The Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais was a Brazilian football tournament contested by state teams. It was Brazil's most important football competition until the 1950s. Its last edition was played in 1987, when the CBF tried to revive the competition.
Winners and goalscorers Year Winner Finalist Top Scorer(s) Team Goals 1922 São Paulo Rio de Janeiro (DF) Arthur FriedenreichNeco São PauloSão Paulo 1923 São Paulo Rio de Janeiro (DF) TatúJunqueira São PauloRio de Janeiro (DF) 1924 Rio de Janeiro (DF) São Paulo LagartoNilo Rio de Janeiro (DF)Rio de Janeiro (DF) 1925 Rio de Janeiro (DF) São Paulo NiloManteiga Rio de Janeiro (DF)Bahia 1926 São Paulo Rio de Janeiro (DF) Petronilho de Brito São Paulo 1927 Rio de Janeiro (DF) São Paulo Nilo Rio de Janeiro (DF) 1928 Rio de Janeiro (DF) Paraná Mário SeixasStacco BahiaParaná 1929 São Paulo Rio de Janeiro (DF) Russinho Rio de Janeiro (DF) 1931 Rio de Janeiro (DF) São Paulo Oswaldo 1933 São Paulo (pro, FBF) Rio de Janeiro (DF) Waldemar de BritoHérculesCanhotoSaid São PauloSão PauloMinas Gerais 1934 São Paulo (pro, FBF) Rio de Janeiro (DF) Mendes São Paulo Bahia (ama, CBD) São Paulo ? - 1935 Rio de Janeiro (DF) (pro, FBF) São Paulo Sá Rio de Janeiro (DF) Rio de Janeiro (DF) (ama, CBD) São Paulo ? - 1936 São Paulo (ama, CBD) ? - 1938 Rio de Janeiro (DF) São Paulo ? - 1939 Rio de Janeiro (DF) São Paulo ? - 1940 Rio de Janeiro (DF) São Paulo ? - 1941 São Paulo Rio de Janeiro (DF) ? - 1942 São Paulo Rio de Janeiro (DF) ? - 1943 Rio de Janeiro (DF) São Paulo ? - 1944 Rio de Janeiro (DF) São Paulo TaráSiduca PernambucoPernambuco 1946 Rio de Janeiro (DF) São Paulo ? - 1950 Rio de Janeiro (DF) São Paulo ? - 1952 São Paulo Rio de Janeiro (DF) ? - 1954 São Paulo Rio de Janeiro (DF) ? - 1956 São Paulo Rio de Janeiro (DF) ? - 1959 São Paulo ? - 1962 Minas Gerais Guanabara ? - 1987 Rio de Janeiro São Paulo ? -
Notes Until 1960, Rio de Janeiro city was the Distrito Federal (Federal District). After that year, a new capital was founded, and Rio de Janeiro became the state of Guanabara, its capital and only municipality being Rio de Janeiro city. In 1975, Guanabara and the Rio de Janeiro state, whose capital was Niterói, merged as Rio de Janeiro, with Rio de Janeiro city as the capital. Two different Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais editions were contested in 1934. The professional competition was organized by the FBF (Federação Brasileira de Futebol) while the amateur competition was organized by the CBD (Confederação Brasileira de Desportos). São Paulo won the professional competition while Bahia won the amateur one. Two different Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais editions were contested in 1935. The professional competition was organized by the FBF (Federação Brasileira de Futebol) while the amateur competition was organized by the CBD (Confederação Brasileira de Desportos). Rio de Janeiro (Distrito Federal) won both competitions.
Statistics State Winner Runner-up Years won Years runner-up Rio de Janeiro (DF)14111924, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1931, 1935, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1943, 1944, 1946, 19501922, 1923, 1926, 1929, 1933, 1934, 1941, 1942, 1952, 1954, 1956São Paulo 13151922, 1923, 1926, 1929, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1941, 1942, 1952, 1954, 1956, 19591924, 1925, 1927, 1931, 1934,1935, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1950, 1987Bahia101934Minas Gerais101962Rio de Janeiro101987Guanabara011962Paraná011928011959011936
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