1968 Campeonato Paulista Explained

Competition:Campeonato Paulista – Série A1
Season:1968
Winners:Santos (11th title)
Relegated:Comercial
League Topscorer:Pelé – 20 goals
Biggest Home Win:Corinthians 7-0 Portuguesa Santista (March 23, 1968)
Biggest Away Win:Portuguesa Santista 0-6 Santos (February 11, 1968)
Comercial 2-8 Santos (April 7, 1968)
Highest Scoring:Comercial 2-8 Santos (April 7, 1968)
Matches:182
Total Goals:528
Prevseason:1967
Nextseason:1969

The 1968 Campeonato Paulista da Divisão Especial de Futebol Profissional,[1] organized by the Federação Paulista de Futebol, was the 67th season of São Paulo's top professional football league. Santos won the title for the 11th time. Comercial was relegated. Ferroviária's Téia was the top scorer with 20 goals.[2]

Championship

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

Top Scores

!Rank!Player!Club!Season
1PeléSantos20
2Toninho GuerreiroSantos19
3TeíaFerroviária 17
4Flávio MinuanoCorinthians15
5TupãzinhoPalmeiras10
6BabáSão Paulo9
EduSantos
Douglas
LeivinhaPortuguesa

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Sao Paulo 1968. May 16, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20171108060257/http://www.futebolnacional.com.br/infobol/championship.jsp?code=D1A0DB97528DA781A745996A19A66D00. November 8, 2017. dead.
  2. Web site: RSSSF – Championship of Sao Paulo 1968. May 16, 2019.