Copa dos Campeões da Copa Brasil explained

Copa dos Campeões da Copa Brasil
Year:1978
Other Titles:Copa dos Campeões Brasileiros, Copa dos Campeões do Brasil, Torneio dos Campeões Brasileiros
Country: Brazil
Num Teams:3
Winners:Atlético Mineiro
Second:São Paulo
Matches:3
Goals:5

The Copa dos Campeões da Copa Brasil (Copa Brasil Champions Cup) was an official football competition organized in 1978 by the Brazilian Sports Confederation (CBD), predecessor of the Brazilian Football Confederation, and contested by past winners of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

The tournament was contested by past Brasileirão champions of the 1971, 1974 and 1977 editions: respectively Atlético Mineiro, Vasco da Gama and São Paulo.[1] Palmeiras, champion in 1972 and 1973, and Guarani, champion in 1978, withdrew from the competition due to conflicting dates with the 1978 Campeonato Paulista. Internacional, champion of the 1975 and 1976 editions, was excluded by CBD because of legal disputes.[2]

Atlético Mineiro won the competition, defeating São Paulo in the final in a penalty shootout.[3] [4]

Matches

Semifinal

First leg----Second leg

Final

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Campeão dos Campeões 1978. 26 March 2014. 7 September 2015. Galo Digital. pt.
  2. Web site: I Torneio dos Campeões Brasileiros 1978. 31 August 2014. 7 September 2015. RSSSF. Cruz. Santiago. https://web.archive.org/web/20140924195739/http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tablesae/ccamp1978.htm. 24 September 2014. dead.
  3. News: Atlético vence S. Paulo nos pênaltis e ganha a 1ª Copa dos Campeões. 23 August 1978. Jornal do Brasil. 7 September 2015. Google News. pt. Atlético defeats S. Paulo on penalties and wins 1st Champions Cup.
  4. News: Dessa vez, Atlético ganha nos pênaltis. 23 August 1978. O Estado de S. Paulo. 7 September 2015. pt. This time, Atlético wins on penalties.