Because of the sheer size of Brazil, each of the 27 states
run their own championships at the beginning of the year (from January to April).
The state champions and, in some states, the
runners-up, are automatically qualified to play in the following year's Copa do Brasil.
Campeonato
Acreano:
The Brazilian state of Acre's football league has been played since 1947, when it was won
by Rio Branco.
Campeonato
Alagoano:
(Federação Alagoana de Futebol)
The Brazilian state of Alagoas' football league has been played since 1927, when it was
won by Clube de Regatas Brasil (CRB) of
Maceió.
Campeonato
Amapaense:
The Brazilian state of Amapá's football league has been played since 1944, when it was
won by Esporte Clube Macapá.
Campeonato
Amazonense:
The Brazilian state of Amazonas' football league has been played since 1914, when it was
won by Manaus Athletic.
Campeonato
Baiano:
(Federação Baiana de Futebol)
The Brazilian state of Bahia's football league has been played since 1905, when it was won
by Clube Internacional de Cricket of Salvador.
Campeonato
Brasiliense:
(Federação Brasiliense de Futebol)
The Brazilian state of Distrito Federal's football league has been played since 1959, when
it was won by Brasiliense (N.Bandeirante).
Campeonato
Capixaba:
(Federação de Futebol do Estado do Espírito Santo)
The Brazilian state of Espírito Santo's football league has been played since 1917, when
it was won by América of Vila Velha.
Campeonato
Carioca:
(Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro)
Also known as as the Campeonato Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, this is the Brazilian state of
Rio de Janeiro's football league. The first season of the Campeonato Carioca was played in
1906 (won by Fluminense); making it the third
oldest league in Brazil; with only the Campeonato Paulista of São Paulo and the
Campeonato Baiano of Bahia predating it.
Campeonato
Catarinense:
(Federação Catarinense de Futebol) - Futebol SC.
The Brazilian state of Santa Catarina's football league has been played since 1924, when
it was won by Avaí of Florianópolis.
Campeonato
Cearense:
(Federação Cearense de Futebol)
The Brazilian state of Ceará's football league has been played since 1920, when it was
won by Fortaleza Esporte Clube.
Campeonato
Gaúcho:
(Federação Gaúcha de Futebol)
The Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul's football league has been played since 1919,
when it was won by Grêmio Esportivo Brasil
(also known as Brasil de Pelotas). Not to be confused with Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense.
Campeonato
Goiano:
(Federação
Goiana de Futebol)
The Brazilian state of Goiás' football league has been played since 1944, when it was won
by Atlético Clube Goianiense.
Campeonato
Maranhense:
(Federação Maranhese de Futebol)
The Brazilian state of Maranhão's football league has been played since 1918, when it was
won by Fênix of São Luís.
Campeonato
Matogrossense:
(Federação Matogrossense de Futebol)
The Brazilian state of Mato Grosso's football league has been played since 1943, when it
was won by Mixto Esporte Clube of Cuiabá.
Campeonato
Mineiro:
(Federação Mineira de Futebol)
The Brazilian state of Minas Gerais's football league has been played since 1915, when it
was won by Clube Atlético Mineiro
of from Belo Horizonte.
Campeonato
Paraense:
(Federação Paraense de Futebol)
The Brazilian state of Pará's football league has been played since 1908, when it was won
by União Esportiva of Belém.
Campeonato
Paraibano:
(Federação Paraibana de Futebol)
The Brazilian state of Paraíba's football league has been played since 1919, when it was
won by Palmeiras of João Pessoa.
Campeonato
Paranaense:
(Federação Paranaense de Futebol)
The Brazilian state of Paraná's football league has been played since 1915, when it was
won by Internacional de Curitiba.
Campeonato
Paulista:
(Federação Paulista de
Futebol)
The Brazilian state of São Paulo's football league has been played since 1902, when it
was won by the São Paulo Athletic Club
(the football divison of SPAC was eventually closed). Intense rivalries between São Paulo
(SPFC), Corinthians, Santos and Palmeiras has stamped its history on The Paulistão; the
oldest estabilished league in Brazil.
Campeonato
Pernambucano:
(Federação Pernambucana de Futebol)
The Brazilian state of Pernambuco's football league has been played since 1915, when it
was won by Flamengo of Recife.
Campeonato
Piauiense:
(Federação de Futebol do Piauí)
The Brazilian state of Piauí's football league has been played since 1941, when it was
won by Botafogo of Teresina.
Campeonato
Potiguar:
(Federação Norte-rio-grandense de Futebol)
The Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte's football league has been played since 1919,
when it was won by América de Natal.
Campeonato
Rondoniense:
(Federação de Futebol do Estado de Rondônia)
The Brazilian state of Rondônia's football league has been played since 1945 (amateur)
and 1991 (professional). The first (amateur) team to win the league was Ypiranga of Porto
Velho. Ji-Paraná, who won the first professional title in 1991, were only founded on
April 22nd of that year. They haven't done so well in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
or Copa do Brasil though
Campeonato
Roraimense:
Although the Brazilian state of Roraima's football league existed in 1974, it has only
been played professionally since 1995; when it was won by Atlético Roraima of Boa Vista.
Campeonato
Sergipano:
(Federação Sergipana de Futebol)
The Brazilian state of Sergipe's football league has been played since 1918, when it was
won by Continguiba of Aracaju.
Campeonato
Sul-Matogrossense:
(Federação de Futebol de Mato Grosso do Sul)
The Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul's football league has been played since 1979,
when it was won by Operário Futebol Clube of Campo Grande.
Campeonato
Tocantinense:
(Federação Tocantinense de Futebol)
The Brazilian state of Tocantins' football league has been played since 1993, when it was
won by Tocantinópolis.
Arquivo de Clubes:
Clubes Brasileiros de Futebol, sorted by state.
Futebol do Norte:
Covers the states of Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Pará, Rôndonia and Tocantins.
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