1979 São Paulo FC season

São Paulo
1979 season
ChairmanBrazil Antônio Leme Nunes Galvão
ManagerBrazil Rubens Minelli
(until July 23)
Brazil Mário Juliato
Top goalscorerLeague: Serginho (14)
All: Serginho (14)
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The 1979 season was São Paulo's 50th season since club's existence.

Statistics

Scorers

Position Nation Playing position Name Campeonato Paulista Others Total
1 Brazil FW Serginho 14 0 14
2 Brazil MF Neca 7 2 9
3 Brazil FW Zé Sérgio 2 2 4
4 Brazil MF Mug 3 0 3
5 Brazil FW Edu Bala 2 0 2
= Uruguay DF Darío Pereyra 2 0 2
= Brazil MF Vilson Tadei 2 0 2
6 Brazil DF Antenor 1 0 1
= Brazil MF Chicão 1 0 1
= Brazil DF Getúlio 0 1 1
= Brazil DF Estevam 1 0 1
= Brazil MF Fernando 1 0 1
= Brazil FW Jaiminho 1 0 1
= Brazil MF Leivinha 2 0 2
= Brazil MF Luís Müller 1 0 1
= Brazil MF Muricy 1 0 1
= Brazil MF Teodoro 1 0 1
= Brazil MF Viana 1 0 1
Own goals 3 0 3
Total 46 5 51

Overall

Games played 45 (43 Campeonato Paulista, 2 Friendly match)
Games won 17 (16 Campeonato Paulista)
Games drawn 18 (15 Campeonato Paulista, 2 Friendly match)
Games lost 13 (12 Campeonato Paulista)
Goals scored 51
Goals conceded 42
Goal difference +9
Best result 3–0 (H) v Portuguesa - Campeonato Paulista - 1979.07.22
3–0 (H) v Velo Clube - Campeonato Paulista - 1979.09.26
Worst result 0–3 (H) v Santos - Campeonato Paulista - 1979.10.28
Top scorer Serginho (14)

Source: São Paulo FC

Friendlies

December 13 International Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 1–1 Brazil São Paulo Riyadh
15' Getúlio 12' Referee: Mahomed Ber Issa
December 15 International Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 1–1 Brazil São Paulo Jeddah
Neca 25'

