The following article presents a summary of the 1949 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 48th season of competitive football in the country.
| Season | 1949 | |
|---|---|---|
| ||
Campeonato Paulista
editFinal Standings
| Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo | 36 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 70 | 23 | 47 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 28 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 31 | 9 |
| 3 | Portuguesa | 27 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 57 | 42 | 15 |
| 4 | Santos | 26 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 51 | 40 | 11 |
| 5 | Ypiranga-SP | 24 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 50 | 42 | 8 |
| 6 | Corinthians | 24 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 49 | 37 | 12 |
| 7 | Portuguesa Santista | 23 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 32 | 6 |
| 8 | XV de Piracicaba | 22 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 45 | 44 | 1 |
| 9 | Jabaquara | 17 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 44 | 53 | -9 |
| 10 | Juventus | 15 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 51 | -23 |
| 11 | Nacional-SP | 12 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 70 | -43 |
| 12 | Comercial-SP | 10 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 29 | 63 | -34 |
São Paulo declared as the Campeonato Paulista champions.
Relegation
editThe worst placed team, which is Comercial-SP, was relegated to the following year's second level.
State championship champions
editBrazil national team
editThe following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1949.
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 3, 1949 |  Ecuador |
W | 9-1 | Simão (2), Jair da Rosa Pinto (2), Tesourinha (2), Ademir Menezes, Octávio, Zizinho | South American Championship |
| April 10, 1949 |  Bolivia |
W | 10-1 | Nininho (3), Cláudio Pinho (2), Simão (2), Zizinho (2), Jair da Rosa Pinto | South American Championship |
| April 13, 1949 |  Chile |
W | 2-1 | Cláudio Pinho, Zizinho | South American Championship |
| April 17, 1949 |  Colombia |
W | 5-0 | Ademir Menezes (2), Orlando Pingo de Ouro, Tesourinha, Canhotinho | South American Championship |
| April 24, 1949 |  Peru |
W | 7-1 | Arce (own goal), Simão, Orlando Pingo de Ouro, Augusto, Ademir Menezes, Jair da Rosa Pinto (2) | South American Championship |
| April 30, 1949 |  Uruguay |
W | 5-1 | Tesourinha, Zizinho, Danilo Alvim, Jair da Rosa Pinto (2) | South American Championship |
| May 8, 1949 |  Paraguay |
L | 1-2 | Tesourinha | South American Championship |
| May 11, 1949 | Paraguay |
W | 7-0 | Ademir Menezes (3), Jair da Rosa Pinto (2), Tesourinha (2) | South American Championship |