| Season | 1969 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Santos |
| Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa |
Santos Palmeiras São Paulo Corinthians Portuguesa |
| Matches played | 188 |
| Goals scored | 523 (2.78 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Pelé ( Santos) – 26 goals |
| Biggest home win | Palmeiras 6-1 Juventus (April 16, 1969) |
| Biggest away win | XV de Piracicaba 0-5 Corinthians (March 5, 1969) |
| Highest scoring | Santos 6-2 XV de Piracicaba (February 14, 1969) |
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The 1969 Campeonato Paulista da Divisão Especial de Futebol Profissional, [1] organized by the Federação Paulista de Futebol, was the 68th season of São Paulo's top professional football league. Santos won the title for the 12th time. no teams were relegated and the top scorer was Santos's Pelé with 26 goals. [1] [2]
Championship
The championship was divided into two stages: [1] [2]
- First stage: The fourteen teams were divided into two groups of seven teams, and each played in a double round-robin format against the teams of its own group and the other group. the two best teams in each group qualified to the Final round.
- Final round: The remaining four teams played in a single round-robin format against each other and the team with the most points won the title.
First stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santos | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 60 | 30 | +30 | 37 | Qualified |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 26 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 46 | 19 | +27 | 36 | |
| 3 | Portuguesa | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 29 | |
| 4 | Ferroviária | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 26 | |
| 5 | Portuguesa Santista | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 23 | |
| 6 | XV de Piracicaba | 26 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 41 | −11 | 21 | |
| 7 | Juventus | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 20 |
Updated to match(es) played on July 27, 1969. Source:
RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corinthians | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 24 | +27 | 36 | Qualified |
| 2 | São Paulo | 26 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 34 | |
| 3 | Guarani | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 23 | |
| 4 | América | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 23 | |
| 5 | Botafogo | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 41 | −16 | 19 | |
| 6 | São Bento | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 45 | −19 | 19 | |
| 7 | Paulista | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 40 | −15 | 18 |
Updated to match(es) played on July 27, 1969. Source:
RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
Final round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santos | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 | Champions |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 3 | São Paulo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Corinthians | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on June 22, 1969. Source:
RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
Top Scores
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pelé | Santos | 26 |
| 2 | Luis Artime | Palmeiras | 20 |
| 3 | Edu | Santos | 19 |
| 4 | Paulo Borges | Corinthians | 15 |
| 5 | Benê | Corinthians | 14 |
| Zé Roberto | São Paulo | ||
| 7 | Rivellino | Corinthians | 11 |
| Babá | São Paulo |
References
- ^ a b c "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Sao Paulo 1969". Archived from the original on November 22, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ a b "RSSSF – Championship of Sao Paulo 1969". Retrieved May 16, 2019.