| Season | 1943 |
|---|---|
| Champions | São Paulo |
| Matches played | 110 |
| Goals scored | 498 (4.53 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Hércules (Corinthians) – 19 goals |
| Biggest home win | Corinthians 9–0 Jabaquara (March 21, 1943) São Paulo 9–0 Portuguesa Santista (August 14, 1943) |
| Biggest away win | Jabaquara 2–8 Corinthians (July 11, 1943) São Paulo Railway 2–8 Palmeiras (July 25, 1943) |
| Highest scoring | Jabaquara 2–8 Corinthians (July 11, 1943) Ypiranga 7–3 Portuguesa Santista (July 18, 1943) São Paulo Railway 2–8 Palmeiras (July 25, 1943) |
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The 1943 Campeonato Paulista da Primeira Divisão,[1] organized by the Federação Paulista de Futebol, was the 42nd season of São Paulo's top professional football league. São Paulo won the title for the 2nd time. No teams were relegated and the top scorer was Corinthians's Hércules with 19 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 | São Paulo | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 63 | 22 | +41 | 33 | Champions |
| 2 | Corinthians | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 71 | 28 | +43 | 32 | |
| 3 | Palmeiras | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 20 | +33 | 31 | |
| 4 | Juventus | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 31 | +18 | 23 | |
| 5 | Ypiranga | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 23 | |
| 6 | Santos | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 21 | |
| 7 | Portuguesa | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 21 | |
| 8 | Comercial | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 37 | 53 | −16 | 12 | |
| 9 | Portuguesa Santista | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 32 | 81 | −49 | 10 | |
| 10 | São Paulo Railway | 20 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 38 | 77 | −39 | 9 | |
| 11 | Jabaquara | 20 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 30 | 73 | −43 | 5 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hércules | Corinthians | 19 |
| 2 | Mário Milani | Corinthians | 17 |
| 3 | Leônidas da Silva | São Paulo | 15 |
| 4 | Lima | Palmeiras | 13 |
| Ruy | Santos | ||
| Antonio Sastre | São Paulo | ||
| 7 | Luizinho | São Paulo | 12 |
| 8 | Caxambu | Palmeiras | 10 |
| Antoninho | Santos | ||
| Servílio | Corinthians |
