The 2025 São Paulo Junior Football Cup, known as Copinha, had its draw held this Monday (11/25) to define the competition groups. In total, there are 128 teams competing in the tournament.
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The draw placed four teams in each group, divided by cities in the state of São Paulo. The chosen city will host all group matches and the teams with the best campaign will continue in the knockout stages, playing at the initial venues.
What are the groups for Copinha 2025?
Group 1 – Votuporanga
- Votuporanguense
- Botafogo
- Floresta-CE
- Fast Clube-AM
Group 2 – Santa Fé do Sul
- Santa Fe
- Cuiabá
- IAPE-MA
- Ponte Preta
Group 3- Tanabi
- Tanabi
- Holy Cross
- Operário-PR
- Strength and Light-RN
Group 4- Balm
- Mirassol
- Criciúma
- Rio Branco-ES
- Captain Poço-BA
Group 5- France
- Francana
- Atlético-MG
- Nova Iguaçu
- Guarani
Group 6- Brodowski
- Bandeirante-SP
- Azuriz-PR
- Tuna Suso-PA
- Botafogo-SP
Group 7- Araraquara
- Railway
- Santos
- Jaciobá-AL
- Tyrol-CE
Group 8- Cloves
- Commercial
- Victory
- Retro-PE
- São José-RS
Group 9 – Tupã
- Bed
- CRB
- Brasiliense
- Holy Water
Group 10 – Lins
- Linense
- Fluminense
- Coimbra-MG
- Inter de Limeira
Group 11- Jaú
- XV of Jaú
- São Paulo
- Peaks-PI
- Serra Branca-PB
Group 12- Tietê
- Commercial Tietê-SP
- America-RN
- Youth
- Worker Caarapó-MS
Group 13- São Carlos
- San Carlos
- Cruise
- Imperatriz-MA
- Real Brasilia
Group 14- Itapira
- Itapirense
- Atlético-GO
- America-RJ
- Portuguese
Group 15- Porto Feliz
- Desportivo Brasil
- Coritiba
- Dom Bosco-MT
- Hercílio Luz-SC
Group 16- Capivari
- Capivarian
- Bahia
- Madureira-RJ
- Sergipe
Group 17- Osasco
- Bold
- Athletico-PR
- Mazagão-AP
- Railway – CE
Group 18 – Votorantim
- Votoraty
- ABC-RN
- Genus-RO
- Novorizontino
Group 19- Barueri
- West
- Palm trees
- Santa Cruz-AC
- Náutico-RR
Group 20- Embu das Artes
- Reference-SP
- Sport
- Boa Vista-RJ
- Cascavel-PR
Group 21- Guaratinguetá
- Atlético Guaratinguetá
- Grêmio
- Porto Vitória-ES
- Vitória da Conquista-BA
Group 22- Taubaté
- Taubaté
- Goiás
- Marcílio Dias-SC
- Inter Minas
Group 23 – Mogi das Cruzes
- EC São Bernardo
- Flemish
- Zumbi-AL
- Cruzeiro-PB
Group 24- Suzano
- Suzano Union
- Avaí
- Red Bull Bragantino
- União Araguainense-TO
Group 25- Santana do Parnaíba
- Fortaleza
- Carajás-PA
- Ituano
- Saint Benedict
Group 26- Jump
- Sphere-SP
- America-MG
- Estrela de Março-BA
- Piauí
Group 27 – Santo André
- Santo André
- Corinthians
- Rio Branco-AC
- Gazin Porto Velho-RO
Group 28- Itaquaquecetuba
- Aster Itaquá
- Vila Nova
- Dourados-MS
- Falcon-SE
Group 29 – Guarulhos
- Flamengo-SP
- International
- Barra-SC
- America SE
Group 30- São Paulo (Ibrachina Arena)
- Ibrachina
- Nautical
- Mount Roraima-RR
- Araguacema-TO
Group 31 – São Paulo (Juventus)
- Juventus
- Ceará
- Trindade-GO
- Portuguese Santista
Group 32- São Paulo (Nicolau Alayon)
- Nacional-SP
- Vasco da Gama
- Canaã-DF
- XV of Piracicaba
When does the 2025 Cup start?
The 2025 São Paulo Junior Football Cup starts on January 2nd and will have the grand final on January 25th, the anniversary of the city of São Paulo.
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What are the regulations for the 2025 Cup?
The top two in each group go through to the knockout stage of the competition, which is played in a single game. In case of a draw in normal time, the decision will be on maximum penalties.
Who are the biggest champions of the São Paulo Junior Football Cup?
In the 54 editions of the Copinha played to date, Corinthians is the great champion, with 11 titles. Behind are Fluminense and Inter, with five trophies each. São Paulo and Flamengo complete the top-5 with four wins.
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Who are the biggest Copinha champions?
- Corinthians – 11 titles – 1969, 1970, 1995, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2017 and 2024
- Fluminense – 5 titles – 1971, 1973, 1977, 1986 and 1989
- Inter – 5 titles – 1974, 1978, 1980, 1998 and 2020
- São Paulo – 4 titles – 1993, 2000, 2010 and 2019
- Flamengo – 4 titles – 1990, 2011, 2016 and 2018
- Santos – 3 titles – 1984, 2013 and 2014
- Atlético-MG – 3 titles – 1975, 1976 and 1983
- Palmeiras – 2 titles – 2022 and 2023
- Nacional-SP – 2 titles – 1972 and 1988
- Ponte Preta – 2 titles – 1981 and 1982
- Portuguese – 2 titles – 1991 and 2002
