1903 Campeonato Paulista

The 1903 Campeonato Paulista, organized by the LPF (Liga Paulista de Football), was the 2nd season of São Paulo's top association football league. São Paulo Athletic won the title for the 2nd time. no teams were relegated and the top scorers were Paulistano's Álvaro Rocha and São Paulo Athletic's Herbert Boyes with 4 goals.[1][2]

Campeonato Paulista
Season1903
ChampionsSão Paulo Athletic
Matches played21
Goals scored64 (3.05 per match)
Top goalscorerÁlvaro Rocha (Paulistano)
Herbert Boyes (São Paulo Athletic) – 4 goals
Biggest home winPaulistano 5–0 Internacional (June 28, 1903)
São Paulo A.C. 5–0 Internacional (July 5, 1903)
Mackenzie 5-0 Internacional (September 20, 1903)
Biggest away winInternacional 0-3 Paulistano (July 26, 1903)
Germânia 0-3 Mackenzie (September 7, 1903)
Internacional 0-3 São Paulo A.C. (September 27, 1903)
Highest scoringInternacional 4–3 Germânia (August 30, 1903)
1902
1904

System edit

The championship was disputed in a double-round robin system, with the team with the most points winning the title.[1][2]

Championship edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 São Paulo Athletic 8 6 1 1 21 5 +16 13 Playoffs
2 Paulistano 8 6 1 1 14 4 +10 13
3 Mackenzie 8 3 1 4 10 8 +2 7
4 Internacional 8 2 0 6 8 27 −19 4
5 Germânia 8 1 1 6 8 17 −9 3
Updated to match(es) played on October 12, 1903. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) head-to-head points.

Finals edit

São Paulo Athletic2 – 1Paulistano
Thiers   (o.g.)
Poole  
Álvaro Rocha  
Referee: Egídio de Souza Aranha

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Sao Paulo 1903". Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "RSSSF – Championship of Sao Paulo 1903". Retrieved July 17, 2019.