| 1978 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | |
| Manager | |
| Campeonato Brasileiro | 19th | 
| Copa Libertadores | Group stage | 
| Campeonato Paulista | Runners-up | 
| Top goalscorer | League: Milton (14) All: Milton (22)  | 
The 1978 season was São Paulo's 49th season since club's existence.
Statistics
Scorers
| Position | Nation | Playing position | Name | Copa Libertadores | Campeonato Brasileiro | Campeonato Paulista | Others | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton | 0 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 22 | ||
| 2 | FW | Serginho | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | |
| 3 | Neca | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 13 | ||
| 4 | Edu | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 11 | ||
| 5 | FW | Zé Sérgio | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | |
| 6 | Bezerra | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||
| = | DF | Darío Pereyra | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 7 | FW | Mirandinha | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 8 | MF | Muricy | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 9 | Viana | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 10 | Armando | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| = | Getúlio | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| = | Teodoro | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| = | Zequinha | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 11 | MF | Chicão | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Marião | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| = | FW | Milton Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Müller | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| = | Valtinho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Own goals | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |||
| Total | 6 | 42 | 61 | 17 | 126 | 
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) | 
Source: São Paulo FC
Friendlies
| Feb 11 National | Rhodia | 0–1 | São Paulo | Santo André | 
| Stadium: Estádio Bruno José Daniel | 
| May 1 National | Usina Santa Elisa | 0–2 | São Paulo | Sertãozinho | 
| Stadium: Estádio Frederico Dalmaso | 
| Jul 27 National | São José | 0–0 | São Paulo | São José dos Campos | 
| Stadium: Estádio Municipal Martins Pereira Referee: Roberto Nunes Morgado  | 
| Sep 7 Taça SBC | Aliança | 1–1 | São Paulo | São Bernardo do Campo | 
| Stadium: Estádio Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco | 
| Nov 19 National | Sãocarlense | 1–2 | São Paulo | São Carlos | 
| Bráulio  | 
Mílton  Valtinho  | 
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Professor Luís Augusto de Oliveira Attendance: 4,736 Referee: Roberto Nunes Morgado  | 
| March 3, 1979 National | Internacional | 1–0 | São Paulo | Limeira | 
| Netinho  | 
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Major José Levy Sobrinho Attendance: 20,064 Referee: Edmundo Absamra  | 
| April 22, 1979 National | Internacional | 1–3 | São Paulo | Limeira | 
| Tião  | 
Neca  Zé Sérgio  | 
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Major José Levy Sobrinho Referee: Emídio Marques de Mesquita  | 
| April 26, 1979 Taça Antônio Inácio | Vila Nova | 0–0 | São Paulo | Goiânia | 
| Stadium: Estádio do Governo do Estado de Goiás (Serra Dourada) Referee: José Brandão  | 
| April 29, 1979 National | São Paulo (Avaré) | 1–2 | São Paulo | Avaré | 
| Stadium: Estádio Doutor Paulo Araújo de Novaes | 
| May 2, 1979 National | Esportiva | 0–0 | São Paulo | Guaratinguetá | 
| Stadium: Ninho da Garça | 
| May 6, 1979 National | Americana | 2–2 | São Paulo | Americana | 
| Stadium: Estádio Décio Vitta | 
Copa dos Campeões da Copa Brasil
| Aug 22 National | Atlético Mineiro | 0–0 (4–2 p)  | São Paulo | São Paulo | 
| Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 19,535 Referee: José Roberto Wright  | 
Official competitions
Copa Libertadores
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 10 | Qualified to the Semi-Finals | |
| 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 3 | 
Source: 
| Mar 15 Group stage 1 |  Atlético Mineiro  | 1–1 |   | Belo Horizonte | 
| Serginho  | 
Pereyra  | 
