The championship was disputed in a single-round robin system, with the team with the most points winning the title.[1][2]
Due to the national team's preparation for theWorld Cup, the championship was interrupted in April, and would return only in late September. To avoid having the teams spend five months without any activity, an extra tournament was created to fill the teams' schedules. That tournament would have the teams divided into three groups of four, with each playing the teams in its own group twice, and the champions of Group B qualifying directly to the Finals, while the champions of Groups A and C played each other to define the other finalist. Palestra Itália won that tournament, beating Corinthians in the Finals, and to this day there is a debate about whether the extra tournament qualifies as a Paulista championship.[3][4]
Updated to match(es) played on April 25, 1939. Source:RSSSF.com Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) head-to-head points.
Updated to match(es) played on July 17, 1938. Source:RSSSF.com Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) head-to-head points. Notes:
^Estudantes merged with São Paulo in May and didn't play its last two matches against Portuguesa Santista.
Updated to match(es) played on July 17, 1938. Source:RSSSF.com Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) head-to-head points.
Updated to match(es) played on July 17, 1938. Source:RSSSF.com Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) head-to-head points.
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