| Season | 1931 |
|---|---|
| Champions | São Paulo |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 781 (4.29 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Feitiço (Santos) – 39 goals |
| Biggest home win | Santos 11–0 América (December 27, 1931) |
| Biggest away win | Germânia 0-7 Palestra Itália (September 27, 1931) Juventus 1-8 São Paulo (November 22, 1931) Germânia 0–7 Portuguesa (November 29, 1931) |
| Highest scoring | Palestra Itália 8–2 América (May 24, 1931) |
| ← 1930 1932 → | |
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.
System
The championship was disputed in a double-round robin system, with the team with the most points winning the title.
Championship
| 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 | |
| 4 | Atlético Santista | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 66 | 44 | +22 | 35 | |
| 5 | Portuguesa | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 55 | 35 | +20 | 32 | |
| 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) head-to-head points.
Notes:
- ^ Portuguesa and Santos refused to play their away matches against Atlético Santista. the matches were counted as walkovers for Atlético Santista.
Top Scorers
| 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
- ^ "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Sao Paulo 1931". Archived from the original on November 8, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ "RSSSF – Championship of Sao Paulo 1931". Retrieved July 8, 2019.
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