| Season | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Ituano (Championship) São Paulo (Superchampionship) |
| Relegated | Matonense |
| Matches played | 140 |
| Goals scored | 447 (3.19 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Alex Alves (Juventus) - 17 goals |
| Biggest home win | América 7-0 Portuguesa Santista (January 27, 2002) |
| Biggest away win | América 0-4 Inter de Limeira (April 7, 2002) |
| Highest scoring | União São João 8-3 América (March 16, 2002) |
← 2001 2003 → | |
The 2002 Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Profissional da Primeira Divisão - Série A1 was the 101st season of São Paulo's top professional football league. The championship proper only had the presence of the smaller teams of the state, since the Rio-São Paulo tournament took up most of the first semester for the bigger teams. The champions would get a berth in the Superchampionship, which would also feature the three best Paulista teams in the Rio-São Paulo. Ituano won the championship for the 1st time, and subsequently, lost the finals of the Superchampionship to São Paulo. Matonense was relegated.[1][2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ituano (C, A) | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 40 | Qualified to Superchampionship |
| 2 | União São João | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 39 | |
| 3 | Rio Branco | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 37 | |
| 4 | Juventus | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 37 | |
| 5 | Santo André | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 33 | |
| 6 | Mogi Mirim | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 31 | |
| 7 | Botafogo de Ribeirão Preto | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 30 | |
| 8 | Inter de Limeira | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 29 | |
| 9 | União Barbarense | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 28 | |
| 10 | América de Rio Preto | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 25 | |
| 11 | Portuguesa Santista (O) | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 47 | −18 | 19 | Relegation Playoffs |
| 12 | Matonense (R) | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 14 | Relegated to 2003 Série A2 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francana | 4–4 (2-3 pen.) | Portuguesa Santista | 2-2 | 2–2 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ituano | 4–3 | Corinthians | 2-0 | 2–3 |
| São Paulo | 4–2 | Palmeiras | 2-0 | 2-2 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ituano | 3–6 | São Paulo | 2-2 | 1–4 |
