Campeonato Capixaba
Football league in Espírito Santo, Brazil
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The Campeonato Capixaba is the top-flight professional state football league in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. It is run by the Espírito Santo Football Federation (FES).
- 1917 (as Taça Cidade de Vitória)
- 1930 (as Taça Estadual)
- 1962 (as Campeonato Capixaba)
Brazil
Espírito Santo| Organising body | FES |
|---|---|
| Founded |
|
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Espírito Santo |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Série B |
| Domestic cup | Copa ES |
| Current champions | Porto Vitória (1st title) (2026) |
| Most championships | Rio Branco (39 titles) |
| Website | FES Official website |
| Current: 2026 Campeonato Capixaba | |
History
From 1917 to 1929, the Taça Cidade de Vitória (City of Vitória Cup) was contested, a competition restricted to clubs based in the city of Vitória.[1]
In 1930, the Taça Estadual (State Cup) was introduced, contested between the winner of the Taça Cidade de Vitória and the winner of the Campeonato Sulino (Southern Championship), a tournament involving clubs from the southern interior of the state. The Taça Estadual was held in 1930, 1936, 1944, 1948, and from 1950 to 1953.[1] In years when the Taça Estadual was not held, the winner of Vitória was recognized as the state champion.[2]
From 1962 onward, the two competitions were unified into a single tournament.[3] In parallel, the Taça Cidade de Vitória continued to be held, although it no longer determined the state champion, until its final edition in 1972.[2]
In 1985, the promotion and relegation system was established.[4]
Current teams
- 2026 First Division
| Team | Headquarters | 2025 result |
|---|---|---|
| Capixaba SC | Vila Velha | 7th |
| Desportiva Ferroviária | Cariacica | 3rd |
| Forte | Castelo | 2nd (Série B) |
| Porto Vitória | Serra | 2nd |
| Real Noroeste | Águia Branca | 5th |
| Rio Branco | Vitória | 1st |
| Rio Branco-VN | Venda Nova do Imigrante | 6th |
| Serra | Serra | 1st (Série B) |
| Vilavelhense | Vila Velha | 8th |
| Vitória | Vitória | 4th |
List of champions
Following is the list with all the champions of Campeonato Capixaba:[5]
- Taça Cidade de Vitória
| Ed. | Season | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1917 | América (1) | Rio Branco |
| 2 | 1918 | Rio Branco (1) | América |
| 3 | 1919 | Rio Branco (2) | Vitória |
| 4 | 1920 | Vitória (1) | |
| 5 | 1921 | Rio Branco (3) | Vitória |
| 6 | 1922 | América (2) | |
| 7 | 1923 | América (3) | |
| 8 | 1924 | Rio Branco (4) | Vitória |
| 9 | 1925 | América (4) | |
| 10 | 1926 | Floriano (1) | |
| 11 | 1927 | América (5) | Rio Branco |
| 12 | 1928 | América (6) | Rio Branco |
| 13 | 1929 | Rio Branco (5) | Vitória |
- Taça Estadual
| Ed. | Season | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1930 | Rio Branco (6) | Cachoeiro |
| 15 | 1931 | Santo Antônio (1) | |
| 16 | 1932 | Vitória (2) | Viminas |
| 17 | 1933 | Vitória (3) | |
| 18 | 1934 | Rio Branco (7) | |
| 19 | 1935 | Rio Branco (8) | |
| 20 | 1936 | Rio Branco (9) | Comercial de Castelo |
| 21 | 1937 | Rio Branco (10) | |
| 22 | 1938 | Rio Branco (11) | |
| 23 | 1939 | Rio Branco (12) | Americano |
