2020 Sport Club Corinthians Paulista season

Corinthians
2020 season
PresidentAndrés Sánchez
(until 3 January 2021)
Duílio Monteiro Alves
(from 4 January 2021)
ManagerTiago Nunes
(until 11 September)
Dyego Coelho
(interim, 11 September – 11 October)
Vágner Mancini
(from 12 October)
StadiumNeo Química Arena
(Named Arena Corinthians until 1 September)
Série A12th
Copa do BrasilRound of 16
Campeonato PaulistaRunners-up
Copa LibertadoresSecond stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jô (6)
All:
Jô (8)
Highest home attendance40,935 vs Santos
(2 February 2020)
Lowest home attendance17,401 vs Santo André
(26 February 2020)
← 2019
2021 →

The 2020 season was the 111th season in the history of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista. The season was largerly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, as it had a major pause between March and July, and the majority of games were played behind closed doors. It covered the period from January 2020 to 25 February 2021.

Background[edit]

See also: List of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista seasons

Kits[edit]

  • Home (July 2020 onward): White shirt, black shorts and white socks;
  • Away (July 2020 onward): Black with white stripes shirt, white shorts and black socks;
  • Third (October 2020 onward): Brown and blue shirt, brown shorts and brown socks.

Previous Kits[edit]

  • Home (Until June 2020): White shirt with black stripes, black shorts and white socks;
  • Away (Until July 2020): Black shirt, white shorts and black socks;
  • Third (Until September 2020): Black and white shirt, black shorts and black socks.

COVID-19 pandemic[edit]

On 25 February 2020, the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Brazil. No decision was made regarding sports events at first, but after the disease started spreading quickly, it was announced on March 13 that some of the 2020 Campeonato Paulista matches would take place behind closed doors.[1] Eventually on March 16, after the Confederação Brasileira de Futebol had decided to postpone their tournaments indefinitely, the Federação Paulista de Futebol also decided to suspend the Campeonato Paulista for the time being.[2]

It was announced on 26 March that the clubs decided to grant 20 days of vacation from 1 April until 20 April for their players.[3] That period was extended for another 10 days on April 15.[4] Corinthians announced on 30 April that 25% of the players' salary and 70% of the staff's salary would be reduced amid the pandemic.[5] On 23 June, the club made a return to non-contact training, with social distancing rules still in place, while a full-return only began on 1 July.[6][7] During return tests, 24 players tested positive (13 of them already recovered) and 34 people from the staff as well (with 29 of them recovered).[8]

On 8 July, it was announced that the Campeonato Paulista would return on 22 July, while the 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A would begin on 8 August.[9] The season is now expected to end on 24 February 2021.[10]

Arena Corinthians' naming rights[edit]

On 1 September (Corinthians' 110th anniversary), a special event live from the stadium was held to announce the Arena's new name. It was officially renamed Neo Química Arena, part of a 20-year partnership with Hypera Pharma, Brazil's largest pharmaceutical company. Neo Química is Hypera's generic drugs division, which already served as Corinthians' main sponsor during the 2010 and 2011 seasons. The full contract is expected to be around R$300–320 million.[11]

Presidential election[edit]

On 28 November, the election to decide Corinthians' new president for the 2021–2023 term was held featuring only associates of the social club, meaning that less than three thousand people would decide the winner. Duílio Monteiro Alves (who was Sanchez's football director until September) defeated former president Mário Gobbi Filho and August Melo with only 1081 votes (38 percent of the total).[12]

Duílio assumed office on 4 January 2021, bringing back former president Roberto de Andrade as the new football director and Alessandro Nunes (captain of the 2012 Copa Libertadores and 2012 FIFA Club World Cup titles) as football manager.[13]

Sponsorship[edit]

On January 23, 2021, Corinthians announced that Banco BMG would not remain as the main sponsor, but rather move to a different spot in the uniform.[14] Two days later, it was announced that Neo Química will be the new main sponsor for the next five seasons.[15]

Squad[edit]

