Campeonato Pernambucano
| Organising body | FPF |
|---|---|
| Founded |
|
| Country |  Brazil |
| State |  Pernambuco |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Pernambucano Série A2 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Copa do Brasil Copa do Nordeste |
| Current champions | Sport (45th title) (2025) |
| Most championships | Sport (45 titles) |
| Broadcaster(s) | TV Globo DAZN |
| Website | FPF Official website |
| Current: 2026 Campeonato Pernambucano | |
The Campeonato Pernambucano is the top-flight professional state football league in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. It is run by the Pernambuco Football Federation (FPF).
History
[edit]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.[1] This led to significant changes in the structure of football in Pernambuco, heralding the definitive transition from amateurism to professionalism.[1] 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.[1]
List of champions
[edit]Amateur era
[edit]| Season | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | Flamengo de Recife (1) | Santa Cruz |
| 1916 | Sport (1) | Santa Cruz |
| 1917 | Sport (2) | Santa Cruz |
| 1918 | América (1) | Santa Cruz |
| 1919 | América (2) | Sport |
| 1920 | Sport (3) | Santa Cruz |
| 1921 | América (3) | Santa Cruz |
| 1922 | América (4) | Sport |
| 1923 | Sport (4) | América |
| 1924 | Sport (5) | América |
| 1925 | Sport (6) | Torre |
| 1926 | Torre (1) | Náutico |
| 1927 | América (5) | Torre |
| 1928 | Sport (7) | Torre |
| 1929 | Torre (2) | Santa Cruz |
| 1930 | Torre (3) | América |
| 1931 | Santa Cruz (1) | Náutico |
| 1932 | Santa Cruz (2) | Íris |
| 1933 | Santa Cruz (3) | Varzeano |
| 1934 | Náutico (1) | Santa Cruz |
| 1935 | Santa Cruz (4) | Tramways |
| 1936 | Tramways (1) | Santa Cruz |
Professional era
[edit]Titles by team
[edit]Teams in bold still active.
| Rank | Club | Winners | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sport | 45 | 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1928, 1938, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1948, 1949, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| 2 | Santa Cruz | 29 | 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1940, 1946, 1947, 1957, 1959, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1995, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 |
| 3 | Náutico | 24 | 1934, 1939, 1945, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1974, 1984, 1985, 1989, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2018, 2021, 2022 |
| 4 | América | 6 | 1918, 1919, 1921, 1922, 1927, 1944 |
| 5 | Torre | 3 | 1926, 1929, 1930 |
| 6 | Tramways | 2 | 1936, 1937 |
| 7 | Flamengo de Recife | 1 | 1915 |
| Salgueiro | 2020 |
By city
[edit]| City | Championships | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
 Recife
|
110 | Sport (45), Santa Cruz (29), Náutico (24), América (6), Torre (3), Tramways (2), Flamengo (1) |
 Salgueiro
|
1 | Salgueiro (1) |
Copa Pernambuco
[edit]The Copa Pernambuco (English: Pernambuco Cup) is a competition contested in the second semester of the year, by Pernambuco state teams.
List of champions
[edit]| Season | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Ypiranga | Vitória-PE |
| 1995 | Vitória-PE | Flamengo de Arcoverde |
| 1996 | Recife | Central |
| 1997 | Recife | Serrano |
| 1998 | Sport | Santa Cruz |
| 1999 | Porto | Central |
| 2000 | Recife | Sport |
| 2001 | Central | Decisão |
| 2002 | Recife | Intercontinental |
| 2003 | Sport | Náutico |
| 2004 | Vitória-PE | Centro Limoeirense |
| 2005 | Salgueiro | Sport |
| 2006 | Not held | |
| 2007 | Sport | Náutico |
| 2008 | Santa Cruz | Atlético Pernambucano |
| 2009 | Santa Cruz | Central |
| 2010 | Santa Cruz | Porto |
| 2011 | Náutico | Santa Cruz |
| 2012 | Santa Cruz | Porto |
| 2013-18 | Not held | |
| 2019 | Santa Cruz | Náutico |
| 2020 | Not held | |
Titles by team
[edit]- 5 titles
- 4 titles
- 3 titles
- 2 titles
- 1 title
Recife FC was renamed as Manchete FC in 2005
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Costa, Brenno (2016-10-22). "Dinheiro, feito imbatível e vida curta: a história do Tramways mudou o futebol de Pernambuco" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diario de Pernambuco. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
External links
[edit]- (in Portuguese) FPF Official Website
- RSSSF Historical Results, Pernambuco, Brasil - Contains full listings of the results of all Pernambucan championships.