On Saturday morning (17), São Paulo’s U-15 girls’ team beat Ferroviária 2–0 to win the 2026 Paulista championship in their age group.
The match, the second leg of the final, was played at Estádio Gabriel Marques da Silva in Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo state. Alice and Cecília scored São Paulo’s goals.
With the result, the Tricolor overturned a 1–0 first-leg defeat in Araraquara to win the tie 2–1 on aggregate.
This marks their third Paulista title, following victories in 2024 and 2025.
The first half began evenly. In the seventh minute, Cecília received the ball in the box and laid it off for Alice to shoot first-time, opening the scoring for the Tricolor. Both teams continued looking for goals, but the first half ended with São Paulo leading 1–0.
Nine minutes into the second half, Cecília found herself unmarked in the box and calmly slotted home, extending the Tricolor’s lead. The second half remained lively, with both teams pushing forward, but São Paulo held on to their lead to secure the Paulista title for the third consecutive year.
A LOOK BACK AT THE CAMPAIGN
São Paulo finished the first phase at the top of Group 2 with 16 points, five wins, one draw and no defeats in six matches, scoring 16 goals and conceding just three.
In the quarter-finals, the Tricolor beat GO Audax in both legs to advance with a 3–0 aggregate win.
In the semi-finals, they defeated Corinthians 2–0 in the first leg and drew 2–2 in the return leg, reaching the final with a 4–2 aggregate victory.
In the final against Ferroviária, São Paulo lost the first leg 1–0 in Araraquara but won the return leg 2–0, clinching the title with a 2–1 aggregate victory.
Credits: Rubens Chiri / São Paulo FC
Credits: Rubens Chiri / São Paulo FC
Credits: Rubens Chiri / São Paulo FC
Credits: Rubens Chiri / São Paulo FC
Credits: Rubens Chiri / São Paulo FC
Credits: Rubens Chiri / São Paulo FC
Credits: Rubens Chiri / São Paulo FC
Credits: Rubens Chiri / São Paulo FC
Credits: Rubens Chiri / São Paulo FC
Credits: Rubens Chiri / São Paulo FC
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