As of 25 February 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Brazil BRA Michel Macedo
3 DF Brazil BRA Jemerson
4 DF Brazil BRA Gil
5 MF Brazil BRA Gabriel
6 DF Brazil BRA Lucas Piton
7 FW Brazil BRA Luan
8 MF Brazil BRA Ramiro
10 MF Ecuador ECU Juan Cazares
11 MF Venezuela VEN Rómulo Otero (on loan from Atlético Mineiro)
12 GK Brazil BRA Cássio (captain)
13 DF Brazil BRA Léo Santos
14 DF Uruguay URU Bruno Méndez
15 MF Brazil BRA Éderson
17 FW Brazil BRA Cauê
18 FW Brazil BRA Léo Natel
19 FW Brazil BRA Gustavo Silva
20 MF Brazil BRA Camacho
21 MF Chile CHI Ángelo Araos
22 MF Brazil BRA Mateus Vital
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 DF Brazil BRA Fagner
24 MF Colombia COL Víctor Cantillo (on loan from Atlético Junior)
25 DF Brazil BRA Marllon
26 DF Brazil BRA Fábio Santos
27 GK Brazil BRA Walter
28 FW Brazil BRA Jonathan Cafú
29 MF Brazil BRA Roni
31 MF Brazil BRA Gustavo Mantuan
32 GK Brazil BRA Matheus Donelli
33 FW Brazil BRA Matheus Davó
34 DF Brazil BRA Raul Gustavo
35 DF Brazil BRA Danilo Avelar
36 MF Brazil BRA Ruan (on loan from Metropolitano)
37 FW Brazil BRA Everaldo
38 MF Brazil BRA Gabriel Pereira
39 MF Brazil BRA Xavier
40 GK Brazil BRA Guilherme Castellani
77 FW Brazil BRA Jô

Managerial changes[edit]

On September 11, 2020, Tiago Nunes was fired after losing a home match a day earlier to Palmeiras. Despite being hired on November 7, 2019, he only took charge at the beginning of this season. The club announced that Dyego Coelho, former player and current U20 manager, would take over as caretaker.

On October 12, 2020, Coelho was removed from his interim position and Corinthians announced Vágner Mancini, who was then-Atlético Goianiense manager, as their new head coach.

Manager Signed from Date of signing Date of departure Signed with Source
Brazil Tiago Nunes Brazil Athletico Paranaense 7 November 2019 11 September 2020 — [16]
Brazil Dyego Coelho Corinthians U20 head coach (interim) 11 September 2020 11 October 2020 — [16]
Brazil Vágner Mancini Brazil Atlético Goianiense 12 October 2020 — — [17]

Transfers[edit]

Transfers in[edit]

# Position: Player Transferred from Fee Date Team Source
7 FW Brazil Luan Brazil Grêmio €5,000,000 (~R$22,000,000) 14 December 2019 First team [18]
18 MF Brazil Matheus Jesus Portugal Estoril Undisclosed [note 1] 1 January 2020 First team [19]
33 FW Brazil Matheus Davó Brazil Guarani Undisclosed 12 January 2020 First team [20]
15 MF Brazil Éderson Brazil Cruzeiro Free transfer (Rescinded contract) 21 February 2020 First team [21]
77 FW Brazil Jô Japan Nagoya Grampus Free transfer (Rescinded contract) 17 June 2020 First team [22]
18 FW Brazil Léo Natel Brazil São Paulo Free transfer (End of contract) 16 July 2020 First team [23]
10 MF Ecuador Juan Cazares Brazil Atlético Mineiro Free transfer (Rescinded contract) 26 September 2020 First team [24]
DF Brazil Reginaldo Brazil ABC Undisclosed 2 October 2020 Academy [25]
26 DF Brazil Fábio Santos Brazil Atlético Mineiro Free transfer (Rescinded contract) 19 October 2020 First team [26]
FW Brazil Diogo Vitor Free agent Free transfer 29 October 2020 Under-23s [27]
3 DF Brazil Jemerson France Monaco Undisclosed (~R$4,500,000) 5 November 2020 First team [28]
28 FW Brazil Jonathan Cafú France Bordeaux Free transfer (Rescinded contract) 9 November 2020 First team [29]

Loans in[edit]

# Position Player Loaned from Date Loan expires Team Source
FW Paraguay Jorge Colmán Paraguay Olimpia 4 January 2020 31 December 2020 Under-23s [30]
16 DF Brazil Sidcley Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv 8 January 2020 31 December 2020 First team [31]
24 MF Colombia Víctor Cantillo Colombia Atlético Junior 9 January 2020 30 June 2021 [note 2] First team [32]
11 FW Colombia Yony González Portugal Benfica 11 February 2020 31 August 2020 [note 3] (Cancelled on 14 July 2020) First team [33][34]
11 MF Venezuela Rómulo Otero Brazil Atlético Mineiro 24 August 2020 30 June 2021 First team [35]

