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
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won the championship. This championship is notable for producing a rare instance of an unbeaten runner-up.
Atlético Mineiro
Atlético, Spanish for ''athletics'', or Athletico in English, may refer to:
Sports Teams Athletico
*Athletico SC (Lebanon), a Lebanese football academy
*Athletic Bilbao, or Atletico Bilbao, Basque students athletic club (also forming Athletic Cl ...
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 play mostly (but not exclusively) on the part of São Paulo, had to be solved in a penalty shootout.
First phase
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Second phase
Group G
Group H
Group I
Group J
Group K
Group L
Group M
Group N
Group O
Group P
Group Q
Group R
Third phase
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Semifinals
First leg
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Second leg
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Final
Final standings
References
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