XV de Piracicaba’s Copa Paulista journey: full breakdown to final | OneFootball

This Sunday, the kickoff for the decision of the Copa Paulista will take place, contested between XV de Piracicaba and Primavera. The final – broadcast live by TV Gazeta starting at 2 PM – will be in a home-and-away format, and the team from Indaiatuba will host the first match at Moisés Lucarelli Stadium in Campinas. The game starts at 3 PM (Brasília time).

The second match will be next Sunday in Piracicaba, at Barão de Serra Negra Stadium, at 6 PM. Both games will be broadcast by TV Gazeta.

In pursuit of the third title

The Quinze is aiming for its third title in the competition. This will be the team's fifth final in the tournament, having been champions in 2016 and 2022. The team that takes the trophy will have the right to choose between competing in the Série D of the Brazilian Championship or the 2026 Copa do Brasil.

Group stage

In the group stage of the tournament, XV de Piracicaba already showed signs that they would go far in the competition. The team had the best score among all clubs in the tournament in the first phase, earning 24 points out of a possible 30, an 80% success rate.

The Alvinegro finished at the top of group C, with a five-point lead over second-placed Primavera, precisely their opponent in the final. Besides the two teams, the group includes: Paulista de Jundiaí, São Bento, Guarani B, and Rio Branco-SP.

In this first phase, the Quinze remained unbeaten and had the best defense in the tournament. There were seven wins and three draws over 10 games, with only four goals conceded. Against Primavera, the team drew 0-0 in the first match and won away in the second, 2-0.

Knockout stage

Round of 16

In the round of 16, XV de Piracicaba started off on the wrong foot. The team suffered its first defeat in the competition and lost the first match against Araçatuba 1-0. In the return match, the Quinze secured qualification in the second half, playing at home. Iago and João Victor scored to turn the aggregate score around and secure the qualification.

Quarterfinals

After eliminating Araçatuba, the Alvinegro faced Oeste in the quarterfinals and triumphed in both matches. The team won the first leg at the rival's home 1-0, with a goal from Léo Santos. In the return match, Luis Felipe and Serginho scored to make it 2-0 and put XV in the semifinals.

Semifinal

To reach the final, the club from Piracicaba had to overcome Comercial-SP. In the first match, the opponents opened the scoring with a penalty at 36 minutes of the first half. The defeat seemed certain until, at 56 minutes of the second half, a penalty was awarded to XV and Matheus Carvalho converted to equalize.

In the second match, the Quinze played at home and scored just five minutes into the game with Gustavo. This ended up being the only goal of the match, and with a 2-1 aggregate score, the Alvinegro secured a spot in the final.

Statistics

Throughout the tournament, XV de Piracicaba played 16 matches and holds the title of best defense, with six goals conceded, and most victories, with 11 wins. In total, there are 20 goals scored and a 77% success rate.

Individually, the standout player is forward João Victor, the team's top scorer with five goals. He is the third player with the most goals in the tournament.

Match details

Game: Primavera vs. XV de Piracicaba Date and time: 10/05 (Sunday) | 3:00 PM (Brasília time) Location: Moisés Lucarelli Stadium, in Campinas Competition: Copa Paulista Broadcast: TV Gazeta

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