Transfers out[edit]

# Position Player Transferred to Fee Date Team Source
DF Brazil Vinicius Del'Amore Brazil Votuporanguense Free transfer (Rescinded contract) 19 November 2019 First team [36][37]
DF Brazil Léo Príncipe Brazil CRB Free transfer (End of contract) 12 December 2019 First team [38]
11 MF Brazil Júnior Urso United States Orlando City Undisclosed (~R$3,500,000) 26 December 2019 First team [39]
MF Brazil Paulo Roberto Brazil Mirassol Free transfer (End of contract) 1 January 2020 First team [40][41]
FW Brazil Gabriel Vasconcelos Canada York9 Free transfer (End of contract) 1 January 2020 First team [40][42]
MF Brazil Giovanni Augusto Brazil Coritiba Free transfer (End of contract) 1 January 2020 First team [40][43]
MF Brazil Marlone South Korea Suwon FC Free transfer (End of contract) 1 January 2020 First team [40][44]
MF Brazil Fellipe Bastos Brazil Vasco da Gama Free transfer (End of contract) 1 January 2020 First team [40][45]
MF Brazil Guilherme Free agent End of contract 1 January 2020 First team [40]
MF Brazil Rodrigo Figueiredo Free agent End of contract 1 January 2020 First team [40]
25 FW Brazil Clayson Brazil Bahia R$4,000,000 6 January 2020 First team [46]
MF Brazil Ralf Free agent Rescinded contract 22 January 2020 First team [47]
MF Brazil Jádson Free agent Rescinded contract 28 February 2020 First team [48]
10 MF Brazil Pedrinho Portugal Benfica €18,000,000 (~R$118,000,000) [note 4] 11 March 2020 [note 5] First team [50]
DF Brazil Rael Brazil Oeste Free transfer (End of contract) 1 April 2020 Academy [51][52]
DF Brazil Guilherme Romão Brazil Botafogo (SP) End of contract 18 April 2020 First team [53][54]
9 FW Brazil Vágner Love Kazakhstan Kairat Free transfer (Rescinded contract) 5 June 2020 First team [55][56]
FW Brazil André Luis South Korea Daejeon Hana Citizen U$2,200,000 (~R$11,100,000) 12 June 2020 First team [57]
FW Brazil Lucca Qatar Al-Khor Free transfer (Rescinded contract) 2 July 2020 First team [58]
34 DF Brazil Pedro Henrique Brazil Athletico Paranaense €1,000,000 (~R$6,100,000) 20 July 2020 First team [59]
FW Brazil Gustavo South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors U$2,500,000 (~R$13,700,000) 22 July 2020 First team [60]
30 DF Brazil Carlos Augusto Italy Monza €4,000,000 (~R$25,700,000) 28 August 2020 First team [61]
MF Brazil Guilherme Mantuan Portugal Gil Vicente Free transfer (Rescinded contract) 8 September 2020 First team [62]
MF Brazil Jean Portugal Marítimo Free transfer (Rescinded contract) 22 September 2020 First team [63]
FW Brazil Maxwell Brazil Sport Recife Free transfer (Rescinded contract) 3 December 2020 Under-23s [64]
17 FW Argentina Mauro Boselli Paraguay Cerro Porteño Free transfer (End of contract) 24 December 2020 First team [65][66]
MW Brazil Renê Júnior Free agent Free transfer (End of contract) 1 January 2021 First team [65]
FW Brazil Carlinhos Free agent Free transfer (End of contract) 1 January 2021 First team [65]
MF Brazil Marciel Free agent Free transfer (End of contract) 1 January 2021 First team [65]
FW Brazil Luidy Brazil CRB Free transfer (End of contract) 1 January 2021 First team [65][67]
FW Brazil Diogo Vitor Free agent Free transfer (Rescinded contract) 26 January 2021 Under-23s [68]

Loans out[edit]

