1940 in Brazilian football
The following article presents a summary of the 1940 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 39th season of competitive football in the country.
Torneio Rio-São Paulo
Final Standings
| Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | For | Against | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 13 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 12 | 8 |
| 2 | Fluminense | 13 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| 3 | Corinthians | 9 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| 4 | Palestra Itália | 8 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| 5 | Portuguesa | 7 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 23 | -10 |
| 6 | Botafogo | 6 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| 7 | Vasco da Gama | 6 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 19 | -2 |
| 8 | América | 6 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 25 | -10 |
| 9 | São Paulo | 4 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 24 | -13 |
The 1940 Torneio Rio-São Paulo was not concluded, thus no club was declared as the competition champion.
Campeonato Paulista
Final Standings
| Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palestra Itália-SP | 33 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 53 | 19 | 34 |
| 2 | Portuguesa | 30 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 24 | 22 |
| 3 | Ypiranga-SP | 27 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 56 | 37 | 19 |
| 4 | Corinthians | 26 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 54 | 31 | 23 |
| 5 | Portuguesa Santista | 25 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 53 | 40 | 13 |
| 6 | São Paulo | 19 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 42 | 41 | 1 |
| 7 | Santos | 18 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 51 | 49 | 2 |
| 8 | São Paulo Railway | 16 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 50 | -6 |
| 9 | Hespanha | 10 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 25 | 47 | -22 |
| 10 | Comercial-SP | 9 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 72 | -47 |
| 11 | Juventus | 7 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 29 | 68 | -39 |
Palestra Itália-SP declared as the Campeonato Paulista champions.
State championship champions
| State | Champion | State | Champion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acre | - | Paraíba | Treze | |
| Alagoas | CRB | Paraná | Atlético Paranaense | |
| Amapá | - | Pernambuco | Santa Cruz | |
| Amazonas | Rio Negro | Piauí | - | |
| Bahia | Bahia | Rio de Janeiro | Goytacaz and unknown (shared) | |
| Ceará | Tramways-CE | Rio de Janeiro (DF) | Fluminense | |
| Espírito Santo | Americano-ES | Rio Grande do Norte | ABC | |
| Goiás | - | Rio Grande do Sul | Internacional | |
| Maranhão | Sampaio Corrêa | Rondônia | - | |
| Mato Grosso | - | Santa Catarina | Ypiranga-SC | |
| Minas Gerais | Palestra Itália-MG | São Paulo | Palestra Itália-SP | |
| Pará | Remo | Sergipe | Sergipe |
Other competition champions
| Competition | Champion |
|---|---|
| Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais | Rio de Janeiro (DF) |
Brazil national team
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1940.
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 18, 1940 |  Argentina | D | 2-2 | Leônidas da Silva (2) | Roca Cup |
| February 25, 1940 | Argentina | L | 0-3 | - | Roca Cup |
| March 5, 1940 | Argentina | L | 1-6 | Jair da Rosa Pinto | Roca Cup |
| March 10, 1940 | Argentina | W | 3-2 | Hércules (2), Leônidas da Silva | Roca Cup |
| March 17, 1940 | Argentina | L | 1-5 | Leônidas da Silva | Roca Cup |
| March 24, 1940 |  Uruguay | L | 3-4 | Pedro Amorim, Hércules, Leônidas da Silva | Copa Rio Branco |
| March 31, 1940 | Uruguay | D | 1-1 | Leônidas da Silva | Copa Rio Branco |
References
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