# Torneio Início Paulista

The Torneio Início Paulista (English: Campeonato Paulista Warm-up Tournament) was a traditional tournament that took place in Brazil marking the start date of the state championships.

## Format

The matches were held with 20 or 30 minutes, and many times, corners served as a tiebreaker.
These matches, as they do not follow the criteria established by FIFA, are not considered official, only the tournaments are endorsed by the respective organizing federations of the state championships (such as APEA and LFESP in São Paulo).

## List of champions

Following is the list with all the champions of the Torneio Início Paulista:
| Season | Champions | Runners-up |
| 1919 | Corinthians (1) | Minas Gerais |
| 1920 | Corinthians (2) | Palestra Itália |
| 1921 | Corinthians (3) | Unknown |
| 1922 | AA das Palmeiras (1) | Corinthians |
| 1923 | AA das Palmeiras (2) | Santos |
| 1924 | Paulistano (1) | AA São Bento |
| 1925 | AA das Palmeiras (3) | AA São Bento |
| 1926 (LAF) | Paulistano (2) | AA das Palmeiras |
| 1926 (APEA) | Auto (1) | SC Internacional |
| 1926 Extra (APEA) | Santos (1) | Siléx |
| 1927 (APEA) | Palestra Itália (1) | República |
| 1927 (LAF) | Paulistano (3) | AA das Palmeiras |
| 1928 (APEA) | Santos (2) | Guarani |
| 1928 (LAF) | SC Internacional (1) | Paulistano |
| 1929 (APEA) | Corinthians (4) | Santos |
| 1929 (LAF) | Portuguesa Santista (1) | Independência |
| 1930 | Palestra Itália (2) | São Paulo |
| 1931 | Atlético Santista (1) | Sírio |
| 1932 | São Paulo (1) | Palestra Itália |
| 1933 | Not held | Not held |
| 1934 (FPF) | Cama Patente (1) | Albion |
| 1935 (APEA) | Portuguesa (1) | Estudantes |
| 1935 (LPF) | Palestra Itália (3) | Corinthians |
| 1936 (APEA) | Humberto I (1) | Portuguesa |
| 1936 (LPF) | Corinthians (5) | Estudantes |
| 1936 (FPFA) | Piratininga (1) | Sírio |
| 1937 | Santos (3) | Palestra Itália |
| 1938 | Corinthians (6) | Portuguesa Santista |
| 1939 | Palestra Itália (4) | São Paulo Railway |
| 1940 | São Paulo (2) | Corinthians |
| 1941 | Corinthians (7) | Portuguesa |
| 1942 | Palestra Itália (5) | Santos |
| 1943 | São Paulo Railway (1) | Portuguesa |
| 1944 | Corinthians (8) | Ypiranga |
| 1945 | São Paulo (3) | Ypiranga |
| 1946 | Palmeiras (6) | São Paulo |
| 1947 | Portuguesa (2) | São Paulo |
| 1948 | Ypiranga (1) | Portuguesa Santista |
| 1949 | XV de Piracicaba (1) | São Paulo |
| 1950 | Ypiranga (2) | XV de Piracicaba |
| 1951 | Not held | Not held |
| 1952 | Santos (4) | Portuguesa |
| 1953 | Guarani (1) | Palmeiras |
| 1954 | Guarani (2) | São Paulo |
| 1955 | Corinthians (9) | Linense |
| 1956 | Guarani (3) | Noroeste |
| 1957 | Botafogo (1) | Guarani |
| 1958 | América (1) | Palmeiras |
| 1959–1968 | Not held | Not held |
| 1969 | Palmeiras (7) | Guarani |
| 1970–1983 | Not held | Not held |
| 1984 | Santos (5) | XV de Jaú |
| 1985 | Not held | Not held |
| 1986 | Juventus (1) | Santo André |
| 1987–1990 | Not held | Not held |
| 1991 | Bragantino (1) | Botafogo |
| 1992–1995 | Not held | Not held |
| 1996 | Portuguesa (3) | Rio Branco |

## Titles by team

| Rank | Club | Winners | Winning years |
| 1 | Corinthians | 9 | 1919, 1920, 1921, 1929 (APEA), 1936 (LPF), 1938, 1941, 1944, 1955 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 7 | 1927 (APEA), 1930, 1935 (LPF), 1939, 1942, 1946, 1969 |
| 3 | Santos | 5 | 1926 Extra (APEA), 1928 (APEA), 1937, 1952, 1984 |
| 4 | AA das Palmeiras | 3 | 1922, 1923, 1925 |
| 4 | Guarani | 3 | 1953, 1954, 1956 |
| 4 | Paulistano | 3 | 1924, 1926 (LAF), 1927 (LAF) |
| 4 | Portuguesa | 3 | 1935 (APEA), 1947, 1996 |
| 4 | São Paulo | 3 | 1932, 1940, 1945 |
| 9 | Ypiranga | 2 | 1948, 1950 |
| 10 | América | 1 | 1958 |
| 10 | Atlético Santista | 1 | 1931 |
| 10 | Botafogo | 1 | 1957 |
| 10 | Bragantino | 1 | 1991 |
| 10 | Humberto I | 1 | 1936 (APEA) |
| 10 | Juventus | 1 | 1986 |
| 10 | Minas Gerais | 1 | 1926 (APEA) |
| 10 | Nacional | 1 | 1943 |
| 10 | Portuguesa Santista | 1 | 1929 (LAF) |
| 10 | XV de Piracicaba | 1 | 1949 |

## Women's tournament

In 1997, an edition of the Torneio Início was held for the women's 1997 Campeonato Paulista.
| Season | Champions | Runners-up |
| 1997 | São Paulo | Portuguesa |