Season | 1978 |
---|---|
Champions | Santos |
Relegated | Paulista Portuguesa Santista |
Copa Brasil | Francana São Bento Comercial XV de Jaú XV de Piracicaba |
Matches played | 444 |
Goals scored | 978 (2.2 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Juary (Santos) – 29 goals |
Biggest home win | Santos 5-0 Comercial (August 30, 1978) São Bento 5-0 Comercial (February 18, 1979) |
Biggest away win | Francana 0-4 Corinthians (March 25, 1979) Portuguesa 0-4 São Paulo (May 26, 1979) |
Highest scoring | Juventus 6-2 Portuguesa Santista (October 10, 1978) Palmeiras 5-3 Portuguesa (October 29, 1978) Marília 4-4 Ponte Preta (February 24, 1979) |
← 1977 1979 → |
The 1978 Campeonato Paulista da Divisão Especial de Futebol Profissional[1] was the 77th season of São Paulo's top professional football league. Santos won the championship by the 14th time. Juary from Santos was the top scorer with 29 goals. Paulista and Portuguesa Santista were relegated.[2]
Championship
The first phase of the championship was divided into two rounds, in which the twenty teams of the championship were divided into four groups of five teams, with each team playing once against all other teams, and the two best teams of each group passing to the Quarterfinals. The finalists of each round qualified to the Third round, along with the four best teams in the aggregate table, and the two teams with the best revenue among the eliminated.[3] the team with the fewest points out of all the twenty was relegated, while the team with the second-fewest points would dispute a playoff against the runner-up of the Second level. [2][1]
In the Third round, the ten remaining teams would be divided into two groups of five, each team playing once against the teams of its own group and the other group, and the two best teams of each group qualifying to the Semifinals.
First round
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ponte Preta | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 24 | Qualified |
2 | Santos | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 23 | |
3 | Paulista | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 17 | |
4 | Noroeste | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 16 | |
5 | Portuguesa Santista | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 34 | −23 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | São Paulo | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 28 | Qualified |
2 | Portuguesa | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 19 | |
3 | Juventus | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 17 | |
4 | Francana | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 17 | |
5 | XV de Piracicaba | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Guarani | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 14 | +19 | 28 | Qualified |
2 | Corinthians | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 26 | |
3 | Comercial | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 21 | |
4 | São Bento | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 17 | |
5 | Marília | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 15 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Group D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Palmeiras | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 24 | Qualified |
2 | XV de Jaú | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 20 | |
3 | Botafogo | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 19 | |
4 | América | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 16 | |
5 | Ferroviária | 19 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Quarterfinals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
São Paulo | 0–0[4] | Santos |
Guarani | 1–1[5] | XV de Jaú |
Palmeiras | 0–3 | Corinthians |
Ponte Preta | 1–0 | Portuguesa |
Semifinals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Corinthians | 3–2 (a.e.t) | Guarani |
Santos | 1–0 | Ponte Preta |
Finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Corinthians | 1–0 | Santos |
Second round
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Guarani | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 22 | Qualified |
2 | Juventus | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 21 | |
3 | Portuguesa Santista | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 21 | |
4 | Palmeiras | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 20 | |
5 | Paulista | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 14 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Corinthians | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 22 | Qualified |
2 | Botafogo | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 22 | |
3 | Comercial | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 17 | |
4 | Noroeste | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 15 | |
5 | América | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 15 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ponte Preta | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 16 | +23 | 29 | Qualified |
2 | Francana | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 19 | |
3 | São Paulo | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 16 | |
4 | Marília | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 16 | |
5 | São Bento | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 14 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Group D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Santos | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 24 | Qualified |
2 | Ferroviária | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 22 | |
3 | XV de Piracicaba | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 20 | |
4 | XV de Jaú | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 16 | |
5 | Portuguesa | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 15 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Quarterfinals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Ponte Preta | 3–0 | Ferroviária |
Santos | 2–1 | Francana |
Guarani | 2–1 | Botafogo |
Corinthians | 0–1 (a.e.t) | Juventus |
Semifinals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Santos | 0–1 (a.e.t) | Ponte Preta |
Juventus | 0–2 | Guarani |
Finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Ponte Preta | 1–1 (a.e.t)[6] | Guarani |
Aggregate table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ponte Preta | 38 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 56 | 26 | +30 | 53 | Qualified as stage finalists |
2 | Guarani | 38 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 57 | 30 | +27 | 50 | |
3 | Corinthians | 38 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 49 | 37 | +12 | 48 | |
4 | Santos | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 52 | 30 | +22 | 47 | |
5 | São Paulo | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 44 | Qualified |
6 | Palmeiras | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 44 | |
7 | Botafogo | 38 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 41 | |
8 | Juventus | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 65 | 60 | +5 | 38 | |
9 | Comercial | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 38 | |
10 | XV de Jaú | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 36 | |
11 | Francana | 38 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 36 | Qualified due to revenue |
12 | XV de Piracicaba | 38 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 32 | 48 | −16 | 36 | |
13 | Portuguesa | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 46 | 52 | −6 | 34 | Qualified due to revenue |
14 | Ferroviária | 38 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 32 | |
15 | São Bento | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 32 | |
16 | Noroeste | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 25 | 44 | −19 | 31 | |
17 | Marília | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 45 | 54 | −9 | 31 | |
18 | América | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 27 | 49 | −22 | 31 | |
19 | Paulista | 38 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 30 | Relegation Playoffs |
20 | Portuguesa Santista | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 48 | −24 | 28 | Relegated |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Relegation Playoffs
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Velo Clube | 5–1 | Paulista | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
Third round
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Guarani | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 13 | Qualified as stage finalists |
2 | São Paulo | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 13 | |
3 | Corinthians | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 12 | |
4 | Francana | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 5 | |
5 | Botafogo | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 24 | −17 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Palmeiras | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 14 | Qualified as stage finalists |
2 | Santos | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 10 | |
3 | Ponte Preta | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 10 | |
4 | Juventus | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 9 | |
5 | Portuguesa | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 22 | −19 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Semifinals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Santos | 3–1 | Guarani |
Palmeiras | 0–1 (a.e.t) | São Paulo |
Finals
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
São Paulo | 3–3[7] | Santos | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2-0 |
Top Scores
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Juary | Santos | 29 |
2 | Ataliba | Juventus | 25 |
3 | Jorge Mendonça | Palmeiras | 24 |
4 | Sócrates | Corinthians | 20 |
5 | João Paulo | Santos | 16 |
References
- ^ a b "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Sao Paulo 1978". Archived from the original on July 14, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ a b "RSSSF – Championship of Sao Paulo 1978". Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ "Tabelão". Placar (in Portuguese). No. 470. São Paulo, Brazil: Editora Abril. April 27, 1979. p. 62. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ Santos qualified due to having scored more goals in the group stage
- ^ Guarani qualified due to having scored more goals in the group stage
- ^ Ponte Preta won due to having a better season record
- ^ Santos won due to having a better season record