São Paulo’s Copinha fixtures: dates and where to watch the hexa chase | OneFootball

São Paulo, the current Copinha champion, already knows when it will make its debut in the main youth competition in 2026, as it seeks its sixth title.

Part of Group 19, which will be based in the city of Sorocaba, Tricolor will face Real Soccer-SP, Maruinense-SE, and Independente-AP in the first stage. All of them are making their debut in the Copinha.

The Copinha kicks off on January 2, but São Paulo U-20 will only debut on January 4, a Sunday, at 11 a.m. (Brasília time), against Maruinense from Sergipe, with live coverage on Record and Xsports open channels.

Next, Allan Barcellos’ team will face Independente on January 7, and close the initial stage against Real Soccer on January 10 of next year.

Tricolor is the current champion of the Copa São Paulo, after a historic title won at the start of 2025, and is also the second biggest winner in history, with five titles, alongside Fluminense and Internacional, behind only Corinthians (11 titles).

The competition format remains the same. There are 128 clubs divided into 32 groups, with four teams each, and the top two from each group advance. From the second stage onwards, it’s a single-elimination knockout round until the grand final, which will be played on January 25 of next year. Players born between 2005 and 2010 are eligible to participate in the tournament.

TRICOLOR’S HISTORY

Five-time champion after lifting the trophy in 1993, 2000, 2010, 2019, and 2025, São Paulo also has seven runner-up finishes: 1981, 1992, 1994, 2001, 2004, 2007, and 2018.

The most recent title, this year, came with the great generation of Alves, Ferreira, and Ryan Francisco, the first two already in Europe. With top scorer Ryan injured in the final, it was Paulinho who shone, coming on and scoring the decisive goal against Corinthians. The striker ended the year training with Crespo in the senior squad, due to the large number of injuries in the Argentine coach’s squad.

See the full match schedule and where to watch:

1/4 (Sunday) – 11 a.m. São Paulo vs. Maruinense-SE Broadcast: Record and Xsports

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