1985 Campeonato Paulista Explained

Competition:Campeonato Paulista – Série A1
Season:1985
Winners:São Paulo
Continentalcup1:Série A
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:São Paulo
League Topscorer:Careca (São Paulo) – 23 goals
Biggest Home Win:São Paulo 5-0 São Bento (July 31, 1985)
Biggest Away Win:Botafogo 0-4 Portuguesa (May 22, 1985)
Highest Scoring:Inter de Limeira 5-2 Comercial (June 6, 1985)
Matches:386
Total Goals:740
Prevseason:1984
Nextseason:1986

The 1985 Campeonato Paulista da Primeira Divisão de Futebol Profissional da Série A1[1] was the 84th season of São Paulo's top professional football league. São Paulo won the championship for the 14th time. São Paulo's Careca was the top scorer with 23 goals. Noroeste and Marília were relegated.[2]

Championship

The twenty teams of the championship would all play twice against each other, with the best teams of each half and the two overall best teams qualifying to the Semifinals, and the bottom two teams being relegated.

First phase

Semifinals

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Finals

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Sao Paulo 1985. April 7, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20171108061930/http://www.futebolnacional.com.br/infobol/championship.jsp?code=CF0F75DE64EA74809405DE4C3F8FCADC. November 8, 2017. dead.
  2. Web site: RSSSF – Championship of Sao Paulo 1985. April 7, 2019.