Copinha eve: Relive all 11 Corinthians titles in the tournament

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·3. Januar 2026

Copinha eve: Relive all 11 Corinthians titles in the tournament

By Daniel Keppler / Central do Timão Editorial Team

The year 2026 has arrived, and along with a new year comes another edition of the traditional Copa São Paulo de Juniores, which will be held for the 56th time in history. The competition features 128 teams from all regions of Brazil and will kick off for Corinthians this Saturday, the 3rd, when Timãozinho debuts against Trindade-GO in a match taking place in the city of Jaú.

Corinthians will be aiming for their 12th trophy to further establish themselves as the tournament's greatest champions, and they will also face Luverdense and XV de Jaú, the home team, in the group stage. To get into the Copinha spirit, the Central do Timão recalls all 11 of Timão's titles in Brazil's main youth competition.

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1969

The first edition of the Copa São Paulo featured only four clubs. The competition was part of the Commemorative Games of the Foundation of São Paulo's Anniversary, celebrating its 415th anniversary that year.

All participants were teams from São Paulo: Corinthians, Palmeiras, Juventus, and Nacional. The São Paulo City Hall wanted to organize a tournament among the city's professional teams, but the players were on vacation, so the solution was to create a youth tournament.

Timão debuted on January 24, when they thrashed Juventus da Mooca 4-1. In the final, they faced Nacional, who had eliminated Palmeiras in the previous round. The final score was 1-0 for the alvinegro team.

1970

The second edition, in 1970, also featured four clubs and saw Corinthians as champions. This time, however, Santos replaced Nacional and made their debut in the championship.

Corinthians overcame Peixe 3-2 in the semifinal, also on January 24. In the final, a day later, they defeated Palmeiras 4-2 to claim the title.

1995

Corinthians' third championship came 25 years after their second title, in 1995. This edition had already expanded to most of Brazil and featured teams from São Paulo, Bahia, the Federal District, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, and Santa Catarina, as well as the participation of the Japanese U-20 National Team.

Timão was placed in Group D and advanced in first place, with three wins in three games, against Juventus-SP, Fluminense, and Juventude. In the knockout stage, they overcame Guarani, Nacional-SP, and São Paulo. The final was against Ponte Preta, who were defeated 3-2 by the club from Parque São Jorge.

The Corinthians goals were scored by Fabinho Fontes, André Santos, and Toninho, the latter in extra time. Former professional team coach Sylvinho was part of the winning squad in this edition.

1999

The 30th edition of the Copinha, which resulted in Corinthians' fourth championship, featured 52 participants. Timão was placed in Group F, based in Santo André, and advanced in first place with three wins in three games, against Unibol-PE, Santo André, and Fluminense.

In the knockout stage, the alvinegro club dispatched Independente-SP, Mirassol, and América-MG. In the final, they defeated Vasco da Gama 1-0, with a goal scored by former midfielder Edu Gaspar, who is now the technical coordinator at Arsenal, England.

2004

The 35th edition of the competition, in 2004, when Corinthians won their fifth trophy, featured 80 teams from all regions of Brazil. Timão was in Group S, based in Jundiaí, and qualified with three wins in three games, against Angra dos Reis-RJ, Figueirense, and Paulista.

In the knockout stage, they overcame Noroeste, Força-SP, Santos, and Coritiba. The final, which featured names like Júlio César, Rosinei, Jô, and Abuda, ended 2-0 for the alvinegro club over São Paulo. The goals were scored by Bobô and Rafael.

2005

The 36th edition of the competition, in 2005, when Corinthians claimed their sixth trophy, featured 88 participants. Timão was placed in Group M, based in Araraquara, and also qualified with a 100% success rate, with victories over Juventus-AC, Treze-PB, and Ferroviária.

In the knockout stage, they eliminated Marília, Atlético-MG, Vila Nova-GO, and Iraty-PR. The final was against Nacional-SP and ended with a 3-1 alvinegro victory, in a team that included Júlio César, Bruno Octávio, and Abuda. The goals were scored by Dinélson, twice, and Bobô.

2009

The 40th edition of the competition, in 2009, which resulted in Corinthians' seventh title, featured the same number of participants as the 2005 edition. Timão was in Group S, based in São Carlos, and qualified in first place in their group, with two wins, over Democrata-MG and São Carlos, and a draw, against CSP-PB.

In the knockout stage, they overcame Sertãozinho, Ponte Preta, Fluminense, and Avaí. The final, against Athletico-PR, ended with a 2-1 alvinegro victory, with goals from Fernando Henrique and Jadson. Boquita was part of the Corinthians squad in this triumph.

2012

The edition that resulted in Corinthians' eighth championship, in 2012, featured 96 participating teams. Timão was placed in Group M, based in Jaguariúna, and qualified with three wins in three games, against Desportiva Ferroviária-ES, Santos-PB, and Juventus-SP, scoring 14 goals and conceding none.

In the knockout stage, they eliminated Goiás, Primeira Camisa-SP, América-MG, and Athletico-PR. The final was against Fluminense and ended with a 2-1 victory for the club from Parque São Jorge, with two goals from Antonio Carlos.

2015

The 46th edition of the Copinha featured 104 participating teams, divided into 26 groups. Corinthians was placed in Group W, based in Barueri, and qualified with three wins in three games, against Guaicurus-MS, Grêmio Barueri, and Rio Branco-AC.

That year, Timão featured names like Guilherme Arana, Matheus Vargas, Léo Príncipe, Gabriel Vasconcelos, Caíque França, Maycon, and Marciel. In the knockout stage, the team overcame Grêmio Prudente, Goiás, São Caetano, and São Paulo. The opponent in the final was Botafogo-SP, and the score ended 1-0, with a goal from midfielder Maycon.

2017

The 48th edition of the Copinha, which resulted in Corinthians' tenth championship, featured 120 participants. Timão was placed in Group 17, based in Taubaté, and qualified with a 100% success rate. The victories were against Taubaté, Operário-MS, and Pinheiro-MA.

In the knockout stage, the alvinegro club overcame Manthiqueira, Coritiba, Internacional, Flamengo, and Juventus-SP. The final was against Batatais and ended with a 2-1 victory for Corinthians, with goals from Carlinhos and Marquinhos. That squad also included names like Pedrinho, Roni, Vitinho, Guilherme Mantuan, and Fabrício Oya.

2024

In the most recent triumph, Timãozinho, led by former player Danilo, began their Copinha campaign, which featured 120 participants, in Group 10, based in Marília, and qualified with seven points, achieved through two wins and a draw. The Alvinegro thrashed Ji-Paraná 6-0, defeated Bangu 1-0, and drew 0-0 with Marília.

In the knockout stage, the club from Parque São Jorge overcame Guarani, Atlético-GO, CRB, América-MG, and Novorizontino. The final was played against Cruzeiro, at the Neo Química Arena, where Timão secured the title with a 1-0 victory, thanks to a goal scored by Kaike.

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