List of champions
Sources: [7]
Brazilian football champions are the winners of the highest league in Brazilian football, which since 1971 is considered the national championship.
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 l. It has also briefely recognized the controversial Green Module of "Copa união" won by Flamengo in 1987 as a Brazilian Title, but was forced to backtrack on this decision soon later [1] [2] [3]
In 25 August 2023, the 1937 Copa dos Campeões Estaduais is also recognized as an official title. [4] [5] [6]
Sources: [7]
Seventeen clubs are officially recognized to have been the Brazilian football champions. In bold those competing in Série A as of 2025 season.
Note: although some consider Flamengo as champion of the Brazilian Championship in 1987, Sport is officially the only champion of this competition.
Titles won by club (%)
| State | Won | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
 São Paulo | 34 | 28 | 15 |
 Rio de Janeiro | 18 | 12 | 13 |
 Minas Gerais | 7 | 10 | 13 |
 Rio Grande do Sul | 5 | 11 | 17 |
 Bahia | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Paraná | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Pernambuco | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ceará | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Espírito Santo | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mato Grosso do Sul | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Goiás | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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