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1955 Campeonato Paulista

Campeonato Paulista
Season1955
ChampionsSantos
Matches played182
Goals scored699 (3.84 per match)
Top goalscorerDel Vecchio (Santos) – 23 goals
Biggest home winPortuguesa 8-0 Santos (November 13, 1955)
Biggest away winXV de Piracicaba 0-6 Palmeiras (October 9, 1955)
Highest scoringSantos 6-3 Ponte Preta (August 7, 1955)
XV de Jaú 5-4 Corinthians (December 4, 1955)
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1956 →

The 1955 Campeonato Paulista da Primeira Divisão,[1] organized by the Federação Paulista de Futebol, was the 54th season of São Paulo's top professional football league. Santos won the title for the second time. No teams were relegated. The top scorer was Santos's Del Vecchio with 23 goals.[2][1][3]

Championship

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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][3]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Santos 26 19 2 5 71 40 +31 40 Champions
2 Corinthians 26 18 3 5 54 32 +22 39
3 São Paulo 26 16 6 4 72 37 +35 38
4 Palmeiras 26 15 5 6 60 43 +17 35
5 Portuguesa 26 13 3 10 61 47 +14 29
6 Guarani 26 11 5 10 48 44 +4 27
7 XV de Jaú 26 6 10 10 45 49 −4 22
8 Taubaté 26 7 7 12 48 50 −2 21
9 Ponte Preta 26 7 7 12 44 52 −8 21
10 XV de Piracicaba 26 8 5 13 50 64 −14 21
11 São Bento de São Caetano 26 7 6 13 37 58 −21 20
12 Linense 26 5 9 12 37 59 −22 19
13 Noroeste 26 4 9 13 39 57 −18 17
14 Jabaquara 26 5 5 16 33 67 −34 15
Updated to match(es) played on May 31, 1956. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Top Scores

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Rank Player Club Goals
1 Emanuele Del Vecchio Santos 23
2 Humberto Tozzi Palmeiras 15
3 Zezinho São Paulo 14
4 Vasconcelos Santos 13
Gino São Paulo
6 Álvaro Santos 12
Paulo Carvoeiro Corinthians

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Sao Paulo 1955". Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  2. ^ Only the goals scored in the Blue Series were counted
  3. ^ a b "RSSSF – Championship of Sao Paulo 1955". Retrieved May 24, 2019.