Troféu João Saldanha is an award given by the

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'' to the winner of the second half of the

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. The trophy honors

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, who was a journalist and head coach, deceased on July 12, 1990, during that year's

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. The award was created in 2004.

Winners

Titles by team

References

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Winners

Titles by team

See also

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