2020 Campeonato Paulista Série A2

Campeonato Paulista Série A2
Season	2020
Dates	22 January 2020 – 12 October 2020
Champions	São Caetano
Promoted	São Caetano; São Bento
Relegated	Votuporanguense; Penapolense
Matches played	134
Goals scored	311 (2.32 per match)
Top goalscorer	Léo Castro; Bambam; (9 goals)
Biggest home win	Monte Azul 6–0 Atibaia; (21 February)
Biggest away win	Votuporanguense 0–4 Juventus; (21 February)
Highest scoring	São Caetano 4–3 São Bernardo; (20 August)
Longest winning run	7 matches; São Bento
Longest unbeaten run	10 matches; São Bento
Longest winless run	10 matches; Sertãozinho
Longest losing run	5 matches; Portuguesa Santista
Highest attendance	3,111 ; Portuguesa 2–0 XV de Piracicaba ; (22 January)
Lowest attendance	40; Atibaia 0–0 Audax; (14 March)
Total attendance	92,334
Average attendance	982
	← 2019 2021 → All statistics correct as of 30 September 2020.

The 2020 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 was the 27th season of the second level of the São Paulo state league under its current title and the 97th season overall.

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the season was indefinitely suspended on 16 March.^[6] Play was resumed on 19 August. ^[7] São Caetano and São Bento, two sides relegated from the first division in the previous season, won promotion back after one year. São Caetano were crowned champions on 12 October, after defeating the Sorocaba team 4–3 on penalties in the final, following a 3–3 aggregate score. São Caetano had already won the trophy in their last appearance in the second level, in 2017.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2019 season.

To Série A2

Promoted from Série A3

Relegated from Série A1

From Série A2

Promoted to Série A1

Relegated to Série A3

Stadiums

Locations of the 2020 Paulistão A2 teams

Club	Location	Stadium	Capacity ^[8]
Atibaia	Atibaia	Décio Vitta ^[a]	8,712
Audax	Osasco	Prefeito José Liberatti	12,158
Juventus	São Paulo (Mooca)	Rua Javari	5,256
Monte Azul	Monte Azul Paulista	Otacília Patrício Arroyo	8,000
Penapolense	Penápolis	Tenente Carriço	9,998
Portuguesa	São Paulo (Pari)	Canindé	22,375
Portuguesa Santista	Santos	Ulrico Mursa	12,578
Red Bull Brasil	Campinas	Moisés Lucarelli	19,221
Rio Claro	Rio Claro	Augusto Schmidt	5,900
São Bento	Sorocaba	Walter Ribeiro	11,861
São Bernardo	São Bernardo do Campo	1º de Maio	12,578
São Caetano	São Caetano do Sul	Anacleto Campanella	17,530
Sertãozinho	Sertãozinho	Frederico Dalmaso	6,000
Taubaté	Taubaté	Joaquinzão	9,600
Votuporanguense	Votuporanga	Plínio Marin	7,560
XV de Piracicaba	Piracicaba	Barão da Serra Negra	18,000

^ Atibaia plays at Americana, 90 kilometres away from Atibaia, as their home stadium Estádio Salvador Russani does not meet the minimum criteria for hosting Série A2 matches

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	São Caetano (C)	21	11	4	6	33	23	+10	37	Promoted to Campeonato Paulista Série A1
2	São Bento (P)	21	10	5	6	29	24	+5	35	Promoted to Campeonato Paulista Série A1
3	São Bernardo	19	9	6	4	22	16	+6	33	Qualified for the semifinals
4	XV de Piracicaba	19	8	6	5	22	19	+3	30	Qualified for the semifinals
5	Portuguesa	17	8	3	6	16	12	+4	27	Eliminated the quarterfinals
6	Taubaté	17	7	5	5	16	17	−1	26
7	Monte Azul	17	7	4	6	26	18	+8	25
8	Juventus	17	6	6	5	21	19	+2	24
9	Portuguesa Santista	15	6	2	7	18	18	0	20
10	Rio Claro	15	5	4	6	15	15	0	19
11	Atibaia	15	4	6	5	18	22	−4	18
12	Sertãozinho	15	3	8	4	16	18	−2	17
13	Audax	15	3	6	6	15	22	−7	15
14	Red Bull Brasil	15	3	4	8	15	24	−9	13
15	Votuporanguense (R)	15	3	4	8	14	23	−9	13	Relegation to 2021 Campeonato Paulista Série A3
16	Penapolense (R)	15	3	3	9	15	21	−6	12	Relegation to 2021 Campeonato Paulista Série A3