# Position Player Loaned to Date Loan expires Team Source
DF Brazil João Victor Brazil Inter de Limeira 18 November 2019 30 April 2020 Academy [69]
MF Brazil Rafael Bilú Brazil CSA 13 December 2019 31 January 2021 First team [70]
MF Brazil Fessin Brazil Bahia 16 December 2019 28 February 2021 Academy [71][72]
DF Brazil Guilherme Romão Brazil Botafogo (SP) 17 December 2019 18 April 2020 First team [73]
1 GK Brazil Caíque França Brazil Oeste 17 December 2019 31 January 2021 First team [74]
MF Brazil Rafinha Brazil Penapolense 17 December 2019 30 April 2020 Academy [75]
FW Brazil Carlinhos Brazil Marcílio Dias 18 December 2019 30 April 2020 First team [76]
DF Brazil Matheus Alexandre Brazil Ponte Preta 19 December 2019 31 December 2020 First team [77]
DF Brazil Rael Brazil Oeste 20 December 2019 1 April 2020 Academy [78]
MF Brazil Marciel Brazil Juventude 26 December 2019 31 December 2020 First team [79]
MF Brazil Thiaguinho Brazil Botafogo 27 December 2019 31 December 2020 (Cancelled on 4 March 2020) First team [80][81]
FW Brazil Lucca Qatar Al-Khor 29 December 2019 31 July 2020 (Rescinded contract on 2 July 2020) First team [82][83][58]
MF Brazil Marquinhos Brazil Sport Recife 1 January 2020 28 February 2021 First team [84]
18 MF Brazil Matheus Jesus Brazil Red Bull Bragantino 3 January 2020 28 February 2021 [note 6] First team [85][86]
DF Brazil Igor Formiga Brazil Coimbra 3 January 2020 30 April 2020 Academy [87]
MF Brazil Guilherme Mantuan Brazil Oeste 6 January 2020 31 December 2020 (Cancelled on 25 August 2020) First team [88][89]
MF Brazil Fabrício Oya Brazil Oeste 6 January 2020 31 December 2020 First team [88]
FW Brazil Gustavo Silva Brazil Paraná 6 January 2020 31 December 2020 (Cancelled on 13 August 2020) First team [88][90]
FW Brazil Luidy Brazil CRB 6 January 2020 31 December 2020 First team [88]
FW Brazil Matheus Matias Brazil Oeste 6 January 2020 31 December 2020 (Cancelled on 23 July 2020) First team [88][91]
7 MF Ecuador Junior Sornoza Ecuador LDU Quito 6 January 2020 31 December 2020 First team [92]
DF Brazil Caetano Brazil Coritiba 7 January 2020 31 December 2020 (Cancelled on 16 July 2020) First team [93][94]
8 MF Brazil Renê Júnior Brazil Coritiba 8 January 2020 31 December 2020 (Cancelled on 26 August 2020) First team [95][96]
FW Brazil André Luis South Korea Daejeon Hana Citizen 19 January 2020 31 December 2020 (Signed definitely on 12 June 2020) First team [97][57]
MF Brazil Jean Brazil Vitória 22 January 2020 31 December 2020 (Cancelled on 16 September 2020) First team [98][99]
19 FW Brazil Gustavo Brazil Internacional 18 February 2020 31 December 2020 (Cancelled on 30 June 2020) First team [100][101]
29 FW Brazil Madson Brazil Fortaleza 19 February 2020 31 December 2020 (Cancelled on 31 August 2020) First team [102][103]
40 GK Brazil Filipe Brazil Paraná 20 February 2020 31 January 2021 First team [104]
FW Brazil Hugo Borges Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann 1 March 2020 30 June 2020 Under-23s [105]
13 DF Brazil Marllon Brazil Cruzeiro 6 March 2020 31 December 2020 (Cancelled on 8 October 2020) First team [106][107]
MF Brazil Thiaguinho Brazil CRB 17 March 2020 20 November 2020 First team [108]
DF Brazil João Victor Brazil Atlético Goianiense 27 June 2020 28 February 2021 Academy [109]
DF Brazil Raul Gustavo Brazil Inter de Limeira 8 July 2020 31 December 2020 (Cancelled on 7 September 2020) Academy [110][111]
FW Brazil Carlinhos Brazil Atibaia 9 July 2020 31 December 2020 First team [112]
DF Brazil Caetano Brazil Oeste 16 July 2020 31 January 2021 First team [94]
25 MF Brazil Richard Brazil Athletico Paranaense 20 July 2020 31 December 2021 First team [59]
MF Brazil Rafinha Brazil Oeste 22 July 2020 31 December 2020 (Cancelled on 6 October 2020) Academy [113][114]
FW Brazil Matheus Matias Brazil São Bernardo 23 July 2020 23 October 2020 First team [91]
FW Brazil Nathan Spain Racing de Ferrol 10 August 2020 30 June 2021 Under-23s [115]
31 MF Brazil Janderson Brazil Atlético Goianiense 19 August 2020 28 February 2021 First team [116]
FW Brazil Madson Brazil Oeste 8 September 2020 31 January 2021 First team [117]
FW Brazil Matheus Matias Brazil Paraná 23 October 2020 31 January 2021 First team [118]
MF Ecuador Junior Sornoza Mexico Tijuana 5 January 2021 31 December 2021 First team [119]

