| Season | 1918 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Paulistano |
| Matches | 67 |
| Goals | 332 (4.96 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Arthur Friedenreich (Paulistano) – 25 goals |
| Biggest home win | Paulistano 11-0Minas Gerais (September 29, 1918) |
| Biggest away win | Minas Gerais 0-7Corinthians (June 30, 1918) |
| Highest scoring | Paulistano 11-0Minas Gerais (September 29, 1918) |
←1917 1919 → | |
The1918Campeonato Paulista, organized by the APEA (Associação Paulista de Esportes Atléticos), was the 17th season ofSão 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 theSpanish 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 wasPaulistano'sArthur Friedenreich, with 25 goals.[2][3][4]
The championship was disputed in a double-round robin system, with the team with the most points winning the title.[2][3]
| 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 |