Overview
- The Federação Paulista de Futebol held the draw on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, assigning teams to four pots and producing the 64 first-phase matches that give every club its eight opponents.
- Pots were set with the four big clubs in Pot A (São Paulo, Santos, Palmeiras, Corinthians) and the remaining teams split across Pots B, C and D, a structure that guarantees intra-pot matchups and mixes opponents across pots.
- The 2027 format is confirmed: 16 teams, eight single-round first-phase games, the top eight advance to single-match quarterfinals and semifinals, the final is two legs, and the bottom two are relegated to Série A2.
- The FPF also announced operational changes for player welfare with 18-minute halftimes and a mandatory hydration break in the middle of each half, and named Sil Cabos Elétricos as naming-rights sponsor in a three-year R$30 million-per-year deal.
- Broadcasters were disclosed including CazéTV, HBO Max, Record and TNT, but the FPF has yet to publish round-by-round match dates and remaining sponsorship slots ahead of the competition start on January 10, 2027.