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The Copa União was a single [[round robin]] from which four teams would qualify for the semifinals. The Club of the 13 signed sponsoring contracts with [[Coca-Cola]] and [[Rede Globo]], which guaranteed the clubs would be paid unprecedented rates for TV broadcasts.
The Copa União was a single [[round robin]] from which four teams would qualify for the semifinals. The Club of the 13 signed sponsoring contracts with [[Coca-Cola]] and [[Rede Globo]], which guaranteed the clubs would be paid unprecedented rates for TV broadcasts.


The CBF initially agreed to the Club of the 13 proposal and to considering the Copa União winners as the 1987 national champions. However it eventually backed off due to pressure from smaller clubs. By then the Copa União was already in course.
The CBF initially agreed to the Club of the 13 proposal and to considering the Copa União winners as the 1987 national champions. However it eventually backed off due to pressure from smaller clubs, mainly the ones that were excluded of the championiship despite of good positions in 1986, like [[Guarani]], 2nd place in that year. By then the Copa União was already in course.


Left to organize a championship without the big thirteen, which would have been a huge fiasco, the CBF came up with a formula that would force the champions and the runner-ups of the Copa União to face the best two teams of the tournament the CBF itself had promoted, which it dubbed the Yellow Module (as opposed to the Green Module, the Copa União itself). The move, however, was never approved by the Clube dos 13, which rejected any play-off between their own champions and those of the CBF tournament.
Left to organize a championship without the big thirteen, which would have been a huge fiasco, the CBF came up with a formula that would force the champions and the runner-ups of the Copa União to face the best two teams of the tournament the CBF itself had promoted, which it dubbed the Yellow Module (as opposed to the Green Module, the Copa União itself). The move, however, was never approved by the Clube dos 13, which rejected any play-off between their own champions and those of the CBF tournament.
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Among Flamengo's starting eleven, only one player, Aílton, has never played for the [[Brazilian national football team]]. The side consisted of such famous players as [[Zico]], [[Bebeto]], [[Jorginho]], [[Leandro]], [[Edinho]], [[Leonardo]] and [[Renato Gaúcho]], who was elected the best player in the tournament.
Among Flamengo's starting eleven, only one player, Aílton, has never played for the [[Brazilian national football team]]. The side consisted of such famous players as [[Zico]], [[Bebeto]], [[Jorginho]], [[Leandro]], [[Edinho]], [[Leonardo]] and [[Renato Gaúcho]], who was elected the best player in the tournament.


According to the decision reached by the Club of the 13, Flamengo and Internacional refused to face [[Sport Recife]] and [[Guarani]] -- who had agreed to share the Yellow Module title -- in the final play-off the CBF had convened. Since Flamengo and Internacional did not show up, the CBF championship finals consisted only of a rematch of the Yellow Module finals. In the first game, in Campinas, both teams tied 1-1. On February 7, 1988, Sport beat Guarani 1-0 and was declared the 1987 national champions by the CBF. Most of the media at that time, however, did not give much credit to Sport's claim to the title, and have ever since considered Flamengo the Brazilian champions of that year.
According to the decision reached by the Club of the 13, Flamengo and Internacional refused to face [[Sport Recife]] and [[Guarani]] -- who had agreed to share the Yellow Module title -- in the final play-off the CBF had convened. Since Flamengo and Internacional did not show up, the CBF championship finals consisted only of a rematch of the Yellow Module finals. In the first game, in [[Campinas]], both teams tied 1-1. On February 7, 1988, Sport beat Guarani 1-0 and was declared the 1987 national champions by the CBF. Most of the media at that time, however, did not give much credit to Sport's claim to the title, and considered Flamengo the Brazilian champions of that year.


Clube dos 13 and the National Sports Council (CND), the competent judicial body to settle the issue at the time, both ruled in favour of Flamengo and Internacional, thus declaring Flamengo as the 1987 Brazilian Champions. The CBF, however, regardless of the CND decision, declared Sport to be the national champions, and the club, along with Guarani, represented Brazil in the 1988 Copa Libertadores de América.
Clube dos 13 and the National Sports Council (CND), the competent judicial body to settle the issue at the time, both ruled in favour of Flamengo and Internacional, thus declaring Flamengo as the 1987 Brazilian Champions. The CBF, however, regardless of the CND decision, declared Sport to be the national champions, and the club, along with Guarani, represented Brazil in the 1988 Copa Libertadores de América.

Revision as of 12:27, 3 November 2008

The Copa União (portuguese for Union Cup) was a one-off competition in Brazilian football, held in 1987 in the absence of the conventional Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Brazilian Soccer Championship Level A).

Background

In 1987, the CBF announced it had no financial conditions to organize the Brazilian football championship, a mere few weeks before it was scheduled to begin. As a result, the thirteen most popular football clubs in Brazil created a league, dubbed the Club of the 13, to organize a championship of their own. This tournament was called Copa União and was run by the 16 clubs that eventually took part in it (Santa Cruz, Coritiba and Goiás were invited to join), completely free from CBF authority (a move not unlike the creation of club-administered leagues in Europe).

