Season 1977 Start date 1977 Matches played 485 | Champion São Paulo FC Goals scored 1,204 | |
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Champions São Paulo
1st Campeonato Brasileiro title
1st Brazilian title Copa Libertadores
de América São Paulo
Atlético Mineiro Top goalscorer Reinaldo (Atlético Mineiro) - 28 goals Biggest home win Bahia 7-0 Vitória-ES (November 2, 1977) Biggest away win Fluminense de Feira 0-6 Flamengo (October 26, 1977) Similar 1986 Campeonato Brasileiro, 1978 Campeonato Brasileiro, 1991 Campeonato Brasileiro, 1976 Campeonato Brasileiro, 1979 Campeonato Brasileiro | ||
The 1977 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, (officially the III Copa Brasil) was the 21st edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
Overview
It was performed by 62 teams, and São Paulo won the championship. This championship is notable for producing what is perhaps the only unbeaten runner-up in world football. Atlético Mineiro had won all but three of its matches, which were drawn, but was to play a single final match against São Paulo, without any advantage. A controversial scoreless draw, marred by violent playing mostly (but not exclusively) on the part of São Paulo, had to be solved in a penalty shootout.
References
1977 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA