1947 in Brazilian football

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The following article presents a summary of the 1947 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 46th season of competitive football in the country.

Campeonato Paulista

Final Standings

Position Team Points Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1 Palmeiras 36 20 17 2 1 51 16 35
2 Corinthians 32 20 14 4 2 54 19 35
3 Portuguesa 27 20 11 5 4 43 28 15
4 São Paulo 25 20 8 9 3 48 27 21
5 Ypiranga-SP 21 20 9 3 8 36 26 10
6 Santos 19 20 6 7 7 33 27 6
7 Juventus 16 20 5 6 9 29 45 -16
8 Portuguesa Santista 15 20 6 3 11 27 42 -15
9 Comercial-SP 11 20 5 1 14 25 59 -34
10 Nacional-SP 10 20 3 4 13 25 47 -22
11 Jabaquara 8 20 2 4 14 22 57 -35

Palmeiras declared as the Campeonato Paulista champions.

State championship champions

State Champion State Champion
Acre Rio Branco-AC Paraíba Botafogo-PB
Alagoas Alexandria Paraná Coritiba
Amapá Macapá Pernambuco Santa Cruz
Amazonas Olímpico-AM Piauí Flamengo-PI
Bahia Bahia Rio de Janeiro Americano
Ceará Fortaleza Rio de Janeiro (DF) Vasco
Espírito Santo Rio Branco-ES Rio Grande do Norte ABC
Goiás Atlético Goianiense Rio Grande do Sul Internacional
Maranhão Moto Club Rondônia Ferroviário-RO
Mato Grosso Mixto Santa Catarina América-SC
Minas Gerais Atlético Mineiro São Paulo Palmeiras
Pará Paysandu Sergipe Olímpico-SE

Brazil national team

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1947.

Date Opposition Result Score Brazil scorers Competition
March 29, 1947  Uruguay D 0-0 - Copa Rio Branco
April 1, 1947  Uruguay W 3-2 Tesourinha, Heleno de Freitas, Jair da Rosa Pinto Copa Rio Branco

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