Season | 1977 |
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Champions |
São Paulo 1st Campeonato Brasileiro title 1st Brazilian title |
Copa Libertadores de América |
São Paulo Atlético Mineiro |
Matches played | 485 |
Goals scored | 1,204 (2.48 per match) |
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) |
Highest scoring | CRB 6-4 Sport (November 20, 1977) |
Longest winning run | Atlético Mineiro (8 matches) |
Longest unbeaten run | Atlético Mineiro (21 matches) |
Longest losing run | Sergipe (7 matches) |
Average attendance | 16,404 |
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The 1977 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, (officially the III Copa Brasil) was the 21st edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
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.