1968 Campeonato Paulista
The 1968 Campeonato Paulista da Divisão Especial de Futebol Profissional, organized by the Federação Paulista de Futebol, was the 67th season of São Paulo's top professional football league.
Santos won the title for the 11th time. Comercial was relegated and the top scorer was Ferroviária's Téia with 20 goals.
| Season | 1968 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Santos |
| Relegated | Comercial |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 528 (2.9 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Pelé – 20 goals |
| Biggest home win | Corinthians 7-0 Portuguesa Santista (March 23, 1968) |
| Biggest away win | Portuguesa Santista 0-6 Santos (February 11, 1968) Comercial 2-8 Santos (April 7, 1968) |
| Highest scoring | Comercial 2-8 Santos (April 7, 1968) |
← 1967 1969 → | |
Championship
The 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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santos | 26 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 71 | 22 | +49 | 45 | Champions |
| 2 | Corinthians | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 28 | +18 | 34 | |
| 3 | Ferroviária | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 30 | |
| 4 | Portuguesa | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 31 | +8 | 28 | |
| 5 | São Paulo | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 28 | |
| 6 | São Bento | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 44 | −4 | 27 | |
| 7 | XV de Piracicaba | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 24 | |
| 8 | Botafogo | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 39 | −8 | 23 | |
| 9 | Guarani | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 22 | |
| 10 | Portuguesa Santista | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 22 | |
| 11 | Palmeiras | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 21 | |
| 12 | Juventus | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 20 | |
| 13 | América | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 20 | |
| 14 | Comercial | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 56 | −25 | 20 | Relegated |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
Top Scores
| Rank | Player | Club | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pelé | Santos | 20 |
| 2 | Toninho Guerreiro | Santos | 19 |
| 3 | Teía | Ferroviária | 17 |
| 4 | Flávio Minuano | Corinthians | 15 |
| 5 | Tupãzinho | Palmeiras | 10 |
| 6 | Babá | São Paulo | 9 |
| Edu | Santos | ||
| Douglas | |||
| Leivinha | Portuguesa |
References
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