This Brazilian football champions are the winners of the competitions recognized by Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top-flight football league of Brazil.
In 1933, the São Paulo State Football Federation and the Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation decided to create the Torneio Rio–São Paulo between teams from the two states. In 1937, the Torneio dos Campeões was disputed between four state champions teams from the Southeast region. In 1959, the CBD (the predecessor of the CBF) created the Taça Brasil with the objective of sending a representative club from the country to the inaugural Copa Libertadores. In 1966, the São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro state federations decided to expand Torneio Rio–São Paulo to the states of Minas Gerais, Paraná, and Rio Grande do Sul, and renamed it the Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa, a change which took place in 1967. In 1969, the CBD discontinued the Taça Brasil and began organizing the Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa, calling it the Taça de Prata some times.
In 1971, influenced by the Programa de Integração Nacional of the military regime, the CBD renamed the competition to Campeonato Nacional de Clubes, maintaining the same tournament format. Since then, different names was adopted and all subsequent editions have been organized by the CBD/CBF, with the exception of the 1987 Copa União and the 2000 edition organized by the Clube dos 13, but recognized later by the CBF.
On 13 December 2010, the CBF additionally recognized the winners of the Taça Brasil (1959–1968) and the Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa (1967–1970) as Brazilian football champions. It has also briefely recognized the 1987 controversial edition as an edition with two champions, but was forced to backtrack on this decision later. In 25 August 2023, the 1937 Torneio dos Campeões was also recognized as an official title.
Since its first edition, 17 different clubs have won the league.
List of champions Source: RSSSF Brazil
SeasonChampion Runner-upThird placeWinning managerTop scorer(s) GoalsTorneio dos Campeões (1937) 1937 Atlético Mineiro Fluminense Rio Branco Floriano Peixoto Paulista (Atlético Mineiro) 8Taça Brasil (1959–1966) 1959 Bahia Santos Grêmio Carlos Volante Léo Briglia (Bahia) 8 1960 Palmeiras Fortaleza Fluminense Osvaldo Brandão Bececê (Fortaleza) 7 1961 Santos Bahia America Lula Pelé (Santos) 7 1962 Santos Botafogo Internacional Lula Coutinho (Santos) 7 1963 Santos Bahia Botafogo Lula Pelé (Santos) 8 1964 Santos Flamengo Ceará Lula Pelé (Santos) Gildo (Ceará) 7 1965 Santos Vasco da Gama Náutico Lula Alcindo (Grêmio) 10 1966 Cruzeiro Santos Náutico Ayrton Moreira Bita (Náutico) Toninho Guerreiro (Santos) 10Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa (1967) 1967 Palmeiras Internacional Corinthians Mário Travaglini Ademar Pantera (Flamengo) César Maluco (Palmeiras) 15Taça Brasil (1967) 1967 Palmeiras Náutico Grêmio Aymoré Moreira Chicletes (Treze) 9Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa (1968) 1968 Santos Internacional Vasco da Gama Antoninho Toninho Guerreiro (Santos) 18Taça Brasil (1968) 1968 Botafogo Fortaleza Cruzeiro Mário Zagallo Ferretti (Botafogo) 7Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa (1969–1970) 