The Torneio Início Paulista () 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
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, 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:
Titles by team
Women's tournament
In 1997, an edition of the Torneio Início was held for the women's 1997
Campeonato Paulista
The Campeonato Paulista Série A1, commonly known as Campeonato Paulista, nicknamed Paulistão, is the top-flight professional state football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. Run by the São Paulo State Football Federation (FPF), ...
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See also
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Torneio Início Carioca
References
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Football competitions in São Paulo (state)
Recurring sporting events established in 1919
Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1996