List of Brazilian football champions
Appearance
Brazilian football champions are the winners of the highest league in Brazilian football, which since 1971 is the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. In 2010, the Brazilian Football Confederation additionally recognized the winners of the Taça Brasil (1959–68) and the Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa (1967–70) as Brazilian football champions.[1]
With eight titles each, Palmeiras and Santos hold the record for most Brazilian football championships.
Taça Brasil (1959–1968)
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Third place | Top scorer(s)[2] | Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1959 | Bahia (1) | Santos | Grêmio | Léo Briglia (Bahia) | 8 |
1960 | Palmeiras (1) | Fortaleza | Fluminense | Bececê (Fortaleza) | 7 |
1961 | Santos (1) | Bahia | America | Pelé (Santos) | 7 |
1962 | Santos (2) | Botafogo | Internacional | Coutinho (Santos) | 7 |
1963 | Santos (3) | Bahia | Botafogo | Pelé (Santos) | 8 |
1964 | Santos (4) | Flamengo | Ceará | Pelé (Santos) | 7 |
1965 | Santos (5) | Vasco | Náutico | Alcindo (Grêmio) | 10 |
1966 | Cruzeiro (1) | Santos | Náutico | Bita (Náutico) Toninho Guerreiro (Santos) |
10 |
1967 | Palmeiras (3) | Náutico | Grêmio | Chicletes (Treze) | 9 |
1968 | Botafogo (1) | Fortaleza | Cruzeiro | Ferretti (Botafogo) | 7 |
Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa (1967–1970)
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Third place | Top scorer(s)[3] | Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1967 | Palmeiras (2) | Internacional | Corinthians | Ademar Pantera (Flamengo) César Maluco (Palmeiras) |
15 |
1968 | Santos (6) | Internacional | Vasco | Toninho Guerreiro (Santos) | 18 |
1969 | Palmeiras (4) | Cruzeiro | Corinthians | Edu (America) | 14 |
1970 | Fluminense (1) | Palmeiras | Atlético Mineiro | Tostão (Cruzeiro) | 12 |
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (1971–present)
Winners
Performance by club
Seventeen clubs are officially recognized to have been the Brazilian football champions.
- Taça Brasil (*) and Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa (^) championships.
Performance by state
State | Won | Runner-up | Third place |
---|---|---|---|
São Paulo | 29 | 24 | 12 |
Rio de Janeiro | 15 | 9 | 11 |
Minas Gerais | 5 | 10 | 13 |
Rio Grande do Sul | 5 | 9 | 15 |
Bahia | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Paraná | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Pernambuco | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Ceará | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Mato Grosso do Sul | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Goiás | 0 | 0 | 1 |
See also
References
- ^ "Unification of titles in Brazil recognizes the glories of Pelé's Santos and Palmeiras". CONMEBOL. December 23, 2010. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
- ^ Torres, Paulo (August 11, 2000). "Taça Brasil -- List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved December 25, 2010.
- ^ Torres, Paulo (August 11, 2000). "Taça Brasil -- List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved December 25, 2010.
- ^ Torres, Paulo (August 11, 2000). "Taça Brasil -- List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved December 25, 2010.
External links
- Brazil - List of Champions, RSSSF.com