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The introduction of the Copa Libertadores - a competition set in place to determine the club champions of South America - had prompted the CBD (now known as the CBF) to introduce a competition from which the winners would compete in the continent's equivalent of the European Cup. So, in 1959, one year prior to the commencement of the inaugural Libertadores Cup, the Taça Brasil was instituted. The competition was in existence until 1968. In 1967 another tournament of similar purpose, the Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa, was set in place. It was in operation for four years.
The Campeonato Brasileiro, or the Brazilian Championship, was launched in 1971 to serve as the definitive Brazilian club competition. The tournament replaced both the Taça Brasil (1959-68) and the Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa (1967-70) in fulfilling this purpose.
TAÇA BRASIL WINNERS
1959 - Bahia
1960 - Palmeiras
1961 - Santos
1962 - Santos
1963 - Santos
1964 - Santos
1965 - Santos
1966 - Cruzeiro
1967 - Palmeiras
1968 - Botafogo
TORNEIO ROBERTO GOMES PEDROSA WINNERS
1967 - Palmeiras
1968 - Santos
1969 - Palmeiras
1970 - Fluminense
CAMPEONATO BRASILEIRO WINNERS
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 - Flamengo
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
2005 - Corinthians
CLUBS WITH MOST WINS
5 - Flamengo
4 - Corinthians
4 - Palmeiras
4 - Vasco da Gama
3 - Internacional
3 - São Paulo
2 - Grêmio
2 - Santos
1 - Atlético Mineiro
1 - Atlético Paranaense
1 - Bahia
1 - Botafogo
1 - Coritiba
1 - Cruzeiro
1 - Fluminense
1 - Guarani
16 different clubs have won the Brazilian Championship. 127 clubs have participated in the Brazilian Championship (1971-2005)
STATES WITH MOST WINS
14 - São Paulo
11 - Rio de Janeiro
5 - Rio Grande do Sul
2 - Minas Gerais
2 - Paraná
1 - Bahia
Six of the country's twenty-seven State Championships, have produced a Brazilian Championship winner. Note: Brazil only has twenty-six states but its one district, Distrito Federal, has its own tournament which is popularly considered a State Championship.
COACHES WITH MOST WINS
5 - Vanderlei Luxemburgo: Palmeiras (1993 & 94), Corinthians (1998), Cruzeiro (2003) & Santos (2004)
3 - Ênio Andrade: Internacional (1979), Grêmio (1981) & Coritiba (1985)
3 - Rubens Minelli: Internacional (1975 & 76) & São Paulo (1977)
2 - Carlinhos: Flamengo (1987 & 92)
2 - Osvaldo Brandão: Palmeiras (1972 & 73)
2 - Telê Santana: Atl&ecute;tico Mineiro (1971) & São Paulo (1991)
In the occurrence that a club had more than one coach during a Brazilian Championship winning season, the coach who took charge of a majority of matches has been credited with the win.
