# 2020 Campeonato Paulista Série A3

The 2020 Campeonato Paulista Série A3 is the 27th season of the third level of the São Paulo state league under its current title and the 67th season overall.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the season was indefinitely suspended on 16 March. Play was resumed on 19 September. Velo Clube were crowned champions, winning promotion alongside EC São Bernardo.

## Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2019 season.

### To Série A3

Promoted from Segunda Divisão
* Paulista
* Marília
Relegated from Série A2
* Nacional
* Linense

### From Série A3

Promoted to Série A2
* Audax
* Monte Azul
Relegated to Segunda Divisão
* Taboão da Serra
* São Carlos

## Stadiums

| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Barretos | Barretos | Fortaleza | 9,710 |
| Batatais | Batatais | Osvaldo Scatena | 7,040 |
| Capivariano | Capivari | Toca do Leão | 6,424 |
| Comercial | Ribeirão Preto | Palma Travassos | 18,277 |
| Desportivo Brasil | Porto Feliz | Ernesto Rocco | 6,160 |
| EC São Bernardo | São Bernardo do Campo | 1º de Maio | 12,578 |
| Grêmio Osasco | Osasco | Prefeito José Liberatti | 12,158 |
| Linense | Lins | Gilbertão | 7,348 |
| Marília | Marília | Bento de Abreu | 15,587 |
| Nacional | São Paulo (Barra Funda) | Comendador Souza | 10,117 |
| Noroeste | Bauru | Alfredo de Castilho | 15,420 |
| Olímpia | Olímpia | Maria Tereza Breda | 6,912 |
| Paulista | Jundiaí | Jayme Cintra | 12,690 |
| Primavera | Indaiatuba | Ítalo Limongi | 6,914 |
| Rio Preto | São José do Rio Preto | Anísio Haddad | 16,145 |
| Velo Clube | Rio Claro | Benitão | 10,317 |
* ↑ Capivariano played at Santa Bárbara do Oeste, 30 kilometres away from Capivari, as their home stadium Arena Capivari was closed due to safety concerns

## Personnel and sponsoring

| Team | Manager$^1$ | Kit manufacturer | Sponsor |
| Barretos | Ricardo Moraes | Esporte Fernando | Festa do Peão de Barretos |
| Batatais | Nívio | Geração Sport | Refrigerantes Jabotí |
| Capivariano | Ricardo Costa | Mayor | Microsal |
| Comercial | Fahel Júnior | Geração Sport | Sicredi |
| Desportivo Brasil | Élio Sizenando | Nike | — |
| EC São Bernardo | Renato Peixe | Reply | Lava-Roupas Ares |
| Grêmio Osasco | Leonardo Vitorino | Ícone Sports | EMS |
| Linense | Xandão | Karilu | Cristalins |
| Marília | Guilherme Alves | Kanxa | Construtora Pacaembu |
| Nacional | Tuca Guimarães | Nakal | — |
| Noroeste | Luís Carlos Martins | Nakal | Unigrês Cerâmica |
| Olímpia | Zé Humberto | Duda Sport | Grupo Natos |
| Paulista | Oliveira | Pratic Sports | — |
| Primavera | Paulo Pereira | D10 Sports | — |
| Rio Preto | Carlos Rossi | Nakal | Sicoob |
| Velo Clube | Cleber Gaúcho | Monely | Esmaltec |