The Competition

The Copa União was a single round robin from which four teams would qualify for the semifinals. The Club of the 13 signed sponsoring contracts with Coca-Cola and Rede Globo, which guaranteed the clubs would be paid unprecedented rates for TV broadcasts.

The CBF initially agreed to the Club of the 13 proposal and to considering the Copa União winners as the 1987 national champions. However it eventually backed off due to pressure from smaller clubs, mainly the ones that were excluded of the championiship despite of good positions in 1986, like Guarani, 2nd place in that year. By then the Copa União was already in course.

Left to organize a championship without the big thirteen, which would have been a huge fiasco, the CBF came up with a formula that would force the champions and the runner-ups of the Copa União to face the best two teams of the tournament the CBF itself had promoted, which it dubbed the Yellow Module (as opposed to the Green Module, the Copa União itself). The move, however, was never approved by the Clube dos 13, which rejected any play-off between their own champions and those of the CBF tournament.

The Copa União was a huge success both in terms of stadium and TV audiences and of the quality of football that was displayed. Having barely qualified for the semifinals, Flamengo went on to eliminate favourite Atlético Mineiro with two historic wins, namely 1-0 at the Maracanã and 3-2 at the Mineirão. In the final round, the Rio de Janeiro side became the champions after a 1-1 draw in Porto Alegre and a 1-0 victory at the Maracanã over Internacional.

Among Flamengo's starting eleven, only one player, Aílton, has never played for the Brazilian national football team. The side consisted of such famous players as Zico, Bebeto, Jorginho, Leandro, Edinho, Leonardo and Renato Gaúcho, who was elected the best player in the tournament.

According to the decision reached by the Club of the 13, Flamengo and Internacional refused to face Sport Recife and Guarani -- who had agreed to share the Yellow Module title -- in the final play-off the CBF had convened. Since Flamengo and Internacional did not show up, the CBF championship finals consisted only of a rematch of the Yellow Module finals. In the first game, in Campinas, both teams tied 1-1. On February 7, 1988, Sport beat Guarani 1-0 and was declared the 1987 national champions by the CBF. Most of the media at that time, however, did not give much credit to Sport's claim to the title, and considered Flamengo the Brazilian champions of that year.

Clube dos 13 and the National Sports Council (CND), the competent judicial body to settle the issue at the time, both ruled in favour of Flamengo and Internacional, thus declaring Flamengo as the 1987 Brazilian Champions. The CBF, however, regardless of the CND decision, declared Sport to be the national champions, and the club, along with Guarani, represented Brazil in the 1988 Copa Libertadores de América.

The legitimate ownership of the 1987 Brazilian football title remains the object of much controversy to this day. The CBF tournament trophy sits in Sport's museum, whereas the Copa União trophy sits in Flamengo's trophy room. [1]

Green Module

Pos Club Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 Flamengo 24 19 9 6 4 22 15 7
2 Internacional 18 19 6 6 7 14 12 2
3 Atlético Mineiro 25 17 10 5 2 23 9 14
4 Cruzeiro 21 17 6 9 2 16 7 9
5 Grêmio 18 15 7 4 4 14 8 6
6 São Paulo 17 15 7 3 5 21 12 9
7 Fluminense 17 15 6 5 4 14 12 2
8 Palmeiras 16 15 7 2 6 11 13 -2
9 Botafogo 15 15 4 7 4 11 9 2
10 Vasco da Gama 13 15 5 3 7 17 18 -1
11 Bahia 13 15 4 5 6 11 18 -7
12 Coritiba 12 15 4 4 7 15 22 -7
13 Goiás 11 15 3 5 7 8 15 -7
14 Santa Cruz 11 15 3 5 7 10 20 -10
15 Santos 11 15 2 7 6 7 17 -10
16 Corinthians 10 15 2 6 7 9 16 -7

Yellow Module

Pos Club Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 Sport 18 26 11 4 3 27 12 15
2 Guarani 18 24 10 4 4 21 12 9
3 Bangu 16 18 7 4 5 17 13 4
4 Atlético Paranaense 16 18 5 8 3 16 11 5
5 Criciúma 14 17 7 3 4 17 12 5
6 Vitória 14 17 5 7 2 15 10 5
7 Portuguesa 14 15 6 3 5 13 10 3
8 Internacional-SP 14 14 4 6 4 7 9 -2
9 Treze 14 12 4 4 6 15 16 -1
10 Rio Branco-ES 14 12 4 4 6 8 12 -4
11 Atlético-GO 14 12 4 4 6 8 13 -5
12 Ceará 14 10 4 2 8 9 14 -5
13 Náutico 14 10 4 2 8 13 22 -9
14 Joinville 14 9 2 5 7 8 16 -8
15 CSA 14 8 2 4 8 9 21 -12
16 América-RJ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

See also

External links

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