Squad statistics[edit]

No. Pos. Name Campeonato Paulista Copa Libertadores Campeonato Brasileiro Copa do Brasil Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 DF Brazil Michel Macedo 1 (2) 0 0 0 5 (2) 0 0 0 6 (4) 0 1 0
3 DF Brazil Jemerson 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 7 0 0 0
4 DF Brazil Gil 15 2 2 0 36 2 2 0 55 4 7 0
5 MF Brazil Gabriel 9 (2) 0 0 0 24 (4) 2 0 (1) 0 33 (7) 2 9 1
6 DF Brazil Lucas Piton 6 (2) 0 0 (2) 0 15 (5) 0 2 0 23 (9) 0 2 0
7 FW Brazil Luan 15 (1) 2 2 1 11 (11) 2 0 (2) 0 28 (14) 5 3 0
8 MF Brazil Ramiro 9 1 0 0 20 (11) 1 2 0 31 (11) 2 10 0
9 FW Brazil Vágner Love 3 (3) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 (3) 1 1 0
10 MF Brazil Pedrinho 1 (2) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 (2) 0 2 1
10 MF Ecuador Juan Cazares 0 0 0 0 10 (10) 2 2 0 12 (10) 2 1 0
11 FW Colombia Yony González 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0
11 MF Venezuela Rómulo Otero 0 0 0 0 18 (6) 2 0 0 18 (6) 2 8 1
12 GK Brazil Cássio 15 0 2 0 35 0 2 0 54 0 4 1
13 DF Brazil Léo Santos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 DF Uruguay Bruno Méndez 1 (1) 0 0 0 14 (2) 0 0 0 15 (3) 0 4 1
15 MF Brazil Éderson 4 (3) 3 0 0 8 (8) 0 2 0 14 (11) 3 1 0
16 DF Brazil Sidcley 2 (5) 0 2 0 5 (4) 0 0 (1) 0 9 (10) 0 0 0
17 FW Argentina Mauro Boselli 10 (1) 5 2 1 1 (7) 0 0 (1) 0 13 (9) 6 0 0
17 FW Brazil Cauê 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 FW Brazil Léo Natel 0 (2) 0 0 0 14 (17) 4 0 (2) 0 14 (21) 4 3 0
19 FW Brazil Gustavo 1 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 1 (2) 0 0 0
19 FW Brazil Gustavo Silva 0 0 0 0 16 (11) 5 0 0 16 (11) 5 1 0
20 MF Brazil Camacho 9 (1) 0 2 0 4 (16) 0 0 0 15 (17) 0 8 1
21 MF Chile Ángelo Araos 0 (6) 0 0 0 12 (3) 1 0 0 12 (9) 1 3 0
22 MF Brazil Mateus Vital 5 (6) 0 0 (1) 0 14 (11) 4 2 0 21 (18) 4 5 0
23 DF Brazil Fagner 15 (1) 0 2 0 32 2 2 1 51 (1) 3 10 1
24 MF Colombia Víctor Cantillo 7 (3) 0 2 0 21 (4) 0 0 (2) 0 30 (9) 0 9 0
25 MF Brazil Richard 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0
25 DF Brazil Marllon 0 0 0 0 7 (4) 0 2 0 9 (4) 0 1 1
26 DF Brazil Fábio Santos 0 0 0 0 20 3 0 0 20 3 3 0
27 GK Brazil Walter 1 0 0 0 3 (1) 0 0 0 4 (1) 0 2 0
28 FW Brazil Jonathan Cafú 0 0 0 0 1 (2) 0 0 0 1 (2) 0 0 0
29 FW Brazil Madson 1 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 1 (2) 0 0 0
29 MF Brazil Roni 0 0 0 0 7 (2) 1 0 0 7 (2) 1 4 0
30 DF Brazil Carlos Augusto 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 1 0
31 MF Brazil Janderson 5 (5) 1 1 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 6 (7) 1 2 1
31 MF Brazil Gustavo Mantuan 0 0 0 0 3 (4) 1 0 0 3 (4) 1 0 0
32 GK Brazil Matheus Donelli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 FW Brazil Matheus Davó 0 (2) 0 0 0 4 2 1 0 5 (2) 2 1 0
34 DF Brazil Pedro Henrique 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0
34 DF Brazil Raul Gustavo 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0
35 DF Brazil Danilo Avelar 6 1 0 0 13 2 0 0 19 3 7 1
36 MF Brazil Ruan 0 0 0 0 1 (3) 0 0 0 1 (3) 0 0 0
37 FW Brazil Everaldo 6 (5) 1 1 0 4 (9) 2 1 (1) 0 12 (15) 3 5 0
38 MF Brazil Gabriel Pereira 0 0 0 0 0 (10) 0 0 0 0 (10) 0 2 0
39 MF Brazil Xavier 0 0 0 0 9 (9) 0 2 0 11 (9) 0 5 0
40 GK Brazil Guilherme Castellani 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 FW Brazil Jô 4 2 0 0 24 (6) 6 0 0 28 (6) 8 2 1

