In the 1914 season of the
Campeonato Paulista
The Campeonato Paulista Série A1, commonly known as Campeonato Paulista, nicknamed Paulistão, is the top-flight professional association football, football league in the Brazilian States of Brazil, state of São Paulo (state), São Paulo. Run b ...
, two championships were disputed, each by a different league.
APSA Championship
In the APSA-organized Campeonato Paulista, the championship had doubled in size, with Ypiranga defecting from LPF, and the additions of Scottish Wanderers, formed by former
São Paulo Athletic players,
and
São Bento. the latter was formed by former students of the Ginásio São Bento, and fielding some of the best players of the time,
won the title in its debut. the top scorer was
Ypiranga's
Arthur Friedenreich
Arthur Friedenreich (18 July 1892 – 6 September 1969) was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. He was nicknamed ''The Tiger'' or ''The Original "Black" Pearl'', and was arguably the sport's first outstanding mixed-race ...
with 12 goals.
System
The championship was disputed in a double-round robin system, with the team with the most points winning the title.
Championship
LPF Championship
The edition of the 1914 Campeonato Paulista organized by the LPF (Liga Paulista de Football) ended with
Corinthians winning the title for the 1st time. the top scorer was
Corinthians's
Neco
Manoel Nunes (March 7, 1895 – May 31, 1977), also known as Neco, was an association football midfielder. With great skill and tenacity, he was the first idol of Corinthians, being the first player to get a statue in the team's gardens (in 192 ...
with 12 goals.
That edition is also notable for being the first time a team from outside the cities of São Paulo and Santos participated in the Campeonato Paulista, this team being
Hydecroft, from
Jundiaí
Jundiaí is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, in the Southeast Region of Brazil, located north of São Paulo. The population of the city is 423,006 (2020 est.), with an area of 431.21 km². The elevation is 761 m.
The GDP of the ...
, which however, withdrew before the end of the championship.
System
The championship was disputed in a double-round robin system, with the team with the most points winning the title.
Championship
References
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