1940 Campeonato Paulista Explained

Competition:Campeonato Paulista
Season:1940
Winners:Palestra Itália
League Topscorer:Peixe (Ypiranga) – 21 goals
Biggest Home Win:Corinthians 7–0 Comercial (June 30, 1940)
Santos 8–1 Juventus (June 30, 1940)
Biggest Away Win:Hespanha 1–8 São Paulo Railway (September 19, 1940)
Highest Scoring:Corinthians 7–3 São Paulo Railway (August 11, 1940)
Matches:110
Total Goals:478
Prevseason:1939
Nextseason:1941

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.[2]

Championship

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

Top Scorers

!Rank!Player!Club!Goals
1PeixeYpiranga21
2Juan Raúl EchevarrietaPalestra Itália18
3TelecoCorinthians16
4HemédioSão Paulo14
5CarmoPortuguesa13
6MolinaSantos10

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Sao Paulo 1940. June 17, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20171106092805/http://www.futebolnacional.com.br/infobol/championship.jsp?code=9896F4ABE8FAE8C07FD961F42ABC4F24. November 6, 2017. dead.
  2. Web site: RSSSF – Championship of Sao Paulo 1940. June 17, 2019.