In 1973, Coritiba won the "Torneio do Povo", becoming the first team from southern Brazil to win a national title. On June 18, Coritiba beat the Paraguayan national side 1–0 at Belfort Duarte. Coritiba won the "Quadrangular de Goiás" in 1975 and Taça Cidade de Curitiba/Taça Clemente Comandulli in 1976 and 1978. In 1977, the name of the Belfort Duarte stadium was changed to "Major Antônio Couto Pereira", and, in 1978 and 1979, Coritiba won two "Campeonatos Paranaense". The club ended the 1970s with eight state championships and, in 1979, finished third in the national "Brasileirão".