Copa FPF

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The Copa FPF, also sometimes called Copa Federação Paulista de Futebol or São Paulo State Cup, is a tournament organized by Federação Paulista de Futebol every second half of the season. It is played by São Paulo state teams not playing in the Brazilian League 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 do Interior (São Paulo Countryside Football Cup). In 2003 and 2004 it was named Copa Estado de São Paulo (São Paulo State Cup).

Since 2005, the competition winner gained the right to dispute the following year's Copa do Brasil and the runner-up disputes the following year's Campeonato Brasileiro Série C. Since 2007, the Copa FPF winner competes in Recopa Sul-Brasileira.

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[edit] Format

In 2005, the competition was disputed by 28 clubs divided in four groups of seven clubs each. The clubs played against the other teams of their respective group twice. The four best placed clubs of each group qualified to the second stage. The second stage, as well as the following stages, including the final, were disputed in two leg matches.

In 2006, the competition was disputed by 32 clubs divided in four groups of eight clubs each. The clubs played against the other teams of their respective group twice. The four best placed clubs of each group qualified to the second stage. The second stage, as well as the following stages, including the final, were disputed in two leg matches.

[edit] List of Champions

Season Winner Scores Runner-up
2001
Copa Coca-Cola
Bandeirante 2-0
0-1
União Barbarense
2002
Copa Futebol do Interior
São Bento 2-2
0-0
Jaboticabal
2003
Copa Estado de São Paulo
Santo André 0-1
4-1
Ituano
2004
Copa Estado de São Paulo
Santos 3-3
0-0
Guarani
2005 Noroeste 3-2
4-2
Rio Claro
2006 Ferroviária 1-0
1-1
Bragantino
2007 Juventus 2-1
2-3
Linense

[edit] Similar competitions

There were other similar competitions. In 1999 was disputed the Copa Estado de São Paulo (São Paulo State Cup). In 2002, the Copa Mauro Ramos (Mauro Ramos Cup) was disputed.

Season Winner Scores Runner-up
1999
Copa Estado de São Paulo
Etti Jundiaí(1) 2-1
0-0
Ituano
2002
Copa Mauro Ramos
Ituano 5-0
1-2
Santo André
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