The Campeonato Brasileiro is the name for the Brazilian soccer league.

The competition was established in 1971 replacing two preceding national competitions, the Taça Brasil and the Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa.

It is composed of 3 divisions:

• Série A (First Division)
• Série B (Second Division)
• Série C (Third Division)

Champions of Série A

• 1971 Atlético Mineiro
• 1972 Palmeiras
• 1973 Palmeiras
• 1974 Vasco da Gama
• 1975 Internacional
• 1976 Internacional
• 1977 São Paulo
• 1978 Guarani
• 1979 Internacional
• 1980 Flamengo
• 1981 Grêmio
• 1982 Flamengo
• 1983 Flamengo
• 1984 Fluminense
• 1985 Coritiba
• 1986 São Paulo
• 1987 Sport (CBF league) or Flamengo (clube dos 13 league)
• 1988 Bahia
• 1989 Vasco da Gama
• 1990 Corinthians
• 1991 São Paulo
• 1992 Flamengo
• 1993 Palmeiras
• 1994 Palmeiras
• 1995 Botafogo
• 1996 Grêmio
• 1997 Vasco da Gama
• 1998 Corinthians
• 1999 Corinthians
• 2000 Vasco da Gama
• 2001 Atlético Paranaense
• 2002 Santos
• 2003 Cruzeiro
• 2004 Santos

In 1987 there were "two leagues" run concurrently; for CONMEBOL the CBF league is the official

The two leagues: in reality were only one league, but in the final of the tournament clube dos 13 boycotted the CBF league

Champions of Série B

• 1971 Villa Nova
• 1972 Sampaio Corrêa
• 1980 Londrina
• 1981 Guarani
• 1982 Campo Grande
• 1983 Juventus
• 1984 Uberlândia
• 1985 Tuna Luso
• 1988 Inter de Limeira
• 1989 Bragantino
• 1990 Sport
• 1991 Paysandu
• 1992 Paraná
• 1994 Juventude
• 1995 Atlético Paranaense
• 1996 União São João
• 1997 América-MG
• 1998 Gama
• 1999 Goiás
• 2001 Paysandu
• 2002 Criciúma
• 2003 Palmeiras
• 2004 Brasiliense

Between 1973 and 1979 and in 1986, 1987, 1993 and 2000 the Série B was not played.

Champions of Série C

• 1980 Olaria
• 1988 União São João
• 1990 Atlético Goianiense
• 1992 Tuna Luso
• 1994 Novorizontino
• 1995 XV de Piracicaba
• 1996 Vila Nova
• 1997 Sampaio Corrêa
• 1998 Avaí
• 1999 Fluminense
• 2001 Etti Jundiaí (renamed as Paulista later)
• 2002 Brasiliense
• 2003 Ituano
• 2004 União Barbarense

Between 1981 and 1987 and in 1989, 1991, 1993 and 2000 the Série C was not played.

External links

• CBF Confederação Brasileira de Futebol - Brazilian Football Confederation
• RSSSF Brazil links