| Season | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Corinthians |
| Relegated |
Ituano São José |
| Matches played | 162 |
| Goals scored | 555 (3.43 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Alex ( Mogi Mirim) - 12 goals |
| Biggest home win | Rio Branco 7-1 Mogi Mirim (March 24, 1999) |
| Biggest away win |
Portuguesa Santista 0-5
Guarani (February 3, 1999) Portuguesa Santista 1-6 Santos (May 5, 1999) |
| Highest scoring | Matonense 5-4 União São João (February 21, 1999) |
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The 1999 Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Profissional da Primeira Divisão - Série A1 was the 98th season of São Paulo's top professional football league. Corinthians won the championship by the 23rd time. Ituano and São José were relegated. [1]
Championship
First phase
The first phase was disputed by all the teams of the championship, save for Corinthians, Palmeiras, Santos and São Paulo, which would dispute the Rio-São Paulo tournament at the time and would only enter in the second phase. The teams would be divided in two groups of six teams, and the four best teams in each group would qualify for the second phase, with the others going to the relegation group.
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguesa (A) | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 22 | Qualified to Second phase |
| 2 | União Barbarense (A) | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 20 | |
| 3 | Rio Branco (A) | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 16 | |
| 4 | Inter de Limeira (A) | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 11 | |
| 5 | São José (E) | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 11 | Relegation Playoffs |
| 6 | Ituano (E) | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mogi Mirim (A) | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 18 | Qualified to Second phase |
| 2 | Matonense (A) | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 16 | |
| 3 | Guarani (A) | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 16 | |
| 4 | Portuguesa Santista (A) | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 13 | |
| 5 | Araçatuba (E) | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 12 | Relegation Playoffs |
| 6 | União São João (E) | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated
Relegation playoffs
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | União São João | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 12 | |
| 2 | Araçatuba | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 12 | |
| 3 | Ituano (R) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 10 | Relegated |
| 4 | São José (R) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Second phase
In the second phase, the 8 qualified teams were joined by the four participants of the Rio-São Paulo tournament. The 12 teams were divided in two groups of six teams, with each team playing twice against the teams of its own group, and once against the teams of the other group, with the two best teams in each group qualifying to the Semifinals.
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 18 | +28 | 39 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 32 |
| 3 | Portuguesa | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 30 |
| 4 | Rio Branco | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 19 |
| 5 | Inter de Limeira | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 36 | -9 | 19 |
| 6 | Matonense | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 17 |
Group 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santos | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 31 |
| 2 | Corinthians | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 26 |
| 3 | União Barbarense | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 21 |
| 4 | Mogi Mirim | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 32 | -14 | 17 |
| 5 | Guarani | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 32 | -11 | 12 |
| 6 | Portuguesa Santista | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 39 | -28 | 6 |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmeiras [2] | 3–3 | Santos | 2-1 | 1–2 |
| Corinthians | 5–1 | São Paulo | 4-0 | 1-1 |
Finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corinthians | 5–2 | Palmeiras | 3-0 | 2–2 |
References
- ^ "Championship of Sao Paulo 1999".
- ^ Palmeiras qualified for having a better season record