| Season | 1918 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Paulistano |
| Matches played | 67 |
| Goals scored | 332 (4.96 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Arthur Friedenreich ( Paulistano) – 25 goals |
| Biggest home win | Paulistano 11-0 Minas Gerais (September 29, 1918) |
| Biggest away win | Minas Gerais 0-7 Corinthians (June 30, 1918) |
| Highest scoring | Paulistano 11-0 Minas Gerais (September 29, 1918) |
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The 1918 Campeonato Paulista, organized by the APEA (Associação Paulista de Esportes Atléticos), was the 17th season of São Paulo's top association football league. After the sixth round, Palestra Itália abandoned the championship in protest against the refereeing in their match against Paulistano. Then, the championship was interrupted in October, when the Spanish flu hit Brazil, and did not resume until December. As a result, multiple matches that did not have any bearing on deciding the title were cancelled and the championship only ended in January 1919. [1] Paulistano won the title for the 6th time. The top scorer was Paulistano's Arthur Friedenreich, with 25 goals. [2] [3] [4]
System
The championship was disputed in a double-round robin system, with the team with the most points winning the title. [2] [3]
Championship
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paulistano | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 68 | 14 | +54 | 26 | Champions |
| 2 | Corinthians | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 64 | 19 | +45 | 26 | |
| 3 | AA das Palmeiras | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 22 | |
| 4 | Santos | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 18 | |
| 5 | Ypiranga | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 38 | −16 | 12 | |
| 6 | São Bento | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 12 | |
| 7 | Minas Gerais | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 53 | −44 | 5 | |
| 8 | Internacional | 15 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 66 | −49 | 4 | |
| 9 | Mackenzie | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 38 | −21 | 4 | |
| 10 | Palestra Itália | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 5 | Withdrew |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) head-to-head points.
References
- ^ "Portalmorada - Paulistão sofreu pausa por pandemia em 1918". Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ a b "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Sao Paulo 1918". Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ a b "RSSSF – Championship of Sao Paulo 1918". Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ "RSSSF – Championship of Sao Paulo Topscorers". Retrieved July 6, 2020.