Although the more informed pundits point out that a truly strong Paulistão depends on the lesser-known teams that pepper the huge Brazilian state turning out stellar performances and upsetting an apple cart or two, few would deny that the spotlights - particularly those shining down from Europe - are firmly centred on the four clubs that dominate São Paulo and have hauled in the overwhelming bulk of local silverware on offer since 1902.
Things have evidently changed over the years with the ever-growing influence of the international football market. Nowadays even the larger Brazilian clubs are forced or seduced into selling off budding stars at ever-younger ages - if they haven’t already been snapped up as spotters and scouts scour youth squads to land promises before their transfer values inflate at absolute level. The chances of seeing revelations may have been reduced, but Brazil is such a prolific producer of talent that the well hasn’t run dry for the Big 4.
A cursory look at the squads that Corinthians, Palmeiras, São Paulo and Santos have confected is enough to confirm that each team can field players of international quality. It may be true that there are more veterans of European service and footballers who sparked yet failed to catch fire, but there’s also the chance to see the first glimpses of future stars who’ve fallen through the trawling nets cast by European clubs and you can bet your bottom Euro that they’ll be on the alert to rectify any overlooked talent with chequebooks ready.
For the smaller clubs this amounts to a juicy late Christmas present - even if they’ve sold the crown jewels on to one of the Big 4 as only the most inept of initial modern contracts don’t foresee a future sale in their legal fine print. For the Big 4 it’s Expo time as they have a great chance to fatten up their cattle for lucrative deals, even the most zealous fans now totally resigned to the fact that they’ll have precious little time to enjoy pearls before the only chance to see their homespun heroes is on a TV screen broadcasting a foreign league.
Perhaps this realisation heightens the focus even more as supporters make the most of what’s almost certain to be a short stint in Brazil for the truly gifted, but bitterness is sweetened by the perennial chances offered in the New Year. Hope springs eternal of seeing past heroes returning, the fiercely faithful staying and ‘the ones that got away’ from the European fishing fleets attain maturity and hoist titles at home and in a Brazilian club shirt rather than whilst kissing a foreign badge.
SC Corinthians Paulista
Corinthians may be between a rock and a hard place in 2008 after the disastrous dealing of the corrupt and incompetent Dualib administration and the dodgy MSI partnership, but new Coach ‘Mano’ Menezes is an alchemist who already resurrected Grêmio from the second division to a Libertadores final with Boca Juniors within a stunning two years. Since the most recent heyday of Tevez and co. winning the Brasileirão the Corinthians’ Head Coach office has had a virtual revolving door and the club paid dearly for a lack of competent management with the shame of relegation at national level.
45 year-old Luiz Antônio Venker Menezes is seen as the answer to Corinthianos’ prayers with a no-nonsense approach that promises to plug the leaks in a team that was a virtual colander last year. He’s already cut a swathe through the squad that curdled milk in 2007 and is building a characteristically rock-hard team from behind with the aim being a swift return to the national first division - and for that a successful Paulistão is almost obligatory for the Timão (Big Team) to approach second division purgatory with confidence to finish in the top four and return to the elite in 2009.
A major worry was averted as number 1 Felipe was maintained in the side, the keeper having been the object of transfer speculation after a superb 2007 season that saw him come from Bragantino and into the limelight with memorable saves that almost kept Corinthians afloat in the first division. Together with young wing-minded playmaker Lulinha and striker Dentinho (‘Little Teeth’; real name Bruno Bomfim) they make a trio of players that are bound to come in for increased hype if they can manage to carry on growing in the explosive manner that gained them so much newsprint in 2007.
The defence that failed so frequently has been shored up with André Santos and Chicão from Figueirense, Alessandro from Santos and William from Grêmio while midfielders Perdigão and Bóvio bring experience in front of the back four and young creative promise Rafinha (ex-São Bernardo) has already set tongues wagging about a brilliant future. Mano has also recreated a certain Hispanic influence that left along with Tevez and Mascherano in 2006, bringing in late-blooming Uruguayan hitman Beto Acosta, young Chilean defender Cristián Suárez and Argentine striker Germán Herrera from Gimnasia La Plata.
In total fourteen new faces (if Fabinho’s return from Toulouse is confirmed) have landed at the Parque São Jorge (Saint George‘s Park; Corinthians‘ nerve centre on the banks of the nostril-singeing Tiete river) - but where some see salvation in reformulation, others hear alarm bells with too many risky bets arriving at once. Memories of the last ‘Baciada’ (bargain bucket) signings in 2004 are still fresh as most of the gambles were flops that led directly to MSI being able to swiftly seduce with no-questions-asked cash and proven stars.
Paulistão 2008 Base Team
CORINTHIANS (4-2-3-1): Felipe; Andre Santos (Everton), William (C), Chicão (Cristián Suárez) and Alessandro (Coelho / Ratinho / Fabinho); Carlos Alberto (Bóvio / Fabinho) and Bruno Octavio (Fabinho); Perdigão (Rafinha), Acosta (Dentinho), Herrera (Lulinha); Finazzi
SE Palmeiras
Italo-Brazilian side Palmeiras have an old hand back in charge as Wanderley Luxemburgo swapped Santos for the side that he’s helmed four times (1993-95, 1995-6, 2002 and now 2008). He’s the man most likely to favour flowing, flair-driven football in theory, although the atmosphere at the club can swiftly turn sour if the frills aren’t transformed into points. Nevertheless his inside knowledge of the workings at the Parque Antarctica should serve him well and the fact that he’s won the last two editions of the Paulistão puts ’Luxa’ in pole position to complete his own personal hat-trick.
Explosive veteran Edmundo has left (bound for Vasco again) and the attack has been rearmed with Alex Mineiro from Atlético Paranaense, Lenny from Fluminense and Jorge Préa from Pelotas. The Verdão (Big Green) have also netted Élder Granja from Internacional and Diego Souza from Benfica (via Grêmio), although the loss of attacking-midfielder-cum-striker Caio to Frankfurt and the Thiago Neves ‘affair’ were blows.
