Recopa Sul-Brasileira
The Recopa Sul-Brasileira was a Brazilian football competition reuniting the champions of four other competitions, which are the Copa FPF, the Copa Paraná, the Copa Santa Catarina and the Copa FGF, respectively played by teams of São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul. It was officially recognized by the Brazilian Football Confederation.[1] The competition's first edition was played in 2007.[1]
| Founded | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Region |  Brazil |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Current champions |  Cerâmica |
 2010 Recopa Sul-Brasileira | |
Format
Starting in 2007, the competition was played by four teams in two stages, the first being the semifinals, and the second being the final, played by the semifinals winners. Every year, one of the four participating states hosts the competition.[2]
Participating teams
2007
In 2007, the following teams participated of the competition:[3]
| Club | City | State |
|---|---|---|
| Caxias | Caxias do Sul | Rio Grande do Sul |
| J. Malucelli | São José dos Pinhais |  Paraná |
| Juventus | São Paulo |  São Paulo |
| Marcílio Dias | Itajaí |  Santa Catarina |
2008
In 2008, the following teams participated of the competition:[4][5]
| Club | City | State |
|---|---|---|
| Atlético Sorocaba | Sorocaba | São Paulo |
| Brusque | Brusque | Santa Catarina |
| Londrina | Londrina | Paraná |
| Pelotas | Pelotas | Rio Grande do Sul |
2009
In 2009, the following teams participated of the competition:[6]
| Club | City | State |
|---|---|---|
| Joinville | Joinville | Santa Catarina |
| Porto Alegre | Porto Alegre | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Serrano Centro-Sul | Prudentópolis | Paraná |
| Votoraty | Votorantim | São Paulo |
2010
In 2010, the following teams participated of the competition:
| Club | City | State |
|---|---|---|
| Brusque | Brusque | Santa Catarina |
| Cerâmica | Gravataí | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Paulista | Jundiaí | São Paulo |
| Roma Apucarana | Apucarana | Paraná |
List of champions
| Year | Host | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | |||
| 2007 Details |
Paraná |
Marcílio Dias |
4–1 | Caxias | |
| 2008 Details |
Santa Catarina |
Brusque |
1–0 | Atlético Sorocaba | |
| 2009 Details |
São Paulo |
Joinville |
3–2 | Serrano Centro-Sul | |
| 2010 Details |
Rio Grande do Sul |
Cerâmica |
1–0 | Brusque | |
Statistics
By team
| Team | State | Winner | Runner-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brusque | Santa Catarina |
1 | 1 | 2008 | 2008 |
| Cerâmica | Rio Grande do Sul |
1 | 0 | 2010 | |
| Joinville | Santa Catarina |
1 | 0 | 2009 | |
| Marcílio Dias | Santa Catarina |
1 | 0 | 2007 | |
| Atlético Sorocaba | São Paulo |
0 | 1 | 2008 | |
| Caxias | Rio Grande do Sul |
0 | 1 | 2007 | |
| Serrano Centro-Sul | Paraná |
0 | 1 | 2009 |
By state
| State | Winners | Runners-Up | Winning Clubs | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Catarina |
3 | 1 | Brusque (1), Joinville (1), Marcílio Dias (1) | Brusque (1) |
| Rio Grande do Sul |
1 | 1 | Cerâmica (1) | Caxias (1) |
| Paraná |
0 | 1 | Serrano Centro-Sul (1) | |
| São Paulo |
0 | 1 | Atlético Sorocaba (1) |
References
- "Recopa Sul-brasileira começa com Juventus em campo" (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
- "Marcílio Dias vence Juventus e decide título no sábado" (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. Archived from the original on 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
- "Caxias estréia na Recopa Sul-Brasileira" (in Portuguese). Globo Online. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
- "Atlético Sorocaba encara o Pelotas pela Recopa Sul-Brasileira" (in Portuguese). Terra. 2008-12-04. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
- "Londrina pega o Brusque pela Recopa Sul-Brasileira" (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 2008-12-04. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
- "Federação Paulista divulga tabela da Recopa Sul-Brasileira" (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. December 18, 2009. Retrieved December 12, 2009.