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Botafogo-SP 1–1 Noroeste-SP

Campeonato Paulista - 1ª Divisão (Série A1) - Paulistão: Played since 1902, it is the oldest football championship in Brazil and for decades was the country's strongest tournament, before a national championship existed. It was the stage for the golden eras of Pelé's Santos, the Corinthians of the Corinthian Democracy and the Palmeiras "Academies", and it features the four best-supported clubs in São Paulo. Beyond the big clubs, it has a tradition of memorable upsets, such as the titles won by Inter de Limeira in 1986, Bragantino in 1990 and Ituano in 2002 and 2014, and Novorizontino reaching the final in 1990. Today it is the state championship with the highest commercial value and visibility in Brazil.