On the positive side Chilean playmaker Valdivia has been maintained despite fears that European offers would lure the talented midfielder to Europe, his ability to play either a classic number 10 role or ‘in the hole’ as a second striker giving the team a valuable way of penetrating tightly-woven rival rearguards. With a squad that’s head and shoulders above his Santos side from last season, Luxa’s seen as a firm favourite to resurrect a flagging Palmeiras that has only won a single trophy since 2000: the second division in 2003.
Part of the good vibes are the fact that the sharp-suited Coach has won the past two state titles while the rest come from the fact that the last Paulistão trophy that Palmeiras lifted dates back to 1996 - under the much-praised command of Luxemburgo himself. There’s little doubt that there’s been a quality shift upwards from last year with the remaining players also having gone through what Palmeirenses (Palmeiras fans) hope was the last ‘transition year’ before old glories can be relived with the dawn of a new golden age.
Paulistão 2008 Base Team
PALMEIRAS (4-4-2): Diego Cavalieri; Leandro (Leonardo), Dininho (David), Gustavo (Nen) and Élder Granja; Pierre, Martinez, Diego Souza and Valdivia (Deyvid); Lenny (Luiz Henrique / Valdivia / William) and Alex Mineiro
São Paulo FC
Muricy Ramalho’s São Paulo FC have an edge on the others as the club has managed to maintain a style of play despite being a habitual target for international transfers. Centre-back sensation Breno was the latest, snapped up by FC Bayern München, but the canny club has managed to secure the services of several Europe-level players such as Jorge Wagner from Real Betis, Fábio Santos (loan from Olympique Lyonnais), Carlos Alberto (loan from Werder Bremen) and - the cherry on the top (assuming that it’s not soaked in alcohol - Adriano (loan from F.C. Internazionale Milano) - all at the services of SPFC until 10th July 2008.
The latter is set to have the spotlights firmly focused on his every move - on and off the pitch - as the Emperor tries to prove that his new clothes aren’t just plain embarrassing. If he manages to transfer even a fraction of his innate talent to the Tricolor Paulista the ex-Flamengo revelation should present the Paulistão with a quality shift upwards. If not he could well be a weighty albatross around the reigning national champions’ collective neck that may tear apart a squad that didn’t take kindly to Ricardinho’s privileges in 2002.
To add to this bevy of Seleção-level players there’s the inestimable talent of Rogério Ceni in goal despite the marksman-cum-keeper turning 35 on the 22nd of January 2008. Having made it into the FIFA lists and being many Brazilians’ (and not exclusively SPFC fans) top choice for a starting role under Dunga he’s a boon to any team that prizes a watertight rearguard and calm, mature control of a team. His statistics last season were a personal best as he led his side to an (almost) record-breaking solidity in a defence that - despite the loss of Breno - still boasts André Dias, Miranda, Alex Silva, Júnior and now ex-Botafogo stopper Juninho.
Also worth looking out for are the men who kept the midfield solid despite the departures of Bundesliga-bound Brazil players Mineiro (Hertha Berlin) and Josué (Wolfsburg): number 26 Hernanes and number 20 Richarlyson - both tipped for a European move if their Paulistão performances keep pace with their output in the last half of the 2007 national league. Potential stars in the making are set to be unleashed in the shape of 19 year-old right-back Jackson and 18 year-old attacking midfielder Sérgio Mota.
Paulistão 2008 Base Team
SÃO PAULO (3-4-1-2): Rogério Ceni; Miranda, Juninho and Andre Dias (Alex); Richarlyson (Júnior), Fabio Santos (Richarlyson), Hernanes, Joilson (Jackson / Reasco); Jorge Wagner (Carlos Alberto / Hugo); Dagoberto (Aloisio / Borges) and Adriano (Aloisio)
Santos FC
The only one of the Paulista Big 4 to hail from outside the big smog of São Paulo city is the all-white club nicknamed Peixe (Fish) due to the home in the coastal port city of Santos. This club may have reached dreamy heights of vying with Real Madrid in the 1960s that saw the phenomenon that saw Pelé bloom (and lead the Peixe to three consecutive Paulistão titles) but 2008 sees the other three sides - arguably even crisis-torn Corinthians - able to field theoretically stronger sides than defending Paulistão champs Santos who look like underdogs in their quest to repeat three state titles in a row.
In a reversal of the 2004 situation Émerson Leão steps in as Wanderley Luxemburgo bows out as Coach, the latter now at a Palmeiras that spat Leão out in 2006 while Émerson Leão retakes his seat at the club where he nurtured Robinho, Diego and Elano to 2002 Brazilian league-winning success. Given that the club was strapped for cash back then the ex-keeper promoted and honed young talents into a triumphant and vibrant young team - something that may well be demanded of him yet again in 2008.
The Coach who often comes in for criticism for unabashed arrogance and glib sarcasm has already won a Paulistão, helming São Paulo FC to the 2005 title, but he’s got his work cut out to follow in the footsteps of ‘ex-friend’ Wanderley Luxemburgo - winner of the past two editions with Santos. The signings so far have annoyed the Santos faithful: clumpy Betão from Corinthians, iffy Luciano Henrique from Internacional, dodgy Fabiano from Sport and variable ex-Palmeiras holding midfielder Marcinho Guerreiro from Arsenal Kyiv. Hardly something to pop open even a bottle of Guaraná over, far less some champagne.
The two ‘Klébers’ - 32 year-old striker Kléber Pereira and 27 year-old left-back-cum-inside-left Kléber (seen recently scoring for Brazil and still tipped for a move back to Europe sooner or later) - are still mature references as is Chilean 4x4 Maldonado. Leão has, however, rejuvenated the squad with the exits of Antônio Carlos, Pedrinho, Baiano and Dejan Petković.
This theoretically allows for easier transfusions of young blood via - from the back up - 20 year-old left-back Carlinhos, 20 year-old centre-back Marcelo, 18 year-old left-back Thiago Carleto, 19 year-old holding midfielder Dionisio, 20 year-old attacking midfielder Adriano, 20 year-old strikers Wesley and Moraes. All are expected to be given more chances to show their mettle in battle more than last year when an ill-advised attempt to import cheap hopefuls from minnows Iraty backfired for Luxa.
Santistas (Santos fans) will be hoping that this will be a new crop of brilliant Meninos da Vila (Boys from the Vila Belmiro), although there is a certain amount of nervousness as to overloading and burning out players who still could do with a year or two on the bench rather than shouldering a heavy burden straight away. The potential for cremating still-green hopefuls is enormous - especially given Leão’s infamous inability to shoulder the blame when things go pear-shaped.
