| Season | 1942 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Palmeiras |
| Matches played | 110 |
| Goals scored | 571 (5.19 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Milani (Corinthians) – 24 goals |
| Biggest home win | Santos 10–2 Comercial (June 7, 1942) |
| Biggest away win | Hespanha 0–8 Corinthians (May 31, 1942) São Paulo Railway 1–9 Corinthians (September 12, 1942) |
| Highest scoring | Santos 10–2 Comercial (June 7, 1942) |
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The 1942 Campeonato Paulista da Primeira Divisão,[1] organized by the Federação Paulista de Futebol, was the 41st season of São Paulo's top professional football league. Palmeiras won the title for the 9th time, its first title under its new name. No teams were relegated. The top scorer was Corinthians's Milani with 24 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 de São Paulo | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 65 | 19 | +46 | 36[a] | Champions |
| 2 | Corinthians | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 78 | 29 | +49 | 33 | |
| 3 | São Paulo | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 77 | 28 | +49 | 32 | |
| 4 | Ypiranga | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 55 | 44 | +11 | 24 | |
| 5 | Juventus | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 19 | |
| 6 | São Paulo Railway | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 19 | |
| 7 | Santos | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 18 | |
| 8 | Portuguesa | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 44 | 52 | −8 | 18 | |
| 9 | Portuguesa Santista | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 39 | 60 | −21 | 10 | |
| 10 | Comercial | 20 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 34 | 94 | −60 | 7 | |
| 11 | Hespanha | 20 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 30 | 87 | −57 | 4 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mário Milani | Corinthians | 24 |
| 2 | Waldemar de Brito | São Paulo | 22 |
| 3 | Pardal | São Paulo | 16 |
| 4 | Lima | Palestra | 15 |
| Gradim | Santos | ||
| Guanabara | Portuguesa | ||
| 7 | Luisinho | São Paulo | 14 |
| 8 | Leônidas | São Paulo | 13 |
| 9 | Cabeção | Palestra | 12 |
| Ruy | Santos | ||
| Servílio | Corinthians | ||
| 12 | Jerônimo | Corinthians | 11 |
| 13 | Hércules | 10 |
