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Campeonato Catarinense

Football league in Santa Catarina, Brazil


Summary

Football league in Santa Catarina, Brazil

The Campeonato Catarinense is the top-flight professional state football league in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. It is run by the Santa Catarina Football Federation (FCF).

History

The Catarinense has had different names throughout its history. It started out as the Liga de Florianópolis (organised by the then Liga Santa Catharina de Desportos Terrestres) in its early years, and then changed to the Campeonato de Santa Catarina (Santa Catarina Championship) when it began to accept clubs from outside Florianópolis, the state capital.

Until 1924, sports in the Santa Catarina state were practiced by clubs that competed in various disciplines, including athletics, swimming, rowing, target shooting, and football. Competitions were held in the form of tournaments, athletic events, and friendly matches, with the winners being declared champions. Recognizing the need to unite the clubs under an entity that would officially guide and regulate the practice of these sports, the idea of establishing an organization to bring together practitioners of all sports disciplines emerged in Florianópolis.

On April 12, 1924, a group of sports enthusiasts gathered to found the Santa Catarina League of Land Sports (LCDT). Subsidized by the State Government, the LCDT took charge of organizing surface sports, including championships in athletics, target shooting, and football. It also affiliated itself with the Brazilian Sports Confederation (CBD). Until 1927, competitions were limited to clubs from the state capital Florianópolis.

On August 15, 1927, the LCDT was replaced by the Santa Catarina Sports Federation (FCD). The 1924, 1925 and 1926, editions of the Florianópolis Championship were later approved as the State Championship by the Santa Catarina Football Federation.

The FCD faced competition in the state capital when the Florianópolis Football League (LFF) was founded on May 7, 1937. Although affiliated with the FCD, the LFF assumed control of football in the capital. However, the growing practice of various sports disciplines across the state led to the creation of specific federations for each sport, leaving the FCD to oversee only football. As a result, in 1951, it was renamed the Santa Catarina Football Federation (FCF). The LFF was subsequently dissolved, and a capital football department was established. Efforts were made to encourage the creation of leagues in the interior regions, with affiliated clubs participating in official championships.

From 1986 to 2003, it was named Campeonato Catarinense Primeira Divisão (Santa Catarina Championship Premier Division). In 2004 and in 2005, the competition name was Série A1, and since 2006, the competition is named Divisão Principal (Top Division).

