I Torneio dos Campeões Brasileiros 1978

Participants clubs:
Clube ATLÉTICO Mineiro (Belo Horizonte-MG)
Clube de Regatas VASCO da Gama (Rio de Janeiro-RJ)
SÃO PAULO Futebol Clube (São Paulo-SP)

Excluded clubs:
GUARANI Futebol Clube (Campinas-SP) (*)
Sociedade Esportiva PALMEIRAS (São Paulo-SP) (*)
Sport Club INTERNACIONAL (Porto Alegre-RS) (**)

(*) Due dates of the Brazilian championship finals of 1978 and the proximity of the start of the São Paulo State championship, these two clubs withdrew.
(**) S.C. Internacional were excluded as punishment, because the CBD were sued in court to reverse a suspension of them player "Falcão".


SEMIFINAL


[Aug 15]
Atlético 	2-1   Vasco
 [Fernando (Own goal) 25', Danival 63'; Dirceu 21']

[Aug 20]
Vasco 		1-1   Atlético
 [Guina 38'; Ziza (p) 50']

FINAL


[Aug 22]
Atlético 	0-0   São Paulo    
[penalty shoots: 4-2]

*** Atlético are champions of the tournament ***


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Last updated: 31 Aug 2014

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