The Campeonato Pernambucano is the top-flight professional
state football league in the Brazilian
state
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* State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory
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of
Pernambuco
Pernambuco ( , , ) is a States of Brazil, state of Brazil located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast region of the country. With an estimated population of 9.5 million people as of 2024, it is the List of Brazilian states by population, ...
. It is run by the
Pernambuco Football Federation (FPF).
History
The first edition of the Campeonato Pernambucano was played in 1915, and was won by
Flamengo de Recife, a defunct club.
In 1936, Tramways became undefeated state champions with a team made up of players who were paid a salary.
This led to significant changes in the structure of football in Pernambuco, heralding the definitive transition from
amateurism
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History
H ...
to
professionalism
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.
The following season, Central's defender Zago became the first player to be registered as a professional by the Pernambuco Sports Federation, marking the official start of professionalism in the state.
List of champions
Amateur era
Professional era
Titles by team
Teams in bold still active.
By city
Copa Pernambuco
The Copa Pernambuco () is a competition contested in the second semester of the year, by Pernambuco state teams.
List of champions
Titles by team
*5 titles
**
Santa Cruz
*4 titles
**
Recife
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*3 titles
**
Sport
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*2 titles
**
Vitória-PE
*1 title
**
Central,
Náutico,
Porto
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,
Salgueiro
Salgueiro is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil. It is located in the mesoregion of ''Sertão Pernambucano''. Salgueiro covers an area of 1687 square kilometers and had in 2020 an estimated population of 61,249 inhabitants.
It is the see city of the ...
and
Ypiranga
See also
*
Campeonato Pernambucano (lower levels)
References
External links
FPF Official Website
- Contains full listings of the results of all Pernambucan championships.
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