Below you find a regionwise analysis of the Brazilian Championship - which regions provided how many teams to the league, and titles won per region.
Obs.: In 22/Dec/2010 CBF, awarded to Taça Brasil (1959-1968) and Roberto Gomes Pedrosa (1967-1970) tournaments the status of Brazilian Championships.
First column: Seasons in First Level from 1959 to 2015. In brackets: First Level champions from 1959 to 2015. In parenthesis: Numbers from 1971 to 2015. Main modules of Campeonato Brasileiro 1987 (Copa União) and Copa João Havelange 2000 included. Also included teams promoted from lower levels to the late phases of first level in 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987 and 2000.
Pop.: 557.226 None of the teams of Acre has played in First Level.
Pop.: 2.819.172 31 (21) presences by 4 (3) clubs. 17 (11) CSA (Maceió) 11 ( 9) CRB (Maceió) 2 ( 0) Capelense (Capela) 1 ( 1) ASA (Arapiraca)
Pop.: 475.843 None of the teams of Amapá has played in First Level.
Pop.: 2.813.085 27 (23) presences by 4 (3) clubs. 16 (14) Nacional (Manaus) 7 ( 6) Rio Negro (Manaus) 3 ( 3) Fast Club (Manaus) 1 ( 0) Olímpico (Manaus)
Pop.: 13.066.910 92 (79) presences by 7 clubs. 2 (1) championship won by 1 club. 44 (35) [2 (1)] Bahia (Salvador) 36 (34) Vitória (Salvador) 4 ( 3) Fluminense (Feira de Santana) 3 ( 2) Leônico (Salvador) 2 ( 2) Galícia (Salvador) 2 ( 2) Itabuna (Itabuna) 1 ( 1) Catuense (Alagoinhas)
Pop.: 7.418.476 47 (37) presences by 4 (3) clubs. 20 (16) Ceará (Fortaleza) 20 (15) Fortaleza (Fortaleza) 6 ( 6) Ferroviário (Fortaleza) 1 ( 0) América (Fortaleza)
Pop.: 2.043.169 26 (20) presences by 11 (7) clubs. 7 ( 7) Brasília (Brasília) 6 ( 6) Gama (Gama) 3 ( 3) CEUB (Brasília) 3 ( 0) Rabello (Brasília) 1 ( 1) Brasiliense (Taguatinga) 1 ( 1) Guará (Guará) 1 ( 1) Sobradinho (Sobradinho) 1 ( 1) Taguatinga (Taguatinga) 1 ( 0) Cruzeiro do Sul (Brasília) 1 ( 0) Defelê (Brasília) 1 ( 0) Guanabara (Brasília)
Obs.: All other "cities" of Distrito Federal are, in fact, satellites (districts) of Brasília.
Pop.: 3.094.390 30 (20) presences by 5 (4) clubs. 15 (12) Desportiva (Vitória) 11 ( 6) Rio Branco (Vitória) 2 ( 0) Santo Antônio (Vitória) 1 ( 1) Colatina (Colatina) 1 ( 1) Vitória (Vitória)
Pop.: 4.996.439 66 (60) presences by 7 (6) clubs. 39 (38) Goiás (Goiânia) 9 ( 7) Vila Nova (Goiânia) 8 ( 6) Atlético (Goiânia) 4 ( 4) Anapolina (Anápolis) 4 ( 4) Goiânia (Goiânia) 1 ( 1) Itumbiara (Itumbiara) 1 ( 0) Anápolis (Anápolis)
Pop.: 5.642.960 27 (17) presences by 4 (3) clubs. 12 ( 8) Sampaio Corrêa (São Luís) 11 ( 7) Moto Clube (São Luís) 3 ( 2) Maranhão (São Luís) 1 ( 0) Ferroviário (São Luís)
Pop.: 2.502.260 16 (14) presences by 3 clubs. 9 (8) Mixto (Cuiabá) 4 (3) Operário (Várzea Grande) 3 (3) Dom Bosco (Cuiabá)
Pop.: 2.074.877 17 presences by 3 clubs. 10 (10) Operário (Campo Grande) [including 4 presences before 1979] 6 ( 6) Comercial (Campo Grande) [including 4 presences before 1979] 1 ( 1) Corumbaense (Corumbá)
Obs.: Mato Grosso do Sul was dismembered from Mato Grosso in 1979. Before this, Comercial and Operário have played the Brazilian Championship 4 times each.
