Campeonato Brasiliense
The Campeonato Brasiliense, also known as Campeonato Metropolitano de Brasília or Campeonato Candango, is the football league of the Distrito Federal, Brazil.
| Founded | 1959 |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Confederation | CBF FFDF |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Copa do Brasil |
| Current champions | Gama (2019) |
| Most championships | Gama (12 titles) |
| Website | www.ffdf.com.br |
| Current: 2019 Campeonato Brasiliense | |
Teams from other states can be affiliated to the Distrito Federal Football Federation (FFDF) as long as they are located within 200 km from Brasília. This is the case of Associação Atlética Luziânia from the state of Goiás and Unaí Esporte Clube from the state of Minas Gerais.
Format
First Division 2017
First stage
- Top four qualify for Second Stage; bottom two relegated.
- Double round-robin, in which all teams from one group play home-and-away games against all teams within the group.
Second stage
- Double round-robin.
- Top two are finalists.
Final
- Two-legged final.
As in any other Brazilian football championship, the format can change every year.
2020 members
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | 2019 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasiliense | Taguatinga | Serejão | 27,000 | 2nd in 1st Division |
| Capital CF | Brasília | Mané Garrincha | 72,788 | 7th in 1st Division |
| Ceilândia | Ceilândia | Abadião | 5,000 | 9th in 1st Division |
| Ceilandense | Ceilândia | Abadião | 5,000 | 2nd in 2nd Division |
| Formosa | Formosa, GO | Diogão | 8,000 | 8th in 1st Division |
| Gama | Gama | Bezerrão | 20,319 | 1st in 1st Division |
| Luziânia | Luziânia, GO | Serra do Lago | 22,000 | 5th in 1st Division |
| Real F.C. | Vila Planalto | Defelê | 1,500 | 4th in 1st Division |
| Sobradinho | Sobradinho | Augustinho Lima | 15,000 | 6th in 1st Division |
| Taguatinga | Taguatinga | Serejão | 27,000 | 10th in 1st Division |
| Unaí | Unaí | Urbano Adjuto | 10,000 | 3rd in 1st Division |
List of champions
- In 1978, Campineira Futebol Clube was renamed to Sobradinho Esporte Clube.
External links
- FBF Official Website (in Portuguese)
- RSSSF Website
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