since the 1960s, brazil began to develop more mature national competitions which competed with the state and regional tournaments for supporter's attention. in 1977, corinthians' were able to win a title after a 24-year drought, and the early eighties saw the battle between corinthians (led by sócrates) and são paulo's (serginho chulapa). the ""corinthians democracy"" won in 1982 and 1983 while introducing a new philosophy in club management, where players participate in all decisions with management. são paulo became the most successful team of the decade, winning the championship in 1980, 1981, 1985, 1987 and 1989. the last years saw the emergence of players such as müller and silas (known as the "menudos do morumbi") on that team. internacional from limeira accomplished a great upset in 1986 by defeating palmeiras to win the final.