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).
Campeonato Acreano: (Federacao de Futebol do Acre)
The Brazilian state of Acre's football league has been played since 1947, when it was won
by Rio Branco.
Campeonato Alagoano: (Federacao 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
Macei�.
Campeonato Amapaense: (Federaca;o Amapaense de Futebol)
The Brazilian state of Amapa's football league has been played since 1944, when it was
won by Esporte Clube Macap�.
Campeonato Amazonense: (Federacao Amazonense de Futebol)
The Brazilian state of Amazonas' football league has been played since 1914, when it was
won by Manaus Athletic.
Campeonato Baiano: (Federacao 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: (Federacao 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: (Federacao de Futebol do Estado do Esp�rito Santo)
The Brazilian state of Esp�rito Santo's football league has been played since 1917, when
it was won by Am�rica of Vila Velha.
Campeonato Carioca: (Federacao 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 S�o Paulo and the
Campeonato Baiano of Bahia predating it.
Campeonato Catarinense: (Federacao Catarinense de Futebol)
The Brazilian state of Santa Catarina's football league has been played since 1924, when
it was won by Ava� of Florian�polis.
Campeonato Cearense: (Federacao Cearense de Futebol)
The Brazilian state of Cear�'s football league has been played since 1920, when it was
won by Fortaleza Esporte Clube.
Campeonato Ga�cho: (Federacao Ga�cha de Futebol)
The Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul's football league has been played since 1919,
when it was won by Gr�mio Esportivo Brasil
(also known as Brasil de Pelotas). Not to be confused with Gr�mio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense.
Campeonato Goiano: (Federacao Goiana
de Futebol)
The Brazilian state of Goi�s' football league has been played since 1944, when it was won
by Atl�tico Clube Goianiense.
Campeonato Maranhense: (Federacao Maranhese de Futebol)
The Brazilian state of Maranh�o's football league has been played since 1918, when it was
won by F�nix of Sao Luis.
Campeonato Matogrossense: (Federacao 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 Cuiab�.
Campeonato Mineiro: (Federacao 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: (Federacao Paraense de Futebol)
The Brazilian state of Par�'s football league has been played since 1908, when it was won
by Uni�o Esportiva of Bel�m.
Campeonato Paraibano: (Federacao Paraibana de Futebol)
The Brazilian state of Paraiba's football league has been played since 1919, when it was
won by Palmeiras of Jo�o Pessoa.
Campeonato Paranaense: (Federacao Paranaense de Futebol)
The Brazilian state of Parana's football league has been played since 1915, when it was
won by Internacional de Curitiba.
Campeonato Paulista: (Federacao Paulista de Futebol)
The Brazilian state of Sao Paulo's football league has been played since 1902, when it
was won by the Sao Paulo Athletic Club
(the football divison of SPAC was eventually closed). Intense rivalries between S�o Paulo
(SPFC), Corinthians, Santos and Palmeiras has stamped its history on The Paulistao; the
oldest estabilished league in Brazil.
Campeonato Pernambucano: (Federacao 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: (Federacao de Futebol do Piau�)
The Brazilian state of Piau�'s football league has been played since 1941, when it was
won by Botafogo of Teresina.
Campeonato Potiguar: (Federacao 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: (Federacao de Futebol do Estado de Rond�nia)
The Brazilian state of Rond�nia'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-Paran�, 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 S�rie C
or Copa do Brasil though
Campeonato
Roraimense: (Federacao Roraimense de Futebol)
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 Atl�tico Roraima of Boa Vista.
Campeonato Sergipano: (Federacao 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: (Federacao 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 Oper�rio Futebol Clube of Campo Grande.
Campeonato Tocantinense: (Federacao Tocantinense de Futebol)
The Brazilian state of Tocantins' football league has been played since 1993, when it was
won by Tocantin�polis.
Arquivo de Clubes:
Clubes Brasileiros de Futebol, sorted by state.
Futebol do Norte:
Covers the states of Acre, Amap�, Amazonas, Par�, R�ndonia and Tocantins.
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