| Season | 1940 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Palestra Itália |
| Matches | 110 |
| Goals | 478 (4.35 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Peixe (Ypiranga) – 21 goals |
| Biggest home win | Corinthians 7–0Comercial (June 30, 1940) Santos 8–1Juventus (June 30, 1940) |
| Biggest away win | Hespanha 1–8São Paulo Railway (September 19, 1940) |
| Highest scoring | Corinthians 7–3São Paulo Railway (August 11, 1940) |
←1939 1941 → | |
The1940Campeonato Paulista da Primeira Divisão,[1] organized by the LFESP (Liga de Futebol do Estado de São Paulo), was the 39th season ofSão Paulo's top professional football league.Palestra Itália won the title for the 8th time. No teams were relegated. Peixe fromYpiranga was the top scorer with 21 goals.[1][2]
The championship was disputed in a double-round robin system, with the team with the most points winning the title.[1][2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palestra Itália | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 53 | 19 | +34 | 33 | Champions |
| 2 | Portuguesa | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 30 | |
| 3 | Ypiranga | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 27 | |
| 4 | Corinthians | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 54 | 31 | +23 | 26 | |
| 5 | Portuguesa Santista | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 25 | |
| 6 | São Paulo | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 19 | |
| 7 | Santos | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 51 | 49 | +2 | 18 | |
| 8 | São Paulo Railway | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 16 | |
| 9 | Hespanha | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 25 | 47 | −22 | 10 | |
| 10 | Comercial | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 72 | −47 | 9 | |
| 11 | Juventus | 20 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 29 | 68 | −39 | 7 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peixe | Ypiranga | 21 |
| 2 | Juan Raúl Echevarrieta | Palestra Itália | 18 |
| 3 | Teleco | Corinthians | 16 |
| 4 | Hemédio | São Paulo | 14 |
| 5 | Carmo | Portuguesa | 13 |
| 6 | Molina | Santos | 10 |