1937 Brazilian Football Championship

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Season1937
Dates6 January – 14 February 1937
ChampionsAtlético Mineiro
1st Torneio dos Campeões title
1st Brazilian title
Matches played14
Goals scored68 (4.86 per match)
Top goalscorerPaulista (8 goals)
Biggest home winFluminense 6-0 Atlético Mineiro
1959 →

The 1937 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (officially the 1937 Torneio dos Campeões) was the 1st edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. It was an official tournament organized by the now defunct Brazilian Football Federation (FBF) and aimed to point the Brazilian champion at that time.[1][2][3] It was the second time a state champions cup happened in Brazil.

The competition brought together the 1936 champions of the state leagues of Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, and was played in round-robin for points systems. The winning team was the Atlético Mineiro.

On 25 August 2023, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) officially recognized the tournament as analogous to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, thus conferring to Atlético Mineiro the status of first national champions of Brazil.[4]

Competition

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The 1936 tournament was organised by the Brazilian Football Federation and held in a league format ("round robin") with home and away legs. Participants were the five state champions of 1936 and a delegation of the sports club of the navy, which qualified through an internal process. Participating teams were:

"Atlético brings Minas Gerais Brazilian champion title."Estado de Minas 3 February 1937.
"Atlético Champion of champions."Jornal dos Sports 3 February 1937.
"Atlético Brazilian Champion."Gazeta Esportiva 3 February 1937.

Atlético, Fluminense and Portuguesa were automatically qualified. The other participants played for one more place:

Qualification
Date Match Score
6 January 1937 SC Aliança – Liga de Sports da Marinha 0–2
11 January 1937 Rio Branco AC – Liga de Sports da Marinha 2–0 aet
The matches
Date Match Score
10 January 1937 Portuguesa – Fluminense FC 4–1
13 January 1937 Fluminense FC – Atlético Mineiro 6–0
13 January 1937 Rio Branco AC – Portuguesa 3–1
17 January 1937 Fluminense FC – Rio Branco AC 5–2
20 January 1937 Rio Branco AC – Atlético Mineiro 1–1
24 January 1937 Atlético Mineiro – Portuguesa 5:0
24 January 1937 Rio Branco AC – Fluminense FC 4–3
27 January 1937 Fluminense FC – Portuguesa 6–2
31 January 1937 Portuguesa – Rio Branco AC 4–0
31 January 1937 Atlético Mineiro – Fluminense FC 4–1
3 February 1937 Atlético Mineiro – Rio Branco AC 5–1
14 February 1937 Portuguesa – Atlético Mineiro 2–3
Final table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1 Minas Gerais Atlético-MG 6 4 1 1 18 10 +8 9 Champions
2 Rio de Janeiro (state) Fluminense 6 3 0 3 22 16 +6 6
3 Espírito Santo Rio Branco 6 2 1 3 10 19 −9 5
4 São Paulo (state) Portuguesa 6 2 0 4 13 18 −5 4
Source: [citation needed]

Winner was Atlético Mineiro, with the following team: Kafunga, Clóvis – Florindo, Quim – Zezé Procópio, Lola, Bala, Alcindo – Paulista, Abraz, Alfredo Bernardino, Bazzoni, Guará, Nicola, Resende, Elair – Coach: Floriano Peixoto Corrêa. Atlético usually played in a 2–3–5 formation.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Champions Cup 1937, Rsssf Brazil.
  2. ^ First official national title of Atletico Mineiro, Superesportes MG.
  3. ^ Unification of national titles in Brazil, Lance.
  4. ^ Ribeiro, Fred (25 August 2023). "É tri! CBF reconhece Atlético-MG como campeão brasileiro de 1937". Globo Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  5. ^ Liga de Sports da Marinha was founded in 1915 by navy officers. After several name changes it has been known since 1975 as Comissão de Desportos da Marinha. S. Comissão de Desportos da Marinha, Rio de Janeiro via Internet Archive.
  6. ^ 1937, O Canto do Galo: Galopédia.
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