| Season | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Champions | São Paulo |
| Relegated | Juventus |
| Matches played | 138 |
| Goals scored | 480 (3.48 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | França (São Paulo) - 12 goals |
| Biggest home win | São Paulo 5-0 Rio Branco (March 12, 1998) Santos 5-0 São José (April 2, 1998) São Paulo 6-1 São José (April 12, 1998) |
| Biggest away win | União São João 0-4 Guarani (March 14, 1998) São José 1-5 São Paulo (March 2, 1998) |
| Highest scoring | Portuguesa Santista 4-4 Portuguesa (March 1, 1998) Santos 6-2 Matonense (March 19, 1998) |
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The 1998 Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Profissional da Primeira Divisão - Série A1 was the 97th season of São Paulo's top professional football league. São Paulo won the championship for their 19th Campeonato Paulista title. Juventus was relegated.[1]
Championship
First phase
The first phase was disputed by all the teams of the championship, except for Corinthians, Palmeiras, Santos and São Paulo, which would participate 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 | Ituano (A) | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 19 | Qualified to Second phase |
| 2 | São José (A) | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 18 | |
| 3 | Portuguesa (A) | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 14 | |
| 4 | União São João (A) | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 14 | |
| 5 | Portuguesa Santista (E) | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 13 | Relegation Playoffs |
| 6 | Juventus (E) | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 9 |
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 | Rio Branco (A) | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 17 | Qualified to Second phase |
| 2 | Guarani (A) | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 16 | |
| 3 | Mogi Mirim (A) | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 14 | |
| 4 | Matonense (A) | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 14 | |
| 5 | Inter de Limeira (E) | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 13 | Relegation Playoffs |
| 6 | Araçatuba (E) | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 7 |
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 | Inter de Limeira | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 11 | |
| 2 | Araçatuba | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 10 | |
| 3 | Portuguesa Santista | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 8 | |
| 4 | Juventus (R) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 4 | Relegated |
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, with the two best teams in each group qualifying to the Semifinals.
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corinthians (A) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 20 | Qualified to Semifinals |
| 2 | Palmeiras (A) | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 19 | |
| 3 | Guarani (E) | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 17 | |
| 4 | Ituano (E) | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 12 | |
| 5 | Mogi Mirim (E) | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 10 | |
| 6 | União São João (E) | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated
Group 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo (A) | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 10 | +21 | 25 | Qualified to Semifinals |
| 2 | Portuguesa (A) | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 18 | |
| 3 | Santos (E) | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 14 | |
| 4 | Matonense (E) | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 13 | |
| 5 | Rio Branco (E) | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 30 | −13 | 11 | |
| 6 | São José (E) | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 31 | −21 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmeiras | 2–5 | São Paulo | 1-2 | 1–3 |
| Corinthians[2] | 3–3 | Portuguesa | 1-1 | 2-2 |
Finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corinthians | 3–4 | São Paulo | 2-1 | 1–3 |
References
- ^ "Championship of Sao Paulo 1998". rsssfbrasil.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ Corinthians qualified for having a better season record
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