| Season | 1944 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Palmeiras |
| Matches played | 110 |
| Goals scored | 471 (4.28 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Luizinho (São Paulo) – 22 goals |
| Biggest home win | São Paulo 9–1 Santos (June 18, 1944) |
| Biggest away win | São Paulo Railway 2–8 São Paulo (April 1, 1944) |
| Highest scoring | Portuguesa Santista 4–7 São Paulo (May 28, 1944) |
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The 1944 Campeonato Paulista da Primeira Divisão,[1] organized by the Federação Paulista de Futebol, was the 43rd season of São Paulo's top professional football league. Palmeiras won the title for the 10th time. No teams were relegated. Luizinho from São Paulo was the top scorer with 22 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 | Palmeiras | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 19 | +31 | 32 | Champions |
| 2 | São Paulo | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 69 | 32 | +37 | 29 | |
| 3 | Corinthians | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 35 | +20 | 28 | |
| 4 | Ypiranga | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 23 | |
| 5 | São Paulo Railway | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 21 | |
| 6 | Santos | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 20 | |
| 7 | Juventus | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 49 | −10 | 18 | |
| 8 | Comercial | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 37 | 57 | −20 | 18 | |
| 9 | Portuguesa | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 47 | −18 | 12 | |
| 10 | Jabaquara | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 38 | 50 | −12 | 10 | |
| 11 | Portuguesa Santista | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 37 | 69 | −32 | 9 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luisinho | São Paulo | 22 |
| 2 | Pardal | São Paulo | 18 |
| 3 | Caxambu | Palmeiras | 12 |
| 4 | Alfredo González | Palmeiras | 11 |
| Hércules | Corinthians | ||
| 6 | Teleco | Santos | 10 |
| Antonio Sastre | São Paulo | ||
| Rodrigues | Ypiranga | ||
| 9 | Servílio | Corinthians | 9 |