Overview[edit]

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Série A 12 August 2020 25 February 2021 Matchday 1 12th 38 13 12 13 45 45 +0 034.21
Copa do Brasil 28 October 2020 4 November 2020 Round of 16 Round of 16 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 000.00
Campeonato Paulista 23 January 2020 8 August 2020 Matchday 1 Runners-up 16 6 7 3 19 11 +8 037.50
Copa Libertadores 5 February 2020 12 February 2020 Second stage Second stage 2 1 0 1 2 2 +0 050.00
Total 58 20 20 18 67 60 +7 034.48

Source: Competitions

Pre-season and friendlies[edit]

Florida Cup[edit]

15 January 2020 Florida Cup Corinthians Brazil 2–1 United States New York City FC Orlando, United States
18:00 UTC−5
  • Luan 10', 29'
 Report
Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Referee: JJ Bilinski
18 January 2020 Florida Cup Atlético Nacional Colombia 2–1 Brazil Corinthians Orlando, United States
17:30 UTC−5
Report
Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Referee: Matthew Miscannon

Campeonato Paulista[edit]

See also: 2020 Campeonato Paulista

For the 2020 Campeonato Paulista, the 16 teams were divided in four groups of 4 teams (A, B, C, D). They faced all teams, except those that are in their own group, with the top two teams from each group qualifying for the quarterfinals. The two overall worst teams were relegated. The tournament returned to a previous format in which the quarter-finals and semi-finals were held in one-match playoffs.[120]



Group D
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Red Bull Bragantino 12 7 2 3 18 9 +9 23 Knockout stage
2 Corinthians 12 4 5 3 15 10 +5 17
3 Guarani 12 4 4 4 16 14 +2 16
4 Ferroviária 12 3 6 3 13 9 +4 15
Source: Soccerway


First stage[edit]

