The Campeonato Brasiliense, also known as Campeonato Metropolitano de Brasília or Campeonato Candango, is the football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 league of the Distrito Federal

Brazilian Federal District

The Federal District is set apart for Brasília, the capital of Brazil. Located in a region called Planalto Central, or Central Plateau, the Federal District is divided in 29 administrative regions. Brasilia - place where the three branches of the Federal Government are located - is the main...

, Brazil

Brazil

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.

Teams from other states can be affiliated to the Brasilia soccer federation (FBF) as long as they are located within 200 KM from Brasília. This is the case of Associação Atlética Luziânia

Associação Atlética Luziânia

Associação Atlética Luziânia, commonly known as Luziânia, is a Brazilian football team from Luziânia, Goiás. Despite the fact that the club are from Goiás, the club compete in the Campeonato Brasiliense due to its proximity to Brasília city. They competed in the Série C once.-History:The club was...

from the state of Goiás and Sociedade Esportiva Unaí Itapuã from the state of Minas Gerais.

Format

First Division 2011

First stage

• Top four qualify for Second Stage; bottom two relegated.
• Double round-robin
  Round-robin tournament
  A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
  
  , in which all teams from one group play home-and-away games against all teams within the group.

Second stage

• Double round-robin
  Round-robin tournament
  A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
  
  .
• Top two are finalists.

Final

• Two-legged final.

As in any other Brazilian soccer championship, the format can change every year.

Clubs

First Division 2011

• Associação Botafogo
  Associação Botafogo Futebol Clube
  Associação Botafogo Futebol Clube, also known as Botafogo or Botafogo-DF, is a Brazilian football club based in Guará, Distrito Federal. The club was formerly known as Clube Esportivo Guará.-History:...
  
  Futebol Clube
• Brasília
  Brasília Futebol Clube
  Brasília Futebol Clube, also known as Brasília, are a Brazilian football team from Brasília, Distrito Federal. They competed in the Série A several times. They are Brasília city's oldest professional football club.-History:...
  
  Futebol Clube
• Brasiliense
  Brasiliense Futebol Clube
  The Brasiliense Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football club, based in Taguatinga, Distrito Federal.Brasiliense wears yellow uniforms, hence one of its supporters' associations is named Febre Amarela...
  
  Futebol Clube
• Sociedade Atlético Ceilandense
  Sociedade Atlético Ceilandense
  Sociedade Atlético Ceilandense, commonly known as Atlético Ceilandense, is a Brazilian football club based in Ceilândia, Distrito Federal. They competed in the Série C twice. The club was formerly known as Sociedade Esportiva Ceilandense.-History:...
  
  
• Ceilândia
  Ceilândia Esporte Clube
  Ceilândia Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team from Ceilândia. The clube was created in 1978 in Ceilândia. Ceilândia Esporte Clube is one of the oldest clubs from Distrito Federal .-First-team staff:-External links:*...
  
  Esporte Clube
• CFZ
  Centro de Futebol Zico de Brasília Sociedade Esportiva
  Centro de Futebol Zico de Brasília Sociedade Esportiva, also known as CFZ de Brasília, are a Brazilian football team from Brasília, Distrito Federal...
  
  de Brasília Sociedade Esportiva
• Sociedade Esportiva do Gama
  Sociedade Esportiva do Gama
  Gama is a Brazilian football team from Gama in Distrito Federal, founded on November 15, 1975.Gama greatest rival is Brasiliense.Their home stadium is the Bezerrão stadium, capacity 25,000. They play in green shirts, white shorts and green socks....
  
  
• Bosque Formosa
  Bosque Formosa Esporte Clube
  Bosque Formosa Esporte Clube, commonly known as Formosa, is a Brazilian football club based in Formosa, Goiás state. Despite the fact that the club is from Goiás, the club competes in the Campeonato Brasiliense due to its proximity to Brasília city...
  
  Esporte Clube - from Goiás
  Goiás
  Goiás is a state of Brazil, located in the central part of the country. The name Goiás comes from the name of an indigenous community...
  
  

List of champions

• 1959 Brasiliense (N.Bandeirante)
• 1960 Defelê
• 1961 Defelê
• 1962 Defelê
• 1963 Cruzeiro do Sul
• 1964 Guanabara
• 1965 Pederneiras
• 1966 Rabello
• 1967 Rabello
• 1968 Defelê
• 1969 Coenge
• 1970 Brasiliense (N. Bandeirante)
• 1971 Colombo
• 1972 Serviço Gráfico
• 1973 CEUB
  Centro de Ensino Unificado de Brasília Esporte Clube
  Centro de Ensino Unificado de Brasília Esporte Clube, commonly known as CEUB, were a Brazilian football club from Brasília. They won the Campeonato Brasiliense once and competed in the Série A three times.-History:...
  
