SantistaAssociação Atlética Portuguesa SantistaAssociação Atlética Portuguesa, usually known as Portuguesa Santista, is a Brazilian football team from Santos in São Paulo state, founded on November 20, 1917 by the Portuguese population of the city....
- SantosSantos Futebol ClubeSantos Futebol Clube is a Brazilian professional football club based in Santos, São Paulo They play in the Campeonato Paulista and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the highest professional leagues in São Paulo state and Brazil, respectively....
- São PauloSão Paulo Futebol ClubeSão Paulo Futebol Clube , commonly known as São Paulo, is a professional football club based in São Paulo, Brazil. They play in the Campeonato Paulista, São Paulo's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão, Brazil's national league, and are one of the only five clubs to...
- São Paulo Railway (renamed Nacional in 1946)
- Ypiranga
See also
- Confederação Brasileira de Futebol
- Campeonato PaulistaCampeonato PaulistaThe Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Profissional da Primeira Divisão - Série A1, simply known as the Campeonato Paulista, is the top-flight professional football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The league is contested between 20 clubs and typically lasts from January to April...
- Campeonato Paulista Série A2Campeonato Paulista Série A2Campeonato Paulista Série A2 is the second level of the São Paulo state professional football championship, one of the Brazilian state championships. This tournament is played by 20 teams, in which the four best teams are promoted to Série A1 and the four worst teams are relegated to Série...
- Campeonato Paulista Série A3Campeonato Paulista Série A3Campeonato Paulista Série A3 is the third level of the São Paulo state professional football championship, one of the Brazilian state championships. This tournament is played by 20 teams, in which the four best teams are promoted to Série A2...
- Campeonato Paulista Segunda DivisãoCampeonato Paulista Segunda DivisãoCampeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão, also known as Campeonato Paulista Série B, is the fourth level of the São Paulo state professional football championship, one of the Brazilian state championships...