The first hurdle saw Santos fall straight on their collective faces as Portuguesa humbled the defending champs with a 2-0 corrective in the opening game at Morumbi and there’s a lot of work to do to avoid a fiasco as the jury’s still out as to whether Leão’s 2002 successes were the result of surfing a wave of rare talent in Robinho, Diego, Elano, Renato (Sevilla) and Alex (Chelsea) or a reflection of an innate ability to groom young stars.
Paulistão 2008 Base Team
SANTOS (4-3-3): Fabio Costa; Kléber (Carlinhos / Thiago Carleto), Betão (Marcelo), Evaldo and Felipe; Rodrigo Souto (Dionisio), Marcinho Guerreiro (Maldonado) and Rodrigo Tabata (Adriano / Vitor Junior); Wesley, Remain (Moraes) and Kléber Pereira
Also see: The Big Paulista 2008 (Part 1): Brazil Focuses On São Paulo State
Paulistão 2008 (São Paulo State Championship) Fixture List & First Matchday Results
Round 1 Results
16/01/2008 16:00 (Wednesday) Juventus 1-1 Noroeste
16/01/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) Rio Claro 2-0 Paulista
16/01/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) Mirassol 2-1 Barueri
16/01/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) Ponte Preta 4-2 Ituano
16/01/2008 21:45 (Wednesday) Portuguesa 2-0 Santos
Round 1 Fixtures
17/01/2008 17:30 (Thursday) Rio Preto São Caetano
17/01/2008 19:30 (Thursday) Palmeiras Sertãozinho
17/01/2008 20:30 (Thursday) Guaratinguetá São Paulo
17/01/2008 21:45 (Thursday) Bragantino Marília
17/01/2008 21:45 (Thursday) Corinthians Guarani
Round 2
19/01/2008 16:00 (Saturday) Barueri Rio Claro
19/01/2008 18:10 (Saturday) Ituano Portuguesa
19/01/2008 20:30 (Saturday) Paulista Ponte Preta
20/01/2008 11:00 (Sunday) Sertãozinho Mirassol
20/01/2008 16:00 (Sunday) São Paulo Rio Preto
20/01/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Santos Palmeiras
20/01/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Guarani Bragantino
20/01/2008 18:10 (Sunday) São Caetano Corinthians
20/01/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Noroeste Guaratinguetá
20/01/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Marília Juventus
Round 3
23/01/2008 17:30 (Wednesday) Portuguesa São Caetano
23/01/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) Ponte Preta Mirassol
23/01/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) Bragantino Rio Preto
23/01/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) Marília Palmeiras
23/01/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) Guaratinguetá Barueri
23/01/2008 21:45 (Wednesday) Ituano São Paulo
23/01/2008 21:45 (Wednesday) Corinthians Paulista
24/01/2008 19:30 (Thursday) Rio Claro Sertãozinho
24/01/2008 19:30 (Thursday) Noroeste Guarani
24/01/2008 20:30 (Thursday) Juventus Santos
Round 4
26/01/2008 16:00 (Saturday) Rio Preto Guaratinguetá
26/01/2008 18:10 (Saturday) Ponte Preta São Caetano
26/01/2008 20:30 (Saturday) Palmeiras Mirassol
27/01/2008 11:00 (Sunday) Paulista Marília
27/01/2008 11:00 (Sunday) Rio Claro Portuguesa
27/01/2008 16:00 (Sunday) São Paulo Corinthians
27/01/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Noroeste Ituano
27/01/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Guarani Barueri
27/01/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Sertãozinho Juventus
27/01/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Santos Bragantino
Round 5
29/01/2008 17:30 (Tuesday) Mirassol Rio Preto
30/01/2008 16:00 (Wednesday) Juventus Portuguesa
30/01/2008 17:30 (Wednesday) Palmeiras Ituano
30/01/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) São Caetano Noroeste
30/01/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) Bragantino Ponte Preta
30/01/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) Guarani Marília
30/01/2008 21:45 (Wednesday) São Paulo Rio Claro
30/01/2008 21:45 (Wednesday) Sertãozinho Corinthians
31/01/2008 19:30 (Thursday) Guaratinguetá Paulista
31/01/2008 20:30 (Thursday) Santos Barueri
Round 6
02/02/2008 16:00 (Saturday) Ponte Preta São Paulo
02/02/2008 16:00 (Saturday) Corinthians Mirassol
02/02/2008 18:10 (Saturday) Noroeste Palmeiras
02/02/2008 18:10 (Saturday) Ituano Rio Claro
02/02/2008 20:30 (Saturday) São Caetano Juventus
02/02/2008 20:30 (Saturday) Portuguesa Bragantino
02/02/2008 20:30 (Saturday) Marília Rio Preto
03/02/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Barueri Sertãozinho
03/02/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Guaratinguetá Guarani
03/02/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Paulista Santos
Round 7
06/02/2008 17:30 (Wednesday) Guarani Rio Claro
06/02/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) Paulista Portuguesa
06/02/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) Rio Preto Noroeste
06/02/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) Bragantino Mirassol
06/02/2008 21:45 (Wednesday) Palmeiras Guaratinguetá
06/02/2008 21:45 (Wednesday) Barueri Corinthians
07/02/2008 19:30 (Thursday) Sertãozinho Ituano
07/02/2008 19:30 (Thursday) São Paulo São Caetano
07/02/2008 20:30 (Thursday) Santos Marília
07/02/2008 21:45 (Thursday) Ponte Preta Juventus
Round 8
09/02/2008 18:10 (Saturday) Mirassol Portuguesa
09/02/2008 18:10 (Saturday) Noroeste Bragantino
09/02/2008 20:30 (Saturday) Palmeiras Guarani
10/02/2008 11:00 (Sunday) Juventus Barueri
10/02/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Ituano Corinthians
10/02/2008 16:00 (Sunday) São Paulo Santos
10/02/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Ponte Preta Rio Preto
10/02/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Sertãozinho Marília
10/02/2008 18:10 (Sunday) São Caetano Paulista
12/02/2008 19:30 (Tuesday) Rio Claro Guaratinguetá
Round 9
16/02/2008 16:00 (Saturday) São Caetano Rio Claro
16/02/2008 18:10 (Saturday) Juventus Palmeiras
16/02/2008 18:10 (Saturday) Barueri Ituano
16/02/2008 20:30 (Saturday) Paulista Mirassol
17/02/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Marília São Paulo
17/02/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Corinthians Bragantino
17/02/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Portuguesa Noroeste
17/02/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Rio Preto Santos
17/02/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Guarani Sertãozinho
17/02/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Guaratinguetá Ponte Preta
Round 10
20/02/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) Rio Preto Sertãozinho
20/02/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) Barueri Ponte Preta
20/02/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) Guaratinguetá São Caetano
