The Paulista Football Championship of 2013 was the 15th edition of this championship women's football organized by the Paulista Football Federation (FPF). Played between April and October, the competition had fifteen participants. Initially, the competition would have sixteen participants, but América–SP gave up before the start.
Format The 2013 Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino was held in four stages:
In the first, the fifteen were divided into two groups, one of eight teams and another of seven, facing each other home and away, with the four best in each group qualifying to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinals, semifinals and the final were played in home and away eliminatory games.
Teams Team City 2012 result ABD Botucatu Botucatu América São Manuel São Manuel Botafogo–SP Ribeirão Preto Centro Olímpico Cotia Cotia Ferroviaria Araraquara Francana Franca Paulista Jundiaí Portuguesa Rio Preto São José do Rio Preto São Bernardo São Bernardo do Campo São Caetano São Caetano do Sul São José São José dos Campos Taubaté Taubaté XV de Piracicaba Piracicaba
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First stage
Group 1
Group 2
Bracket
Quarterfinals
Ferroviária advanced to the semifinal due to better campaign.
Francana won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinal.
São José won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinal.
Rio Preto won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinal.
Semi-finals
Ferroviária won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinal.
São José advanced to the semifinal due to better campaign.
Final
Ferroviária was champion due to better campaign.
Top goalscorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Raquel FernandesFerroviária222 BarrinhaRio Preto123 SusanaCotia10 CacauSão Caetano5 Andressa AlvesFerroviária9 GraziellePortuguesa SuzanaRio Preto Source: Federação Paulista de Futebol
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