1949 in Brazilian football
| Season | 1949 | |
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The following article presents a summary of the 1949 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 48th season of competitive football in the country.
Campeonato Paulista[edit]
Final Standings
| Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo | 36 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 70 | 23 | 47 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 28 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 31 | 9 |
| 3 | Portuguesa | 27 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 57 | 42 | 15 |
| 4 | Santos | 26 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 51 | 40 | 11 |
| 5 | Ypiranga-SP | 24 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 50 | 42 | 8 |
| 6 | Corinthians | 24 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 49 | 37 | 12 |
| 7 | Portuguesa Santista | 23 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 32 | 6 |
| 8 | XV de Piracicaba | 22 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 45 | 44 | 1 |
| 9 | Jabaquara | 17 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 44 | 53 | -9 |
| 10 | Juventus | 15 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 51 | -23 |
| 11 | Nacional-SP | 12 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 70 | -43 |
| 12 | Comercial-SP | 10 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 29 | 63 | -34 |
São Paulo declared as the Campeonato Paulista champions.
Relegation[edit]
The worst placed team, which is Comercial-SP, was relegated to the following year's second level.
State championship champions[edit]
Brazil national team[edit]
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1949.
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 3, 1949 |  Ecuador |
W | 9-1 | Simão (2), Jair da Rosa Pinto (2), Tesourinha (2), Ademir Menezes, Octávio, Zizinho | South American Championship |
| April 10, 1949 |  Bolivia |
W | 10-1 | Nininho (3), Cláudio Pinho (2), Simão (2), Zizinho (2), Jair da Rosa Pinto | South American Championship |
| April 13, 1949 |  Chile |
W | 2-1 | Cláudio Pinho, Zizinho | South American Championship |
| April 17, 1949 |  Colombia |
W | 5-0 | Ademir Menezes (2), Orlando Pingo de Ouro, Tesourinha, Canhotinho | South American Championship |
| April 24, 1949 |  Peru |
W | 7-1 | Arce (own goal), Simão, Orlando Pingo de Ouro, Augusto, Ademir Menezes, Jair da Rosa Pinto (2) | South American Championship |
| April 30, 1949 |  Uruguay |
W | 5-1 | Tesourinha, Zizinho, Danilo Alvim, Jair da Rosa Pinto (2) | South American Championship |
| May 8, 1949 |  Paraguay |
L | 1-2 | Tesourinha | South American Championship |
| May 11, 1949 | Paraguay |
W | 7-0 | Ademir Menezes (3), Jair da Rosa Pinto (2), Tesourinha (2) | South American Championship |