Stadium: Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (Mineirão) Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Arnaldo César Coelho  | 
| Mar 22 Group stage 2 |  Palestino  | 0–1 |   | Santiago | 
| Pereyra  | 
Stadium: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos (Nacional) Attendance: 31,766 Referee: César Pagano (Peru)  | 
| Mar 26 Group stage 3 |  Unión Española  | 1–1 |   | Santiago | 
| Penedo  | 
Edu  | 
Stadium: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos (Nacional) Attendance: 24,724 Referee: Ramón Barreto (Uruguay)  | 
| Apr 9 Group stage 4 |  São Paulo  | 1–2 |   | São Paulo | 
| Mirandinha  | 
Serginho  Paulo Isidoro  | 
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 76,994 Referee: Romualdo Arppi Filho  | 
| Apr 16 Group stage 5 |  São Paulo  | 1–2 |   | São Paulo | 
| Zé Sérgio  | 
Fabiani  Pinto  | 
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 14,621 Referee: Miguel Comesanã (Argentina)  | 
| Apr 20 Group stage 6 |  São Paulo  | 1–1 |   | São Paulo | 
| Milton Cruz  | 
Carvalho  | 
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 1,782 Referee: Angel Coerezza (Argentina)  | 
Record
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Win% | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13th | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 41% | 
Campeonato Brasileiro
| Mar 30 First stage 1 | São Paulo | 2–0 | Fortaleza | São Paulo | 
| Zé Sérgio  Neca  | 
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 8,996 Referee: José Aldo Pereira  | 
| Apr 2 First stage 2 | Comercial | 0–1 | São Paulo | Ribeirão Preto | 
| Mirandinha  | 
Stadium: Estádio Doutor Francisco de Palma Travassos Attendance: 16,596 Referee: José Marçal Filho  | 
| Apr 6 First stage 3 | São Paulo | 6–1 | Ríver | São Paulo | 
| Cláudio  Zé Sérgio Pereyra Neca Mirandinha  | 
Sima  | 
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 7,180 Referee: José Muniz Brandão  | 
| Apr 12 First stage 4 | América | 1–0 | São Paulo | São José do Rio Preto | 
| Pedrinho  | 
Stadium: Estádio Mário Alves de Mendonça Attendance: 16,763 Referee: José Roberto Wright  | 
| Apr 23 First stage 5 | São Paulo | 0–0 | Palmeiras | São Paulo | 
| Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 31,290 Referee: Wilson dos Santos  | 
| Apr 27 First stage 6 | Flamengo-PI | 0–3 | São Paulo | Teresina | 
| Bezerra  Zequinha Pereyra  | 
Stadium: Estádio Governador Alberto Tavares Silva Attendance: 9,548 Referee: Armindo Tavares  | 
| Apr 30 First stage 7 | Ceará | 2–1 | São Paulo | Fortaleza | 
| Ivanir  Tércio  | 
Neca  | 
Stadium: Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo (Castelão) Attendance: 21,102 Referee: Moacir Miguel dos Santos  | 
| May 3 First stage 8 | Sampaio Corrêa | 2–2 | São Paulo | São luís | 
| Cabecinha  | 
Pereyra  Neca  | 
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Nhozinho Santos Referee: Benedito de Aguiar  | 
| May 7 First stage 9 | São Paulo | 6–2 | Botafogo-SP | São Paulo | 
| Milton  Zequinha Neca Mirandinha  | 
Wilson Campos  Arlindo  | 
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 8,517 Referee: José Carlos Menqden  | 
| May 10 First stage 10 | Noroeste | 1–0 | São Paulo | Bauru | 
| Jairzinho  | 
Stadium: Estádio Dr. Alfredo de Castilho Attendance: 9,893 Referee: José Valeriano Correia  | 
| May 14 First stage 11 | São Paulo | 2–0 | Moto Club | São Paulo | 
| Milton  | 
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 5,697 Referee: Giese de Couto  | 
| May 21 Second stage 1 | Guarani | 1–1 | São Paulo | Campinas | 
| Zenon  | 
Getúlio  | 
Stadium: Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa Attendance: 12,519 Referee: Edmundo Abssanra  | 
| May 24 Second stage 2 | São Paulo | 4–1 | Coritiba | São Paulo | 
| Milton  | 
Almir  | 
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 2,652 Referee: Luís Carlos Féliz  | 
| May 30 Second stage 3 | São Paulo | 4–1 | Villa Nova | São Paulo | 
| Milton  Bezerra  | 
Estevam  | 
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 2,104 Referee: Carlos Costa  | 
| Jun 4 Second stage 4 | Vasco da Gama | 1–2 | São Paulo | Rio de Janeiro | 
| Guina  | 
Milton  Neca  | 