Champions

YearChampionRunner-upHighest scorerGoalsCampeonato CatarinenseUnconcludedNot HeldCampeonato Catarinense Primeira DivisãoSérie A1Divisão Principal
1924AvaíTrabalhistaUnavailable-
1925ExternatoAvaíUnavailable-
1926AvaíInternatoUnavailable-
1927AvaíBrasilUnavailable-
1928AvaíBrasilUnavailable-
1929CaxiasAdolfo KonderRaul (CAX)3
1930AvaíMarcílio DiasPeriquito (AVA)3
1931Lauro MüllerCaxiasCylo (CAX)
Rebello (LAM)2
1932FigueirenseBrasilUnavailable-
1933
1934Atlético CatarinenseIrisLeal (CAC)10
1935FigueirenseIrisCalico (FIG)9
1936FigueirenseIrisUnavailable-
1937FigueirenseCaxiasAbreu (PER)
Otto (CAX)
Raul (CAX)2
1938CIPSão FranciscoNhonhô (ASF)5
1939FigueirensePery FerroviárioNeri (FIG)4
1940YpirangaAvaíBujão (YPI)
Saul (AVA)3
1941FigueirenseCaxiasNhonhô (CAX)6
1942AvaíAméricaBráulio (AVA)
Dirceu (ACR)
Foguinho (HLU)
Saul (AVA)3
1943AvaíAméricaSaul (AVA)6
1944AvaíMarcílio DiasFelipinho (AVA)
Teixeirinha (PAL)9
1945AvaíCaxiasSaul (AVA)6
1946
1947AméricaPalmeirasNicácio (AME)5
1948AméricaPaula RamosZabot (AME)8
1949OlímpicoAvaíJuarez (OLI)
Nicolau (OLI)9
1950Carlos RenauxFigueirenseGil (FIG)6
1951AméricaAvaíBastinho (AME)9
1952AméricaCarlos RenauxRenê (AME)12
1953Carlos RenauxAméricaOtávio (ACR)11
1954CaxiasFerroviárioJuarez (CAX)18
1955CaxiasPalmeirasDidi (CAX)6
1956OperárioPaysanduDen (OPE)13
1957Hercílio LuzCarlos RenauxUnavailable-
1958Hercílio LuzCarlos RenauxPetrusky (ACR)20
1959Paula RamosCaxiasUnavailable-
1960MetropolMarcílio DiasNorberto Hoppe (CAX)9
1961MetropolMarcílio DiasUnavailable-
1962MetropolMarcílio DiasUnavailable-
1963Marcílio DiasAlmirante BarrosoUnavailable-
1964OlímpicoInternacionalUnavailable-
1965InternacionalMetropolIdézio (MET)24
1966PerdigãoComercialNorberto Hoppe (CAX)33
1967MetropolMarcílio DiasValdomiro (COM)18
1968ComerciárioCaxiasUnavailable-
1969MetropolAméricaUnavailable-
1970FerroviárioOlímpicoUnavailable-
1971AméricaPrósperaUnavailable-
1972FigueirenseAvaíMarcos (AME)20
1973AvaíJuventusToninho (AVA)18
1974FigueirenseInternacionalMarcos (FIG)13
1975AvaíFigueirenseJuti (AVA)28
1976JoinvilleJuventusFontan (JOI)
Tonho (JOI)14
1977ChapecoenseAvaíAdemir (COM)27
1978JoinvilleChapecoenseAdemir (CRI)19
1979JoinvilleFigueirenseJorge (CHA)23
1980JoinvilleCriciúmaNunes (RDS)25
1981JoinvilleCriciúmaZé Carlos Paulista (JOI)18
1982JoinvilleCriciúmaPaulinho Criciúma (CRI)16
1983JoinvilleFigueirenseAlbeneir (FIG)23
1984JoinvilleFigueirensePaulinho Cascavel (JOI)27
1985JoinvilleAvaíJorge Veras (CRI)21
1986CriciúmaMarcílio DiasWagner (JOI)16
1987JoinvilleCriciúmaRonaldo (CHA)16
1988AvaíBlumenauJoel (MDI)18
1989CriciúmaJoinvilleNardela (JOI)19
1990CriciúmaJoinvilleSoares (CRI)14
1991CriciúmaChapecoenseToto (JUV)19
1992BrusqueAvaíZé Mello (INT)16
1993CriciúmaFigueirenseSeverino Barbosa (CON)23
1994FigueirenseCriciúmaAlaor (JUV)21
1995CriciúmaChapecoensePaulo Rink (CHA)23
1996ChapecoenseJoinvilleMarcos Paulo (JOI)11
1997AvaíTubarãoJacaré (AVA)
Luiz Carlos (JOI)13
1998CriciúmaTubarãoRogério (TUB)16
1999FigueirenseAvaíGenílson (FIG)26
2000JoinvilleMarcílio DiasÉzio (FIG)16
2001JoinvilleCriciúmaMahicon Librelato (CRI)19
2002FigueirenseCriciúmaTiago Freitas (AHA)10
2003FigueirenseCaxiasDelmer (CRI)10
2004FigueirenseHermann AichingerRicardo (GUA)
Vicente (CAX)6
2005CriciúmaHermann AichingerPaty (AHA)9
2006FigueirenseJoinvilleCícero (Figueirense FC)11
2007ChapecoenseCriciúmaMaurício Duarte (Atlético Ibirama)16
2008FigueirenseCriciúmaVandinho (Avaí FC)21
2009AvaíChapecoenseBruno Cazarine (Chapecoense)17
2010AvaíJoinvilleWillian (Figueirense)13
2011ChapecoenseCriciúmaLima (Joinville EC)17
2012AvaíFigueirenseAloísio (Figueirense FC)
Rafael Costa (CA Metropolitano)14
2013CriciúmaChapecoenseRafael Costa (CA Metropolitano)12
2014FigueirenseJoinvilleRégis (Chapecoense)12
2015FigueirenseJoinvilleVictor Rangel (Guarani de Palhoça)11
2016ChapecoenseJoinvilleBruno Rangel (Chapecoense)10
2017ChapecoenseAvaíJonatas Belusso (Brusque)
Wason Rentería (Atlético Tubarão)11
2018FigueirenseChapecoenseLima (Hercílio Luz)
Rafael Grampola (Joinville)9
2019AvaíChapecoenseDaniel Amorim (Avaí)9
2020ChapecoenseBrusqueEdu (Brusque)8
2021AvaíChapecoensePerotti (Chapecoense)15
2022BrusqueCamboriúAlex Sandro (Brusque)10
2023CriciúmaBrusqueAdilson Bahia (Barra)
Fabinho (Criciúma)
Waguininho (Avaí)5
2024CriciúmaBrusqueGabriel Poveda (Avaí)8
2025AvaíChapecoenseMário Sérgio (Chapecoense)7

