| Season | 1963 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Palmeiras |
| Relegated | Jabaquara |
| Taça Brasil | Santos Palmeiras |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 765 (3.19 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Pelé (Santos) – 22 goals |
| Biggest home win | XV de Piracicaba 6-0Jabaquara (June 23, 1963) |
| Biggest away win | Prudentina 0-4Santos (October 5, 1963) |
| Highest scoring | Santos 5-3Jabaquara (December 11, 1963) |
←1962 1964 → | |
The1963Campeonato Paulista de Futebol da Divisão Especial de Profissionais,[1] organized by theFederação Paulista de Futebol, was the 62nd season ofSão Paulo's top professional football league.Palmeiras won the title for the 14th time.Jabaquara was relegated. This year again, the top scorer wasSantos'sPelé, with 22 goals. He had been the top scorer in the league championship every year since 1957.[1][2]
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.[1][2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 67 | 28 | +39 | 50 | Champions |
| 2 | São Paulo | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 56 | 26 | +30 | 44 | |
| 3 | Santos | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 69 | 52 | +17 | 36 | |
| 4 | São Bento | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 32 | |
| 5 | Juventus | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 31 | |
| 6 | Ferroviária | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 30 | |
| 7 | Guarani | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 30 | |
| 8 | Comercial | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 30 | |
| 9 | Corinthians | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 29 | |
| 10 | Botafogo | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 51 | 54 | −3 | 29 | |
| 11 | XV de Piracicaba | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 29 | |
| 12 | Portuguesa | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 27 | |
| 13 | Noroeste | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 26 | |
| 14 | Esportiva de Guaratinguetá | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 56 | −20 | 23 | |
| 15 | Prudentina | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 35 | 52 | −17 | 19 | |
| 16 | Jabaquara | 30 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 41 | 78 | −37 | 15 | Relegated |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pelé | Santos | 22 |
| 2 | Servílio | Palmeiras | 21 |
| 3 | Silva Batuta | Corinthians | 17 |
| 4 | Coutinho | Santos | 13 |
| 5 | Marco Antônio | Comercial | 11 |
| Toninho Guerreiro | Santos | ||
| 7 | Felício | Guaraní | 10 |
| Prado | São Paulo |