List of Brazilian football champions
Brazilian football champions are the winners of the highest league in Brazilian football, which since 1971 is considered the national championship.
In 2010, the Brazilian Football Confederation additionally recognized the winners of the Taça Brasil (1959–68) and the Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa (1967–70) as Brazilian football champions.[1][2][3]
In 25 August 2023, the 1937 Copa dos Campeões Estaduais is also recognized as an official title.[4][5]
Copa dos Campeões Estaduais (FBF)[edit]
| Ed. | Season | Champion | Runner-up | Third place | Winning manager | Top scorer(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
1937 |  Atlético Mineiro (1) |
 Fluminense |
 Rio Branco |
 Floriano Peixoto |
Paulista (Atlético Mineiro) |
8 |
Taça Brasil (1959–1968)[edit]
| Ed. | Season | Champion | Runner-up | Third place | Winning manager | Top scorer(s)[6] | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 |
1959 |  Bahia (1) |
 Santos |
 Grêmio |
 Carlos Volante |
Léo Briglia (Bahia) |
8 |
3 |
1960 | Palmeiras (1) |
 Fortaleza |
Fluminense |
Osvaldo Brandão |
Bececê (Fortaleza) |
7 |
4 |
1961 | Santos (1) |
Bahia |
America |
Lula |
Pelé (Santos) |
7 |
5 |
1962 | Santos (2) |
Botafogo |
Internacional |
Lula |
Coutinho (Santos) |
7 |
6 |
1963 | Santos (3) |
Bahia |
Botafogo |
Lula |
Pelé (Santos) |
8 |
7 |
1964 | Santos (4) |
Flamengo |
Ceará |
Lula |
Pelé (Santos) |
7 |
8 |
1965 | Santos (5) |
Vasco |
 Náutico |
Lula |
Alcindo (Grêmio) |
10 |
9 |
1966 | Cruzeiro (1) |
Santos |
Náutico |
Ayrton Moreira |
Bita (Náutico) Toninho Guerreiro (Santos) |
10 |
10 |
1967 | Palmeiras (2) |
Náutico |
Grêmio |
Aymoré Moreira |
Chicletes (Treze) |
9 |
11 |
1968 | Botafogo (1) |
Fortaleza |
Cruzeiro |
Mário Zagallo |
Ferretti (Botafogo) |
7 |
Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa (1967–1970)[edit]
| Ed. | Season | Champion | Runner-up | Third place | Winning manager | Top scorer(s)[7] | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 |
1967 | Palmeiras (3) |
Internacional |
Corinthians |
Mário Travaglini |
Ademar Pantera (Flamengo) César Maluco (Palmeiras) |
15 |
13 |
1968 | Santos (6) |
Internacional |
Vasco |
Antoninho |
Toninho Guerreiro (Santos) |
18 |
14 |
1969 | Palmeiras (4) |
Cruzeiro |
Corinthians |
Rubens Minelli |
Edu (America-RJ) |
14 |
15 |
1970 | Fluminense (1) |
Palmeiras |
Atlético Mineiro |
Paulo Amaral |
Tostão (Cruzeiro) |
12 |
Campeonato Brasileiro (1971–present)[edit]
Campeonato Nacional de Clubes (1971–1974)[edit]
| Ed. | Season | Champion | Runner-up | Third place | Winning manager | Top scorer(s)[8] | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16 |
1971 | Atlético Mineiro (2) |
São Paulo |
Botafogo |
Telê Santana |
Dadá Maravilha (Atlético Mineiro) |
15 |
17 |
1972 | Palmeiras (5) |
Botafogo |
Internacional |
Osvaldo Brandão |
Dadá Maravilha (Atlético Mineiro) Pedro Rocha (São Paulo) |
17 |
18 |
1973 | Palmeiras (6) |
São Paulo |
Cruzeiro |
Osvaldo Brandão |
Ramón (Santa Cruz) |
21 |
19 |
1974 | Vasco (1) |
Cruzeiro |
Santos |
Mário Travaglini |
Roberto Dinamite (Vasco) |
16 |
Copa Brasil (1975–1979)[edit]
| Ed. | Season | Champion | Runner-up | Third place | Winning manager | Top scorer(s)[9] | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 |