Titles by team

TeamCityTitles (most recent)Runners-up (most recent)
AvaíFlorianópolis19 (2025)10 (2017)
FigueirenseFlorianópolis18 (2018)7 (2012)
CriciúmaCriciúma12 (2024)10 (2011)
JoinvilleJoinville12 (2001)8 (2016)
ChapecoenseChapecó7 (2020)9 (2025)
AméricaJoinville5 (1971)4 (1969)
MetropolCriciúma5 (1969)1 (1965)
CaxiasJoinville3 (1955)7 (2003)
Carlos RenauxBrusque2 (1953)3 (1958)
BrusqueBrusque2 (2022)3 (2024)
OlímpicoBlumenau2 (1964)1 (1970)
Hercílio LuzTubarão2 (1958)0
Marcílio DiasItajaí1 (1963)8 (2000)
InternacionalLages1 (1965)2 (1974)
FerroviárioTubarão1 (1970)1 (1954)
Paula RamosFlorianópolis1 (1959)1 (1948)
ExternatoFlorianópolis1 (1925)0
Lauro MüllerItajaí1 (1931)0
CatarinenseFlorianópolis1 (1934)0
CIPItajaí1 (1938)0
YpirangaSão Francisco do Sul1 (1940)0
OperárioJoinville1 (1956)0
PerdigãoVideira1 (1966)0
BlumenauBlumenau06 (1988)
IrisFlorianópolis03 (1936)
JuventusRio do Sul02 (1976)
TubarãoTubarão02 (1998)
Hermann AichingerIbirama02 (2005)
TrabalhistaFlorianópolis01 (1924)
Adolfo KonderFlorianópolis01 (1929)
São FranciscoSão Francisco do Sul01 (1938)
Pery FerroviárioMafra01 (1939)
PaysanduBrusque01 (1956)
Almirante BarrosoItajaí01 (1963)
ComercialJoaçaba01 (1966)
PrósperaCriciúma01 (1971)
CamboriúCamboriú01 (2022)
  1. Teams in italic are not currently active in professional football.

Titles by City

CityChampionshipsClubs
Bandeira_de_Florianópolis.svg Florianópolis40Avaí (19), Figueirense (18), Atlético Catarinense (1), Externato (1), Paula Ramos (1)
Bandeira_de_Joinville.svg Joinville21Joinville (12), América (5), Caxias (3), Operário (1)
BandeiraCriciuma.svg Criciúma17Criciúma (12), Metropol (5)
Bandeira_de_chapeco.svg Chapecó7Chapecoense (7)
Flag_of_Brusque_city_(Santa_Catarina).svg Brusque4Brusque (2), Carlos Renaux (2)
Bandeira_Itajai_SantaCatarina_Brasil.svg Itajaí3CIP (1), Lauro Müller (1), Marcílio Dias (1)
Bandeira_Tubarão.png Tubarão3Hercílio Luz (2), Ferroviário (1)
Flag_of_Blumenau.svg Blumenau2Olímpico (2)
Bandeira_lages.svg Lages1Inter de Lages (1)
Bandeira_de_São_Francisco_do_Sul.png São Francisco do Sul1Ypiranga (1)
Bandeira_videira.jpg Videira1Perdigão (1)

Participation

Most appearances

Below is the list of clubs that have more appearances in the Campeonato Catarinense.

ClubAppFirstLast
Avaí8319242025
Figueirense7919252025
Marcílio Dias6219302025
Criciúma5719552025
Chapecoense5219742025
Joinville5019762025
Blumenau4519271998
Hercílio Luz4019392025
Inter de Lages3819602024
Carlos Renaux3319291984
Caxias3319282006
Brusque2919882025
América de Joinville2719291975
Juventus2119762022

References

References

  1. (8 May 2017). "Chapecoense win first title since air crash". ESPN.com.
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