Paraíba 1978

PARTICIPANTS:
AUTO ESPORTE Clube (João Pessoa)
BOTAFOGO Futebol Clube (João Pessoa)
NACIONAL Atlético Clube (Cabedelo)
NACIONAL Atlético Clube (Patos)
SANTA CRUZ Recreativo Esporte Clube (Santa Rita)
SANTOS Futebol Clube (João Pessoa)

No relegation/sem rebaixamento.



FIRST STAGE:
(Winners are finalists)
(O campeão é finalista)

First Phase:
(Top 2 qualify for Stage Final)
(Os 2 primeiros passam à Final do Turno)

Table:
1.Botafogo  	5  3  1  1   9- 4   7  Qualified
2.Santa Cruz  	5  3  1  1   4- 1   7  Qualified
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3.Auto Esporte  5  3  0  2   9- 7   6
4.Nacional/P  	5  2  1  2   8- 7   5
5.Nacional/C  	5  1  3  1   8- 6   5
6.Santos  	5  0  0  5   5-18   0

Round 1 [Aug 20]
Botafogo 	2-2  Nacional/C
Santa Cruz  	2-0  Santos
Nacional/P  	2-1  Auto Esporte

Round 2
[Aug 27]
Santos  	1-4  Botafogo
Nacional/C  	1-1  Nacional/P
[Aug 30]
Auto Esporte  	0-1  Santa Cruz

Round 3 [Sep 3]
Auto Esporte  	4-2  Santos
Nacional/P  	0-2  Botafogo
Nacional/C  	0-0  Santa Cruz

Round 4 [Sep 10]
Auto Esporte  	1-0  Botafogo
Santa Cruz  	1-0  Nacional/P
Nacional/C  	3-0  Santos

Round 5 [Sep 15]
Auto Esporte  	3-2  Nacional/C
Nacional/P  	5-2  Santos
Santa Cruz  	0-1  Botafogo

Table:
1.Botafogo  	5  3  1  1   9- 4   7  Qualified
2.Santa Cruz  	5  3  1  1   4- 1   7  Qualified
-------------------------------------
3.Auto Esporte  5  3  0  2   9- 7   6
4.Nacional/P  	5  2  1  2   8- 7   5
5.Nacional/C  	5  1  3  1   8- 6   5
6.Santos  	5  0  0  5   5-18   0


Stage finals:

[Sep 20]
Botafogo  	5-0  Santa Cruz

[Sep 24]
Santa Cruz  	0-1  Botafogo

* BOTAFOGO win First Stage; finalists.
* O BOTAFOGO venceu o Primeiro Turno; finalista.


SECOND STAGE:
(Top 4 qualify for Third Stage)
(Os 4 primeiros passam ao Terceiro Turno)

Table:
1.Botafogo  	5  4  1  0  14- 2   9  Qualified
2.Nacional/P  	5  3  2  0  16- 5   8  Qualified
3.Santa Cruz  	5  2  1  2   6- 8   5  Qualified
4.Auto Esporte  5  1  3  1   4- 4   5  Qualified
-------------------------------------
5.Nacional/C  	5  1  1  3   3- 8   3
6.Santos  	5  0  0  5   4-20   0

Round 1
[Sep 29]
Botafogo  	6-0  Santos
[Oct 8]
Santa Cruz  	0-0  Auto Esporte
[Oct 11]
Nacional/P  	3-0  Nacional/C

Round 2
[Oct 1]
Nacional/C  	0-1  Botafogo
Santos  	2-4  Santa Cruz
[Oct 4]
Auto Esporte  	2-2  Nacional/P

Round 3
[Oct 11]
Santos  	0-1  Auto Esporte
[Oct 15]
Santa Cruz  	2-0  Nacional/C
Botafogo  	2-2  Nacional/P

Round 4 [Oct 19]
Santos  	1-2  Nacional/C
Botafogo  	4-0  Santa Cruz

Round 5 [Oct 22]
Nacional/C  	1-1  Auto Esporte
Nacional/P  	7-1  Santos

Round 6 [Oct 29]
Botafogo  	1-0  Auto Esporte
Nacional/P  	2-0  Santa Cruz

Table:
1.Botafogo  	5  4  1  0  14- 2   9  Qualified
2.Nacional/P  	5  3  2  0  16- 5   8  Qualified
3.Santa Cruz  	5  2  1  2   6- 8   5  Qualified
4.Auto Esporte  5  1  3  1   4- 4   5  Qualified
-------------------------------------
5.Nacional/C  	5  1  1  3   3- 8   3
6.Santos  	5  0  0  5   4-20   0


THIRD STAGE:
(Winners are finalists)
(O campeão é finalista)

Table:
1.Nacional/P  	6  5  0  1  11- 3  10  Finalists
-------------------------------------
2.Botafogo  	6  4  1  1  11- 4   9
3.Santa Cruz  	6  0  3  3   6-13   3
4.Auto Esporte  6  0  2  4   4-12   2

Round 1 [Nov 1]
Nacional/P  	1-0  Botafogo
Auto Esporte  	2-2  Santa Cruz

Round 2 [Nov 3]
Auto Esporte  	0-2  Nacional/P
Botafogo  	2-2  Santa Cruz

Round 3 [Nov 8]
Botafogo  	3-1  Auto Esporte
Santa Cruz	0-3  Nacional/P

Round 4 [Nov 12]
Santa Cruz	0-3  Botafogo
Nacional/P  	3-0  Auto Esporte

Round 5 [Nov 19]
Auto Esporte  	0-1  Botafogo
Nacional/P  	2-1  Santa Cruz

Round 6
[Nov 22]
Botafogo  	2-0  Nacional/P
[Nov 26]
Santa Cruz  	1-1  Auto Esporte

Table:
1.Nacional/P  	6  5  0  1  11- 3  10  Finalists
-------------------------------------
2.Botafogo  	6  4  1  1  11- 4   9
3.Santa Cruz  	6  0  3  3   6-13   3
4.Auto Esporte  6  0  2  4   4-12   2



FINAL:

[Nov 26]
Botafogo  	1-0  Nacional/P

**** BOTAFOGO are Paraíba State 1978 champions ****

Final standings:
1.Botafogo  	19 14  3  2  41-10  31  Champions; Copa Brasil 1979
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2.Nacional/P  	17 10  3  4  35-16  23
3.Santa Cruz  	18  5  5  8  16-28  15
4.Auto Esporte  16  4  5  7  17-23  13
5.Nacional/C  	10  2  4  4  11-14   8
6.Santos  	10  0  0  10  9-38   0

* 129 goals/ 45 matches = 2.87 gpm.

Topscorer: Magno (Botafogo), 15 goals.

1977

1979

list of champions

list of topscorers

composition of the championships

list of 2nd division champions

About this document

Prepared and maintained by Julio Bovi Diogo for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation, RSSSF Brazil and Blog História do Futebol.

Author: Julio Bovi Diogo (juliodiogo@litoral.com.br).
Last updated: 27 May 2010.

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