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) |
Format edit
The 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 edit
Group 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.