| Founded | 1959 |
|---|---|
| Country |  Brazil |
| Confederation | CBF Federação de Futebol do Distrito Federal |
| Number of clubs | 12 |
| Relegation to | Campeonato Brasiliense Second Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | Copa Verde Copa do Brasil |
| Current champions | Ceilândia (3rd title) (2024) |
| Most championships | Gama (13 titles) |
| Website | http://www.ffdf.com.br/pt/home/ |
| Current: 2024 Campeonato Brasiliense | |
The Campeonato Brasiliense, also referred to as the Campeonato Candango and the Candangão, is the football league of the Federal District, Brazil. It is organized by the Distrito Federal Football Federation. Teams from other states can be affiliated to the Distrito Federal Football Federation (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.
Format
First Division 2017
First stage
- Top four qualify for Second Stage; bottom two relegated.
- Double round-robin, in which all teams from one group play home-and-away games against all teams within the group.
Second stage
- Double round-robin.
- Top two are finalists.
Final
- Two-legged final.
As in any other Brazilian football championship, the format can change every year.
Clubs
2023 First Division
| Team | City | 2022 result |
|---|---|---|
| Brasília | Brasília | 7th |
| Brasiliense | Taguatinga | 1st |
| Capital | Paranoá | 3rd |
| Ceilândia | Ceilândia | 2nd |
| Gama | Gama | 4th |
| Paranoá | Paranoá | 6th |
| Real Brasília | Guará | 2nd (2nd level) |
| Samambaia | Samambaia | 1st (2nd level) |
| Santa Maria | Santa Maria | 5th |
| Taguatinga | Taguatinga | 8th |
List of champions
- Notes
Dom Pedro II is the currently Real Brasília FC.
Titles by team
Teams in bold stills active.
| Rank | Club | Winners | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gama | 13 | 1979, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2015, 2019, 2020 |
| 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 |
See also
References
- Parrini *', 'Danilo Queiroz, Victor (2022-10-17). "FFDF e clubes acertam forma de disputa do Campeonato Candango 2023". Esportes (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-06-23.
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External links
- FBF Official Website (in Portuguese)
- RSSSF Website