The former Rio-São Paulo Tournament was officially named "Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa" since 1954, in hommage to the former goalkeeper of Brazil National Team and president of São Paulo State FA, who died that year.
In 1967, the tournament promoters (São Paulo State and Guanabara State FAs) invited clubs from Minas Gerais, Paraná and Rio Grande do Sul. The name "Rio-São Paulo Tournament" was obviously abandoned and the new tournament was only referred as "Roberto Gomes Pedrosa" or "Robertão".
In 1968, the tournament turned to be organized by CBD (the Brazilian FA), which invited clubs from Bahia e Pernambuco and created a silver trophy to be offered to the champions (hence, the tournament was also referred as "Taça de Prata").
Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa champions
1967 - Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (São Paulo)
2nd: Sport Club Internacional (Porto Alegre)
1968 - Santos Futebol Clube (Santos)
2nd: Sport Club Internacional (Porto Alegre)
1969 - Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (São Paulo)
2nd: Cruzeiro Esporte Clube (Belo Horizonte)
1970 - Fluminense Football Club (Rio de Janeiro)
2nd: Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (São Paulo)
Finally, in 1971, CBD extended the right of participation to any interested state of Brazil and turned the tournament into the Campeonato Brasileiro, the first ever competition to officially award to their winners the title of "Brazilian Champions".
Official Brazilian (organised/recognized by CBF and CBD) champions
1971 - Clube Atlético Mineiro (Belo Horizonte)
2nd: São Paulo Futebol Clube (São Paulo)
1972 - Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (São Paulo)
2nd: Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas (Rio de Janeiro)
1973 - Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (São Paulo)
2nd: São Paulo Futebol Clube (São Paulo)
1974 - Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama (Rio de Janeiro)
2nd: Cruzeiro Esporte Clube (Belo Horizonte)
1975 - Sport Club Internacional (Porto Alegre)
2nd: Cruzeiro Esporte Clube (Belo Horizonte)
1976 - Sport Club Internacional (Porto Alegre)
2nd: Sport Club Corinthians Paulista (São Paulo)
1977 - São Paulo Futebol Clube (São Paulo)
2nd: Clube Atlético Mineiro (Belo Horizonte)
1978 - Guarani Futebol Clube (Campinas)
2nd: Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (São Paulo)
1979 - Sport Club Internacional (Porto Alegre)
2nd: Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama (Rio de Janeiro)
1980 - Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Rio de Janeiro)
2nd: Clube Atlético Mineiro (Belo Horizonte)
1981 - Grêmio Foot-ball Portoalegrense (Porto Alegre)
2nd: São Paulo Futebol Clube (São Paulo)
1982 - Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Rio de Janeiro)
2nd: Grêmio Foot-ball Portoalegrense (Porto Alegre)
1983 - Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Rio de Janeiro)
2nd: Santos Futebol Clube (Santos)
1984 - Fluminense Football Club (Rio de Janeiro)
2nd: Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama (Rio de Janeiro)
1985 - Coritiba Futebol Clube (Curitiba)
2nd: Bangu Atlético Clube (Rio de Janeiro)
1986 - São Paulo Futebol Clube (São Paulo)
2nd: Guarani Futebol Clube (Campinas)
1987 - Sport Club Recife (Recife) [1]
2nd: Guarani Futebol Clube (Campinas) [1]
1988 - Esporte Clube Bahia (Salvador)
2nd: Sport Club Internacional (Porto Alegre)
1989 - Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama (Rio de Janeiro)
2nd: São Paulo Futebol Clube (São Paulo)
1990 - Sport Club Corinthians Paulista (São Paulo)
2nd: São Paulo Futebol Clube (São Paulo)
1991 - São Paulo Futebol Clube (São Paulo)
2nd: Clube Atlético Bragantino (Bragança Paulista)
1992 - Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Rio de Janeiro)
2nd: Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas (Rio de Janeiro)
1993 - Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (São Paulo)
2nd: Esporte Clube Vitória (Salvador)
1994 - Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (São Paulo)
2nd: Sport Club Corinthians Paulista (São Paulo)
1995 - Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas (Rio de Janeiro)
2nd: Santos Futebol Clube (Santos)
