Campeonato Brasiliense
Football league in Brazil
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The Campeonato Brasiliense, also referred to as the Campeonato Candango[1] and the Candangão, is the top-flight professional state football league in the Brazilian Federal District. It is run by the Federal District Football Federation (FFDF).
Organising bodyFFDF
Founded
- 1959 (as an amateur semi-professional league)
- 1976 (as the professional Campeonato Brasiliense)
Country
Brazil
BrazilState
Distrito Federal
Distrito Federal| Organising body | FFDF |
|---|---|
| Founded |
|
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Distrito Federal |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Campeonato Brasiliense Second Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | Copa Verde Copa do Brasil |
| Current champions | Gama (15th title) (2026) |
| Most championships | Gama (15 titles) |
| Website | FFDF Official website |
Teams from other states can be affiliated to the FFDF as long as they are located within 200 km from Brasília. This is the case for Associação Atlética Luziânia from the state of Goiás and Unaí Esporte Clube from the state of Minas Gerais.
List of champions
Amateur semi-professional era
| Season | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Grêmio Brasiliense (1) | Planalto |
| 1960 | Defelê (1) | Guará |
| 1961 | Defelê (2) | Rabello |
| 1962 | Defelê (3) | Colombo |
| 1963 | Cruzeiro do Sul (1) | Colombo |
| 1964 | Rabello (1) | Defelê |
| Guanabara (1) | Dínamo | |
| 1965 | Rabello (2) | Colombo |
| Pederneiras (1) | Guanabara | |
| 1966 | Rabello (3) | Luziânia |
| Guanabara (2) | Vila Matias | |
| 1967 | Rabello (4) | Cruzeiro do Sul |
| 1968 | Defelê (1) | Rabello |
| 1969 | Coenge (1) | Grêmio Brasiliense |
| 1970 | Grêmio Brasiliense (2) | Civilsan |
| 1971 | Colombo (1) | Serviço Gráfico |
| 1972 | Serviço Gráfico (1) | CEUB |
| 1973 | CEUB (1) | Relações Exteriores |
| 1974 | Pioneira (1) | Jaguar |
| 1975 | Campineira (1) | CSU |
Professional era
- Notes
- Dom Pedro II is the currently Real Brasília FC.[2]
- CFZ Brasília is the currently Candango EC.[3]
Titles by team
Teams in bold stills active.
| Rank | Club | Winners | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gama | 15 | 1979, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2025, 2026 |
| 2 | Brasiliense | 11 | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2021, 2022 |
| 3 | Brasília | 8 | 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987 |
| 4 | Taguatinga | 5 | 1981, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| 5 | Defelê | 4 | 1960, 1961, 1962, 1968 |
| Rabello | 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967 | ||
| 7 | Ceilândia | 3 | 2010, 2012, 2024 |
| Sobradinho | 1985, 1986, 2018 | ||
| 9 | Grêmio Brasiliense | 2 | 1959, 1970 |
| Guanabara | 1964, 1966 | ||
| Luziânia | 2014, 2016 | ||
| 12 | Campineira | 1 | 1975 |
| CEUB | 1973 | ||
| CFZ | 2002 | ||
| Coenge | 1969 | ||
| Colombo | 1971 | ||
| Cruzeiro do Sul | 1963 | ||
| Guará | 1996 | ||
| Pederneiras | 1965 | ||
| Pioneira | 1974 | ||
| Real Brasília | 2023 | ||
| Serviço Gráfico | 1972 | ||
| Tiradentes | 1988 |