FPF announces groups for the 2022 São Paulo Junior Soccer Cup
The São Paulo Football Federation (FPF) announced this Monday (13) the 32 groups of the 2022 edition of the São Paulo Football Junior Cup. Considered the biggest youth tournament in the country, Copinha will bring together 128 teams from 26 states and the Federal District, which will play in 32 venues, spread over 30 cities in São Paulo. The city of São Paulo will host games in three different locations.
The competition will start on January 2nd and run until the 25th, the anniversary of the city of São Paulo. The final is part of the date's festivities. According to the president of the FPF, Reinaldo Carneiro Bastos, there will be more than 3,000 athletes participating in the event, which has been held since 1969.
Copinha, which is an under-20 tournament, was not held in 2021 because of the covid-19 pandemic. Therefore, the FPF will authorize, in this edition, the participation of athletes born in 2001 - who will turn 21 in 2022.
The last edition was held in 2020. At the time, Internacional defeated Grêmio by 3-1, on penalties, after tying by 1-1 in normal time. The final was played at Pacaembu, which is currently undergoing renovations and will not be able to receive the decision in 2022.
Current champions, Colorado are in Group 25, headquartered in the city of Mogi das Cruzes, and will face Portuguesa, São Raimundo-RR and host União Mogi. The Tricolor gaúcho, in turn, fell in Group 10, in Jaú, alongside Castanhal-PA, Mixto-MT and XV de Jaú, the home team.
The biggest winner of the Copa São Paulo, with ten trophies, Corinthians will have São José dos Campos as its headquarters. River-PI and Resende-RJ, in addition to São José-SP, will be Timão's opponents in Group 15. Fluminense, who, alongside Inter, is the non-São Paulo club with the most titles (five), will play in Matão, against Fast-AM, Jacuipense-BA and Matonense, in Group 6.
Check out the 32 groups of the 2022 Cup
Group 1 (Votuporanga) - Votuporanguense, Bahia, Monte Azul-SP and Atlético-MT
Group 2 (Tanabi) - Tanabi, Vila Nova, Guarani and Aquidauanense-MS
Group 3 (Bálsamo) - Mirassol, Sport, Taguatinga and Confiança-SE
Group 4 (Lins) - Linense, Atlético-MG, Andirá-AC and Desportivo Aliança-AL
Group 5 (Franca) - Francana, Youth, Ponte Preta and Confiança-PB
Group 6 (Matão) - Matonense, Fluminense, Fast-AM and Jacuipense-BA
Group 7 (Cravinhos) - Comercial-SP, Criciúma, Nova Iguaçu and Chapadinha-MA
Group 8 (Araraquara) - Railway, Santos, Rondoniense and Operário-PR
Group 9 (Iacanga) - União Iacanga, Santa Cruz, Novorizontino and União ABC-MS
Group 10 (Jaú) - XV de Jaú, Grêmio, Castanhal-PA and Mixto-MT
Group 11 (São Carlos) - Sãocarlense, América-MG, São Carlos and Falcon-SE
Group 12 (Araras) - União São João, Athletico-PR, Velo Clube and Taquarussú-TO
Group 13 (Guaratinguetá) - Manthiqueira, Vitória, XV de Piracicaba and São José-RS
Group 14 (Taubaté) - Taubaté, Botafogo, Petrolina-PE and Aparecidense-GO
Group 15 (São José dos Campos) - São José-SP, Corinthians, River-PI and Resende-RJ
Group 16 (Suzano) - União Suzano, Fortaleza, Ituano and Concordia-SC
Group 17 (Porto Feliz) - Desportivo Brasil, Goiás, Botafogo-SP and Iape-MA
Group 18 (Jundiaí) - Paulista, Ceará, São Bernardo FC and Bragantino-PA
Group 19 (Jaguariúna) - Jaguariúna, ABC, Red Bull Bragantino and Fluminense-PI
Group 20 (Itapira) - Itapirense, Cruzeiro, Retro-PE and Palmas
Group 21 (São Caetano do Sul) - São Caetano, São Paulo, Perilima-PB and CSE-AL
Group 22 (São Bernardo do Campo) - EC São Bernardo, Londrina, São Bento and Aster-ES
Group 23 (Osasco) - Audax-SP, ville, Santo André and Camaçariense-BA
Group 24 (Santana do Parnaíba) - Ska Brasil, Vasco, Rio Claro and Lagarto-SE
Group 25 (Mogi das Cruzes) - União Mogi, Internacional, Portuguesa and São Raimundo
Group 26 (Guarulhos) - Flamengo-SP, Avaí, Guarulhos and Santana-AP
Group 27 (Mauá) - Mauá, Atlético-GO, Mauaense and Volta Redonda
Group 28 (Diadema) - Água Santa, Palmeiras, Real Ariquemes-RO and Assu-RN
Group 29 (Barueri) - West, Flamengo, Floresta-CE and Forte-ES
Group 30 (São Paulo) - Ibrachina, Náutico, Inter de Limeira and Serranense-MG
Group 31 (São Paulo) - Juventus, CRB, Portuguesa Santista and Canaã-BA
Group 32 (São Paulo) - Nacional-SP, Coritiba, Capivariano and Real Brasília
Text translated using artificial intelligence.
