| Season | 1948 |
|---|---|
| Champions | São Paulo |
| Matches played | 110 |
| Goals scored | 415 (3.77 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Silas (Ypiranga) – 19 goals |
| Biggest home win | São Paulo 8-0 Juventus (November 13, 1948) |
| Biggest away win | Palmeiras 0-2 Santos (May 30, 1948) Jabaquara 0-2 Corinthians (June 20, 1948) Nacional 0-2 Santos (September 12, 1948) Portuguesa Santista 0-2 São Paulo (October 17, 1948) Jabaquara 1-3 Portuguesa (October 24, 1948) Comercial 0-2 Santos (December 5, 1948) |
| Highest scoring | Santos 5-4 Comercial (August 29, 1948) |
← 1947 1949 → | |
The 1948 Campeonato Paulista da Primeira Divisão,[1] organized by the Federação Paulista de Futebol, was the 47th season of São Paulo's top professional football league. São Paulo won the title for the 5th time. No teams were relegated. The top scorer was Ypiranga's Silas 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 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 19 | +35 | 34 | Champions |
| 2 | Santos | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 31 | +23 | 32 | |
| 3 | Ypiranga | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 24 | +20 | 27 | |
| 4 | Corinthians | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 26 | |
| 5 | Portuguesa | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 49 | 34 | +15 | 20 | |
| 6 | Palmeiras | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 19 | |
| 7 | Juventus | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 49 | −17 | 19 | |
| 8 | Portuguesa Santista | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 17 | |
| 9 | Comercial | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 35 | 52 | −17 | 12 | |
| 10 | Jabaquara | 20 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 46 | −25 | 7 | |
| 11 | Nacional | 20 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 55 | −37 | 7 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cilas | Ypiranga | 19 |
| 2 | Odair | Santos | 14 |
| 3 | Nininho | Portuguesa | 13 |
| 4 | Cláudio | Corinthians | 12 |
| 5 | Pinhegas | Santos | 11 |
| Pinga | Portuguesa | ||
| Renato | |||
| Leônidas | São Paulo | ||
| 9 | Baltazar | Corinthians | 10 |
| Ponce de León | São Paulo | ||
| Mário Milani | Juventus | ||
| 12 | Paulo | Santos | 9 |
