1943 Campeonato Paulista Explained

Competition:Campeonato Paulista
Season:1943
Winners:São Paulo
League Topscorer:Hércules (Corinthians) – 19 goals
Biggest Home Win:Corinthians 9–0 Jabaquara (March 21, 1943)
São Paulo 9–0 Portuguesa Santista (August 14, 1943)
Biggest Away Win:Jabaquara 2–8 Corinthians (July 11, 1943)
São Paulo Railway 2–8 Palmeiras (July 25, 1943)
Highest Scoring:Jabaquara 2–8 Corinthians (July 11, 1943)
Ypiranga 7–3 Portuguesa Santista (July 18, 1943)
São Paulo Railway 2–8 Palmeiras (July 25, 1943)
Matches:110
Total Goals:498
Prevseason:1942
Nextseason:1944

The 1943 Campeonato Paulista da Primeira Divisão,[1] organized by the Federação Paulista de Futebol, was the 42nd season of São Paulo's top professional football league. São Paulo won the title for the 2nd time. No teams were relegated and the top scorer was Corinthians's Hércules with 19 goals.[2]

Championship

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

Top Scores

!Rank!Player!Club!Goals
1HérculesCorinthians19
2Mário MilaniCorinthians17
3Leônidas da SilvaSão Paulo15
4LimaPalmeiras13
RuySantos
Antonio SastreSão Paulo
7LuizinhoSão Paulo12
8CaxambuPalmeiras10
AntoninhoSantos
ServílioCorinthians

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Sao Paulo 1943. June 14, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20171106203048/http://www.futebolnacional.com.br/infobol/championship.jsp?code=3656C3BB44683284FF552CC2C5D0B832&lang=pt_br. November 6, 2017. dead.
  2. Web site: RSSSF – Championship of Sao Paulo 1943. June 14, 2019.