2020 Campeonato Paulista Série A2

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.

Campeonato Paulista Série A2
Season2020
Dates22 January 2020 – 12 October 2020
ChampionsSão Caetano
PromotedSão Caetano
São Bento
RelegatedVotuporanguense
Penapolense
Matches played134
Goals scored311 (2.32 per match)
Top goalscorerLéo Castro
Bambam
(9 goals)
Biggest home winMonte Azul 6–0 Atibaia
(21 February)[1]
Biggest away winVotuporanguense 0–4 Juventus
(21 February)
Highest scoringSão Caetano 4–3 São Bernardo
(20 August)[2]
Longest winning run7 matches[3]
São Bento
Longest unbeaten run10 matches[3]
São Bento
Longest winless run10 matches[3]
Sertãozinho
Longest losing run5 matches[3]
Portuguesa Santista
Highest attendance3,111
Portuguesa 2–0 XV de Piracicaba
(22 January)[4]
Lowest attendance40
Atibaia 0–0 Audax
(14 March) [5]
Total attendance92,334[3]
Average attendance982[3]
← 2019
2021 →
All statistics correct as of 30 September 2020.

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.

Stadiums
Locations of the 2020 Paulistão A2 teams
Club Location Stadium Capacity [8]
Atibaia Atibaia Décio Vitta [lower-alpha 1] 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
  1. 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
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
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
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) Champion; (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
Bambam São Bento
3 Marcos Paulo Monte Azul 8
Marlyson São Bernardo
5 Kalil Portuguesa Santista 6

References
  1. "Monte Azul goleia Atibaia e permanece na liderança do Paulista da Série A2". GloboEsporte.com (in Portuguese). 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.
  3. "Tabela | Competições | Federação Paulista de Futebol". Federação Paulista de Futebol (in 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 Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  7. "Após reunião com FPF, Série A2 deve reiniciar em agosto com novidades". Futebol Interior (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  8. Comunicação, Drive. "Federação Paulista de Futebol". 2016.futebolpaulista.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  9. "Artilharia Série A2". Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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