With the new format of the Rio-São Paulo league in 2002, 8 clubs from the First Level and 1 from the Second Level were not included in the São Paulo state league pyramid. The São Paulo state FA officially declared Ituano as the 1st level champions and decided to create the Superchampionship, an extra tournament, to include the best 3 teams from São Paulo state in the 2002 Torneio Rio-São Paulo. Participants SC Corinthians Paulista (São Paulo) SE Palmeiras (São Paulo) Ituano FC (Itu) São Paulo FC First Phase [May 19 and 22] Ituano 2-0 2-3 Corinthians x São Paulo 2-0 2-2 Palmeiras y x - second leg played in São José dos Campos y - first leg played in São Caetano do Sul Finals [May 26 and 30] Ituano 2-2 1-4 São Paulo São Paulo FC won the 2002 São Paulo State Superchampionship
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