| Season | 1937 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Corinthians |
| Matches | 60 |
| Goals | 218 (3.63 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Teleco (Corinthians) – 15 goals |
| Biggest home win | Estudantes 8–1Luzitano (July 11, 1937) Hespanha 9–2Luzitano (September 19, 1937) |
| Biggest away win | Hespanha 0–7Palestra Itália (June 20, 1937) |
| Highest scoring | Hespanha 9–2Luzitano (September 19, 1937) |
←1936 1938 → | |
The1937Campeonato Paulista da Primeira Divisão,[1] organized by the LPF (Liga Paulista de Futebol[2]), was the 36th season ofSão Paulo's top professional football league.Corinthians won the title for the 9th time. No teams were relegated and the top scorer wasCorinthians'sTeleco, with 15 goals.[1][3]
The championship was disputed in two stages:[1][3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palestra Itália | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 4 | +23 | 17 | Qualified |
| 2 | Corinthians | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 9 | +17 | 15 | |
| 3 | Santos | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 11 | |
| 4 | Portuguesa Santista | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 11 | |
| 5 | Estudantes | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 9 | |
| 6 | Juventus | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 9 | |
| 7 | São Paulo | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 8 | |
| 8 | Hespanha | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 5 | |
| 9 | São Paulo Railway | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 5 | |
| 10 | Luzitano | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 43 | −38 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguesa Santista | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 8 |
| 2 | Corinthians | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 3 | Estudantes | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 |
| 4 | Palestra Itália | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Santos | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 |
| 6 | Juventus | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 2 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corinthians | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 12 | +21 | 22 | Champions |
| 2 | Palestra Itália | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 12 | +23 | 21 | |
| 3 | Portuguesa Santista | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 19 | |
| 4 | Estudantes | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 15 | |
| 5 | Santos | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 14 | |
| 6 | Juventus | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 11 | |
| 7 | São Paulo | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 8 | |
| 8 | Hespanha | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 5 | |
| 9 | São Paulo Railway | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 5 | |
| 10 | Luzitano | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 43 | −38 | 0 |