2011 Copa Paulista
The 2011 Copa Paulista was the 13th edition of São Paulo State Cup. 32 teams participated in the tournament. The winner qualified for 2011 Recopa Sul-Brasileira and 2012 Copa do Brasil.
Format
First stage: the 36 clubs were divided into four groups of nine according to their locations. The top four of each group advanced to the second stage.Second stage: the 16 clubs were divided into four groups of four. The winner and runners-up of each group advanced to the knockout stage.
Each stage was played in a double round-robin format.