PLAYERS WITH MOST WINS
5 - Andrade: Flamengo (1980, 82, 83 & 87) & Vasco da Gama (1989)
5 - Zinho: Flamengo (1987 & 92), Palmeiras (1993 & 94) & Cruzeiro (2003)
4 - Zico: Flamengo (1980, 82, 83 & 87)
4 - Júnior: Flamengo (1980, 82, 83 & 92)
WINNERS AS PLAYER AND COACH
Paulo César Carpegiani
Player: Internacional (1975 & 76) & Flamengo (1980)
Coach: Flamengo (1982)
Émerson Leão
Player: Palmeiras (1972 & 73) & Grêmio (1981)
Coach: Santos (2002)
Joel Santana
Player: Vasco da Gama (1974)
Coach: Vasco da Gama (2000)
TOP GOALSCORERS
1971 - Dario (Atlético Mineiro) – 17 goals
1972 - Dario (Atlético Mineiro) & Pedro Rocha (São Paulo) – 17 goals
1973 - Ramon (Santa Cruz) – 21 goals
1974 - Roberto Dinamite (Vasco da Gama) – 16 goals
1975 - Flávio (Internacional) – 16 goals
1976 - Dario (Internacional) – 16 goals
1977 - Reinaldo (Atlético Mineiro) – 28 goals
1978 - Paulinho (Vasco da Gama) – 19 goals
1979 - César (América-RJ) & Roberto César (Cruzeiro) – 12 goals
1980 - Zico (Flamengo) – 21 goals
1981 - Nunes (Flamengo) – 16 goals
1982 - Zico (Flamengo) & Serginho (São Paulo) – 20 goals
1983 - Serginho (Santos) - 22
1984 - Roberto Dinamite (Vasco da Gama) – 16 goals
1985 - Edmar (Guarani) – 20 goals
1986 - Careca (São Paulo) – 25 goals
1987 - Müller (São Paulo) – 10 goals
1988 - Nílson (Internacional) – 15 goals
1989 - Túlio (Goiás ) – 11 goals
1990 - Charles (Bahia) – 11 goals
1991 - Paulinho (Santos) - 15
1992 - Bebeto (Vasco da Gama) – 18 goals
1993 - Guga (Santos) – 14 goals
1994 - Amoroso (Guarani) & Túlio (Botafogo) - 19
1995 - Túlio (Botafogo) - 23
1996 - Renaldo (Atlético Mineiro) & Paulo Nunes (Grêmio) – 16 goals
1997 - Edmundo (Vasco da Gama) – 29 goals
1998 - Viola (Santos) – 21 goals
1999 - Guilherme (Atlético Mineiro) – 28 goals
2000 - Magno Alves (Fluminense), Dill (Goiás) & Romário (Vasco da Gama) – 20 goals
2001 - Romário (Vasco da Gama) – 21 goals
2002 - Luís Fabiano (São Paulo) & Rodrigo Fabri (Grêmio) – 19 goals
2003 - Dimba (Goiás) – 31 goals
2004 - Washington (Atlético Paranaense) – 34 goals
2005 - Romário (Vasco) – 22 goals
* Some records show Adhemar of São Caetano as the top scorer in 2002, with twenty-two goals. This is because São Caetano gained promotion to the Brazilian Championship while the tournament was in progression. Having already scored fifteen goals in Serie B, Adhemar notched a further seven to his tally, to total twenty-two goals for the season.
MULTIPLE TOP SCORERS
3 - Dario: Atlético Mineiro (1971 & 72) & Internacional (1976)
3 - Túlio: Goiás (1989) & Botafogo (1994 & 95)
3 - Romário: Vasco da Gama (2000, 01 & 05)
2 - Roberto Dimamite: Vasco da Gama (1974 & 84)
2 - Zico: Flamengo (1980 & 82)
2 - Serginho: São Paulo (1982) & Santos (1983)
RECORD BRAZILIAN CHAMPIONSHIP SCORERS
190 - Roberto Dinamite: Vasco da Gama & Portuguesa
152 - Romário: Vasco da Gama, Flamengo & Fluminense
135 - Zico: Flamengo
129 - Túlio: Goiás, Botafogo & Juventude
126 - Edmundo: Vasco, Palmeiras, Flamengo, Corinthians, Santos, Cruzeiro, Fluminense & Figueirense
125 - Serginho: São Paulo, Santos & Corinthians
GOAL RECORDS
First Brazilian Championship Goal
Hector Scotta: São Paulo 0-3 Grêmio (Morumbi, 07 August 1971). The Argentine forward scored for Grêmio after only 10 minutes, in the Campeonato Brasileiro's inaugural match