20/02/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) Bragantino Ituano
20/02/2008 21:45 (Wednesday) Rio Claro Palmeiras
20/02/2008 21:45 (Wednesday) Corinthians Portuguesa
21/02/2008 19:30 (Thursday) São Paulo Paulista
21/02/2008 19:30 (Thursday) Mirassol Juventus
21/02/2008 20:30 (Thursday) Santos Guarani
21/02/2008 21:45 (Thursday) Noroeste Marília
Round 11
23/02/2008 16:00 (Saturday) Bragantino Rio Claro
23/02/2008 18:10 (Saturday) São Caetano Barueri
23/02/2008 20:30 (Saturday) Palmeiras Rio Preto
24/02/2008 11:00 (Sunday) Juventus Guaratinguetá
24/02/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Ponte Preta Corinthians
24/02/2008 16:00 (Sunday) São Paulo Noroeste
24/02/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Portuguesa Guarani
24/02/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Santos Ituano
24/02/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Marília Mirassol
26/02/2008 19:30 (Tuesday) Paulista Sertãozinho
Round 12
28/02/2008 19:30 (Thursday) Rio Preto Rio Claro
28/02/2008 19:30 (Thursday) Guaratinguetá Marília
29/02/2008 19:30 (Friday) Noroeste Paulista
01/03/2008 16:00 (Saturday) Barueri Bragantino
01/03/2008 18:10 (Saturday) Ituano Juventus
01/03/2008 18:10 (Saturday) Sertãozinho Santos
01/03/2008 20:30 (Saturday) Guarani São Caetano
02/03/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Corinthians Palmeiras
02/03/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Mirassol São Paulo
02/03/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Ponte Preta Portuguesa
Round 13
06/03/2008 19:30 (Thursday) Ituano Rio Preto
07/03/2008 19:30 (Friday) Paulista Barueri
08/03/2008 16:00 (Saturday) Rio Claro Juventus
08/03/2008 18:10 (Saturday) Portuguesa São Paulo
08/03/2008 18:10 (Saturday) Marília Ponte Preta
09/03/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Bragantino Palmeiras
09/03/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Corinthians Guaratinguetá
09/03/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Sertãozinho São Caetano
09/03/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Mirassol Guarani
09/03/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Santos Noroeste
Round 14
12/03/2008 15:00 (Wednesday) Juventus Paulista
12/03/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) São Caetano Marília
12/03/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) Rio Claro Noroeste
12/03/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) Bragantino Sertãozinho
12/03/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) São Paulo Barueri
12/03/2008 21:45 (Wednesday) Palmeiras Ponte Preta
12/03/2008 21:45 (Wednesday) Rio Preto Corinthians
13/03/2008 19:30 (Thursday) Guarani Ituano
13/03/2008 19:30 (Thursday) Portuguesa Guaratinguetá
13/03/2008 20:30 (Thursday) Santos Mirassol
Round 15
15/03/2008 18:10 (Saturday) Corinthians Juventus
15/03/2008 18:10 (Saturday) Noroeste Sertãozinho
15/03/2008 20:30 (Saturday) Barueri Rio Preto
16/03/2008 11:00 (Sunday) Guaratinguetá Bragantino
16/03/2008 16:00 (Sunday) São Caetano Santos
16/03/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Palmeiras São Paulo
16/03/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Ponte Preta Guarani
16/03/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Mirassol Rio Claro
16/03/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Portuguesa Marília
16/03/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Ituano Paulista
Round 16
21/03/2008 19:30 (Friday) Noroeste Mirassol
22/03/2008 16:00 (Saturday) Ituano São Caetano
22/03/2008 18:10 (Saturday) Guaratinguetá Santos
22/03/2008 18:10 (Saturday) Sertãozinho Ponte Preta
22/03/2008 20:30 (Saturday) Bragantino Juventus
23/03/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Guarani São Paulo
23/03/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Corinthians Rio Claro
23/03/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Marília Barueri
23/03/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Paulista Palmeiras
23/03/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Rio Preto Portuguesa
Round 17
26/03/2008 16:00 (Wednesday) Paulista Guarani
26/03/2008 16:00 (Wednesday) Juventus Rio Preto
26/03/2008 16:00 (Wednesday) Rio Claro Ponte Preta
26/03/2008 16:00 (Wednesday) Marília Ituano
26/03/2008 16:00 (Wednesday) São Caetano Bragantino
26/03/2008 16:00 (Wednesday) Mirassol Guaratinguetá
26/03/2008 16:00 (Wednesday) Barueri Noroeste
26/03/2008 16:00 (Wednesday) São Paulo Sertãozinho
26/03/2008 16:00 (Wednesday) Palmeiras Portuguesa
26/03/2008 16:00 (Wednesday) Santos Corinthians
Round 18
30/03/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Rio Preto Paulista
30/03/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Juventus Guarani
30/03/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Ponte Preta Noroeste
30/03/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Mirassol Ituano
30/03/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Guaratinguetá Sertãozinho
30/03/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Portuguesa Barueri
30/03/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Corinthians Marília
30/03/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Palmeiras São Caetano
30/03/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Bragantino São Paulo
30/03/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Rio Claro Santos
Round 19
06/04/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Paulista Bragantino
06/04/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Marília Rio Claro
06/04/2008 16:00 (Sunday) São Caetano Mirassol
06/04/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Sertãozinho Portuguesa
06/04/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Guarani Rio Preto
06/04/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Noroeste Corinthians
06/04/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Barueri Palmeiras
06/04/2008 16:00 (Sunday) São Paulo Juventus
06/04/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Santos Ponte Preta
06/04/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Ituano Guaratinguetá
Things have evidently changed over the years with the ever-growing influence of the international football market. Nowadays even the larger Brazilian clubs are forced or seduced into selling off budding stars at ever-younger ages - if they haven’t already been snapped up as spotters and scouts scour youth squads to land promises before their transfer values inflate at absolute level. The chances of seeing revelations may have been reduced, but Brazil is such a prolific producer of talent that the well hasn’t run dry for the Big 4.
