| Season | 1960 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Santos |
| Relegated | América Corinthians (PP) Ponte Preta |
| Taça Brasil | Santos |
| Matches played | 312 |
| Goals scored | 1,069 (3.43 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Pelé (Santos) – 32 goals |
| Biggest home win | Santos 7-0 América (October 16, 1960) |
| Biggest away win | Corinthians 1-6 Santos (November 30, 1960) Taubaté 1-6 Santos (December 4, 1960) |
| Highest scoring | Santos 8-3 Jabaquara (July 27, 1960) |
| ← 1959 1961 → | |
The 1960 Campeonato Paulista da Divisão Especial, organized by the Federação Paulista de Futebol, was the 59th season of São Paulo's top professional football league. Santos won the title for the 5th time. América, Corinthians (PP) and Ponte Preta were relegated. For the fourth consecutive year, the top scorer was Santos's Pelé with 34 goals.
Championship
The championship was disputed in a double-round robin system, with the team with the most points winning the title and the team with the fewest points being relegated. Aside of that, the three teams directly above the last-placed team would dispute a playoff to define the other two relegation berths.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santos | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 100 | 44 | +56 | 50 | Champions |
| 2 | Portuguesa | 34 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 74 | 51 | +23 | 48 | |
| 3 | Corinthians | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 57 | 43 | +14 | 44 | |
| 4 | Palmeiras | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 63 | 48 | +15 | 42 | |
| 5 | Noroeste | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 63 | 46 | +17 | 40 | |
| 6 | Ferroviária | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 72 | 51 | +21 | 39 | |
| 7 | Guarani | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 59 | 52 | +7 | 38 | |
| 8 | São Paulo | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 74 | 56 | +18 | 37 | |
| 9 | XV de Piracicaba | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 33 | |
| 10 | Botafogo | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 52 | 59 | −7 | 33 | |
| 11 | Comercial | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 57 | 64 | −7 | 31 | |
| 12 | Taubaté | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 44 | 76 | −32 | 30 | |
| 13 | Portuguesa Santista | 34 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 28 | |
| 14 | Jabaquara | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 59 | 73 | −14 | 28 | |
| 15 | América | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 43 | 62 | −19 | 27 | Relegation Playouts |
| 16 | Juventus | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 52 | 75 | −23 | 24 | |
| 17 | Corinthians (PP) | 34 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 44 | 70 | −26 | 23 | |
| 18 | Ponte Preta | 34 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 44 | 81 | −37 | 17 | Relegated |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
Playouts
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 | |
| 2 | Corinthians (PP) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 4 | Relegated |
| 3 | América | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
Top Scores
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pelé | Santos | 32 |
| 2 | Sílvio | Portuguesa | 27 |
| 3 | Nilo | XV de Piracicaba | 24 |
| 4 | Gino | São Paulo | 21 |
| Pepe | Santos | ||
| 6 | Baiano | Ferroviaría | 20 |
| 7 | Zé Carlos | Noroeste | 18 |
| Zeola | Juventus | ||
| 9 | Cabrita | Guaraní | 17 |
| Alemão | Comercial | ||
| 11 | Paulinho | Ponte Preta | 15 |
| Laerte | Botafogo |
References
- ^ "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Sao Paulo 1960". Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- ^ "RSSSF – Championship of Sao Paulo 1960". Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- Ribeiro, R. (2007), O Caminho da Bola — Volume II, São Paulo: FPF, p. 234
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