1969 Palmeiras Cruzeiro Corinthians Rubens Minelli Edu (America-RJ) 14 1970 Fluminense Palmeiras Atlético Mineiro Paulo Amaral Tostão (Cruzeiro) 12 Campeonato Nacional de Clubes (1971–1974) 1971 Atlético Mineiro São Paulo Botafogo Telê Santana Dadá Maravilha (Atlético Mineiro) 15 1972 Palmeiras Botafogo Internacional Osvaldo Brandão Dadá Maravilha (Atlético Mineiro) Pedro Rocha (São Paulo) 17 1973 Palmeiras São Paulo Cruzeiro Osvaldo Brandão Ramón (Santa Cruz) 21 1974 Vasco da Gama Cruzeiro Santos Mário Travaglini Roberto Dinamite (Vasco) 16Copa Brasil (1975–1979) 1975 Internacional Cruzeiro Fluminense Rubens Minelli Flávio (Internacional) 16 1976 Internacional Corinthians Atlético Mineiro Rubens Minelli Dadá Maravilha (Internacional) 16 1977 São Paulo Atlético Mineiro Operário Rubens Minelli Reinaldo (Atlético Mineiro) 28 1978 Guarani Palmeiras Internacional Carlos Alberto Silva Paulinho (Vasco) 19 1979 Internacional Vasco da Gama Coritiba Ênio Andrade César (America-RJ) 13Taça de Ouro (1980–1983) 1980 Flamengo Atlético Mineiro Internacional Cláudio Coutinho Zico (Flamengo) 21 1981 Grêmio São Paulo Ponte Preta Ênio Andrade Nunes (Flamengo) 16 1982 Flamengo Grêmio Guarani Paulo César Carpegiani Zico (Flamengo) 21 1983 Flamengo Santos Atlético Mineiro Carlos Alberto Torres Serginho Chulapa (Santos) 22Copa Brasil (1984) 1984 Fluminense Vasco da Gama Grêmio Carlos Alberto Parreira Roberto Dinamite (Vasco) 16Taça de Ouro (1985) 1985 Coritiba Bangu Brasil de Pelotas Ênio Andrade Edmar (Guarani) 20Copa Brasil (1986–1988) 1986 São Paulo Guarani Atlético Mineiro Pepe Careca (São Paulo) 25 1987 Sport Recife Guarani Flamengo Jair Picerni Müller (São Paulo) 10 1988 Bahia Internacional Fluminense Evaristo de Macedo Nílson (Internacional) 15Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (1989–1999) 1989 Vasco da Gama São Paulo Cruzeiro Nelsinho Rosa Túlio (Goiás) 11 1990 Corinthians São Paulo Grêmio Nelsinho Baptista Charles (Bahia) 11 1991 São Paulo Bragantino Atlético Mineiro Telê Santana Paulinho McLaren (Santos) 15 1992 Flamengo Botafogo Vasco da Gama Carlinhos Bebeto (Vasco) 18 1993 Palmeiras Vitória Corinthians Vanderlei Luxemburgo Guga (Santos) 15 1994 Palmeiras Corinthians Guarani Vanderlei Luxemburgo Amoroso (Guarani) Túlio (Botafogo) 19 1995 Botafogo Santos Cruzeiro Paulo Autuori Túlio (Botafogo) 23 1996 Grêmio Portuguesa Atlético Mineiro Luiz Felipe Scolari Paulo Nunes (Grêmio) Renaldo (Atlético Mineiro) 16 1997 Vasco da Gama Palmeiras Internacional Antônio Lopes Edmundo (Vasco) 29 1998 Corinthians Cruzeiro Santos Vanderlei Luxemburgo Viola (Santos) 21 1999 Corinthians Atlético Mineiro Vitória Oswaldo de Oliveira Guilherme (Atlético Mineiro) 28Copa João Havelange (2000) 2000 Vasco da Gama São Caetano Cruzeiro Joel Santana Adhemar (São Caetano) 22Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (2001–present) 2001 Atlético Paranaense São Caetano Fluminense Geninho Romário (Vasco da Gama) 21 2002 Santos Corinthians Grêmio Émerson Leão Luís Fabiano (São Paulo) Rodrigo Fabri (Grêmio) 19 2003 Cruzeiro Santos São Paulo Vanderlei Luxemburgo Dimba (Goiás) 31 2004 Santos Atlético Paranaense São Paulo Vanderlei Luxemburgo Washington (Atlético Paranaense) 34 2005 Corinthians Internacional Goiás Antônio Lopes Romário (Vasco) 22 2006 São Paulo Internacional Grêmio Muricy Ramalho Souza (Goiás) 17 