Campeonato Paranaense, which has been contested since

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, is the top-flight football league of the state of Paraná,

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Format

The format has changed in 2014. 12 teams are together in a single group. They play against each other once, and the 8 best teams after the 11 games will play the knockout phase that teams will play against each other over two legs on a home-and-away basis. The last 4 teams will play the Torneio da Morte, where they will play against each other two times (home-away), the best two teams will stay in the Série Ouro, the first division of the football of the state and the two worst will be relegated to the Série Prata, the second division. The best four teams will ensure place in the

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and the two best that won't play in any division of the 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro will ensure place in the 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.

Clubs

* Atlético Paranaense * Cascavel * Cianorte * Coritiba *

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* Londrina * União * Foz do Iguaçu *

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* Rio Branco *

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List of champions

Notes

* In 1924 Internacional and América merged into the Club Athletico Paranaense. * In 1971

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, Ferroviário and Palestra Itália merged into the Colorado Esporte Clube. * In 1971 Água Verde and Savóia merged into the Esporte Clube Pinheiros. * In 1989

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and

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merged into the

. * In 2002 Iraty won the official championship; clubs playing in the

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did not compete in this but instead played for the 'super championship', which was won by Atlético.

Format

Clubs

List of champions

Notes

Titles by team

By city

See also

References

External links