The following article presents a summary of the 1978 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 77th season of competitive football in the country.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Guarani declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions by aggregate score of 2-0.
State championship champions StateChampionStateChampionAcreRio Branco-ACParáRemoAlagoasCRBParaíbaBotafogo-PBAmapáMacapáParanáCoritibaAmazonasNacionalPernambucoSanta CruzBahiaBahiaPiauíRiverCearáCearáRio de JaneiroGoytacazDistrito FederalBrasíliaRio Grande do NorteABCEspírito SantoRio Branco-ESRio Grande do SulInternacionalGoiásVila NovaRondôniaFerroviário-ROGuanabaraFlamengoRoraimaAtlético RoraimaMaranhãoSampaio CorrêaSanta CatarinaJoinvilleMato GrossoOperário-CGSão PauloSantosMato Grosso do Sul-SergipeItabaianaMinas GeraisAtlético MineiroTocantins-
Youth competition champions CompetitionChampionCopa São Paulo de JunioresInternacional
Other competition champions CompetitionChampionTorneio de Integração da AmazôniaMoto Clube
Brazilian clubs in international competitions TeamCopa Libertadores 1978Atlético MineiroSemifinalsSão PauloGroup 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 1978.
DateOppositionResultScoreBrazil scorersCompetitionMarch 12, 1978 Rio de Janeiro State Countryside Combined TeamW7-0Zico (5), Nunes, RivellinoInternational Friendly (unofficial match)March 19, 1978 Goiás State Combined TeamW3-1Reinaldo, Zico, TarcisoInternational Friendly (unofficial match)March 23, 1978 Paraná State Combined TeamW3-1NunesInternational Friendly (unofficial match)April 1, 1978L0-1-International FriendlyApril 5, 1978W1-0NunesInternational FriendlyApril 10, 1978 Al-AhliW6-1Toninho Cerezo, Nunes (2), Gil, Jorge Mendonça, ToninhoInternational Friendly (unofficial match)April 13, 1978 InternazionaleW2-0Nunes, DirceuInternational Friendly (unofficial match)April 19, 1978D1-1GilInternational FriendlyApril 21, 1978 Atlético MadridW3-0Nunes, Edinho, Jorge MendonçaInternational Friendly (unofficial match)May 1, 1978W3-0Zico, Reinaldo (2)International FriendlyMay 13, 1978 Pernambuco State Combined TeamD0-0-International Friendly (unofficial match)May 17, 1978W2-0Reinaldo, ZicoInternational FriendlyMay 25, 1978 Rio Grande do Sul State Combined TeamD2-2Toninho, NelinhoInternational Friendly (unofficial match)June 3, 1978D1-1ReinaldoWorld CupJune 7, 1978D0-0-World CupJune 11, 1978W1-0Roberto DinamiteWorld CupJune 14, 1978W3-0Dirceu (2), ZicoWorld CupJune 18, 1978D0-0-World CupJune 21, 1978W3-1Nelinho, Roberto Dinamite (2)World CupJune 24, 1978W2-1Nelinho, DirceuWorld Cup
References
Brazilian competitions at RSSSF 1978 Brazil national team matches at RSSSF