The 1933 Campeonato Paulista was the São Paulo state football championship contested in the calendar year 1933. The competition was organized by the Associação Paulista de Esportes Atléticos (APEA), which was the principal governing body for football in the state at the time. A parallel tournament was also staged by the Liga Paulista de Futebol (LPF) due to a split among clubs, resulting in two separate champions being recognized for the season.
APEA edition
- Champion: Palestra Itália (now known as Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras) secured the title, marking the club’s third state championship.
- Runner‑up: São Paulo FC finished second.
- Participating clubs: The APEA league comprised 12 teams, including traditional clubs such as Corinthians, Santos, and Portuguesa.
- Format: The championship was played in a double‑round‑robin system, with each team playing all others twice (home and away). Points were awarded using the standard two‑point win system; the team with the highest point total at the end of the season was declared champion.
- Top scorer: Insufficient Encyclopedic Information.
LPF edition
- Champion: Corinthians won the LPF tournament, which was the second official state competition recognized that year.
- Runner‑up: Club Athletico Paulistano finished as the runner‑up.
- Participating clubs: The LPF league featured 10 clubs, many of which were also members of the APEA competition but chose to compete in the rival organization.
- Format: The LPF also employed a double‑round‑robin format, with the same points allocation as the APEA league.
Historical context
The coexistence of two separate championships in 1933 reflected ongoing disputes over professionalism and club affiliation within São Paulo football. The rivalry between the APEA and LPF was resolved in subsequent years, leading to the consolidation of a single state championship under the Federação Paulista de Futebol (FPF).
Legacy
The 1933 season is notable for being one of the few years in which two distinct state champions were officially recorded. Both Palestra Itália’s and Corinthians’ titles are acknowledged in the historical records of the Campeonato Paulista.
References: Historical archives of the Federação Paulista de Futebol, contemporary newspaper reports from 1933, and football statistical compendiums documenting São Paulo state championships.