1959 Campeonato Paulista
The 1959 Campeonato Paulista da Primeira Divisão, organized by the Federação Paulista de Futebol, was the 58th season of São Paulo's top professional football league.
Palmeiras won the title for the 13th time. Comercial de São Paulo, Nacional and XV de Jaú were relegated and the top scorer was Santos's Pelé with 46 goals.
| Season | 1959 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Palmeiras |
| Relegated | Comercial de São Paulo Nacional XV de Jaú |
| Taça Brasil | Palmeiras |
| Matches played | 383 |
| Goals scored | 1,358 (3.55 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Pelé (Santos) – 46 goals |
| Biggest home win | Santos 12-1 Ponte Preta (November 19, 1959) |
| Biggest away win | Portuguesa Santista 3-9 Portuguesa (October 11, 1959) |
| Highest scoring | Santos 12-1 Ponte Preta (November 19, 1959) |
← 1958 1960 → | |
Championship
The championship was disputed in a double-round robin system, with the team with the most points winning the title and the three teams with the fewest points being relegated.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santos | 38 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 151 | 53 | +98 | 63 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 38 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 107 | 32 | +75 | 63 | |
| 3 | São Paulo | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 79 | 38 | +41 | 53 | |
| 4 | Ferroviária | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 78 | 44 | +34 | 53 | |
| 5 | Corinthians | 38 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 75 | 45 | +30 | 50 | |
| 6 | Portuguesa | 38 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 86 | 62 | +24 | 45 | |
| 7 | Botafogo | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 37 | |
| 8 | Taubaté | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 56 | 70 | −14 | 37 | |
| 9 | Noroeste | 38 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 59 | 67 | −8 | 35 | |
| 10 | Juventus | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 71 | 67 | +4 | 33 | |
| 11 | XV de Piracicaba | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 54 | 69 | −15 | 32 | |
| 12 | Jabaquara | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 50 | 73 | −23 | 32 | |
| 13 | Guarani | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 57 | 81 | −24 | 31 | |
| 14 | Comercial de Ribeirão Preto | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 53 | 77 | −24 | 31 | |
| 15 | Ponte Preta | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 57 | 86 | −29 | 31 | |
| 16 | América | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 44 | 78 | −34 | 30 | |
| 17 | Portuguesa Santista | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 54 | 90 | −36 | 29 | |
| 18 | XV de Jaú | 38 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 48 | 83 | −35 | 27 | Relegated |
| 19 | Nacional | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 57 | 90 | −33 | 26 | |
| 20 | Comercial de São Paulo | 38 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 52 | 92 | −40 | 22 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
Playoffs
Top Scores
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pelé | Santos | 46 |
| 2 | Pepe | Santos | 41 |
| 3 | Servílio | Portuguesa | 34 |
| 4 | Zague | Corinthians | 31 |
| 5 | Coutinho | Santos | 28 |
| Romeiro | Palmeiras | ||
| 7 | Bazzani | Ferroviaría | 18 |
| 8 | Américo Murulo | Palmeiras | 17 |
| 9 | Carlos César | Comercial | 15 |
| Julinho | Palmeiras | ||
| 11 | Neco | São Paulo | 14 |
| Zé Carlos | Portuguesa |
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