1978 Venezuelan Primera División season
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| Season | 1978 |
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| Champions | Portuguesa (5th title) |
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The 1978 season of the Venezuelan Primera División, the top category of Venezuelan football, was played by 12 teams. The national champions were Portuguesa.
Results
First Stage
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguesa | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 28 |
| 2 | Universidad de Los Andes | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 27 |
| 3 | Portugués | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 27 |
| 4 | Valencia | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 26 |
| 5 | Galicia | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 26 |
| 6 | Estudiantes | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 26 |
| 7 | Atlético Zamora | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 22 |
| 8 | Miranda-Canarias | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 22 |
| 9 | Deportivo Táchira | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 17 |
| 10 | Deportivo Italia | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 17 |
| 11 | Lara | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 40 | −21 | 15 |
| 12 | Universitarios de Oriente | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 46 | −27 | 11 |
Final Stage
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguesa | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 16 |
| 2 | Galicia | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 12 |
| 3 | Estudiantes | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 11 |
| 4 | Portugués | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 8 |
| 5 | Universidad de Los Andes | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 7 |
| 6 | Valencia | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 6 |
