1931 Campeonato Paulista

The 1931 Campeonato Paulista, organized by the APEA (Associação Paulista de Esportes Atléticos), was the 30th season of São Paulo's top association football league. São Paulo won the title for the 1st time. No teams were relegated. The top scorer was Feitiço, from Santos, with 39 goals.[1][2]

Campeonato Paulista
Season1931
ChampionsSão Paulo
Matches played182
Goals scored781 (4.29 per match)
Top goalscorerFeitiço (Santos) – 39 goals
Biggest home winSantos 11–0 América (December 27, 1931)
Biggest away winGermânia 0-7 Palestra Itália (September 27, 1931)
Juventus 1-8 São Paulo (November 22, 1931)
Germânia 0–7 Portuguesa (November 29, 1931)
Highest scoringPalestra Itália 8–2 América (May 24, 1931)
1930
1932

System

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The championship was disputed in a double-round robin system, with the team with the most points winning the title.[1][2]

Championship

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 São Paulo 26 20 5 1 92 30 +62 45 Champions
2 Palestra Itália 26 21 1 4 84 35 +49 43
3 Santos 26 18 6 2 79 28 +51 42[a]
4 Atlético Santista 26 14 7 5 66 44 +22 35[a]
5 Portuguesa 26 14 4 8 55 35 +20 32[a]
6 Corinthians 26 11 8 7 66 47 +19 30
7 Guarani 26 11 4 11 54 49 +5 26
8 Juventus 26 10 3 13 47 64 −17 23
9 Sírio 26 10 2 14 60 56 +4 22
10 Internacional 26 7 5 14 35 51 −16 19
11 São Bento 26 4 6 16 45 74 −29 14
12 América 26 5 2 19 32 95 −63 12
13 Ypiranga 26 4 3 19 31 82 −51 11
14 Germânia 26 4 2 20 35 91 −56 10
Updated to match(es) played on January 10, 1932. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) head-to-head points.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Portuguesa and Santos refused to play their away matches against Atlético Santista. the matches were counted as walkovers for Atlético Santista.

Top Scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1 Feitiço Santos 39
2 Arthur Friedenreich São Paulo 31
3 Heitor Palestra Itália 18
4 Romeu Palestra Itália 17
5 Araken São Paulo 16
Osses Palestra Itália
Paschoalino Portuguesa
8 Luisinho São Paulo 15
Armandinho
10 Guimarães Corinthians 12
Salles Portuguesa
11 Nenê Guaraní 11

References

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  1. ^ a b "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Sao Paulo 1931". Archived from the original on November 8, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "RSSSF – Championship of Sao Paulo 1931". Retrieved July 8, 2019.