title: 1926 in Brazilian football
text: # 1926 in Brazilian football
  
  The following article presents a summary of the 1926 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 25th season of competitive football in the country.
  
  ## Campeonato Paulista
  
  In 1926 there were two different editions of the Campeonato Paulista. One was organized by the Associação Paulista de Esportes Atléticos (APEA) while the other one was organized by the Liga de Amadores de Futebol (LAF).
  
  ### APEA's Campeonato Paulista
  
  Final Standings
  
  | Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Palestra Itália-SP | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 8 | 25 |
  | 2 | Auto | 14 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 11 |
  | 3 | Corinthians | 13 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 17 |
  | 4 | Santos | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 7 |
  | 5 | Sílex | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 26 | -9 |
  | 6 | Sírio | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 1 |
  | 7 | Ypiranga-SP | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 22 | -6 |
  | 8 | Portuguesa | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 26 | -9 |
  | 9 | AA São Bento | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 31 | -22 |
  | 10 | SC Internacional de São Paulo | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 24 | -15 |
  
  Palestra Itália-SP declared as the APEA's Campeonato Paulista champions.
  
  ### LAF's Campeonato Paulista
  
  Final Standings
  
  | Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Paulistano | 24 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 14 | 41 |
  | 2 | Germânia | 18 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 28 | 10 |
  | 3 | Independência | 17 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 30 | 7 |
  | 4 | Antártica | 17 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 6 |
  | 5 | AA Palmeiras | 15 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 4 |
  | 6 | Atlético Santista | 11 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 32 | -2 |
  | 7 | Paulista | 8 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 46 | -22 |
  | 8 | Britannia | 2 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 64 | -44 |
  
  Paulistano declared as the LAF's Campeonato Paulista champions.
  
  ## State championship champions
  
  | State | Champion | State | Champion |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Amazonas | not disputed | Pernambuco | Torre |
  | Bahia | Botafogo-BA | Rio de Janeiro | Elite |
  | Ceará | Fortaleza | Rio de Janeiro (DF) | São Cristóvão |
  | Espírito Santo | Floriano | Rio Grande do Norte | América-RN |
  | Maranhão | Luso Brasileiro | Rio Grande do Sul | Grêmio |
  | Minas Gerais | Atlético Mineiro (by LMDT) Palestra Itália-MG (by AMET) | Santa Catarina | Avaí |
  | Pará | Remo | São Paulo | Palestra Itália-SP (by APEA) Paulistano (by LAF) |
  | Paraíba | Cabo Branco | Sergipe | not disputed |
  | Paraná | Palestra Itália-PR | | |
  
  ## Other competition champions
  
  | Competition | Champion |
  | - | - |
  | Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais | São Paulo |
  
  ## Brazil national team
  
  The Brazil national football team did not play any matches in 1926.
  
  