A cursory look at the squads that Corinthians, Palmeiras, São Paulo and Santos have confected is enough to confirm that each team can field players of international quality. It may be true that there are more veterans of European service and footballers who sparked yet failed to catch fire, but there’s also the chance to see the first glimpses of future stars who’ve fallen through the trawling nets cast by European clubs and you can bet your bottom Euro that they’ll be on the alert to rectify any overlooked talent with chequebooks ready.
For the smaller clubs this amounts to a juicy late Christmas present - even if they’ve sold the crown jewels on to one of the Big 4 as only the most inept of initial modern contracts don’t foresee a future sale in their legal fine print. For the Big 4 it’s Expo time as they have a great chance to fatten up their cattle for lucrative deals, even the most zealous fans now totally resigned to the fact that they’ll have precious little time to enjoy pearls before the only chance to see their homespun heroes is on a TV screen broadcasting a foreign league.
Perhaps this realisation heightens the focus even more as supporters make the most of what’s almost certain to be a short stint in Brazil for the truly gifted, but bitterness is sweetened by the perennial chances offered in the New Year. Hope springs eternal of seeing past heroes returning, the fiercely faithful staying and ‘the ones that got away’ from the European fishing fleets attain maturity and hoist titles at home and in a Brazilian club shirt rather than whilst kissing a foreign badge.
SC Corinthians Paulista
Corinthians may be between a rock and a hard place in 2008 after the disastrous dealing of the corrupt and incompetent Dualib administration and the dodgy MSI partnership, but new Coach ‘Mano’ Menezes is an alchemist who already resurrected Grêmio from the second division to a Libertadores final with Boca Juniors within a stunning two years. Since the most recent heyday of Tevez and co. winning the Brasileirão the Corinthians’ Head Coach office has had a virtual revolving door and the club paid dearly for a lack of competent management with the shame of relegation at national level.
45 year-old Luiz Antônio Venker Menezes is seen as the answer to Corinthianos’ prayers with a no-nonsense approach that promises to plug the leaks in a team that was a virtual colander last year. He’s already cut a swathe through the squad that curdled milk in 2007 and is building a characteristically rock-hard team from behind with the aim being a swift return to the national first division - and for that a successful Paulistão is almost obligatory for the Timão (Big Team) to approach second division purgatory with confidence to finish in the top four and return to the elite in 2009.
A major worry was averted as number 1 Felipe was maintained in the side, the keeper having been the object of transfer speculation after a superb 2007 season that saw him come from Bragantino and into the limelight with memorable saves that almost kept Corinthians afloat in the first division. Together with young wing-minded playmaker Lulinha and striker Dentinho (‘Little Teeth’; real name Bruno Bomfim) they make a trio of players that are bound to come in for increased hype if they can manage to carry on growing in the explosive manner that gained them so much newsprint in 2007.
The defence that failed so frequently has been shored up with André Santos and Chicão from Figueirense, Alessandro from Santos and William from Grêmio while midfielders Perdigão and Bóvio bring experience in front of the back four and young creative promise Rafinha (ex-São Bernardo) has already set tongues wagging about a brilliant future. Mano has also recreated a certain Hispanic influence that left along with Tevez and Mascherano in 2006, bringing in late-blooming Uruguayan hitman Beto Acosta, young Chilean defender Cristián Suárez and Argentine striker Germán Herrera from Gimnasia La Plata.
In total fourteen new faces (if Fabinho’s return from Toulouse is confirmed) have landed at the Parque São Jorge (Saint George‘s Park; Corinthians‘ nerve centre on the banks of the nostril-singeing Tiete river) - but where some see salvation in reformulation, others hear alarm bells with too many risky bets arriving at once. Memories of the last ‘Baciada’ (bargain bucket) signings in 2004 are still fresh as most of the gambles were flops that led directly to MSI being able to swiftly seduce with no-questions-asked cash and proven stars.
Paulistão 2008 Base Team
CORINTHIANS (4-2-3-1): Felipe; Andre Santos (Everton), William (C), Chicão (Cristián Suárez) and Alessandro (Coelho / Ratinho / Fabinho); Carlos Alberto (Bóvio / Fabinho) and Bruno Octavio (Fabinho); Perdigão (Rafinha), Acosta (Dentinho), Herrera (Lulinha); Finazzi
SE Palmeiras
Italo-Brazilian side Palmeiras have an old hand back in charge as Wanderley Luxemburgo swapped Santos for the side that he’s helmed four times (1993-95, 1995-6, 2002 and now 2008). He’s the man most likely to favour flowing, flair-driven football in theory, although the atmosphere at the club can swiftly turn sour if the frills aren’t transformed into points. Nevertheless his inside knowledge of the workings at the Parque Antarctica should serve him well and the fact that he’s won the last two editions of the Paulistão puts ’Luxa’ in pole position to complete his own personal hat-trick.
Explosive veteran Edmundo has left (bound for Vasco again) and the attack has been rearmed with Alex Mineiro from Atlético Paranaense, Lenny from Fluminense and Jorge Préa from Pelotas. The Verdão (Big Green) have also netted Élder Granja from Internacional and Diego Souza from Benfica (via Grêmio), although the loss of attacking-midfielder-cum-striker Caio to Frankfurt and the Thiago Neves ‘affair’ were blows.
On the positive side Chilean playmaker Valdivia has been maintained despite fears that European offers would lure the talented midfielder to Europe, his ability to play either a classic number 10 role or ‘in the hole’ as a second striker giving the team a valuable way of penetrating tightly-woven rival rearguards. With a squad that’s head and shoulders above his Santos side from last season, Luxa’s seen as a firm favourite to resurrect a flagging Palmeiras that has only won a single trophy since 2000: the second division in 2003.
