1996 Campeonato Paulista
| Season | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Palmeiras |
| Relegated | Ferroviária Novorizontino XV de Jaú |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 734 (3.06 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Giovanni (Santos) - 24 goals |
| Biggest home win | Palmeiras 6–0 América (March 21, 1996) Mogi Mirim 6–0 XV de Jaú (May 1, 1996) |
| Biggest away win | Botafogo 0–8 Palmeiras (March 16, 1996) |
| Highest scoring | União São João 2–8 Santos (April 6, 1996) |
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The 1996 Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Profissional da Primeira Divisão - Série A1 was the 95th season of São Paulo's top professional football league. Palmeiras won the championship for the 21st time. Ferroviária, Novorizontino and XV de Jaú were relegated at the end of the season.[1]
Championship
[edit]The championship was disputed in a double round-robin format, with the winners of the first and second rounds of the championship qualifying to the finals; In case that the same team won both rounds, it would automatically win the title.[2]
First round
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 8 | +53 | 43 | Qualified to finals |
| 2 | Portuguesa | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 13 | +20 | 36 | |
| 3 | Mogi Mirim | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 32 | |
| 4 | Corinthians | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 17 | +20 | 28 | |
| 5 | São Paulo | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 25 | |
| 6 | União São João | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 23 | |
| 7 | América | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 21 | |
| 8 | Santos | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 20 | |
| 9 | Araçatuba | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 18 | |
| 10 | Rio Branco | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 17 | |
| 11 | Juventus | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 15 | |
| 12 | Novorizontino | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 27 | −10 | 15 | |
| 13 | XV de Jaú | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 33 | −16 | 12 | |
| 14 | Botafogo | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 39 | −19 | 12 | |
| 15 | Guarani | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 28 | −18 | 9 | |
| 16 | Ferroviária | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 28 | −15 | 8 |
Updated to match(es) played on 30 March 1996. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Second round
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 11 | +30 | 40 | Qualified to finals |
| 2 | Santos | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 31 | |
| 3 | São Paulo | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 30 | |
| 4 | Botafogo | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 29 | |
| 5 | Guarani | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 25 | |
| 6 | Corinthians | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 24 | |
| 7 | Araçatuba | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 21 | |
| 8 | Rio Branco | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 20 | |
| 9 | Juventus | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 18 | |
| 10 | América | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 17 | |
| 11 | Portuguesa | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 17 | |
| 12 | Mogi Mirim | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 13 | |
| 13 | Novorizontino | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 13 | |
| 14 | XV de Jaú | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 12 | |
| 15 | União São João | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 27 | −16 | 11 | |
| 16 | Ferroviária | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 43 | −29 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 June 1996. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Final standings
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 30 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 102 | 19 | +83 | 83 | Champions |
| 2 | São Paulo | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 55 | |
| 3 | Portuguesa | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 53 | 30 | +23 | 53 | |
| 4 | Corinthians | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 58 | 31 | +27 | 52 | |
| 5 | Santos | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 69 | 54 | +15 | 51 | |
| 6 | Mogi Mirim | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 45 | |
| 7 | Botafogo | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 44 | 60 | −16 | 41 | |
| 8 | Araçatuba | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 40 | 52 | −12 | 39 | |
| 9 | América | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 38 | |
| 10 | Rio Branco | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 37 | |
| 11 | Guarani | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 42 | −15 | 34 | |
| 12 | União São João | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 34 | |
| 13 | Juventus | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 33 | |
| 14 | Novorizontino | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 28 | Relegated |
| 15 | XV de Jaú | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 30 | 59 | −29 | 24 | |
| 16 | Ferroviária | 30 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 71 | −44 | 12 |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 June 1996. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Top Scores
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giovanni | Santos | 24 |
| 2 | Luizao | Palmeiras | 22 |
| 3 | Marcelinho | Corinthians | 19 |
| 4 | Rivaldo | Palmeiras | 18 |
| 5 | Valdir | São Paulo | 17 |
| 6 | Muller | Palmeiras | 15 |
| Djalminha | |||
| Tiba | Portuguesa | ||
| 9 | Edmundo | Corinthians | 13 |
| 10 | Adriano Gerlin | América | 12 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Championship of Sao Paulo 1996". rsssfbrasil.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Campeonato Paulista 1996". futebolnacional.com.br. Archived from the original on 2019-12-13. Retrieved 2019-03-12.