1978 São Paulo FC season explained

Season:1978
Manager: Rubens Minelli
Mgrtitle:Manager
Chairman: Henri Couri Aidar
Antônio Leme Nunes Galvão
Chrtitle:Chairman
League:Campeonato Brasileiro
League Result:19th
Cup1:Copa Libertadores
Cup1 Result:Group stage
Cup2:Campeonato Paulista
Cup2 Result:Runners-up
League Topscorer:Milton (14)
Season Topscorer:Milton (22)
Prevseason:1977
Nextseason:1979

The 1978 season was São Paulo's 49th season since club's existence.

Statistics

Scorers

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1FWMilton0147122
2FWSerginho0014014
3MFNeca066113
4FWEdu Bala1010011
5FWZé Sérgio134210
6DFBezerra04206
=DFDarío Pereyra24006
7FWMirandinha14005
8MFMuricy00404
9MFViana02103
10MFArmando00202
=DFGetúlio01102
=MFTeodoro01102
=FWZequinha02002
11MFChicão00101
=DFMarião00101
=FWMüller00101
=MFValtinho00011
Own goals01304
Total6426117126

Overall

Games played 87 (6 Copa Libertadores, 26 Campeonato Brasileiro, 52 Campeonato Paulista, 3 Friendly match)
Games won 36 (1 Copa Libertadores, 10 Campeonato Brasileiro, 24 Campeonato Paulista, 1 Friendly match)
Games drawn 28 (3 Copa Libertadores, 8 Campeonato Brasileiro, 15 Campeonato Paulista, 2 Friendly match)
Games lost 23 (2 Copa Libertadores, 8 Campeonato Brasileiro, 13 Campeonato Paulista, 0 Friendly match)
Goals scored 126
Goals conceded 80
Goal difference +46
Best result 6–1 (H) v Ríver - Campeonato Brasileiro - 1978.04.06
Worst result 1–4 (A) v Santos - Campeonato Paulista - 1979.01.28
Most appearances
Top scorer Milton (22)