Part of the good vibes are the fact that the sharp-suited Coach has won the past two state titles while the rest come from the fact that the last Paulistão trophy that Palmeiras lifted dates back to 1996 - under the much-praised command of Luxemburgo himself. There’s little doubt that there’s been a quality shift upwards from last year with the remaining players also having gone through what Palmeirenses (Palmeiras fans) hope was the last ‘transition year’ before old glories can be relived with the dawn of a new golden age.
Paulistão 2008 Base Team
PALMEIRAS (4-4-2): Diego Cavalieri; Leandro (Leonardo), Dininho (David), Gustavo (Nen) and Élder Granja; Pierre, Martinez, Diego Souza and Valdivia (Deyvid); Lenny (Luiz Henrique / Valdivia / William) and Alex Mineiro
São Paulo FC
Muricy Ramalho’s São Paulo FC have an edge on the others as the club has managed to maintain a style of play despite being a habitual target for international transfers. Centre-back sensation Breno was the latest, snapped up by FC Bayern München, but the canny club has managed to secure the services of several Europe-level players such as Jorge Wagner from Real Betis, Fábio Santos (loan from Olympique Lyonnais), Carlos Alberto (loan from Werder Bremen) and - the cherry on the top (assuming that it’s not soaked in alcohol - Adriano (loan from F.C. Internazionale Milano) - all at the services of SPFC until 10th July 2008.
The latter is set to have the spotlights firmly focused on his every move - on and off the pitch - as the Emperor tries to prove that his new clothes aren’t just plain embarrassing. If he manages to transfer even a fraction of his innate talent to the Tricolor Paulista the ex-Flamengo revelation should present the Paulistão with a quality shift upwards. If not he could well be a weighty albatross around the reigning national champions’ collective neck that may tear apart a squad that didn’t take kindly to Ricardinho’s privileges in 2002.
To add to this bevy of Seleção-level players there’s the inestimable talent of Rogério Ceni in goal despite the marksman-cum-keeper turning 35 on the 22nd of January 2008. Having made it into the FIFA lists and being many Brazilians’ (and not exclusively SPFC fans) top choice for a starting role under Dunga he’s a boon to any team that prizes a watertight rearguard and calm, mature control of a team. His statistics last season were a personal best as he led his side to an (almost) record-breaking solidity in a defence that - despite the loss of Breno - still boasts André Dias, Miranda, Alex Silva, Júnior and now ex-Botafogo stopper Juninho.
Also worth looking out for are the men who kept the midfield solid despite the departures of Bundesliga-bound Brazil players Mineiro (Hertha Berlin) and Josué (Wolfsburg): number 26 Hernanes and number 20 Richarlyson - both tipped for a European move if their Paulistão performances keep pace with their output in the last half of the 2007 national league. Potential stars in the making are set to be unleashed in the shape of 19 year-old right-back Jackson and 18 year-old attacking midfielder Sérgio Mota.
Paulistão 2008 Base Team
SÃO PAULO (3-4-1-2): Rogério Ceni; Miranda, Juninho and Andre Dias (Alex); Richarlyson (Júnior), Fabio Santos (Richarlyson), Hernanes, Joilson (Jackson / Reasco); Jorge Wagner (Carlos Alberto / Hugo); Dagoberto (Aloisio / Borges) and Adriano (Aloisio)
Santos FC
The only one of the Paulista Big 4 to hail from outside the big smog of São Paulo city is the all-white club nicknamed Peixe (Fish) due to the home in the coastal port city of Santos. This club may have reached dreamy heights of vying with Real Madrid in the 1960s that saw the phenomenon that saw Pelé bloom (and lead the Peixe to three consecutive Paulistão titles) but 2008 sees the other three sides - arguably even crisis-torn Corinthians - able to field theoretically stronger sides than defending Paulistão champs Santos who look like underdogs in their quest to repeat three state titles in a row.
In a reversal of the 2004 situation Émerson Leão steps in as Wanderley Luxemburgo bows out as Coach, the latter now at a Palmeiras that spat Leão out in 2006 while Émerson Leão retakes his seat at the club where he nurtured Robinho, Diego and Elano to 2002 Brazilian league-winning success. Given that the club was strapped for cash back then the ex-keeper promoted and honed young talents into a triumphant and vibrant young team - something that may well be demanded of him yet again in 2008.
The Coach who often comes in for criticism for unabashed arrogance and glib sarcasm has already won a Paulistão, helming São Paulo FC to the 2005 title, but he’s got his work cut out to follow in the footsteps of ‘ex-friend’ Wanderley Luxemburgo - winner of the past two editions with Santos. The signings so far have annoyed the Santos faithful: clumpy Betão from Corinthians, iffy Luciano Henrique from Internacional, dodgy Fabiano from Sport and variable ex-Palmeiras holding midfielder Marcinho Guerreiro from Arsenal Kyiv. Hardly something to pop open even a bottle of Guaraná over, far less some champagne.
The two ‘Klébers’ - 32 year-old striker Kléber Pereira and 27 year-old left-back-cum-inside-left Kléber (seen recently scoring for Brazil and still tipped for a move back to Europe sooner or later) - are still mature references as is Chilean 4x4 Maldonado. Leão has, however, rejuvenated the squad with the exits of Antônio Carlos, Pedrinho, Baiano and Dejan Petković.
This theoretically allows for easier transfusions of young blood via - from the back up - 20 year-old left-back Carlinhos, 20 year-old centre-back Marcelo, 18 year-old left-back Thiago Carleto, 19 year-old holding midfielder Dionisio, 20 year-old attacking midfielder Adriano, 20 year-old strikers Wesley and Moraes. All are expected to be given more chances to show their mettle in battle more than last year when an ill-advised attempt to import cheap hopefuls from minnows Iraty backfired for Luxa.
Santistas (Santos fans) will be hoping that this will be a new crop of brilliant Meninos da Vila (Boys from the Vila Belmiro), although there is a certain amount of nervousness as to overloading and burning out players who still could do with a year or two on the bench rather than shouldering a heavy burden straight away. The potential for cremating still-green hopefuls is enormous - especially given Leão’s infamous inability to shoulder the blame when things go pear-shaped.
