Gazeta Esportiva.com
·16. Februar 2026
With the big four through, Paulistão quarter-finals set: see the match-ups

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·16. Februar 2026

With the end of the last round of the first phase, the Paulista Championship identified, this Sunday, all the eight teams qualified for the quarter-finals, in addition to the two relegated. Thus, the matchups for the next phase are set with the presence of Corinthians, Palmeiras, Santos, and São Paulo.
Novorizontino, Palmeiras, Portuguesa, and RB Bragantino reached the last round already guaranteed in the next phase and only defined the final positions. Meanwhile, Capivariano, Corinthians, Santos, and São Paulo confirmed their spots in the quarter-finals after the eighth round.
To advance in fifth, Corinthians defeated São Bernardo away from home, 1-0. Meanwhile, Santos and São Paulo defeated Velo Clube (6-0) and Ponte Preta (2-0), and qualified in eighth and sixth place, respectively.
Palmeiras, in turn, missed the chance to take the lead and advanced in second place with a draw against Guarani (1-1), which was eliminated with the result of the game at Arena Crefisa Barueri. Capivariano secured the spot by defeating Botafogo-SP 1-0, in Ribeirão Preto.
The quarter-finals, which will have single matches, are scheduled to take place next weekend, on February 21 and 22. Details will be announced by the FPF.
*The team on the left plays the match as the host.
Ponte Preta was already confirmed in the Paulista A2 Series of 2027 in advance. The Macaca ended its campaign in the 2026 Paulista Championship with a defeat against São Paulo, at Moisés Lucarelli, and bid farewell at the bottom, with only one point earned.
Besides the team from Campinas, another team that was relegated was Velo Clube. The team from Rio Claro was defeated by Santos and said goodbye to the state tournament with five points, in 15th position.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
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