The year 1979 was the 78th season of competitive football (soccer) in Brazil.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Semifinals
Final
Internacional declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions by aggregate score of 4-1.
State championship champions StateChampionStateChampionAcreRio Branco-ACParaíbaCampinenseAlagoasCRBParanáCoritibaAmapáAmapáPernambucoSanta CruzAmazonasNacionalPiauíFlamengo-PIBahiaBahiaRio de JaneiroFlamengoFlamengo(1)CearáFerroviário-CERio Grande do NorteAmérica-RNDistrito FederalGamaRio Grande do SulGrêmioEspírito SantoDesportivaRondôniaFerroviário-ROGoiásVila NovaRoraimaRíver-RRMaranhãoMaranhãoSanta CatarinaJoinvilleMato GrossoMixtoSão PauloCorinthiansMato Grosso do SulOperárioSergipeItabaianaMinas GeraisAtlético MineiroTocantins-ParáRemo
(1)In 1979, two editions of the Rio de Janeiro State Championship were played because Guanabara State's and Rio de Janeiro State's football federations merged in 1978. The Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation organized both competitions, which were won by Flamengo.
Youth competition champions CompetitionChampionCopa São Paulo de JunioresMarília
Other competition champions CompetitionChampionTaça Minas GeraisAtlético MineiroTorneio de Integração da AmazôniaRio Branco
Brazilian clubs in international competitions TeamCopa Libertadores 1979GuaraniSemifinalsPalmeirasGroup stage
Brazil national team The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1979.
DateOppositionResultScoreBrazil scorersCompetitionMay 17, 1979W6-0Éder, Zico (3), Nílton Batata (2)International FriendlyMay 31, 1979W5-1Edinho, Sócrates (2), Nílton Batata, ÉderInternational FriendlyJune 21, 1979 AjaxW5-0Sócrates (2), Toninho, Zico (2)International Friendly (unofficial match)July 5, 1979 Bahia State Combined TeamD1-1JuaryInternational Friendly (unofficial match)July 26, 1979L1-2Roberto DinamiteCopa AméricaAugust 2, 1979W2-1Tita, ZicoCopa AméricaAugust 16, 1979W2-0Tita, ZicoCopa AméricaAugust 23, 1979D2-2Sócrates (2)Copa AméricaOctober 24, 1979L1-2PalhinhaCopa AméricaOctober 31, 1979D2-2Falcão, SócratesCopa América
References
Brazilian competitions at RSSSF 1979 Brazil national team matches at RSSSF