The first hurdle saw Santos fall straight on their collective faces as Portuguesa humbled the defending champs with a 2-0 corrective in the opening game at Morumbi and there’s a lot of work to do to avoid a fiasco as the jury’s still out as to whether Leão’s 2002 successes were the result of surfing a wave of rare talent in Robinho, Diego, Elano, Renato (Sevilla) and Alex (Chelsea) or a reflection of an innate ability to groom young stars.
Paulistão 2008 Base Team
SANTOS (4-3-3): Fabio Costa; Kléber (Carlinhos / Thiago Carleto), Betão (Marcelo), Evaldo and Felipe; Rodrigo Souto (Dionisio), Marcinho Guerreiro (Maldonado) and Rodrigo Tabata (Adriano / Vitor Junior); Wesley, Remain (Moraes) and Kléber Pereira
Also see: The Big Paulista 2008 (Part 1): Brazil Focuses On São Paulo State
Paulistão 2008 (São Paulo State Championship) Fixture List & First Matchday Results
Round 1 Results
16/01/2008 16:00 (Wednesday) Juventus 1-1 Noroeste
16/01/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) Rio Claro 2-0 Paulista
16/01/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) Mirassol 2-1 Barueri
16/01/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) Ponte Preta 4-2 Ituano
16/01/2008 21:45 (Wednesday) Portuguesa 2-0 Santos
Round 1 Fixtures
17/01/2008 17:30 (Thursday) Rio Preto São Caetano
17/01/2008 19:30 (Thursday) Palmeiras Sertãozinho
17/01/2008 20:30 (Thursday) Guaratinguetá São Paulo
17/01/2008 21:45 (Thursday) Bragantino Marília
17/01/2008 21:45 (Thursday) Corinthians Guarani
Round 2
19/01/2008 16:00 (Saturday) Barueri Rio Claro
19/01/2008 18:10 (Saturday) Ituano Portuguesa
19/01/2008 20:30 (Saturday) Paulista Ponte Preta
20/01/2008 11:00 (Sunday) Sertãozinho Mirassol
20/01/2008 16:00 (Sunday) São Paulo Rio Preto
20/01/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Santos Palmeiras
20/01/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Guarani Bragantino
20/01/2008 18:10 (Sunday) São Caetano Corinthians
20/01/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Noroeste Guaratinguetá
20/01/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Marília Juventus
Round 3
23/01/2008 17:30 (Wednesday) Portuguesa São Caetano
23/01/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) Ponte Preta Mirassol
23/01/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) Bragantino Rio Preto
23/01/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) Marília Palmeiras
23/01/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) Guaratinguetá Barueri
23/01/2008 21:45 (Wednesday) Ituano São Paulo
23/01/2008 21:45 (Wednesday) Corinthians Paulista
24/01/2008 19:30 (Thursday) Rio Claro Sertãozinho
24/01/2008 19:30 (Thursday) Noroeste Guarani
24/01/2008 20:30 (Thursday) Juventus Santos
Round 4
26/01/2008 16:00 (Saturday) Rio Preto Guaratinguetá
26/01/2008 18:10 (Saturday) Ponte Preta São Caetano
26/01/2008 20:30 (Saturday) Palmeiras Mirassol
27/01/2008 11:00 (Sunday) Paulista Marília
27/01/2008 11:00 (Sunday) Rio Claro Portuguesa
27/01/2008 16:00 (Sunday) São Paulo Corinthians
27/01/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Noroeste Ituano
27/01/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Guarani Barueri
27/01/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Sertãozinho Juventus
27/01/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Santos Bragantino
Round 5
29/01/2008 17:30 (Tuesday) Mirassol Rio Preto
30/01/2008 16:00 (Wednesday) Juventus Portuguesa
30/01/2008 17:30 (Wednesday) Palmeiras Ituano
30/01/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) São Caetano Noroeste
30/01/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) Bragantino Ponte Preta
30/01/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) Guarani Marília
30/01/2008 21:45 (Wednesday) São Paulo Rio Claro
30/01/2008 21:45 (Wednesday) Sertãozinho Corinthians
31/01/2008 19:30 (Thursday) Guaratinguetá Paulista
31/01/2008 20:30 (Thursday) Santos Barueri
Round 6
02/02/2008 16:00 (Saturday) Ponte Preta São Paulo
02/02/2008 16:00 (Saturday) Corinthians Mirassol
02/02/2008 18:10 (Saturday) Noroeste Palmeiras
02/02/2008 18:10 (Saturday) Ituano Rio Claro
02/02/2008 20:30 (Saturday) São Caetano Juventus
02/02/2008 20:30 (Saturday) Portuguesa Bragantino
02/02/2008 20:30 (Saturday) Marília Rio Preto
03/02/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Barueri Sertãozinho
03/02/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Guaratinguetá Guarani
03/02/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Paulista Santos
Round 7
06/02/2008 17:30 (Wednesday) Guarani Rio Claro
06/02/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) Paulista Portuguesa
06/02/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) Rio Preto Noroeste
06/02/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) Bragantino Mirassol
06/02/2008 21:45 (Wednesday) Palmeiras Guaratinguetá
06/02/2008 21:45 (Wednesday) Barueri Corinthians
07/02/2008 19:30 (Thursday) Sertãozinho Ituano
07/02/2008 19:30 (Thursday) São Paulo São Caetano
07/02/2008 20:30 (Thursday) Santos Marília
07/02/2008 21:45 (Thursday) Ponte Preta Juventus
Round 8
09/02/2008 18:10 (Saturday) Mirassol Portuguesa
09/02/2008 18:10 (Saturday) Noroeste Bragantino
09/02/2008 20:30 (Saturday) Palmeiras Guarani
10/02/2008 11:00 (Sunday) Juventus Barueri
10/02/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Ituano Corinthians
10/02/2008 16:00 (Sunday) São Paulo Santos
10/02/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Ponte Preta Rio Preto
10/02/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Sertãozinho Marília
10/02/2008 18:10 (Sunday) São Caetano Paulista
12/02/2008 19:30 (Tuesday) Rio Claro Guaratinguetá
Round 9
16/02/2008 16:00 (Saturday) São Caetano Rio Claro
16/02/2008 18:10 (Saturday) Juventus Palmeiras
16/02/2008 18:10 (Saturday) Barueri Ituano
16/02/2008 20:30 (Saturday) Paulista Mirassol
17/02/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Marília São Paulo
17/02/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Corinthians Bragantino
17/02/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Portuguesa Noroeste
17/02/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Rio Preto Santos
17/02/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Guarani Sertãozinho
17/02/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Guaratinguetá Ponte Preta