## Managerial changes

| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
| Olímpia | Paulo Mulle | Resigned | 17 December 2019 | Pre-season | Mário Tilico | 17 December 2019 |
| Olímpia | Mário Tilico | Sacked | 11 January | Pre-season | Alexandre Ferreira | 11 January |
| Grêmio Osasco | Luis Carlos | Resigned | 21 January | Pre-season | Bruno Liu | 21 January |
| Marília | Júlio Sérgio | Sacked | 2 February | 15th | Guilherme Alves | 3 February |
| Primavera | Daniel Sabino | Resigned | 8 February | 12th | Paulo Pereira | 10 February |
| Comercial | Roberval Davino | Mutual consent | 9 February | 14th | Fahel Júnior | 10 February |
| Batatais | Edson Boaro | Resigned | 11 February | 2nd | Nívio | 11 February |
| Rio Preto | Régis Angeli | Resigned | 13 February | 10th | João Santos Ivan Canela (caretakers) | 13 February |
| Paulista | Edson Fio | Sacked | 13 February | 16th | Oliveira | 13 February |
| Grêmio Osasco | Bruno Liu | Sacked | 15 February | 12th | Leonardo David (caretaker) | 16 February |
| Linense | João Vallim | Signed by Taubaté | 19 February | 3rd | Xandão (caretaler) | 19 February |
| Linense | Xandão (caretaler) | End of caretaker spell | 24 February | 2nd | Márcio Ribeiro | 24 February |
| Olímpia | Alexandre Ferreira | Sacked | 1 March | 12th | Paulinho Fonseca (caretaker) | 1 March |
| Olímpia | Paulinho Fonseca (caretaker) | End of caretaker spell | 3 March | 12th | Leandro Chibior | 3 March |
| Rio Preto | João Santos Ivan Canela (caretakers) | End of caretaker spell | 5 March | 12th | Carlos Rossi | 5 March |
| Linense | Márcio Ribeiro | Resigned | 9 March | 7th | Xandão | 10 March |
| Olímpia | Leandro Chibior | Resigned | 10 March | 11th | Zé Humberto | 10 March |
| Grêmio Osasco | Leonardo David (caretaker) | End of caretaker spell | 11 March | 12th | Leonardo Vitorino | 11 March |
* ↑ Nívio was initially appointed as caretaker manager, but the move was made permanent on 20 February 2020.
* ↑ Before the appointment of Rossi, Rio Preto were managed by caretaker João Santos in 4 games and by Ivan Canela in one match.

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Velo Clube (C) | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 39 | Promoted to Campeonato Paulista Série A2 |
| 2 | EC São Bernardo (P) | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 42 | Promoted to Campeonato Paulista Série A2 |
| 3 | Noroeste | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 38 | Qualified for the semifinals |
| 4 | Comercial | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 34 | Qualified for the semifinals |
| 5 | Capivariano | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 26 | Eliminated the quarterfinals |
| 6 | Linense | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 23 | Eliminated the quarterfinals |
| 7 | Nacional | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 23 | Eliminated the quarterfinals |
| 8 | Batatais | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 22 | Eliminated the quarterfinals |
| 9 | Desportivo Brasil | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 18 | |
| 10 | Marília | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 18 | |
| 11 | Rio Preto | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 16 | |
| 12 | Olímpia | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 16 | |
| 13 | Primavera | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 15 | |
| 14 | Barretos | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 13 | |
| 15 | Grêmio Osasco (R) | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 12 | Relegation to Segunda Divisão |
| 16 | Paulista (R) | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 26 | −14 | 11 | Relegation to Segunda Divisão |

## Knockout stage
### Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 5 | Velo Clube | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Capivariano | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Capivariano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Velo Clube | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 1 | Noroeste | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| 8 | Nacional | 0 | 1 | 1 (3) | 1 | Noroeste | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| 1 | Noroeste (p) | 0 | 1 | 1 (5) | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Noroeste (p) | 0 | 1 | 1 (5) | | | | | | 2 | Velo Clube | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1 | EC São Bernardo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Linense | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | EC São Bernardo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Comercial | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Comercial | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | Comercial | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | EC São Bernardo | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| 7 | Batatais | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | EC São Bernardo | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| 2 | EC São Bernardo | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

## Season statistics
### Top scorers

    As of 16 November 2020
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Lucas Duni | Velo Clube | 8 |
| 2 | Victor Sapo | EC São Bernardo | 7 |
| 3 | Felipe | EC São Bernardo | 6 |
| 3 | Fabrício Daniel | Noroeste | 6 |
| 3 | Gabriel Barcos | Rio Preto | 6 |