Updated to match(es) played on 29 October 2020. Source: Paulista Série A2 (in Portuguese), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th least yellow cards received; 6th least red cards received; 7th draw.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals

8	Juventus	1	0	1 (5)

1	São Bernardo (p)	1	0	1 (6)
					3	São Bento	3	0	3

					2	São Bernardo	0	2	2
5	Taubaté	0	1	1 (7)

4	São Bento (p)	0	1	1 (8)
										2	São Bento	2	1	3 (3)

										1	São Caetano (p)	3	0	3 (4)
7	Monte Azul	0	1	1 (4)

2	São Caetano (p)	1	0	1 (5)
					4	XV de Piracicaba	0	1	1

					1	São Caetano	0	2	2
6	XV de Piracicaba	3	1	4

3	Portuguesa	2	0	2

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 29 October 2020^[9]

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Léo Castro	Juventus	9
1	Bambam	São Bento	9
3	Marcos Paulo	Monte Azul	8
3	Marlyson	São Bernardo	8
5	Kalil	Portuguesa Santista	6

References

^ "Monte Azul goleia Atibaia e permanece na liderança do Paulista da Série A2". GloboEsporte.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
^ "Em jogo de sete gols, São Caetano vence o São Bernardo e encosta na liderança da Série A2 do Paulistão". ESPN.com (in Portuguese). 2020-08-20. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Tabela | Competições | Federação Paulista de Futebol". Federação Paulista de Futebol (in Brazilian Portuguese).
^ "Official Match Report" (PDF). Federação Paulista de Futebol.
^ "Official Match Report" (PDF). Federação Paulista de Futebol.
^ "Federação paralisa Série A2 do Paulista por tempo indeterminado". GloboEsporte.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 16 March 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-03-20. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
^ "Após reunião com FPF, Série A2 deve reiniciar em agosto com novidades". Futebol Interior (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-10-01.
^ Comunicação, Drive. "Federação Paulista de Futebol". 2016.futebolpaulista.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-06-23.
^ "Artilharia Série A2". Retrieved 2 August 2020.

[9] Atibaia plays at Americana, 90 kilometres away from Atibaia, as their home stadium Estádio Salvador Russani does not meet the minimum criteria for hosting Série A2 matches

[1] "Monte Azul goleia Atibaia e permanece na liderança do Paulista da Série A2". GloboEsporte.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-02.

[2] "Em jogo de sete gols, São Caetano vence o São Bernardo e encosta na liderança da Série A2 do Paulistão". ESPN.com (in Portuguese). 2020-08-20. Retrieved 2020-09-03.

[competitions-table-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Tabela | Competições | Federação Paulista de Futebol". Federação Paulista de Futebol (in Brazilian Portuguese).

[4] "Official Match Report" (PDF). Federação Paulista de Futebol.

[5] "Official Match Report" (PDF). Federação Paulista de Futebol.

[6] "Federação paralisa Série A2 do Paulista por tempo indeterminado". GloboEsporte.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 16 March 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-03-20. Retrieved 2020-08-02.

[7] "Após reunião com FPF, Série A2 deve reiniciar em agosto com novidades". Futebol Interior (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-10-01.

[8] Comunicação, Drive. "Federação Paulista de Futebol". 2016.futebolpaulista.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-06-23.

[topscorer-10] "Artilharia Série A2". Retrieved 2 August 2020.

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