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The format of this year's Paulista Championship mirrors that of previous seasons, featuring 16 teams divided into four groups. Each team will have the opportunity to play 12 matches, facing off against every other team in their group while avoiding matches against their group mates. The top two teams from each group will then qualify for the knockout stages, setting the stage for head-to-head matchups between the first and second place teams.

Group Breakdown:

• Group A: Corinthians, Mirassol, Botafogo, and Inter de Limeira

• Group B: Santos, Portuguesa, Red Bull Bragantino, and Guarani

• Group C: São Paulo, Novo Horizontino, Água Santa, and Noroeste

• Group D: Palmeiras, Ponte Preta, São Bernardo, and Velo Clube