The Campeonato Gaúcho Série A1, commonly known as Campeonato Gaúcho, is the top flight professional football league in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The league is contested between 14 clubs and typically lasts from January to April. Rivalries amongst two of the most well-known Brazilian teams has marked the history of the competition. The "Gauchão", as the tournament is popularly known, had its first edition held in 1919.
The Clube Atlético Juventus, usually known simply as Juventus, is a professional Brazilian football club based in Mooca, a São Paulo neighborhood. Although it was a Campeonato Brasileiro Série B winner once, Juventus nowadays competes only in São Paulo tournaments, like Campeonato Paulista.
The Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 is the official Brazilian national football tournament for U-20 teams. The Rio Grande do Sul Football Association (FGF) created the competition in 2006 and since 2015 it is organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).
The Campeonato Pernambucano lower levels are the football tournaments for the Pernambucano state clubs that don't play in the Campeonato Pernambucano First Division. The competitions are organized by the Pernambucano Football Federation. Usually, the champions of a division are promoted in the next year to the immediately upper level.
Leandro Vilas Boas Simioni, known as Leandro or Leandro Testa, is a former Brazilian professional footballer. During December 2010 Simioni was involved in a car accident in Brazil, he was seriously injured and left paralyzed from the waist down.
Sérgio Mendes Coimbra known as Serginho Paulista is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Operário Ferroviário.
The Campeonato Pernambucano 2008 is the 94th edition of the Campeonato Pernambucano. The competition was won by Sport.
Ciro Henrique Alves Ferreira e Silva, or simply Ciro, is a Brazilian football who currently plays for TIRA-Persikabo in the Liga 1 as a winger.
Sete de Setembro Esporte Clube, commonly known as Sete de Setembro, is a professional football (soccer) team in Garanhuns, Pernambuco, Brazil, founded on September 7, 1950. In the current season, they are playing in the top-tier of Pernambuco Football, the Campeonato Pernambucano. The team is not very traditional, but has played in the following editions of the first division:
Íbis Sport Club, or Íbis as they are usually called, are a Brazilian football team from Paulista in Pernambuco state, founded on November 15, 1938. Their home stadium is the Municipal de Paulista. They play in black and red colors. Íbis are one of the founders of the Pernambuco Football Federation.
The Campeonato Pernambucano 2009 was the 95th edition of the Campeonato Pernambucano. The competition was won by Sport.
The Timbaúba Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football club located in Timbaúba, state of Pernambuco. Currently dispute the Campeonato Pernambucano Série A2.
Luiz Cláudio Soares de Barros, simply known by his given name, Luiz Cláudio, is a Brazilian footballer. He has spent a few seasons in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and Portuguese Primeira Liga.
The 2013 Campeonato Pernambucano, named Pernambucano Coca-Cola 2013 - Série A1 for sponsorship reasons, was the 99th edition of the state championship of Pernambuco. With the return of Copa do Nordeste in 2013 and the participation of three teams from the state, the formula of this edition was not the same as the previous championship. The competition is started on January 20 and concluded on May 19. Santa Cruz won their 27th championship, with Sport as runner-up. Petrolina and Belo Jardim were relegated to the second division of Campeonato Pernambucano.
The Campeonato Mineiro de Futebol de 2015 - Módulo I was the 101st edition of the Campeonato Mineiro, Minas Gerais's top professional football league. The season started on 1 February 2015 and concluded on 3 May 2015.
The 2016 Campeonato Pernambucano was the 102nd edition of the state championship of Pernambuco. The championship began on January 10 and ended on May 8. Twelve teams were competing, ten returning from the 2015 and two promoted from the 2015 Pernambucano U-23 Championship. Santa Cruz, the defending champions, won the finals against Sport 1–0 on aggregate.
The 2017 Campeonato Pernambucano was the 103rd edition of the state championship of Pernambuco. The championship began on January 4 and ended on June 28. Twelve teams were competing, ten returning from the 2016 and two promoted from the 2016 Pernambucano A2 Championship .
Santa Cruz were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Salgueiro in the semi-finals.
Sport defeated Salgueiro 2–1 on aggregate to win their 41st Campeonato Pernambucano title.
The 2018 Campeonato Pernambucano was the 104th edition of the state championship of Pernambuco organized by FPF. The championship began on 17 January and ended on 8 April. Sport were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Central in the semi-finals.
The 2019 Campeonato Pernambucano was the 105th edition of the state championship of Pernambuco organized by FPF. The championship began on 19 January and ended on 21 April.
