2003 Campeonato Paulista

The 2003 Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Profissional da Primeira Divisão - Série A1 was the 102nd season of São Paulo's top professional football league. Corinthians won the championship by the 25th time.^[1] Botafogo-SP and Internacional de Limeira were relegated.^[2]

Format

On the first stage, the 21 teams are split in 3 groups with 7 teams each. In each group, every team play against all the other teams in the same group. The first and second teams from each group qualify to the quarterfinals. The two best teams in the overall standings also qualify. The 12 worst teams advance to the relegation tournament.^[3]

The quarterfinals are played in one-leg, and the semifinals and the finals are played in two-leg. On the relegation tournament, the twelve teams are split in two groups of six. Each team plays against all the teams in the other group. The worst club in this stage standings is relegated, and the second worst club has to play a relegation playoff match against the runner-up from the second division.^[3]

Participating teams

First stage

Group 1

Source: ^[2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

Source: ^[3]
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group 2

Source: ^[2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

Source: ^[3]
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group 3

Source: ^[2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

Source: ^[3]
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation tournament

Group A

Source: ^[2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Group B

Source: ^[2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Relegation playoff

The team with the second worst campaign plays against the runner-up from the second division of the state championship.

Atlético Sorocaba is promoted to the state championship's first division, and Botafogo-SP is relegated to the second division.

Final stage

Quarterfinals

Corinthians v União Barbarense

February 26, 2003 21:00 UTC−03:00

Corinthians	2–1	União Barbarense
Liédson  26' Fábio Luciano  68'		Gílson Batata  25'

Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo

São Caetano v Palmeiras

February 26, 2003 21:00 UTC−03:00

São Caetano	0–2	Palmeiras
		Thiago Gentil  53', 87'

Estádio Anacleto Campanella, São Paulo

São Paulo v Santo André

February 27, 2003 20:30 UTC−03:00

São Paulo	4–2	Santo André
Itamar  24', 58', 64' Maldonado  52'		Romerito  43' Aílton Delfino  60'

Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo

Semifinals

First leg

Palmeiras v Corinthians

March 03, 2003 21:00 UTC−03:00

Palmeiras	2–2	Corinthians
Adãozinho  15' Neném  34'		Anderson  68' Liédson  77'

Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo

São Paulo v Portuguesa Santista

March 06, 2003 21:00 UTC−03:00

São Paulo	5–0	Portuguesa Santista
Júlio Baptista  27' Luís Fabiano  35', 40', 62' Itamar  85'

Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo

Second leg

Corinthians v Palmeiras

March 08, 2003 18:00 UTC−03:00

Corinthians	4–2	Palmeiras
Liédson  9' Gil  11', 15' Rogério  41'		Fabrício  21' (o.g.) Muñoz  61'

Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo

Portuguesa Santista v São Paulo

March 09, 2003 11:00 UTC−03:00

Portuguesa Santista	0–1	São Paulo
		Luís Fabiano  72'

Vila Belmiro, Santos

Finals

Corinthians v São Paulo

March 16, 2003 18:00 UTC−03:00

Corinthians	3–2	São Paulo
Rogério  29' Fábio Luciano  68' Gil  83'		Luís Fabiano  33' Reinaldo  76'

Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo Attendance: 46,633 Referee: Cléber Wellington Abade

São Paulo v Corinthians

March 22, 2003 18:00 UTC−03:00

São Paulo	2–3	Corinthians
Luís Fabiano  49' Fabiano  62'		Liédson  21' Jorge Wágner  45+2', 88'

Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo Attendance: 71,732 Referee: Sálvio Spínola Fagundes Filho

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