1917 Campeonato Paulista

The 1917 Campeonato Paulista, organized by the APEA (Associação Paulista de Esportes Atléticos), was the 16th season of São Paulo's top association football league. Paulistano won the title for the 5th time. The top scorer was Ypiranga's Arthur Friedenreich, with 15 goals.[1][2][3]

Campeonato Paulista
Season1917
ChampionsPaulistano
Matches played72
Goals scored300 (4.17 per match)
Top goalscorerArthur Friedenreich (Ypiranga) – 15 goals
Biggest home winSantos 7-0 Ypiranga (September 16, 1917)
Biggest away winInternacional 1-5 Santos (April 29, 1917)
Highest scoringAA das Palmeiras 9-4 Santos (July 1, 1917)
1916
1918


System

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

Championship

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Paulistano 16 12 3 1 41 17 +24 27 Champions
2 Palestra Itália 16 10 5 1 41 18 +23 25
3 Corinthians 16 8 3 5 39 26 +13 19
4 Santos 16 8 3 5 44 36 +8 19
5 AA das Palmeiras 16 7 3 6 32 27 +5 17
6 Ypiranga 16 6 3 7 34 37 −3 15
7 São Bento 16 3 3 10 23 41 −18 9
8 Internacional 16 3 1 12 25 58 −33 7
9 Mackenzie 16 1 4 11 21 40 −19 6
Updated to match(es) played on October 27, 1917. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) head-to-head points.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Sao Paulo 1917". Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "RSSSF – Championship of Sao Paulo 1917". Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "RSSSF – Championship of Sao Paulo Topscorers". Retrieved July 5, 2020.