# 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 for the 25th time. Botafogo-SP and Internacional de Limeira were relegated.

## 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.
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.

## Participating teams

| Club | Home city | 2002 result |
| América | São José do Rio Preto | 10th |
| Botafogo-SP | Ribeirão Preto | 7th |
| Corinthians | São Paulo (Tatuapé) | Did not participate |
| Guarani | Campinas | Did not participate |
| Internacional de Limeira | Limeira | 8th |
| Ituano | Itu | 1st |
| Juventus | São Paulo (Mooca) | 4th |
| Marília | Marília | 1st (2nd division) |
| Mogi Mirim | Mogi Mirim | 6th |
| Palmeiras | São Paulo (Perdizes) | Did not participate |
| Paulista | Jundiaí | Did not participate |
| Ponte Preta | Campinas | Did not participate |
| Portuguesa | São Paulo (Pari) | Did not participate |
| Portuguesa Santista | Santos | Did not participate |
| Rio Branco | Americana | 3rd |
| Santo André | Santo André | 5th |
| Santos | Santos | Did not participate |
| São Caetano | São Caetano do Sul | Did not participate |
| São Paulo | São Paulo (Morumbi) | Did not participate |
| União Barbarense | Santa Bárbara d'Oeste | 9th |
| União São João | Araras | 2nd |

## First stage
### Group 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | União Barbarense (Q) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 13 | Qualifies to the Semifinals |
| 2 | Guarani (Q) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 12 | Qualifies to the Semifinals |
| 3 | Palmeiras (Q) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 11 | Qualifies to the Semifinals |
| 4 | Rio Branco | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 9 | |
| 5 | Ituano | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 6 | |
| 6 | Ponte Preta | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 4 | |
| 7 | Mogi Mirim | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 4 | |

### Group 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Portuguesa Santista (Q) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 16 | Qualifies to the Semifinals |
| 2 | São Paulo (Q) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 11 | Qualifies to the Semifinals |
| 3 | Santo André (Q) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 11 | Qualifies to the Semifinals |
| 4 | Santos | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 10 | |
| 5 | Paulista | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 7 | |
| 6 | Internacional de Limeira | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 21 | −14 | 4 | |
| 7 | Juventus | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 0 | |

### Group 3

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | São Caetano (Q) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 18 | Qualifies to the Semifinals |
| 2 | Corinthians (Q) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 13 | Qualifies to the Semifinals |
| 3 | América-SP | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 10 | |
| 4 | Portuguesa | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 8 | |
| 5 | União São João | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 4 | |
| 6 | Botafogo-SP | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 3 | |
| 7 | Marília | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 2 | |

## Relegation tournament
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | América-SP | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 12 |
| 2 | Marília | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 12 |
| 3 | Mogi Mirim | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 9 |
| 4 | Ituano | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 8 |
| 5 | Portuguesa | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| 6 | Inter de Limeira | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 1 |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Ponte Preta | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 12 |
| 2 | Paulista | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 10 |
| 3 | União São João | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 8 |
| 4 | Juventus | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 7 |
| 5 | Rio Branco | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 6 |
| 6 | Botafogo-SP | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 4 |

### Results
## 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.