Two foreign teams were invited: Cerro Porteño of Asunción, Paraguay, and China's U-20 national team, touring Brazil. First Phase Group A [Jan 5] Cerro Porteño 1-1 Botafogo (PB) Corinthians 4-2 América (MG) [Jan 8] Corinthians 6-0 Botafogo (PB) América (MG) 4-0 Cerro Porteño [Jan 12] América (MG) 3-0 Botafogo (PB) Corinthians 0-0 Cerro Porteño 1. Corinthians 3 2 1 0 10-2 7 * 2. América (MG) 3 2 0 1 9-4 6 * 3. Cerro Porteño 3 0 2 1 1-5 2 4. Botafogo (PB) 3 0 1 2 1-10 1 Group B [Jan 5] São Paulo 1-0 China Portuguesa 2-0 União São João [Jan 8] São Paulo 2-1 União São João Portuguesa 5-2 China [Jan 12] China 2-1 União São João São Paulo 3-1 Portuguesa 1. São Paulo 3 3 0 0 6-2 9 * 2. Portuguesa 3 2 0 1 8-5 6 * 3. China 3 1 0 2 4-7 3 4. União São João 3 0 0 3 2-6 0 Group C [Jan 5] Sport 2-1 União Bandeirante Internacional (RS) 3-0 Ituano [Jan 8] Internacional (RS) 1-1 Sport Ituano 3-2 União Bandeirante [Jan 12] Internacional (RS) 1-0 União Bandeirante Sport 3-1 Ituano 1. Internacional (RS) 3 2 1 0 5-1 7 * 2. Sport 3 2 1 0 6-3 7 * 3. Ituano 3 1 0 2 4-8 3 4. União Bandeirante 3 0 0 3 3-6 0 Group D [Jan 5] Criciúma 2-1 Juventus Atlético (PR) 3-0 Lousano Paulista [Jan 9] Lousano Paulista 2-1 Juventus Atlético (PR) 2-1 Criciúma [Jan 12] Atlético (PR) 1-1 Juventus Lousano Paulista 4-1 Criciúma 1. Atlético (PR) 3 2 1 0 6-2 7 * 2. Lousano Paulista 3 2 0 1 6-5 6 * 3. Criciúma 3 1 0 2 4-7 3 4. Juventus 3 0 1 2 3-5 1 Group E [Jan 6] Paraná Clube 5-1 Nova Iguaçu Marília 1-1 Goiás [Jan 9] Marília 3-1 Nova Iguaçu Paraná Clube 1-1 Goiás [Jan 12] Goiás 3-2 Nova Iguaçu Paraná Clube 1-0 Marília 1. Paraná Clube 3 2 1 0 7-2 7 * 2. Goiás 3 1 2 0 5-4 5 3. Marília 3 1 1 1 4-3 4 4. Nova Iguaçu 3 0 0 3 4-11 0 Group F [Jan 5] Nacional 2-0 Juventude Atlético (MG) 4-1 Botafogo (SP) [Jan 8] Atlético (MG) 2-0 Nacional Juventude 4-1 Botafogo (SP) [Jan 12] Juventude 0-0 Atlético (MG) Nacional 3-1 Botafogo (SP) 1. Atlético (MG) 3 2 1 0 6-1 7 * 2. Nacional 3 2 0 1 5-3 6 3. Juventude 3 1 1 1 4-3 4 4. Botafogo (SP) 3 0 0 3 3-11 0 Group G [Jan 5] Santos 1-1 Ponte Preta Bahia 2-0 UA Barbarense [Jan 8] UA Barbarense 1-0 Ponte Preta Bahia 1-1 Santos [Jan 12] Ponte Preta 3-1 Bahia Santos 4-0 UA Barbarense 1. Santos 3 1 2 0 6-2 5 * 2. Ponte Preta 3 1 1 1 4-3 4 3. Bahia 3 1 1 1 4-4 4 4. UA Barbarense 3 1 0 2 1-6 3 Group H [Jan 5] Cruzeiro 2-0 Santa Cruz América (SP) 2-1 Santo André [Jan 8] Cruzeiro 5-3 América (SP) Santo André 2-1 Santa Cruz [Jan 12] Santa Cruz 3-2 América (SP) Santo André 1-0 Cruzeiro 1. Cruzeiro 3 2 0 1 7-4 6 * 2. Santo André 3 2 0 1 4-3 6 * 3. Santa Cruz 3 1 0 2 4-6 3 4. América (SP) 3 1 0 2 7-9 3 Group I [Jan 5] Guarani 3-2 Coritiba Grêmio 4-1 Paulistano [Jan 8] Grêmio 2-2 Guarani Coritiba 5-1 Paulistano [Jan 12] Grêmio 3-3 Coritiba Guarani 4-1 Paulistano 1. Guarani 3 2 1 0 9-5 7 * 2. Grêmio 3 1 2 0 9-6 5 3. Coritiba 3 1 1 1 10-7 4 4. Paulistano 3 0 0 3 3-13 0 Group J [Jan 5] Vasco 3-2 Vitória Atlético Sorocaba 0-0 Palmeiras [Jan 8] Vitória 3-2 Palmeiras Vasco 3-2 Atlético Sorocaba [Jan 12] Palmeiras 2-2 Vasco Vitória 3-1 Atlético Sorocaba 1. Vasco 3 2 1 0 8-6 7 * 2. Vitória 3 2 0 1 8-6 6 * 3. Palmeiras 3 0 2 1 4-5 2 4. Atlético Sorocaba 3 0 1 2 3-6 1 * Qualified for next stage 1/8 Finals [Jan 15] Corinthians 1-0 Vitória Lousano Paulista 3-2 Atlético (PR) Sport 4-1 Vasco [Jan 16] São Paulo 2-1 Cruzeiro Santo André 2-1 Internacional (RS) Santos 5-2 Portuguesa Guarani 2-0 América (MG) Paraná Clube 1-1 Atlético (MG) (3-2 pen) Quarterfinals [Jan 20] Corinthians 5-0 Santo André Lousano Paulista 3-2 São Paulo Santos 5-2 Sport Guarani 3-2 Paraná Clube Semifinals [Jan 22] Corinthians 2-1 Guarani Lousano Paulista 2-1 Santos 3rd Place Match [Jan 25] Santos (SP) 2-1 Guarani (SP) Final [Jan 25] Lousano Paulista 1-1 Corinthians (4-3 pen) Lousano Paulista (Jundiaí) wins 1997 Copa São Paulo de Juniores.1996.
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