1975 | Internacional (1) |
Cruzeiro |
Fluminense |
Rubens Minelli |
Flávio (Internacional) |
16 |
21 |
1976 | Internacional (2) |
Corinthians |
Atlético Mineiro |
Rubens Minelli |
Dadá Maravilha (Internacional) |
16 |
22 |
1977 | São Paulo (1) |
Atlético Mineiro |
 Operário |
Rubens Minelli |
Reinaldo (Atlético Mineiro) |
28 |
23 |
1978 | Guarani (1) |
Palmeiras |
Internacional |
Carlos Alberto Silva |
Paulinho (Vasco) |
19 |
24 |
1979 | Internacional (3) |
Vasco |
 Coritiba |
Ênio Andrade |
César (America-RJ) |
13 |
Taça de Ouro (1980–1983)[edit]
| Ed. | Season | Champion | Runner-up | Third place | Winning manager | Top scorer(s)[10] | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 |
1980 | Flamengo (1) |
Atlético Mineiro |
Internacional |
Cláudio Coutinho |
Zico (Flamengo) |
21 |
26 |
1981 | Grêmio (1) |
São Paulo |
Ponte Preta |
Ênio Andrade |
Nunes (Flamengo) |
16 |
27 |
1982 | Flamengo (2) |
Grêmio |
Guarani |
Paulo César Carpegiani |
Zico (Flamengo) |
21 |
28 |
1983 | Flamengo (3) |
Santos |
Atlético Mineiro |
Carlos Alberto Torres |
Serginho Chulapa (Santos) |
22 |
Copa Brasil (1984)[edit]
| Ed. | Season | Champion | Runner-up | Third place | Winning manager | Top scorer(s)[11] | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
29 |
1984 | Fluminense (2) |
Vasco |
Grêmio |
Carlos Alberto Parreira |
Roberto Dinamite (Vasco) |
16 |
Taça de Ouro (1985)[edit]
| Ed. | Season | Champion | Runner-up | Third place | Winning manager | Top scorer(s)[12] | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30 |
1985 | Coritiba (1) |
Bangu |
Brasil de Pelotas |
Ênio Andrade |
Edmar (Guarani) |
20 |
Copa Brasil (1986–1988)[edit]
| Ed. | Season | Champion | Runner-up | Third place | Winning manager | Top scorer(s)[13] | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31 |
1986 | São Paulo (2) |
Guarani |
Atlético Mineiro |
Pepe |
Careca (São Paulo) |
25 |
32 |
1987* | Sport Recife (1) |
Guarani |
Flamengo |
Jair Picerni |
Müller (São Paulo) |
10 |
33 |
1988 | Bahia (2) |
Internacional |
Fluminense |
Evaristo de Macedo |
Nílson (Internacional) |
15 |
- Most known as Copa União. (*)
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (1989–1999)[edit]
Copa João Havelange (2000)[edit]
| Ed. | Season | Champion | Runner-up | Third place | Winning manager | Top scorer(s)[15] | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
45 |
2000 | Vasco (4) |
São Caetano |
Cruzeiro |
Joel Santana |
Adhemar (São Caetano) |
22 |
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (2001–present)[edit]
Notes[edit]
- Taça Brasil and Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa titles are only officially recognized by CBF in 2010.[17][2][3]
- Flamengo has claimed the title of the 1987 Campeonato Brasileiro (Copa União), for having won the Green Module (Portuguese: Módulo Verde), organized by Clube dos 13, who refused to play against the Yellow Module (Portuguese: Módulo Amarelo) winners, organized by CBF.[18] However, the club lost in all instances, thus the only officially recognized champion being Sport Recife.[19][20]
- In 2020, after partnering with the energy drinks company Red Bull, CA Bragantino has changed their name to "Red Bull Bragantino" (or RB Bragantino) the same how did it happened with RB Leipzig and RB Salzburg.