Stadium: Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã) Attendance: 24,713 Referee: José Luís Barreto  | 
| Jun 7 Second stage 5 | São Paulo | 0–0 | Brasília | São Paulo | 
| Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 3,736 Referee: José Aldo Pereira  | 
| Jun 10 Second stage 6 | Portuguesa | 2–1 | São Paulo | São Paulo | 
| Enéas  Naldo  | 
Teodoro  | 
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu) Attendance: 9,245 Referee: Almir Ricci  | 
| Jun 17 Second stage 7 | Caxias | 0–0 | São Paulo | Caxias do Sul | 
| Stadium: Estádio Francisco Stédile (Centenário) Attendance: 3,963 Referee: Afonso de Oliveira  | 
| Jun 20 Second stage 8 | São Paulo | 1–0 | Remo | São Paulo | 
| Viana  | 
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu) Attendance: 6,711 Referee: Aírton de Morais  | 
| Jul 2 Third stage 1 | São Paulo | 0–1 | Grêmio | São Paulo | 
| André  | 
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 9,205 Referee: Hélio Cosso  | 
| Jul 5 Third stage 2 | São Paulo | 2–2 | Noroeste | São Paulo | 
| Milton  Viana  | 
Marco Antônio  Baroninho  | 
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 4,021 Referee: José de Assis Aragão  | 
| Jul 9 Third stage 3 | São Paulo | 1–1 | Palmeiras | São Paulo | 
| Milton  | 
Beto Fuscão  | 
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 39,737 Referee: Márcio Campos Salles  | 
| Jul 12 Third stage 4 | São Paulo | 0–0 | Flamengo | São Paulo | 
| Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 9,291 Referee: Manuel de Lima  | 
| Jul 15 Third stage 5 | América-RJ | 2–1 | São Paulo | Rio de Janeiro | 
| Aílton  | 
Milton  | 
Stadium: Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã) Attendance: 13,031 Referee: Maurílio Santiago  | 
| Jul 19 Third stage 6 | Coritiba | 2–1 | São Paulo | Curitiba | 
| Deodoro  Bezerra  | 
Pereyra  | 
Stadium: Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira Attendance: 3,651 Referee: Manuel Serapião  | 
| Jul 23 Third stage 7 | Botafogo | 2–1 | São Paulo | Rio de Janeiro | 
| Dé  Ricardo  | 
Bezerra  | 
Stadium: Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã) Attendance: 18,081 Referee: Armindo Tavares  | 
Record
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Win% | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19th | 33 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 25 | 42% | 
Campeonato Paulista
| Aug 20 First stage 1 | Marília | 0–1 | São Paulo | Marília | 
| Müller  | 
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Bento de Abreu Sampaio Vidal Attendance: 18,423 Referee: José de Assis Aragão  | 
| Aug 27 First stage 2 | Portuguesa | 1–1 | São Paulo | São Paulo | 
| Dentinho  | 
Nelsinho  | 
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu) Attendance: 25,282 Referee: José Favilli Neto  | 
| Aug 30 First stage 3 | São Paulo | 1–0 | XV de Piracicaba | São Paulo | 
| Vadinho  | 
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 1,586 Referee: Roberto Nunes Morgado  | 
| Sep 3 First stage 4 | São Paulo | 2–1 | Botafogo | São Paulo | 
| Neca  Edu  | 
Paulo César  | 
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 8,591 Referee: Márcio Campos Sales  | 
| Sep 7 First stage 5 | Ferroviária | 0–1 | São Paulo | Araraquara | 
| Armando  | 
Stadium: Estádio Doutor Adhemar de Barros (Fonte Luminosa) Attendance: 8,225 Referee: Sílvio Acácio Silveira  | 
| Sep 10 First stage 6 | São Paulo | 0–0 | Palmeiras | São Paulo | 
| Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 28,854 Referee: Romualdo Arppi Filho  | 
| Sep 17 First stage 7 | Noroeste | 0–2 | São Paulo | Bauru | 
| Neca  Milton  | 
Stadium: Estádio Dr. Alfredo de Castilho Attendance: 11,624 Referee: Sílvio Acácio Silveira  | 
| Sep 20 First stage 8 | São Paulo | 1–0 | XV de Jaú | São Paulo | 
| Neca  | 
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu) Attendance: 14,366 Referee: Roberto Nunes Morgado  | 
| Sep 23 First stage 9 | São Paulo | 1–0 | Ponte Preta | São Paulo | 
| Milton  | 
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 24,553 Referee: Márcio Campos Sales  | 
| Sep 27 First stage 10 | Paulista | 0–0 | São Paulo | Jundiaí | 
| Stadium: Estádio Doutor Jayme Pinheiro de Ulhôa Cintra Attendance: 14,799 Referee: Sílvio Acácio Silveira  | 
