A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| Season | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Corinthians |
| Copa Brasil | Corinthians Santos Comercial Ponte Preta XV de Piracicaba Guarani Palmeiras São Paulo Botafogo Portuguesa Noroeste América |
| Matches played | 379 |
| Goals scored | 875 (2.31 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Serginho Chulapa (São Paulo) – 32 goals |
| Biggest home win | América 5-0 Noroeste (June 5, 1977) São Bento 6-1 Portuguesa Santista (June 5, 1977) São Paulo 6-1 Marília (July 13, 1977) |
| Biggest away win | Marília 0-5 Palmeiras (July 20, 1977) |
| Highest scoring | Paulista 6-3 Portuguesa Santista (August 7, 1977) |
← 1976 1978 → | |
The 1977 Campeonato Paulista da Divisão Especial de Futebol Profissional[1] was the 76th season of São Paulo's top professional football league. Corinthians won the championship for their 16th title. No teams were relegated. Serginho Chulapa from São Paulo was the top goalscorer, with 32 goals.[2]
Championship
The first phase of the championship was divided into two rounds, in which the nineteen teams of the championship were divided into four groups;five with five teams and one with four, with each team playing once against all other teams, and the best team of each group passing to the Semifinals. The champions of each round qualified to the Third round, along with the six best teams in the aggregate table. Wins by three goals' difference or more were worth an extra point.[2][1]
In the Third round, the eight remaining teams would be divided into two groups of four, each team playing once against the teams of its own group and the other group, and the best teams of each group qualifying to the Finals.
First round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 13 | +20 | 31 | Qualified |
| 2 | Ponte Preta | 18 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 23 | |
| 3 | São Bento | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 15 | |
| 4 | Ferroviária | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 14 | |
| 5 | Portuguesa Santista | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 14 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botafogo | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 10 | +20 | 32 | Qualified |
| 2 | Corinthians | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 26 | |
| 3 | XV de Piracicaba | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 22 | |
| 4 | Juventus | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 19 | |
| 5 | XV de Jaú | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 25 | −13 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 27 | Qualified |
| 2 | Portuguesa | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 17 | |
| 3 | Noroeste | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 16 | |
| 4 | Marília | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 12 | |
| 5 | Comercial | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 33 | −18 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guarani | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 23 | Qualified |
| 2 | Santos | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 21 | |
| 3 | América | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 18 | |
| 4 | Paulista | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 15 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 0–0 [3] | Guarani |
| Palmeiras | 1–3 | São Paulo |
Finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 0–0[3] | Botafogo |