# 2018 Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino

The Paulista Football Championship of 2018 was the 26th edition of this championship women's football organized by the Paulista Football Federation (FPF). Played between March and October, the competition had thirteen participants.

## Format

The 2018 Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino was held in four stages:
In the first, the thirteen were divided into 2 groups, one of 6 and other of 7 teams, facing each other home and away, with the four best in each group qualifying to the next round. In the second, the eight teams were divided into 2 groups of 4 teams, facing each other home and away, with the two best in each group qualifying to the semifinals. The semifinals and the final were played in home and away eliminatory games.

## Teams

| Team | City | 2017 result |
| Audax | Osasco | Second stage |
| Centro Olímpico | São Paulo | First stage |
| Corinthians | São Paulo | Semifinal |
| Embu das Artes | Embu das Artes | First stage |
| Ferroviaria | Araraquara | Second stage |
| Francana | Franca | First stage |
| Juventus | São Paulo | First stage |
| Ponte Preta | Campinas | Semifinal |
| Rio Preto | São José do Rio Preto | 1st |
| Portuguesa | São Paulo | Second stage |
| Santos | Santos | 2nd |
| São José | São José dos Campos | Second stage |
| Taubaté | Taubaté | First stage |
Source: "Regulamento específico do campeonato paulista de futebol feminino primeira divisão - 2018" (PDF). futebolpaulista.com.br. Federação Paulista de Futebol. 6 March 2018.

## First stage
### Group 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Rio Preto | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 21 | Advanced to Second stage |
| 2 | Ferroviaria | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 18 | Advanced to Second stage |
| 3 | Ponte Preta | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 16 | Advanced to Second stage |
| 4 | Audax | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 15 | Advanced to Second stage |
| 5 | Francana | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 7 | |
| 6 | Embu das Artes | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 31 | −20 | 7 | |

### Group 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Corinthians | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 10 | +36 | 34 | Advanced to Second stage |
| 2 | Santos | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 11 | +37 | 26 | Advanced to Second stage |
| 3 | São José | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 22 | Advanced to Second stage |
| 4 | Taubaté | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 17 | Advanced to Second stage |
| 5 | Juventus | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 30 | −19 | 12 | |
| 6 | Portuguesa | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 44 | −29 | 7 | |
| 7 | Centro Olímpico | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 44 | −37 | 1 | |

## Second stage
### Group 3

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Santos | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 14 | Advanced to Semifinals |
| 2 | Rio Preto | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 9 | Advanced to Semifinals |
| 3 | São José | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 6 | |
| 4 | Audax | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 22 | −13 | 3 | |

### Group 4

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Corinthians | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 18 | Advanced to Semifinals |
| 2 | Taubaté | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 9 | Advanced to Semifinals |
| 3 | Ferroviaria | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 4 | |
| 4 | Ponte Preta | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 4 | |

## Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Corinthians | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Taubaté | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| Taubaté | 0 | 0 | 0 | Corinthians | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| | | | | Santos | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Santos | 1 | 2 | 3 | Santos | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Rio Preto | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |

## Semifinals
### Semi-finals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Corinthians | 3 - 0 | Taubaté | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| Santos | 3 - 0 | Rio Preto | 0-1 | 2-0 |
Corinthians won 3-0 on aggregate and advanced to the final.
Santos won 3-0 on aggregate and advanced to the final.

## Final

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Corinthians | 2 – 3 | Santos | 0-1 | 2–2 |

## Top goalscorers

    As of 6 October 2018
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Lelê | Rio Preto | 18 |
| 2 | Adriana | Corinthians | 12 |
| 2 | Chú Santos | Santos | 12 |
| 4 | Ketlen | Santos | 11 |
| 5 | Tipa | São José | 10 |
Source: Federação Paulista de Futebol