1940 Campeonato Paulista

Campeonato Paulista
Season1940
ChampionsPalestra Itália
Matches played110
Goals scored478 (4.35 per match)
Top goalscorerPeixe (Ypiranga) – 21 goals
Biggest home winCorinthians 7–0 Comercial (June 30, 1940)
Santos 8–1 Juventus (June 30, 1940)
Biggest away winHespanha 1–8 São Paulo Railway (September 19, 1940)
Highest scoringCorinthians 7–3 São Paulo Railway (August 11, 1940)
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The 1940 Campeonato Paulista da Primeira Divisão,[1] organized by the LFESP (Liga de Futebol do Estado de São Paulo), was the 39th season of São Paulo's top professional football league. Palestra Itália won the title for the 8th time. No teams were relegated. Peixe from Ypiranga was the top scorer with 21 goals.[1][2]

Championship

The championship was disputed in a double-round robin system, with the team with the most points winning the title.[1][2]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Palestra Itália 20 15 3 2 53 19 +34 33 Champions
2 Portuguesa 20 13 4 3 46 24 +22 30
3 Ypiranga 20 13 1 6 56 37 +19 27
4 Corinthians 20 12 2 6 54 31 +23 26
5 Portuguesa Santista 20 11 3 6 53 40 +13 25
6 São Paulo 20 9 1 10 42 41 +1 19
7 Santos 20 7 4 9 51 49 +2 18
8 São Paulo Railway 20 5 6 9 44 50 −6 16
9 Hespanha 20 5 0 15 25 47 −22 10
10 Comercial 20 3 3 14 25 72 −47 9
11 Juventus 20 3 1 16 29 68 −39 7
Updated to match(es) played on December 29, 1940. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) head-to-head points.

Top Scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Peixe Ypiranga 21
2 Juan Raúl Echevarrieta Palestra Itália 18
3 Teleco Corinthians 16
4 Hemédio São Paulo 14
5 Carmo Portuguesa 13
6 Molina Santos 10

References

  1. ^ a b c "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Sao Paulo 1940". Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "RSSSF – Championship of Sao Paulo 1940". Retrieved June 17, 2019.