Women's Paulistão gets VAR in every match and a new format

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·27 mars 2026

Women's Paulistão gets VAR in every match and a new format

The Technical Council for the 2026 edition of the women’s Campeonato Paulista was held this Thursday at the headquarters of the São Paulo Football Federation (FPF). The organization in charge of the tournament announced a new competition format, as well as the use of VAR in all matches.

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The Paulistão will be the first women’s competition in Brazil to use the technology in every match, with the costs covered by the FPF. The tournament begins on May 6 and is scheduled to end on December 20.

Under the new format, approved unanimously, the championship will have a single round-robin, with seven matchdays in the first phase. The top two teams advance directly to the semifinals

The teams that finish between third and sixth place will play an extra knockout round, with home-and-away matches. The semifinals and finals will be decided over two games.

The format will allow a 64% increase in the average amount paid by the FPF to clubs per match, according to the federation. In total, the teams will receive R$ 3 million in fees and prize money. The champion will also earn R$ 1.04 million.

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