Official competitions

Campeonato Paulista

Main article: 1979 Campeonato Paulista
July 1 First stage 1 São Paulo 3–1 Francana São Paulo
Neca 18'
Chicão 21'
Zé Mário 57' (o.g.)		 Delem 78' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Referee: Emídio Marques de Mesquita
July 4 First stage 2 São Paulo 0–2 Ferroviária São Paulo
Parraga 6', 29' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 6,224
Referee: Joel Caires
July 8 First stage 3 Internacional 1–0 São Paulo Limeira
Camargo 58' Stadium: Estádio Municipal Major José Levy Sobrinho
Attendance: 19,270
Referee: Roberto Nunes Morgado
July 11 First stage 4 São Paulo 2–0 XV de Jaú São Paulo
Zé Sérgio 8'
Muricy 25'		 Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)
Attendance: 3,047
Referee: Romualdo Arppi Filho
July 15 First stage 5 XV de Piracicaba 1–2 São Paulo Piracicaba
Pitanga 32' Estevam 75'
Neca 79'		 Stadium: Estádio Barão da Serra Negra
Attendance: 10,909
Referee: Ulisses Tavares da Silva
July 18 First stage 6 São Paulo 1–1 Noroeste São Paulo
Neca 25' Ziquita 20' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 2,124
Referee: José Pereira Silva
July 22 First stage 7 São Paulo 3–0 Portuguesa São Paulo
Zé Sérgio 30'
Neca 65'
Serginho 79'		 Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)
Attendance: 16,192
Referee: Ulisses Tavares da Silva
July 25 First stage 8 São Paulo 0–2 Guarani São Paulo
Gomes 10'
Careca 65'		 Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)
Attendance: 13,770
Referee: Roberto Nunes Morgado
July 29 First stage 9 São Paulo 1–0 Santos São Paulo
Vílson Taddei 12' Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)
Attendance: 24,100
Referee: Oscar Scolfaro
August 1 First stage 10 Marília 0–0 São Paulo Marília
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Bento de Abreu Sampaio Vidal
Attendance: 8,228
Referee: José Favilli Neto
August 5 First stage 11 São Paulo 1–1 Palmeiras São Paulo
Jaiminho 10' Carlos Alberto 73' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 26,575
Referee: Romualdo Arppi Filho
August 8 First stage 12 São Paulo 2–1 Comercial São Paulo
Edu 55'
Vílson Taddei 92'		 Jáder 49' Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)
Attendance: 8,634
Referee: João Leopoldo Aieta
August 12 First stage 13 Ponte Preta 1–1 São Paulo Campinas
Odirlei 59' Serginho 38' Stadium: Estádio Moisés Lucarelli
Attendance: 17,531
Referee: Emídio Marques de Mesquita
August 15 First stage 14 São Paulo 0–0 São Bento São Paulo
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)
Attendance: 7,348
Referee: José Pereira da Silva
August 19 First stage 15 Botafogo 0–0 São Paulo Ribeirão Preto
Stadium: Estádio Santa Cruz
Attendance: 7,824
Referee: Márcio Campos Sales
August 22 First stage 16 Juventus 0–2 São Paulo São Paulo
Pereyra 14'
Luís Müller 17'		 Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)
Attendance: 7,505
Referee: Roberto Nunes Morgado
August 26 First stage 17 São Paulo 0–2 Corinthians São Paulo
Wilsinho 16'
Vaguinho 44'		 Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 33,134
Referee: Romualdo Arppi Filho
August 30 First stage 18 São Paulo 0–0 América São Paulo
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)
Attendance: 6,469
Referee: João Leopoldo Aieta
September 2 First stage 19 Velo Clube 1–3 São Paulo Rio Claro
Luís Carlos 8' Fernando 35'
Ademir 41' (o.g.)
Serginho 59'		 Stadium: Estádio Benito Agnelo Castellano
Attendance: 9,985
Referee: José Luís Guidotti
September 7 First stage 20 Francana 0–0 São Paulo Franca
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Doutor José Lancha Filho
Attendance: 11,623
Referee: Hélio Cosso
September 9 First stage 21 Comercial 1–1 São Paulo Ribeirão Preto
Pedro Omar 69' Serginho 17' Stadium: Estádio Doutor Francisco de Palma Travassos
Attendance: 9,803
Referee: Romualdo Arppi Filho
September 12 First stage 22 São Paulo 2–1 Maríla São Paulo
Pereyra 7'
Neca 43'		 Pedro Rodrigues 46' Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)
Attendance: 3,979
Referee: Ulisses Tavares da Silva
September 16 First stage 23 Corinthians 1–1 São Paulo São Paulo
Basílio 55' Serginho 67' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 53,980
Referee: Romualdo Arppi Filho
September 20 First stage 24 América 1–0 São Paulo São José do Rio Preto
Arlem 71' Stadium: Estádio Mário Alves de Mendonça
Attendance: 12,582
Referee: Nilo Mendes
September 23 First stage 25 Ferroviária 1–1 São Paulo Araraquara
Toninho 90' Neca 65' Stadium: Estádio Doutor Adhemar de Barros (Fonte Luminosa)
Attendance: 8,020
Referee: João Leopoldo Aieta
September 26 First stage 26 São Paulo 3–0 Velo Clube São Paulo
Mug 19'
Serginho 55'
Teodoro 66'		 Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)
Attendance: 4,996
Referee: Oscar Scolfaro
September 30 First stage 27 Noroeste 1–0 São Paulo Bauru
Ednaldo 71' Stadium: Estádio Doutor Alfredo de Castilho
Attendance: 9,710
Referee: José Luís Guidotti
October 2 First stage 28 São Paulo 2–1 Internacional São Paulo
Viana 8'
Serginho 53'		 Guinga 74' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 1,657
Referee: Ulisses Tavares da Silva
October 4 First stage 29 São Paulo 0–1 XV de Piracicaba São Paulo
Lima 90' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 1,659
Referee: Roberto Nunes Morgado
October 7 First stage 30 São Paulo 2–0 Palmeiras São Paulo
Pires 47' (o.g.)
Serginho 57'		 Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 32,889
Referee: Márcio Campos Sales
October 10 First stage 31 São Paulo 1–1 Botafogo São Paulo
Serginho 65' Miro 75' Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)
Attendance: 4,381
Referee: Almir Peixoto
October 14 First stage 32 XV de Jaú 2–0 São Paulo Jaú
Frasão 48'
Marcão 89'		 Stadium: Estádio Municipal José Magalhães de Almeida Prado
Attendance: 7,741
Referee: Hélio Cosso
October 17 First stage 33 Guarani 0–1 São Paulo Campinas
Neca Stadium: Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa
Attendance: 10,250
Referee: José Pereira da Silva
October 20 First stage 34 São Bento 2–1 São Paulo Sorocaba
Coca 13'
Drailton 76'		 Edu 28' Stadium: Estádio Municipal Wálter Ribeiro
Attendance: 15,383
Referee: João Leopoldo Aieta
October 24 First stage 35 São Paulo 1–0 Juventus São Paulo
Mug 82' Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu)
Attendance: 3,749
Referee: Roberto Nunes Morgado
October 28 First stage 36 São Paulo 0–3 Santos São Paulo
Juari 6', 58'
Rubens Feijão 39'		 Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 22,607
Referee: João Leopoldo Aieta
October 31 First stage 37 São Paulo 4–2 Portuguesa São Paulo
Mug 36'
Serginho 44'
Leivinha 62', 68'		 Caio 12'
Enéas 86'		 Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 3,244
Referee: José Silva
November 3 First stage 38 São Paulo 1–1 Ponte Preta São Paulo
Antenor 40' Edson 2' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 3,695
Referee: Márcio Sales
November 8 Second stage 1 Botafogo 0–0 São Paulo Ribeirão Preto
Stadium: Estádio Santa Cruz
Attendance: 4,272
Referee: Oscar Scolfaro
November 11 Second stage 2 São Paulo 1–1 Ferroviária São Paulo
Serginho 49' Douglas 17' Stadium: Estádio Palestra Itália (Parque Antarctica)
Attendance: 4,674
Referee: Hélio Cosso
November 15 Second stage 3 São Paulo 1–0 América São Paulo
Serginho 62' Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Referee: José de Assis Aragão
November 18 Second stage 4 Ponte Preta 2–1 São Paulo Campinas
Osvaldo 8'
Dicá 81'		 Serginho 34' Stadium: Estádio Moisés Lucarelli
Attendance: 12,002
Referee: João Leopoldo Aieta
November 21 Second stage 5 São Paulo 1–2 Corinthians São Paulo
Serginho 35' Wladimir 30'
Sócrates 90'		 Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 38,960
Referee: José Luís Guidotti

Record

Final Position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Away Win%
8th 47 43 16 15 12 46 38 55%