The following article presents a summary of the 1929 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 28th season of competitive football in the country.
Campeonato Paulista
editIn 1929 there were two different editions of the Campeonato Paulista. One was organized by the Associação Paulista de Esportes Atléticos (APEA) while the other one was organized by the Liga de Amadores de Futebol (LAF).
APEA's Campeonato Paulista
editFinal Standings
| Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corinthians | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 8 | 25 |
| 2 | Santos | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 13 | 17 |
| 3 | Palestra Itália-SP | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| 4 | Portuguesa | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 22 | −2 |
| 5 | Guarani | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 6 | Sírio | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 21 | −12 |
| 7 | Sílex | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 26 | −18 |
| 8 | Ypiranga-SP | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 28 | −2 |
Corinthians declared as the APEA's Campeonato Paulista champions.
LAF's Campeonato Paulista
editFinal Standings
| Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paulistano | 30 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 53 | 15 | 38 |
| 2 | Ponte Preta | 26 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 55 | 36 | 19 |
| 3 | SC Internacional de São Paulo | 23 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 23 | 11 |
| 4 | Independência | 23 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 37 | 5 |
| 5 | Hespanha | 22 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 35 | 11 |
| 6 | Atlético Santista | 19 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 28 | 6 |
| 7 | Germânia | 18 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 38 | 45 | −7 |
| 8 | Portuguesa Santista | 18 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 40 | −3 |
| 9 | Antártica | 17 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 47 | −17 |
| 10 | AA São Bento | 16 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 32 | −12 |
| 11 | AA das Palmeiras | 11 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 50 | −22 |
| 12 | Paulista de Jundiaí | 11 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 29 | 58 | −29 |
The LAF's Campeonato Paulista was not concluded as APEA's and LAF's competitions fused, and Paulistano was declared as the LAF's Campeonato Paulista champions.
State championship champions
edit| State | Champion | State | Champion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acre | — | Paraíba | Cabo Branco | |
| Alagoas | CSA | Paraná | Atlético Paranaense | |
| Amapá | — | Pernambuco | Torre | |
| Amazonas | Manaus Sporting | Piauí | — | |
| Bahia | Ypiranga-BA | Rio de Janeiro | Ypiranga | |
| Ceará | Maguari | Rio de Janeiro (DF) | Vasco | |
| Espírito Santo | Rio Branco-ES | Rio Grande do Norte | ABC | |
| Goiás | — | Rio Grande do Sul | Cruzeiro-RS | |
| Maranhão | not disputed | Rondônia | — | |
| Mato Grosso | — | Santa Catarina | Caxias-SC | |
| Minas Gerais | Palestra Itália-MG | São Paulo | Corinthians (by APEA) Paulistano (by LAF) | |
| Pará | Paysandu | Sergipe | Sergipe |
Other competition champions
edit| Competition | Champion |
|---|---|
| Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais | São Paulo |
Brazil national team
editThe following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1929.
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 6, 1929 |  Barracas |
W | 5–3 | Pascoal, Nilo, Feitiço, Grané (2) | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| February 24, 1929 |  Rampla Juniors |
W | 4–2 | Nilo (2), Serafini, Teóphilo | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| July 10, 1929 |  Ferencváros |
W | 2–0 | Feitiço, Petronilho | International Friendly (unofficial match) |