| 24 | 1940 | Americano (1) | Rio Branco |
| 25 | 1941 | Rio Branco (13) | |
| 26 | 1942 | Rio Branco (14) | Vitória |
| 27 | 1943 | Vitória (4) | Caxias |
| 28 | 1944 | Caxias (1) | Cachoeiro |
| 29 | 1945 | Rio Branco (15) | Caxias |
| 30 | 1946 | Rio Branco (16) | |
| 31 | 1947 | Rio Branco (17) | Santo Antônio |
| 32 | 1948 | Cachoeiro (1) | Vale do Rio Doce |
| 33 | 1949 | Rio Branco (18) | Vale do Rio Doce |
| 34 | 1950 | Vitória (5) | Cachoeiro |
| 35 | 1951 | Rio Branco (19) | Ordem e Progresso |
| 36 | 1952 | Vitória (6) | Ordem e Progresso |
| 37 | 1953 | Santo Antônio (2) | Ordem e Progresso |
| 38 | 1954 | Santo Antônio (3) | |
| 39 | 1955 | Santo Antônio (4) | Caxias |
| 40 | 1956 | Vitória (7) | |
| 41 | 1957 | Rio Branco (20) | |
| 42 | 1958 | Rio Branco (21) | |
| 43 | 1959 | Rio Branco (22) | Vale do Rio Doce |
| 44 | 1960 | Santo Antônio (5) | Rio Branco |
| 45 | 1961 | Santo Antônio (6) | União Colatinense |
- Campeonato Capixaba
Notes
- Linhares EC went bankrupt in 1998, giving way to Linhares FC which has a similar crest (based on the city's coat of arms), however the two clubs have no institutional link.[8]
Titles by club
Teams in bold still active.
| Rank | Club | Winners | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Branco | 39 | 1918, 1919, 1921, 1924, 1929, 1930, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1985, 2010, 2015, 2024, 2025 |
| 2 | Desportiva Ferroviária | 18 | 1964, 1965, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2013, 2016 |
| 3 | Vitória | 10 | 1920, 1932, 1933, 1943, 1950, 1952, 1956, 1976, 2006, 2019 |
| 4 | América | 6 | 1917, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1927, 1928 |
| Santo Antônio | 1931, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1960, 1961 | ||
| Serra | 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2018 | ||
| 7 | Linhares EC | 4 | 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998 |
| 8 | Real Noroeste | 3 | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| 9 | Alegrense | 2 | 2001, 2002 |
| São Mateus | 2009, 2011 | ||
| 11 | Americano | 1 | 1940 |
| Aracruz | 2012 | ||
| Atlético Itapemirim | 2017 | ||
| Cachoeiro | 1948 | ||
| Caxias | 1944 | ||
| AA Colatina | 1990 | ||
| Estrela do Norte | 2014 | ||
| Floriano | 1926 | ||
| Guarapari | 1987 | ||
| Ibiraçu | 1988 | ||
| Linhares FC | 2007 | ||
| Muniz Freire | 1991 | ||
| Rio Branco-VN | 2020 | ||
| Porto Vitória | 2026 |
By city
| City | Championships | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
 Vitória |
64 | Rio Branco (39), Vitória (10), América (6), Santo Antônio (6), Americano (1), Caxias (1), Floriano (1) |
 Cariacica |
18 | Desportiva Ferroviária (18) |
 Serra |
7 | Serra (6), Porto Vitória (1) |
 Linhares |
5 | Linhares EC (4), Linhares FC (1) |
 Águia Branca |
3 | Real Noroeste (3) |
 Alegre |
2 | Alegrense (2) |
 Cachoeiro de Itapemirim |
2 | Cachoeiro (1), Estrela do Norte (1) |
 São Mateus |
2 | São Mateus (2) |
 Aracruz |
1 | Aracruz (1) |
 Colatina |
1 | AA Colatina (1) |
 Guarapari |
1 | Guarapari (1) |
 Ibiraçu |
1 | Ibiraçu (1) |
 Itapemirim |
1 | Atlético Itapemirim (1) |
 Muniz Freire |
1 | Muniz Freire (1) |
 Venda Nova do Imigrante |
1 | Rio Branco-VN (1) |