| Competition: | Campeonato Paulista |
| Season: | 1953 |
| Winners: | São Paulo |
| Relegated: | Nacional Portuguesa Santista |
| League Topscorer: | Humberto Tozzi (Palmeiras) – 22 goals |
| Biggest Home Win: | São Paulo 6-1 Comercial (July 19, 1953) Nacional 6-1 Linense (October 11, 1953) Palmeiras 6-1 Juventus (December 27, 1953) Palmeiras 7-2 Linense (January 30, 1954) |
| Biggest Away Win: | Juventus 1-7 Ponte Preta (August 8, 1953) |
| Highest Scoring: | Santos 6-3 XV de Jaú (August 2, 1953) Corinthians 6-3 Ypiranga (December 27, 1953) Palmeiras 6-3 Santos (January 3 1954) Palmeiras 7-2 Linense (January 30, 1954) |
| Matches: | 210 |
| Total Goals: | 771 |
| Prevseason: | 1952 |
| Nextseason: | 1954 |
The 1953 Campeonato Paulista da Primeira Divisão,[1] organized by the Federação Paulista de Futebol, was the 52nd season of São Paulo's top professional football league. São Paulo won the title for the 7th time. Nacional and Portuguesa Santista were relegated. Palmeiras's Humberto Tozzi was the highest scorer with 22 goals.[2]
The championship was disputed in a double-round robin system, with the team with the most points winning the title and the two teams with the fewest points being relegated.
| 1 | Humberto Tozzi | Palmeiras | 22 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Cláudio | Corinthians | 17 | |
| Maurinho | São Paulo | |||
| 4 | Rodrígues | Palmeiras | 16 | |
| Gino | São Paulo | |||
| Paulo Carvoeiro | Nacional | |||
| 7 | Nininho | Ponte Preta | 15 | |
| 8 | Atis | Portuguesa | 14 | |
| 9 | Américo Murolo | Linense | 13 | |
| 10 | Vasconcelos | Santos | 12 | |
| Dino Sani | Comercial | |||
| Nardo | Comercial | |||
| 13 | Carbone | Corinthians | 11 |