23 January 2020 1 Corinthians 4–1 Botafogo São Paulo
21:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 24,804
Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira
26 January 2020 2 Mirassol 1–1 Corinthians Mirassol
19:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal José Maria de Campos Maia
Attendance: 11,951
Referee: Vinícius Gonçalves Dias Araújo
30 January 2020 3 Ponte Preta 2–1 Corinthians Campinas
21:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Estádio Moisés Lucarelli
Attendance: 4,338
Referee: Thiago Duarte Peixoto
2 February 2020 4 Corinthians 2–0 Santos São Paulo
11:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 40,935
Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira
9 February 2020 5 Corinthians 0–1 Inter de Limeira São Paulo
16:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 27,995
Referee: Raphael Claus
15 February 2020 6 São Paulo 0–0 Corinthians São Paulo
19:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estádio do Morumbi
Attendance: 44,208
Referee: Douglas Marques das Flores
22 February 2020 7 Água Santa 2–1 Corinthians Diadema
15:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Arena Inamar
Attendance: 3,058
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza
26 February 2020 8 Corinthians 1–1 Santo André São Paulo
21:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 17,401
Referee: Salim Fende Chavez
Note: This match was originally expected to take place on 29 February, but was anticipated due to broadcast requests.[121]
7 March 2020 9 Novorizontino 1–1 Corinthians Novo Horizonte
19:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Estádio Dr. Jorge Ismael de Biasi
Attendance: 6,706
Referee: Vinícius Gonçalves Dias Araújo
15 March 2020 10 Corinthians 1–1 Ituano São Paulo
16:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 0
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza
Note: Corinthians played this match behind closed doors due to a pandemic of COVID-19 in Brazil.[1]
22 July 2020 11 Corinthians 1–0 Palmeiras São Paulo
21:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 0
Referee: Raphael Claus
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 22 March, but it was indefinitely postponed on 16 March due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.[2] It was played behind closed doors.[122]
26 July 2020 12 Oeste 0–2 Corinthians Barueri
16:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Arena Barueri
Attendance: 0
Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 1 April, but it was indefinitely postponed on 16 March due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.[2] It was played behind closed doors.[122]

Knockout stages[edit]

30 July 2020 Quarter-finals Red Bull Bragantino 0–2 Corinthians São Paulo
19:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Estádio do Morumbi [note 7]
Attendance: 0
Referee: Raphael Claus
Note: It was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
2 August 2020 Semi-finals Corinthians 1–0 Mirassol São Paulo
16:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 0
Referee: Vinícius Gonçalves Dias Araújo
Note: It was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
5 August 2020 Finals Corinthians 0–0 Palmeiras São Paulo
21:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 0
Referee: Raphael Claus
Note: It was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
8 August 2020 Finals Palmeiras 1–1
(1–1 agg.)
(4–3 p)		 Corinthians São Paulo
16:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 0
Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira
Penalties
Bruno Henrique soccer ball with red X
Raphael Veiga soccer ball with check mark
Gustavo Scarpa soccer ball with check mark
Lucas Lima soccer ball with check mark
Patrick de Paula soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Michel Macedo
soccer ball with check mark Avelar
soccer ball with red X Cantillo
soccer ball with check mark Sidcley
soccer ball with check mark Jô
Note: It was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.

Copa Libertadores[edit]

See also: 2020 Copa Libertadores

Qualifying stages[edit]

Main article: 2020 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages
5 February 2020 Second stage Guaraní Paraguay 1–0 Brazil Corinthians Asunción, Paraguay
21:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Estadio General Pablo Rojas [note 8]
Referee: Alexis Herrera (Venezuela)
12 February 2020 Second stage Corinthians Brazil 2–1
(2–2a agg.)		 Paraguay Guaraní São Paulo, Brazil
21:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 40,598
Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina)

Campeonato Brasileiro[edit]

See also: 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
10 Red Bull Bragantino 38 13 14 11 50 40 +10 53 Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage
11 Ceará 38 14 10 14 54 51 +3 52
12 Corinthians 38 13 12 13 45 45 0 51
13 Atlético Goianiense 38 12 14 12 40 45 −5 50
14 Bahia 38 12 8 18 48 59 −11 44
Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between 2 teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) draw.[125]

Results[edit]