| Oct 1 First stage 11 | São Paulo | 1–3 | Santos | São Paulo | 
| Neca  | 
Juari  | 
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 91,962 Referee: Roberto Nunes Morgado  | 
| Oct 5 First stage 12 | São Paulo | 1–0 | América | São Paulo | 
| Milton  | 
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu) Attendance: 8,335 Referee: Dulcídio Wanderley Boschilia  | 
| Oct 8 First stage 13 | Guarani | 3–0 | São Paulo | Campinas | 
| Osnir  Capitão Paulo Borges  | 
Stadium: Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa Attendance: 16,829 Referee: Romualdo Arppi Filho  | 
| Oct 11 First stage 14 | São Paulo | 1–0 | Portuguesa Santista | São Paulo | 
| Milton  | 
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu) Attendance: 6,147 Referee: Joel Teixeira Caires  | 
| Oct 14 First stage 15 | São Bento | 0–1 | São Paulo | Sorocaba | 
| Edu  | 
Stadium: Centro de Integração Comunitário Walter Ribeiro Attendance: 20,928 Referee: Márcio Campos Sales  | 
| Oct 19 First stage 16 | São Paulo | 0–2 | Francana | São Paulo | 
| Antenor  Delém  | 
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu) Attendance: 3,637 Referee: Oscar Scolfaro  | 
| Oct 22 First stage 17 | Juventus | 1–2 | São Paulo | São Paulo | 
| Tião  | 
Edu  | 
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu) Attendance: 12,043 Referee: José Favilli Neto  | 
| Oct 29 First stage 18 | Comercial | 0–1 | São Paulo | Ribeirão Preto | 
| Bezerra  | 
Stadium: Estádio Doutor Francisco de Palma Travassos Attendance: 7,232 Referee: Márcio Campos Sales  | 
| Nov 5 First stage 19 | Corinthians | 1–1 | São Paulo | São Paulo | 
| Basílio  | 
Armando  | 
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 19,059 Referee: Romualdo Arppi Filho  | 
| Nov 11 Quarterfinals | São Paulo | 0–0 | Santos | São Paulo | 
| Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 21,920 Referee: Oscar Scolfaro  | 
| Nov 26 Second stage 1 | Botafogo | 2–0 | São Paulo | Ribeirão Preto | 
| Zito  Arlindo  | 
Stadium: Estádio Santa Cruz Attendance: 7,719 Referee: Sílvio Acácio Silveira  | 
| Dec 2 Second stage 2 | São Paulo | 3–1 | Marília | São Paulo | 
| Bezerra  Edu Muricy  | 
Prado  | 
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 7,139 Referee: José Favalli Neto  | 
| Dec 10 Second stage 3 | São Paulo | 0–0 | Corinthians | São Paulo | 
| Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 32,132 Referee: José Leopoldo Ayeta  | 
| Dec 14 Second stage 4 | São Paulo | 2–2 | Ferroviária | São Paulo | 
| Edu  Milton  | 
Washington  Bispo  | 
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 2,409 Referee: Márcio Campos Sales  | 
| Dec 17 Second stage 5 | Ponte Preta | 1–1 | São Paulo | Campinas | 
| Lola  | 
Zé Sérgio  | 
Stadium: Estádio Moisés Lucarelli Attendance: 20,880 Referee: Roberto Nunes Morgado  | 
| Jan 28, 1979 Second stage 6 | Santos | 4–1 | São Paulo | São Paulo | 
| Juari  Aílton Lira  | 
Serginho  | 
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 74,356 Referee: Roberto Nunes Morgado  | 
| Jan 31, 1979 Second stage 7 | São Paulo | 3–1 | São Bento | São Paulo | 
| Pereyra  Muricy Serginho  | 
Bife  | 
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 8,609 Referee: Dulcídio Wanderley Boschilia  | 
| Feb 4, 1979 Second stage 8 | São Paulo | 1–2 | Portuguesa | São Paulo | 
| Serginho  | 
Enéas  | 
Stadium: Estádio Palestra Itália (Parque Antarctica) Attendance: 25,676 Referee: Dulcídio Wanderley Boschilia  | 
| Feb 7, 1979 Second stage 9 | XV de Jaú | 3–1 | São Paulo | Jaú | 
| Pirulito  Paulo Moisés  | 
Muricy  | 
Stadium: Estádio Zezinho Magalhães Attendance: 16,015 Referee: Sílvio Acácio Silveira  | 
| Feb 11, 1979 Second stage 10 | Francana | 1–0 | São Paulo | Franca | 
| Assis  | 
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Doutor José Lancha Filho Attendance: 17,110 Referee: Romualdo Arppi Filho  | 
| Feb 15, 1979 Second stage 11 | São Paulo | 3–0 | Paulista | São Paulo | 
| Marião  Milton Muricy  | 
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 5,844 Referee: José Favilli Neto  | 
| Feb 18, 1979 Second stage 12 | América | 1–1 | São Paulo | São José do Rio Preto | 
| Marcelo  | 
Milton  | 
Stadium: Estádio Mário Alves Mendonça Attendance: 11,262 Referee: Romualdo Arppi Filho  | 