1996 - Grêmio Foot-ball Portoalegrense (Porto Alegre)
2nd: Associação Portuguesa de Desportos (São Paulo)
1997 - Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama (Rio de Janeiro)
2nd: Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (São Paulo)
1998 - Sport Club Corinthians Paulista (São Paulo)
2nd: Cruzeiro Esporte Clube (Belo Horizonte)
1999 - Sport Club Corinthians Paulista (São Paulo)
2nd: Clube Atlético Mineiro (Belo Horizonte)
2000 - Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama (Rio de Janeiro) [2]
2nd: Associação Desportiva São Caetano (São Caetano do Sul) [2]
2001 - Clube Atlético Paranaense (Curitiba)
2nd: Associação Desportiva São Caetano (São Caetano do Sul)
2002 - Santos Futebol Clube (Santos)
2nd: Sport Club Corinthians Paulista (São Paulo)
2003 - Cruzeiro Esporte Clube (Belo Horizonte)
2nd: Santos Futebol Clube (Santos)
2004 - Santos Futebol Clube (Santos)
2nd: Clube Atlético Paranaense (Curitiba)
2005 - Sport Club Corinthians Paulista (São Paulo)
2nd: Sport Club Internacional (Porto Alegre)
2006 - São Paulo Futebol Clube (São Paulo)
2nd: Sport Club Internacional (Porto Alegre)
2007 - São Paulo Futebol Clube (São Paulo)
2nd: Santos Futebol Clube (Santos)
Unofficial championship (organised by Clube dos 13)
1987 - Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Rio de Janeiro) [1]
2nd: Sport Club Internacional (Porto Alegre) [1]
[1] Flamengo and Internacional-RS refused to participate in a playoff
(ordered by the federation, CBF) between the first two clubs in
the Copa União or Green Module (Flamengo and Internacional-RS)
and the first two clubs of the Yellow Module (Sport Recife and Guarani).
The first of these was a tournament organized by the Clube dos Treze
(the 13 "big" clubs), who had invited 3 other clubs, while the second
was organized by the CBF between 16 of the clubs left out (among which
were the 1986 runners-up, Guarani). After the afore-mentioned refusal
by Flamengo and Internacional-RS, Sport Recife and Guarani played two
matches for that play-off. As Sport Recife won in the aggregate score,
CBF declared Sport Recife and Guarani as the champions and runners-up,
respectively, and inscribed them for the 1988 Copa Libertadores.
Although CBF always recognized Sport Recife and Guarani as 1987
Brazilian champions and runner-up, Flamengo and Internacional are
also (or instead) referred as such for several sources.
For more details, see the overview file about promotion and relegation
issues and the 1986 and 1987 championships files.
[2] CBF was unable to organise an official tournament since SE Gama won in a
common justice court the right to participate in the 2000 1st level and FIFA
banned the same club for that attitude. Clube dos Treze then decided to
organise their tournament (Copa João Havelange), which awarded the first two,
berths in the 2001 Copa Libertadores. Later CBF acknowledged Vasco da Gama
and São caetano as the 2000 Brazilian champions and runner-up.
For more details, see the 2000 championship file.
Top Champions - only official championships
(runners-up between parenthesis)
5 São Paulo (5)
4 Corinthians (3)
Palmeiras (2)
Flamengo
Vasco da Gama (2)
3 Internacional (3)
2 Santos (4)
Grêmio (1)
1 Atlético Mineiro (3)
Cruzeiro (3)
Botafogo (2)
Guarani (2)
Atlético Paranaense (1)
Bahia
Coritiba
Fluminense
Sport Recife
0 São Caetano (2)
Bangu (1)
Bragantino (1)
Portuguesa (1)
Vitória (1)
Titles by states - only official championships
(runners-up between parenthesis)
16 São Paulo (20)
10 Rio de Janeiro (5)
5 Rio Grande do Sul (4)
2 Minas Gerais (6)
Paraná (1)
1 Bahia (1)
Pernambuco
Top Champions - all tournaments
(runners-up between parenthesis)
6 Palmeiras (3)
5 São Paulo (5)
Flamengo
4 Corinthians (3)
Vasco da Gama (2)
3 Internacional (4)
Santos (4)
2 Grêmio (1)
Fluminense (1)
1 Cruzeiro (4)
Atlético Mineiro (3)
Botafogo (2)
Guarani (2)
Atlético Paranaense (1)
Bahia
Coritiba
Sport Recife
0 São Caetano (2)
Bangu (1)
Bragantino (1)
Portuguesa (1)
Vitória (1)
Titles by states - all tournaments
(runners-up between parenthesis)
19 São Paulo (21)
12 Rio de Janeiro (6)
5 Rio Grande do Sul (6)
2 Minas Gerais (7)
Paraná (1)
1 Bahia (1)
Pernambuco
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Last updated: 04 Apr 2008
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