The 1979 winners of the Torneo di Viareggio (in English, the Viareggio Tournament, officially the Viareggio Cup World Football Tournament Coppa Carnevale), the annual youth football tournament held in Viareggio, Tuscany, are listed below.
| 31° Torneo di Viareggio | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Italy |
| City | Viareggio |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Fiorentina |
| Runners-up | Perugia |
| Third place | Pistoiese |
| Fourth place | Juventus |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 78 (2.6 per match) |
← 1978 1980 → | |
Format
editThe 16 teams are seeded in 4 groups. Each team from a group meets the others in a single tie. The winner of each group progress to the final knockout stage.
Participating teams
edit- Italian teams
- European teams
- American teams
Mexico City
- Asian teams
Hebei
Group stage
editGroup A
edit| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roma
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 |
| Fiorentina
|
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 |
 Mexico City
|
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
 Wisła Kraków
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -9 |
Group B
edit| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inter
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
| Pistoiese[1]
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 OFK Beograd
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| Napoli
|
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Group C
edit| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlético Madrid
|
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| Milan[1]
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Lanerossi Vicenza
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
 Celtic
|
2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
Group D
edit| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juventus
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 |
| Perugia
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| Rijeka
|
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
 Hebei
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -8 |
Knockout stage
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Fiorentina | 1 | |||||||||
| Inter | 0 | |||||||||
| Fiorentina | 2 | |||||||||
| Pistoiese | 1 | |||||||||
| Pistoiese(pen) | 0 | |||||||||
| Roma | 0 | |||||||||
| Fiorentina | 1 | |||||||||
| Perugia | 0 | |||||||||
| Juventus(pen) | 2 | |||||||||
| Milan | 2 | |||||||||
| Juventus | 1 | |||||||||
| Perugia(pen) | 1 | Third place | ||||||||
| Atlético Madrid | 0 | |||||||||
| Perugia | 1 | |||||||||
| Pistoiese | 2 | |||||||||
| Juventus | 1 | |||||||||
Champions
edit| Torneo di Viareggio 1979 Champions |
|---|
 Fiorentina 5th time |
Footnotes
edit- ^ a b Qualified on goal difference.