The 2018 Copa Paulista was the 20th edition of São Paulo State Cup.
The winner gets to choose between a qualification spot for the 2019 Copa do Brasil or the 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D. The spot not chosen by the winners will be taken by the second-placed team.
[1] Votuporanguense defeated Ferroviária on the finals to win their first title.
[2] As champions, Votuporanguense chose to qualify to the 2019 Copa do Brasil and thus Ferroviária qualified to the 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D. First Stage: The clubs will be divided into four groups according to their location.
The winner and runners-up of each group will advance to the Knockout stage.