Round 10
20/02/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) Rio Preto Sertãozinho
20/02/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) Barueri Ponte Preta
20/02/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) Guaratinguetá São Caetano
20/02/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) Bragantino Ituano
20/02/2008 21:45 (Wednesday) Rio Claro Palmeiras
20/02/2008 21:45 (Wednesday) Corinthians Portuguesa
21/02/2008 19:30 (Thursday) São Paulo Paulista
21/02/2008 19:30 (Thursday) Mirassol Juventus
21/02/2008 20:30 (Thursday) Santos Guarani
21/02/2008 21:45 (Thursday) Noroeste Marília
Round 11
23/02/2008 16:00 (Saturday) Bragantino Rio Claro
23/02/2008 18:10 (Saturday) São Caetano Barueri
23/02/2008 20:30 (Saturday) Palmeiras Rio Preto
24/02/2008 11:00 (Sunday) Juventus Guaratinguetá
24/02/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Ponte Preta Corinthians
24/02/2008 16:00 (Sunday) São Paulo Noroeste
24/02/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Portuguesa Guarani
24/02/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Santos Ituano
24/02/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Marília Mirassol
26/02/2008 19:30 (Tuesday) Paulista Sertãozinho
Round 12
28/02/2008 19:30 (Thursday) Rio Preto Rio Claro
28/02/2008 19:30 (Thursday) Guaratinguetá Marília
29/02/2008 19:30 (Friday) Noroeste Paulista
01/03/2008 16:00 (Saturday) Barueri Bragantino
01/03/2008 18:10 (Saturday) Ituano Juventus
01/03/2008 18:10 (Saturday) Sertãozinho Santos
01/03/2008 20:30 (Saturday) Guarani São Caetano
02/03/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Corinthians Palmeiras
02/03/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Mirassol São Paulo
02/03/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Ponte Preta Portuguesa
Round 13
06/03/2008 19:30 (Thursday) Ituano Rio Preto
07/03/2008 19:30 (Friday) Paulista Barueri
08/03/2008 16:00 (Saturday) Rio Claro Juventus
08/03/2008 18:10 (Saturday) Portuguesa São Paulo
08/03/2008 18:10 (Saturday) Marília Ponte Preta
09/03/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Bragantino Palmeiras
09/03/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Corinthians Guaratinguetá
09/03/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Sertãozinho São Caetano
09/03/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Mirassol Guarani
09/03/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Santos Noroeste
Round 14
12/03/2008 15:00 (Wednesday) Juventus Paulista
12/03/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) São Caetano Marília
12/03/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) Rio Claro Noroeste
12/03/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) Bragantino Sertãozinho
12/03/2008 19:30 (Wednesday) São Paulo Barueri
12/03/2008 21:45 (Wednesday) Palmeiras Ponte Preta
12/03/2008 21:45 (Wednesday) Rio Preto Corinthians
13/03/2008 19:30 (Thursday) Guarani Ituano
13/03/2008 19:30 (Thursday) Portuguesa Guaratinguetá
13/03/2008 20:30 (Thursday) Santos Mirassol
Round 15
15/03/2008 18:10 (Saturday) Corinthians Juventus
15/03/2008 18:10 (Saturday) Noroeste Sertãozinho
15/03/2008 20:30 (Saturday) Barueri Rio Preto
16/03/2008 11:00 (Sunday) Guaratinguetá Bragantino
16/03/2008 16:00 (Sunday) São Caetano Santos
16/03/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Palmeiras São Paulo
16/03/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Ponte Preta Guarani
16/03/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Mirassol Rio Claro
16/03/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Portuguesa Marília
16/03/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Ituano Paulista
Round 16
21/03/2008 19:30 (Friday) Noroeste Mirassol
22/03/2008 16:00 (Saturday) Ituano São Caetano
22/03/2008 18:10 (Saturday) Guaratinguetá Santos
22/03/2008 18:10 (Saturday) Sertãozinho Ponte Preta
22/03/2008 20:30 (Saturday) Bragantino Juventus
23/03/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Guarani São Paulo
23/03/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Corinthians Rio Claro
23/03/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Marília Barueri
23/03/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Paulista Palmeiras
23/03/2008 18:10 (Sunday) Rio Preto Portuguesa
Round 17
26/03/2008 16:00 (Wednesday) Paulista Guarani
26/03/2008 16:00 (Wednesday) Juventus Rio Preto
26/03/2008 16:00 (Wednesday) Rio Claro Ponte Preta
26/03/2008 16:00 (Wednesday) Marília Ituano
26/03/2008 16:00 (Wednesday) São Caetano Bragantino
26/03/2008 16:00 (Wednesday) Mirassol Guaratinguetá
26/03/2008 16:00 (Wednesday) Barueri Noroeste
26/03/2008 16:00 (Wednesday) São Paulo Sertãozinho
26/03/2008 16:00 (Wednesday) Palmeiras Portuguesa
26/03/2008 16:00 (Wednesday) Santos Corinthians
Round 18
30/03/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Rio Preto Paulista
30/03/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Juventus Guarani
30/03/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Ponte Preta Noroeste
30/03/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Mirassol Ituano
30/03/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Guaratinguetá Sertãozinho
30/03/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Portuguesa Barueri
30/03/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Corinthians Marília
30/03/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Palmeiras São Caetano
30/03/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Bragantino São Paulo
30/03/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Rio Claro Santos
Round 19
06/04/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Paulista Bragantino
06/04/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Marília Rio Claro
06/04/2008 16:00 (Sunday) São Caetano Mirassol
06/04/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Sertãozinho Portuguesa
06/04/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Guarani Rio Preto
06/04/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Noroeste Corinthians
06/04/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Barueri Palmeiras
06/04/2008 16:00 (Sunday) São Paulo Juventus
06/04/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Santos Ponte Preta
06/04/2008 16:00 (Sunday) Ituano Guaratinguetá
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