| Feb 24, 1979 Second stage 13 | São Paulo | 0–2 | Juventus | São Paulo | 
| Deodoro  Neda  | 
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 12,962 Referee: Oscar Scolfaro  | 
| Mar 8, 1979 Second stage 14 | São Paulo | 3–0 | Guarani | São Paulo | 
| Viana  Serginho  | 
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 11,894 Referee: João Leopoldo Aieta  | 
| Mar 11, 1979 Second stage 15 | XV de Piracicaba | 1–0 | São Paulo | Piracicaba | 
| Lima  | 
Stadium: Estádio Barão da Serra Negra Attendance: 16,989 Referee: Almir Ricci Peixoto  | 
| Mar 14, 1979 Second stage 16 | São Paulo | 2–1 | Noroeste | São Paulo | 
| Serginho  Teodoro  | 
Lela  | 
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 4,778 Referee: Romualdo Arppi Filho  | 
| Mar 17, 1979 Second stage 17 | São Paulo | 0–3 | Comercial | São Paulo | 
| Hansen  Anselmo Ciro  | 
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 10,404 Referee: José de Assis Aragão  | 
| Mar 25, 1979 Second stage 18 | Portuguesa Santista | 0–3 | São Paulo | Santos | 
| Pereyra  Neca Serginho  | 
Stadium: Estádio Ulrico Mursa Attendance: 9,365 Referee: Roberto Nunes Morgado  | 
| Apr 1, 1979 Second stage 19 | Palmeiras | 2–0 | São Paulo | São Paulo | 
| Baroninho  Zé Mário  | 
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 37,295 Referee: José Favilli Neto  | 
| Apr 29, 1979 Third round 1 | São Paulo | 0–0 | Juventus | São Paulo | 
| Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu) Attendance: 18,079 Referee: Roberto Nunes Morgado  | 
| May 5, 1979 Third round 2 | São Paulo | 2–2 | Corinthians | São Paulo | 
| Edu  | 
Sócrates  Wladimir  | 
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 47,156 Referee: José de Assis Aragão  | 
| May 9, 1979 Third round 3 | São Paulo | 1–0 | Palmeiras | São Paulo | 
| Pereyra  | 
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 27,614 Referee: João Leopoldo Aieta  | 
| May 12, 1979 Third round 4 | São Paulo | 2–1 | Santos | São Paulo | 
| Serginho  Getúlio  | 
Claudinho  | 
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 73,803 Referee: Roberto Nunes Morgado  | 
| May 19, 1979 Third round 5 | São Paulo | 1–1 | Ponte Preta | São Paulo | 
| Humberto  | 
Jorge Campos  | 
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 29,805 Referee: José Favilli Neto  | 
| May 26, 1979 Third round 6 | São Paulo | 4–0 | Portuguesa | São Paulo | 
| Chicão  Edu Zé Sérgio Serginho  | 
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 23,115 Referee: João Leopoldo Aieta  | 
| Jun 2, 1979 Third round 7 | São Paulo | 1–1 | Francana | São Paulo | 
| Serginho  | 
Delém  | 
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Referee: Edmundo Absanra  | 
| Jun 9, 1979 Third round 8 | São Paulo | 1–1 | Guarani | São Paulo | 
| Serginho  | 
Renato  | 
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 34,486 Referee: João Leopoldo Aieta  | 
| Jun 13, 1979 Third round 9 | São Paulo | 2–0 | Botafogo | São Paulo | 
| Serginho  Edu  | 
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu) Attendance: 49,258 Referee: Roberto Nunes Morgado  | 
| Jun 17, 1979 Semifinal | Palmeiras | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | São Paulo | São Paulo | 
| Serginho  | 
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 112,016 Referee: João Leopoldo Aieta  | 
| Jun 20, 1979 Finals 1 | São Paulo | 1–2 | Santos | São Paulo | 
| Serginho  | 
Juari  Pita  | 
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 81,788 Referee: João Leopoldo Aieta  | 
| Jun 24, 1979 Finals 2 | Santos | 1–1 | São Paulo | São Paulo | 
| Célio  | 
Zé Sérgio  | 
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 107,485 Referee: Márcio Campos Sales  | 
| Jun 28, 1979 Finals 3 | Santos | 0–2 | São Paulo | São Paulo | 
| Zé Sérgio  Neca  | 
Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 74,535 Referee: João Leopoldo Aieta  | 
Record
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Win% | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 63 | 52 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 61 | 48 | 60% | 
External links
- official website Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
 
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.