- In 25 August 2023, CBF also recognized the 1937 Copa dos Campeões Estaduais.[4]
Winners[edit]
Performance by club[edit]
Seventeen clubs are officially recognized to have been the Brazilian football champions. In bold those competing in Série A as of 2024 season.
Performance by state[edit]
| State | Won | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| São Paulo
|
34 | 27 | 15 |
| Rio de Janeiro
|
17 | 12 | 12 |
| Minas Gerais
|
7 | 10 | 13 |
| Rio Grande do Sul
|
5 | 11 | 17 |
| Bahia
|
2 | 3 | 1 |
| Paraná
|
2 | 1 | 2 |
| Pernambuco
|
1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ceará
|
0 | 2 | 1 |
| Espírito Santo
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mato Grosso do Sul
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
 Goiás
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ do Carmo Fernandes Pais, Maria. "Unificação dos Títulos Brasileiros a partir de 1959" (pdf). docplayer.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ a b "CBF iguala Taça Brasil e 'Robertão' a Brasileiro. Santos e Palmeiras viram octas". globoesporte.globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). December 13, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ a b "Unification of titles in Brazil recognizes the glories of Pelé's Santos and Palmeiras". CONMEBOL. December 23, 2010. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
- ^ a b "É tri! CBF reconhece Atlético-MG como campeão brasileiro de 1937". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). August 25, 2023.
- ^ "Veja o elenco do Atlético que conquistou o Brasileirão de 1937". Itatiaia (in Portuguese). August 25, 2023.
- ^ Torres, Paulo (August 11, 2000). "Taça Brasil -- List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012. Retrieved December 25, 2010.
- ^ Torres, Paulo (August 11, 2000). "Taça Brasil -- List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012. Retrieved December 25, 2010.
- ^ Torres, Paulo (August 11, 2000). "Taça Brasil -- List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012. Retrieved December 25, 2010.
- ^ Torres, Paulo (August 11, 2000). "Taça Brasil -- List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012. Retrieved December 25, 2010.
- ^ Torres, Paulo (August 11, 2000). "Taça Brasil -- List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012. Retrieved December 25, 2010.
- ^ Torres, Paulo (August 11, 2000). "Taça Brasil -- List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012. Retrieved December 25, 2010.
- ^ Torres, Paulo (August 11, 2000). "Taça Brasil -- List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012. Retrieved December 25, 2010.
- ^ Torres, Paulo (August 11, 2000). "Taça Brasil -- List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012. Retrieved December 25, 2010.
- ^ Torres, Paulo (August 11, 2000). "Taça Brasil -- List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012. Retrieved December 25, 2010.
- ^ Torres, Paulo (August 11, 2000). "Taça Brasil -- List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012. Retrieved December 25, 2010.
- ^ Torres, Paulo (August 11, 2000). "Taça Brasil -- List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012. Retrieved December 25, 2010.
- ^ "CBF oficializa títulos nacionais de 1959 a 70 com homenagem a Pelé". Globoesporte (in Portuguese). December 22, 2010.
- ^ Paulo Vinicius Coelho (Blog do PVC) (November 25, 2019). "Entenda o que aconteceu no Brasileirão de 1987" (in Portuguese). UOL.
- ^ "STF mantém decisão que considera Sport campeão brasileiro de 1987" (in Portuguese). Conjur. April 19, 2017.
- ^ "Martelo batido: decisão final do STF faz do Sport único campeão de 87; Fla cogita Fifa". Globoesporte (in Portuguese). March 17, 2018.
External links[edit]
- Brazil - List of Champions, RSSSF.com