⁽¹⁾In 1979, two editions of the Rio de Janeiro State Championship were played because Guanabara State's and Rio de Janeiro State's football federations merged in 1978. The Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation organized both competitions, which were won by Flamengo.

Other competition champions

Competition	Champion
Taça Minas Gerais	Atlético Mineiro
Torneio de Integração da Amazônia	Rio Branco

Brazilian clubs in international competitions

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1979.

width=12%	Date	width=12%	Opposition	width=1%	Result	width=7%	Score	width=26%	Brazil scorers	width=18%	Competition
May 17, 1979		W	6-0	Éder, Zico (3), Nílton Batata (2)	International Friendly
May 31, 1979		W	5-1	Edinho, Sócrates (2), Nílton Batata, Éder	International Friendly
June 21, 1979	Ajax	W	5-0	Sócrates (2), Toninho, Zico (2)	International Friendly (unofficial match)
July 5, 1979	Bahia State Combined Team	D	1-1	Juary	International Friendly (unofficial match)
July 26, 1979		L	1-2	Roberto Dinamite	Copa América
August 2, 1979		W	2-1	Tita, Zico	Copa América
August 16, 1979		W	2-0	Tita, Zico	Copa América
August 23, 1979		D	2-2	Sócrates (2)	Copa América
October 24, 1979		L	1-2	Palhinha	Copa América
October 31, 1979		D	2-2	Falcão, Sócrates	Copa América