| Season | 1939 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Corinthians |
| Matches played | 110 |
| Goals scored | 428 (3.89 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Teleco (Corinthians) – 32 goals |
| Biggest home win | São Paulo 8–1 Portuguesa Santista (December 11, 1939) |
| Biggest away win | Portuguesa 1–5 Corinthians (November 5, 1939) |
| Highest scoring | São Paulo Railway 7–3 Comercial (June 4, 1939) |
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The 1939 Campeonato Paulista da Primeira Divisão,[1] organized by the LFESP (Liga de Futebol do Estado de São Paulo), was the 38th season of São Paulo's top professional football league. Corinthians won the title for the 11th time. No teams were relegated. The top scorer was Corinthians's Teleco with 32 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 | Corinthians | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 63 | 16 | +47 | 36 | Champions |
| 2 | Palestra Itália | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 56 | 25 | +31 | 30 | |
| 3 | Portuguesa | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 26 | |
| 4 | São Paulo Railway | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 24 | |
| 5 | São Paulo | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 21 | |
| 6 | Santos | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 20 | |
| 7 | Juventus | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 17 | |
| 8 | Hespanha | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 46 | −18 | 14 | |
| 9 | Portuguesa Santista | 20 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 32 | 54 | −22 | 12 | |
| 10 | Comercial | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 64 | −41 | 11 | |
| 11 | Ypiranga | 20 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 27 | 51 | −24 | 9 |
