| Season | 1949 |
|---|---|
| Champions | São Paulo |
| Relegated | Comercial |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 528 (4 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Friaça (São Paulo) – 24 goals |
| Biggest home win | XV de Piracicaba 10-1 Nacional (September 11, 1949) |
| Biggest away win | Comercial 1-7 Ypiranga (June 26, 1949) |
| Highest scoring | XV de Piracicaba 10-1 Nacional (September 11, 1949) |
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The 1949 Campeonato Paulista da Primeira Divisão,[1] organized by the Federação Paulista de Futebol, was the 48th season of São Paulo's top professional football league. São Paulo won the title for the 6th time. Comercial was relegated. The top scorer was São Paulo's Friaça 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 and the team with the fewest points being relegated.[1][2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 70 | 23 | +47 | 36 | Champions |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 28 | |
| 3 | Portuguesa | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 27 | |
| 4 | Santos | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 26 | |
| 5 | Corinthians | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 49 | 37 | +12 | 24 | |
| 6 | Ypiranga | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 24 | |
| 7 | Portuguesa Santista | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 23 | |
| 8 | XV de Piracicaba | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 22 | |
| 9 | Jabaquara | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 17 | |
| 10 | Juventus | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 15 | |
| 11 | Nacional | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 70 | −43 | 12 | |
| 12 | Comercial | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 29 | 63 | −34 | 10 | Relegated |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friaça | São Paulo | 24 |
| 2 | Odair | Santos | 17 |
| Renato | Portuguesa | ||
| Baltazar | Corinthians | ||
| 5 | Pinga | Portuguesa | 15 |
| 6 | Nininho | 14 | |
| 7 | Leônidas | São Paulo | 12 |
| 8 | Gatão | XV de Piracicaba | 11 |
| 9 | Noronha | Corinthians | 10 |
| Texeirinha | São Paulo | ||
| Leopoldo |