12 August 2020 2 Atlético Mineiro 3–2 Corinthians Belo Horizonte
19:15 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wagner Nascimento de Magalhães
Note: It was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
15 August 2020 3 Grêmio 0–0 Corinthians Porto Alegre
19:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena do Grêmio
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo
Note: It was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
19 August 2020 4 Corinthians 3–1 Coritiba São Paulo
21:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado
Note: It was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
26 August 2020 5 Corinthians 1–1 Fortaleza São Paulo
21:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rodolpho Toski
Note: This match was originally expected to take place on 22 August, but was rescheduled due to broadcast requests.[126] It was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
30 August 2020 6 São Paulo 2–1 Corinthians São Paulo
11:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Estádio do Morumbi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza
Note: It was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
2 September 2020 7 Goiás 1–2 Corinthians Goiânia
19:15 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Serrinha
Attendance: 0
Referee: José Mendonça da Silva Júnior
Note: It was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
5 September 2020 8 Corinthians 2–2 Botafogo São Paulo
19:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Neo Química Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rafael Traci
Note: It was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
10 September 2020 9 Corinthians 0–2 Palmeiras São Paulo
19:15 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Neo Química Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Leandro Vuaden
Note: It was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
13 September 2020 10 Fluminense 2–1 Corinthians Rio de Janeiro
16:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Maracanã
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado
Note: It was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
16 September 2020 11 Corinthians 3–2 Bahia São Paulo
21:30 UTC−3
Stadium: Neo Química Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wagner Nascimento de Magalhães
Note: It was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
23 September 2020 12 Sport Recife 1–0 Corinthians Recife
21:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Ilha do Retiro
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wilton Sampaio
Note: It was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
30 September 2020 1 Corinthians 0−0 Atlético Goianiense São Paulo
21:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Neo Química Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paulo Roberto Alves Júnior
Note: This match was originally scheduled for 9 August, but it was postponed due to the second leg of the 2020 Campeonato Paulista Finals being played the day before.[127][128] It was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
3 October 2020 13 Red Bull Bragantino 0−0 Corinthians Bragança Paulista
21:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid
Attendance: 0
Referee: Edina Alves Batista
Note: It was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
7 October 2020 14 Corinthians 1−1 Santos São Paulo
19:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Neo Química Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique
Note: It was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
11 October 2020 15 Ceará 2−1 Corinthians Fortaleza
20:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Arena Castelão
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anderson Daronco
Note: It was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
14 October 2020 16 Athletico Paranaense 0−1 Corinthians Curitiba
21:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Arena da Baixada
Attendance: 0
Referee: Savio Pereira Sampaio
Note: It was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
18 October 2020 17 Corinthians 1−5 Flamengo São Paulo
16:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Neo Química Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Leandro Vuaden
Note: It was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
21 October 2020 18 Vasco da Gama 1−2 Corinthians Rio de Janeiro
21:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Estádio São Januário
Attendance: 0
Referee: Caio Max Augusto Vieira
Note: It was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
31 October 2020 19 Corinthians 1−0 Internacional São Paulo
19:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Neo Química Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paulo Roberto Alves Júnior
Note: It was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
7 November 2020 20 Atlético Goianiense 1−1 Corinthians Goiânia
21:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Estádio Olímpico Pedro Ludovico
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jean Pierre Gonçalves Lima
Note: It was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
14 November 2020 21 Corinthians 1−2 Atlético Mineiro São Paulo
19:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Neo Química Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rodrigo D'Alonso Ferreira
Note: It was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
22 November 2020 22 Corinthians 0−0 Grêmio São Paulo
20:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Neo Química Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Caio Max Augusto Vieira
Note: It was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
25 November 2020 23 Coritiba 0−1 Corinthians Curitiba
21:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Estádio Couto Pereira
Attendance: 0
Referee: Leandro Vuaden
Note: It was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
2 December 2020 24 Fortaleza 0−0 Corinthians Fortaleza
21:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena Castelão
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado
Note: It was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
13 December 2020 25 Corinthians 1−0 São Paulo São Paulo
18:15 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Neo Química Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Raphael Claus
Note: It was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
21 December 2020 26 Corinthians 2−1 Goiás São Paulo
20:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Neo Química Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo
Note: It was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
27 December 2020 27 Botafogo 0−2 Corinthians Rio de Janeiro
16:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos
Attendance: 0
Referee: Héber Roberto Lopes
Note: It was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
13 January 2021 29 Corinthians 5−0 Fluminense São Paulo
21:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Neo Química Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rafael Traci
Note: It was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
18 January 2021 28 Palmeiras 4−0 Corinthians São Paulo
19:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jean Pierre Gonçalves Lima
Note: This match was originally scheduled for 6 January, but it was postponed due to Palmeiras's participation in the semifinals of the 2020 Copa Libertadores.[129] It was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
21 January 2021 31 Corinthians 3−0 Sport Recife São Paulo
21:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Neo Química Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anderson Daronco
Note: It was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
25 January 2021 32 Corinthians 0−2 Red Bull Bragantino São Paulo
20:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Neo Química Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bruno