Campeonato Paulista
Season1937
ChampionsCorinthians
Matches played60
Goals scored218 (3.63 per match)
Top goalscorerTeleco (Corinthians) – 15 goals
Biggest home winEstudantes 8–1 Luzitano (July 11, 1937)
Hespanha 9–2 Luzitano (September 19, 1937)
Biggest away winHespanha 0–7 Palestra Itália (June 20, 1937)
Highest scoringHespanha 9–2 Luzitano (September 19, 1937)
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The 1937 Campeonato Paulista da Primeira Divisão,[1] organized by the LPF (Liga Paulista de Futebol[2]), was the 36th season of São Paulo's top professional football league. Corinthians won the title for the 9th time. no teams were relegated and the top scorer was Corinthians's Teleco with 15 goals.[1][3]

System

The championship was disputed in two stages:[1][3]

Championship

First round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Palestra Itália 9 8 1 0 27 4 +23 17 Qualified
2 Corinthians 9 7 1 1 26 9 +17 15
3 Santos 9 4 3 2 23 13 +10 11
4 Portuguesa Santista 9 4 3 2 15 11 +4 11
5 Estudantes 9 4 1 4 22 16 +6 9
6 Juventus 9 4 1 4 21 17 +4 9
7 São Paulo 9 4 0 5 8 11 −3 8
8 Hespanha 9 2 1 6 16 25 −9 5
9 São Paulo Railway 9 2 1 6 11 25 −14 5
10 Luzitano 9 0 0 9 5 43 −38 0
Updated to match(es) played on September 19, 1937. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) head-to-head points.

Second round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Portuguesa Santista 5 4 0 1 12 7 +5 8
2 Corinthians 5 3 1 1 7 3 +4 7
3 Estudantes 5 3 0 2 9 6 +3 6
4 Palestra Itália 5 2 0 3 8 8 0 4
5 Santos 5 1 1 3 4 7 −3 3
6 Juventus 5 0 2 3 2 11 −9 2
Updated to match(es) played on December 12, 1937. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) head-to-head points.

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Corinthians 14 10 2 2 33 12 +21 22 Champions
2 Palestra Itália 14 10 1 3 35 12 +23 21
3 Portuguesa Santista 14 8 3 3 27 18 +9 19
4 Estudantes 14 7 1 6 31 22 +9 15
5 Santos 14 5 4 5 27 20 +7 14
6 Juventus 14 4 3 7 23 28 −5 11
7 São Paulo 9 4 0 5 8 11 −3 8
8 Hespanha 9 2 1 6 16 25 −9 5
9 São Paulo Railway 9 2 1 6 11 25 −14 5
10 Luzitano 9 0 0 9 5 43 −38 0
Updated to match(es) played on December 12, 1937. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) head-to-head points.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Sao Paulo 1937". Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  2. ^ Not to be confused with the previous league of the same name that organized the Campeonato Paulista from 1902 to 1917.
  3. ^ a b "RSSSF – Championship of Sao Paulo 1937". Retrieved June 24, 2019.
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