2007 São Paulo Santos Flamengo Muricy Ramalho Josiel (Paraná) 20 2008 São Paulo Grêmio Cruzeiro Muricy Ramalho Keirrison (Coritiba) Kléber Pereira (Santos) Washington (Fluminense) 21 2009 Flamengo Internacional São Paulo Andrade Adriano (Flamengo) Diego Tardelli (Atlético Mineiro) 19 2010 Fluminense Cruzeiro Corinthians Muricy Ramalho Jonas (Grêmio) 23 2011 Corinthians Vasco da Gama Fluminense Tite Borges (Santos) 23 2012 Fluminense Atlético Mineiro Grêmio Abel Braga Fred (Fluminense) 20 2013 Cruzeiro Grêmio Atlético Paranaense Marcelo Oliveira Éderson (Atlético Paranaense) 21 2014 Cruzeiro São Paulo Internacional Marcelo Oliveira Fred (Fluminense) 18 2015 Corinthians Atlético Mineiro Grêmio Tite Ricardo Oliveira (Santos) 20 2016 Palmeiras Santos Flamengo Cuca William Pottker (Ponte Preta) Diego Souza (Sport Recife) Fred (Atlético Mineiro) 14 2017 Corinthians Palmeiras Santos Fábio Carille Henrique Dourado (Fluminense) Jô (Corinthians) 18 2018 Palmeiras Flamengo Internacional Luiz Felipe Scolari Gabriel Barbosa (Santos) 18 2019 Flamengo Santos Palmeiras Jorge Jesus Gabriel Barbosa (Flamengo) 25 2020 Flamengo Internacional Atlético Mineiro Rogério Ceni Claudinho (Red Bull Bragantino) Luciano (São Paulo) 18 2021 Atlético Mineiro Flamengo Palmeiras Cuca Hulk (Atlético Mineiro) 19 2022 Palmeiras Internacional Fluminense Abel Ferreira Germán Cano (Fluminense) 26 2023 Palmeiras Grêmio Atlético Mineiro Abel Ferreira Paulinho (Atlético Mineiro) 20 2024 Botafogo Palmeiras Flamengo Artur Jorge Alerrandro (Vitória) Yuri Alberto (Corinthians) 15 2025 Flamengo Palmeiras Cruzeiro Filipe Luís Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) 21 2026
Notes
Performances By club Seventeen clubs are officially recognized to have been the Brazilian football champions. In bold those competing in Série A as of 2026 season. Rank Club Titles Runner-up Years won Years runner-up1 Palmeiras 12 61960, 1967 (TB), 1967 (RGP), 1969, 1972, 1973, 1993, 1994, 2016, 2018, 2022, 20231970, 1978, 1997, 2017, 2024, 20252 Santos 8 81961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968 (RGP), 2002, 20041959, 1966, 1983, 1995, 2003, 2007, 2016, 2019 Flamengo 31980, 1982, 1983, 1992, 2009, 2019, 2020, 20251964, 2018, 20214 Corinthians 7 31990, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2011, 2015, 20171976, 1994, 20024 São Paulo 6 61977, 1986, 1991, 2006, 2007, 20081971, 1973, 1981, 1989, 1990, 20145 Cruzeiro 4 51966, 2003, 2013, 20141969, 1974, 1975, 1998, 2010 Vasco da Gama 41974, 1989, 1997, 20001965, 1979, 1984, 2011 Fluminense 11970, 1984, 2010, 201219376 Internacional 3 81975, 1976, 19791967 (RGP), 1968 (RGP), 1988, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2020, 2022 Atlético Mineiro 51937, 1971, 20211977, 1980, 1999, 2012, 2015 Botafogo 31968 (TB), 1995, 20241962, 1972, 19927 Grêmio 2 41981, 19961982, 2008, 2013, 2023 Bahia 21959, 19881961, 19638 Guarani 1 219781986, 1987 Athletico Paranaense 120012004 Coritiba 01985 — Sport Recife1987— Fortaleza 0 2 —1960, 1968 (TB) São Caetano 22000, 2001 Náutico 11967 (TB) Bangu1985 RB Bragantino1991 Vitória1993 Portuguesa1996
By state StateWonRunner-upThird place3429151912157101551216231212112021001001001
See also List of Brazilian women's football champions Triple Crown of Brazilian Football
References
External links Brazil - List of Champions, RSSSF.com