The 1963 Campeonato Paulista de Futebol da Divisão Especial de Profissionais,[1] organized by the Federação Paulista de Futebol, was the 62nd season of São Paulo's top professional football league. Palmeiras won the title for the 14th time. Jabaquara was relegated. This year again, the top scorer was Santos's Pelé, with 22 goals. He had been the top scorer in the league championship every year since 1957.[1][2]
| Season | 1963 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Palmeiras |
| Relegated | Jabaquara |
| Taça Brasil | Santos Palmeiras |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 765 (3.19 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Pelé (Santos) – 22 goals |
| Biggest home win | XV de Piracicaba 6-0 Jabaquara (June 23, 1963) |
| Biggest away win | Prudentina 0-4 Santos (October 5, 1963) |
| Highest scoring | Santos 5-3 Jabaquara (December 11, 1963) |
← 1962 1964 → | |
Championship
editThe championship was disputed in a double-round robin system, with the team with the most points winning the title and the team with the fewest points being relegated.[1][2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 67 | 28 | +39 | 50 | Champions |
| 2 | São Paulo | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 56 | 26 | +30 | 44 | |
| 3 | Santos | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 69 | 52 | +17 | 36 | |
| 4 | São Bento | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 32 | |
| 5 | Juventus | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 31 | |
| 6 | Ferroviária | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 30 | |
| 7 | Guarani | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 30 | |
| 8 | Comercial | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 30 | |
| 9 | Corinthians | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 29 | |
| 10 | Botafogo | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 51 | 54 | −3 | 29 | |
| 11 | XV de Piracicaba | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 29 | |
| 12 | Portuguesa | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 27 | |
| 13 | Noroeste | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 26 | |
| 14 | Esportiva de Guaratinguetá | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 56 | −20 | 23 | |
| 15 | Prudentina | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 35 | 52 | −17 | 19 | |
| 16 | Jabaquara | 30 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 41 | 78 | −37 | 15 | Relegated |
Updated to match(es) played on December 17, 1963. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
Top Scores
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pelé | Santos | 22 |
| 2 | Servílio | Palmeiras | 21 |
| 3 | Silva Batuta | Corinthians | 17 |
| 4 | Coutinho | Santos | 13 |
| 5 | Marco Antônio | Comercial | 11 |
| Toninho Guerreiro | Santos | ||
| 7 | Felício | Guaraní | 10 |
| Prado | São Paulo |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Sao Paulo 1963". Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- ^ a b "RSSSF – Championship of Sao Paulo 1963". Retrieved May 18, 2019.