In 1933, the São PauloState Football Federation and the Rio de JaneiroState Football Federation decided to create the Torneio Rio–São Paulo between teams from the two states. In 1959, the CBD (predecessor of the CBF) created the Taça Brasil with the objective of sending a representative club from the country to the Copa Libertadores. In 1966, the São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro state federations decided to expand the tournament to Minas Gerais, Paraná, and Rio Grande do Sul, and renamed it the Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa. 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[pt] of the military government, the CBD renamed the competition the Campeonato Nacional de Clubes, maintaining the same tournament format.[1][2] 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.
↑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.[11] However, the club lost in all instances, thus the only officially recognized champion being Sport Recife.[12][13]
Performances
By club
Seventeen clubs are officially recognized to have been the Brazilian football champions. In bold those competing in Série A as of 2025 season.
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