Fastest Brazilian Championship Goal
Nivaldo after 8 seconds (for Náutico in the 1989 Campeonato Brasileiro match against Atlético Mineiro)
Most Goals in Brazilian Championship Match
6 - Edmundo (Vasco 6-0 União São João - São Januário, 11 September 1997)
BIGGEST WINS
Corinthians 10-1 Tiradentes (09 February 1983)
São Paulo 9-0 Tuna Luso (19 February 1984)
Flamengo 8-0 Fortaleza (04 February 1981)
Guarani 8-0 River-PI (03 February 1982)
HIGHEST ATTENDANCES
155,523: Flamengo 3-0 Santos (Maracanã, 29 May 1983)
154,355: Flamengo 3-2 Atlético Mineiro (Maracanã, 01 June 1980)
146,043: Fluminense 1-1 Corinthians (Maracanã, 05 December 1976)
LOWEST ATTENDANCES
55: Juventude 2-1 Portuguesa (Olímpico, 03 December 1997)
71: Vasco da Gama 1-0 Paraná (São Januário, 1994)
74: Atlético Paranaense 1-1 Figueirense (Couto Pereira, 1978)
INAGURAL MATCH
São Paulo 0-3 Grêmio : (Morumbi, 07 August 1971)
MOST DISMISSALS IN ONE MATCH
During a 1979 match between Goiás and Cruzeiro at the Serra Dourado Satdium, referee Aluísio da Silva sent off a total fourteen players; 9 from the hosts' side, 5 from Cruzeiro's. The game was duly abandoned.
PARTICIPATING CLUBS
Here is a full list of clubs that have participated in at least one Brazilian Championship between 1971 and 2005.
São Paulo (23): América, Botafogo, Bragantino, Comercial, Corinthians, Ferroviária, Francana, Guarani, Internacional de Limeira, Juventus, Noroeste, Palmeiras, Ponte Preta, Portuguesa, XV de Novembro de Jaú, XV de Novembro de Piracicaba, Santo André, Santos, São Bento, São Caetano, São José, São Paulo & União São João
Rio de Janeiro (11): América, Americano, Bangu, Botafogo, Campo Grande, Flamengo, Fluminense, Goytacaz, Olaria, Vasco da Gama & Volta Redonda
Rio Grande do Sul (8): Brasil de Pelotas, Caxias, Grêmio, Internacional de Porto Alegre, Internacional de Santa Maria, Juventude, Novo Hamburgo & São Paulo
Paraná (8): Atlético Paranaense, Colorado, Coritiba, Londrina, Grêmio Maringá, Operário de Ponta Grossa, Paraná & Pinheiros
Bahia (7): Bahia, Catuense, Fluminense, Galícia, Itabuna, Leônico & Vitória
Distrito Federal (7): Brasília, Brasiliense, CEUB, Gama, Guará, Sobradinho & Taguatinga
Minas Gerais (7): América, Atlético Mineiro, Caldense, Cruzeiro, Uberaba, Uberlândia & Villa Nova
Goiás (6): Anapolina, Atlético, Goiânia, Goiás, Itumbiara & Vila Nova
Santa Catarina (5): Avaí, Chapecoense, Criciúma, Figueirense & Joinville
Espírito Santo (4): Colatina, Desportiva, Rio Branco & Vitória
Pernambuco (4): Central, Náutico, Santa Cruz & Sport Recife
Piauí (4): Flamengo, Piauí, River & Tiradentes
Rio Grande do Norte (4): ABC, Alecrim, América & Potiguar
Paraíba (4): Auto Esporte, Botafogo, Campinense & Treze
Alagoas (3): ASA, CRB & CSA.
Amazonas (3): Fast, Nacional & Rio Negro
Ceará (3): Ceará, Ferroviário & Fortaleza
Maranhão (3): Maranhão, Moto Clube & Sampaio Corrêa.
Mato Grosso (3): Dom Bosco, Mixto & Operário de Várzea Grande.
Mato Grosso do Sul (3): Comercial, Corumbaense & Operário
Pará (3): Paysandu, Remo & Tuna Luso.
Sergipe (3): Confiança, Itabaiana & Sergipe.
Information compiled by: Mark Lowdon
Futebol: The Brazilian Way of Life
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