Pop.: 17.866.402 140 (121) presences by 9 (8) clubs. 5 (4) championships won by 2 clubs. 56 (46) [4 (3)] Cruzeiro (Belo Horizonte) 53 (45) [1 (1)] Atlético (Belo Horizonte) 15 (15) América (Belo Horizonte) 6 ( 6) Uberaba (Uberaba) 4 ( 4) Uberlândia (Uberlândia) 3 ( 3) Villa Nova (Nova Lima) 1 ( 1) Caldense (Poços de Caldas) 1 ( 1) Ipatinga (Ipatinga) 1 ( 0) Siderúrgica (Sabará)
Pop.: 6.189.550 47 (37) presences by 3 clubs. 27 (20) Paysandu (Belém) 16 (14) Remo (Belém) 4 ( 3) Tuna Luso (Belém)
Pop.: 3.439.344 28 (18) presences by 5 (3) clubs. 11 ( 4) Campinense (Campina Grande) 8 ( 7) Treze (Campina Grande) 7 ( 7) Botafogo (João Pessoa) 1 ( 0) Auto Esporte (João Pessoa) 1 ( 0) Estrela do Mar (João Pessoa)
Pop.: 9.558.454 119 (105) presences by 10 (9) clubs. 2 championship won by 2 clubs 39 (36) [1 (1)] Atlético (Curitiba) 38 (35) [1 (1)] Coritiba (Curitiba) 15 (15) Paraná Clube (Curitiba) 7 ( 6) Londrina (Londrina) 6 ( 4) Grêmio Maringá (Maringá) 5 ( 5) Colorado (Curitiba) 3 ( 2) Pinheiros (Curitiba) 3 ( 0) Ferroviário (Curitiba) 1 ( 1) Malutrom (São José dos Pinhais) 1 ( 1) Operário (Ponta Grossa) 1 ( 0) Comercial (Cornélio Procópio)
Obs.: Ferroviário merged into Colorado;
Água Verde changed its name to Pinheiros;
Colorado and Pinheiros were merged into Paraná Clube in 1990.
Pop.: 7.911.937 97 (84) presences by 4 clubs. 1 championships won by 1 club 38 (35) [2 (1)] Sport (Recife) 33 (26) Náutico (Recife) 24 (21) Santa Cruz (Recife) 2 ( 2) Central (Caruaru)
Pop.: 2.841.202 25 (18) presences by 5 clubs. 8 ( 5) Ríver (Teresina) 7 ( 5) Flamengo (Teresina) 5 ( 5) Tiradentes (Teresina) 4 ( 2) Piauí (Teresina) 1 ( 1) Auto Esporte (Teresina)
Pop.: 14.367.083 258 (218) presences by 15 (11) clubs. 16 (14) championships won by 4 clubs 52 (44) [2 (1)] Botafogo (Rio de Janeiro) 51 (46) [6*(6)] Flamengo (Rio de Janeiro) 50 (53) [4 (3)] Fluminense (Rio de Janeiro) 49 (43) [4 (4)] Vasco (Rio de Janeiro) 19 (16) América (Rio de Janeiro) 10 ( 8) Bangu (Rio de Janeiro) 8 ( 7) Americano (Campos) 6 ( 3) Goytacaz (Campos) 3 ( 3) Volta Redonda (Volta Redonda) 3 ( 0) Fonseca (Niterói) 2 ( 2) Campo Grande (Rio de Janeiro) 2 ( 2) Olaria (Rio de Janeiro) 1 ( 0) Eletrovapo (Niterói) 1 ( 0) Manufatora (Niterói) 1 ( 0) Rio Branco (Campos) * Including Copa União 1987, title not recognized by CBF. Obs: The cities of Campos, Niterói and Volta Redonda were from the old Rio de Janeiro State which, in 1974, merged with the Guanabara State (corresponding to the city of Rio de Janeiro) into the current Rio de Janeiro State. The States FAs merged into the current one in 1978.
Pop.: 2.771.538 33 (23) presences by 4 clubs. 15 (14) América (Natal) 14 ( 7) ABC (Natal) 3 ( 1) Alecrim (Natal) 1 ( 1) Potiguar (Mossoró)
Pop.: 10.181.749 139 (120) presences by 8 clubs. 5 championships won by 2 clubs. 57 (44) [2 (2)] Grêmio (Porto Alegre) 51 (46) [3 (3)] Internacional (Porto Alegre) 16 (16) Juventude (Caxias do Sul) 4 ( 4) Brasil (Pelotas) 4 ( 4) Caxias (Caxias do Sul) 3 ( 3) São Paulo (Rio Grande) 1 ( 1) Internacional (Santa Maria) 1 ( 1) Novo Hamburgo (Novo Hamburgo)
Pop.: 1.377.792 None of the teams of Rondônia has played in First Level.
Pop.: 324.152 None of the teams of Roraima has played in First Level.
