Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais

The Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais ( " Brazilian Championship of the states " ) was a football competition between the national teams of Brazilian states, which was fought 1922-1987 a total of 28 times. The tournament enjoyed until the 1940s, into great popularity and was almost always held annually. From the mid- 1930s but leveled off rapidly and the interest of the competition was discontinued in 1962. 1987 there was a single further sending a Tournament under this name. The reason is considered the increasing number of competitions between clubs from different states, one of which is the most popular in 1933, first held Torneio Rio - São Paulo.

Until 1931, the participation was reserved for amateurs and the competition was held by the Confederação Brasileira de Desportos (CBD). After since the early 1930s through continued professional football in Brazil, a parallel competition for professional players took place from 1933, which was organized by the Federação Brasileira de Futebol ( FBF). In 1936, the FBF instead of the selection contest the Copa dos Champ Estaduais ( " Cup of the national champion " ) for clubs by. In 1937, the CBD opened the professional football and the FBF was integrated in it.

Total won selection teams from Rio de Janeiro, the tournament 16 times. It should be borne in mind that the city of Rio de Janeiro was the capital of Brazil until 1960 and as a Federal District ( Distrito Federal / DF) changed its name. After the capital status accounted for the benefit of Brasília, the city of Rio to the state of Guanabara was. The rest of today's state of Rio de Janeiro has always been called Rio de Janeiro. In 1974, the State Guanabara and the state of Rio were united under the name of the latter.

The state of São Paulo won the competition 14 times, and the states of Bahia and Minas Gerais once each.

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