Pop.: 5.349.580 63 (53) presences by 11 (5) clubs. 17 (17) Figueirense (Florianópolis) 12 (12) Criciúma (Criciúma) 11 (11) Joinville (Joinville) 8 ( 8) Avaí (Florianópolis) 5 ( 5) Chapecoense (Chapecó) 5 ( 0) Metropol (Criciúma) 1 ( 0) Hercílio Luz (TUbarão) 1 ( 0) Internacional (Lages) 1 ( 0) Olímpico (Blumenau) 1 ( 0) Paula Ramos (Florianópolis) 1 ( 0) Perdigão (Videira)
Pop.: 36.969.476 346 (311) presences by 24 clubs. 30 (20) championship won by 5 clubs. 57 (45) [8 (2)] Santos (Santos) 54 (43) [9 (5)] Palmeiras (São Paulo) 49 (45) [6 (6)] São Paulo (São Paulo) 48 (44) [6 (6)] Corinthians (São Paulo) 34 (31) Portuguesa (São Paulo) 29 (29) [1 (1)] Guarani (Campinas) 23 (22) Ponte Preta (Campinas) 9 ( 9) Bragantino (Bragança Paulista) 7 ( 7) São Caetano (São Caetano do Sul) 6 ( 6) Botafogo (Ribeirão Preto) 6 ( 6) Internacional (Limeira) 4 ( 4) União São João (Araras) 3 ( 3) XV de Novembro (Piracicaba) 2 ( 2) América (São José do Rio Preto) 2 ( 2) Comercial (Ribeirão Preto) 2 ( 2) Prudente (Prudente) 2 ( 2) Santo André (Santo André) 2 ( 2) São José (São José dos Campos) 2 ( 2) XV de Novembro (Jaú) 1 ( 1) Ferroviária (Araraquara) 1 ( 1) Francana (Franca) 1 ( 1) Juventus (São Paulo) 1 ( 1) Noroeste (Bauru) 1 ( 1) São Bento (Sorocaba)
Obs.: 1) Palmeiras and Santos withdrew from 1968 Taça Brasil before their first matches.
2) Barueri changed its name to Prudente in 2010 and changed back to Barueri un 2011.
Pop.: 1.781.714 28 (19) presences by 5 (3) clubs. 12 ( 9) Sergipe (Aracaju) 8 ( 5) Confiança (Aracaju) 5 ( 5) Itabaiana (Itabaiana) 2 ( 0) Santa Cruz (Estância) 1 ( 0) América (Propriá)
Pop.: 1.155.913 None of the teams of Tocantins has played in First Level.
Obs.: Tocantins was dismembered from Goiás in 1994.
State Pop. Presences Champions
Clubs Seasons Clubs Seasons
São Paulo 36.969.476 24 (24) 346 (311) 5 20 (30)
Rio de Janeiro 14.367.083 15 (11) 258 (218) 4 16* (14*)
Minas Gerais 17.866.402 9 ( 8) 140 (121) 2 4 ( 5)
Rio Grande do Sul 10.181.749 8 ( 8) 137 (118) 2 5 ( 5)
Paraná 9.558.454 10 ( 9) 119 (105) 2 2 ( 2)
Pernambuco 7.911.937 4 ( 4) 97 ( 84) 1 1 ( 1)
Bahia 13.066.910 7 ( 7) 91 ( 78) 1 2 ( 1)
Goiás 4.996.439 7 ( 6) 66 ( 60)
Santa Catarina 5.349.580 11 ( 5) 63 ( 53)
Ceará 7.418.476 4 ( 3) 47 ( 37)
Pará 6.189.550 3 ( 3) 47 ( 37)
Rio Grande do Norte 2.771.538 4 ( 4) 33 ( 23)
Amazonas 2.813.085 4 ( 3) 27 ( 23)
Alagoas 2.819.172 4 ( 3) 31 ( 21)
Espírito Santo 3.094.390 5 ( 4) 30 ( 20)
Sergipe 1.781.714 5 ( 3) 28 ( 19)
Paraíba 3.439.344 5 ( 3) 28 ( 18)
Maranhão 5.642.960 4 ( 3) 27 ( 17)
Distrito Federal 2.043.169 11 ( 7) 26 ( 20)
Piauí 2.841.202 5 ( 5) 25 ( 18)
Mato Grosso do Sul 2.074.877 3 ( 3) 17 ( 17)
Mato Grosso 2.502.260 3 ( 3) 16 ( 14)
Acre 557.226 - -
Amapá 475.843 - -
Rondônia 1.377.792 - -
Roraima 324.152 - -
Tocantins 1.155.913 - -
* Including Copa União 1987, title not recognized by CBF.
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