  
• 1974 Pioneira
• 1975 Campineira
  Sobradinho Esporte Clube
  Sobradinho Esporte Clube, commonly known as Sobradinho, is a Brazilian football club based in Sobradinho, Distrito Federal. They competed in the Série A once, in the Série B four times and in the Série C once. The club was known as Botafogo Sobradinho Esporte Clube for a short time.-History:The...
  
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• 1976 Brasília
  Brasília Futebol Clube
  Brasília Futebol Clube, also known as Brasília, are a Brazilian football team from Brasília, Distrito Federal. They competed in the Série A several times. They are Brasília city's oldest professional football club.-History:...
  
  
• 1977 Brasília
  Brasília Futebol Clube
  Brasília Futebol Clube, also known as Brasília, are a Brazilian football team from Brasília, Distrito Federal. They competed in the Série A several times. They are Brasília city's oldest professional football club.-History:...
  
  
• 1978 Brasília
  Brasília Futebol Clube
  Brasília Futebol Clube, also known as Brasília, are a Brazilian football team from Brasília, Distrito Federal. They competed in the Série A several times. They are Brasília city's oldest professional football club.-History:...
  
  
• 1979 Gama
  Sociedade Esportiva do Gama
  Gama is a Brazilian football team from Gama in Distrito Federal, founded on November 15, 1975.Gama greatest rival is Brasiliense.Their home stadium is the Bezerrão stadium, capacity 25,000. They play in green shirts, white shorts and green socks....
  
  
• 1980 Brasília
  Brasília Futebol Clube
  Brasília Futebol Clube, also known as Brasília, are a Brazilian football team from Brasília, Distrito Federal. They competed in the Série A several times. They are Brasília city's oldest professional football club.-History:...
  
  
• 1981 Taguatinga
  Taguatinga Esporte Clube
  Taguatinga Esporte Clube, commonly known as Taguatinga, are a Brazilian football team from Taguatinga, Distrito Federal. They won the Campeonato Brasiliense five times and competed in the Série A once.-History:...
  
  
• 1982 Brasília
  Brasília Futebol Clube
  Brasília Futebol Clube, also known as Brasília, are a Brazilian football team from Brasília, Distrito Federal. They competed in the Série A several times. They are Brasília city's oldest professional football club.-History:...
  
  
• 1983 Brasília
  Brasília Futebol Clube
  Brasília Futebol Clube, also known as Brasília, are a Brazilian football team from Brasília, Distrito Federal. They competed in the Série A several times. They are Brasília city's oldest professional football club.-History:...
  
  
• 1984 Brasília
  Brasília Futebol Clube
  Brasília Futebol Clube, also known as Brasília, are a Brazilian football team from Brasília, Distrito Federal. They competed in the Série A several times. They are Brasília city's oldest professional football club.-History:...
  
  
• 1985 Sobradinho
  Sobradinho Esporte Clube
  Sobradinho Esporte Clube, commonly known as Sobradinho, is a Brazilian football club based in Sobradinho, Distrito Federal. They competed in the Série A once, in the Série B four times and in the Série C once. The club was known as Botafogo Sobradinho Esporte Clube for a short time.-History:The...
  
  
• 1986 Sobradinho
  Sobradinho Esporte Clube
  Sobradinho Esporte Clube, commonly known as Sobradinho, is a Brazilian football club based in Sobradinho, Distrito Federal. They competed in the Série A once, in the Série B four times and in the Série C once. The club was known as Botafogo Sobradinho Esporte Clube for a short time.-History:The...
  
  
• 1987 Brasília
  Brasília Futebol Clube
  Brasília Futebol Clube, also known as Brasília, are a Brazilian football team from Brasília, Distrito Federal. They competed in the Série A several times. They are Brasília city's oldest professional football club.-History:...
  
  
• 1988 Tiradentes
  Grêmio Esportivo Tiradentes
  Grêmio Esportivo Tiradentes, commonly known as Tiradentes, was a Brazilian football club based in Brasília, Distrito Federal. They competed five times in the Série C and once in the Série B and in the Copa do Brasil. For a short time, the club was known as Flamengo Esportivo Tiradentes de...
  
  
• 1989 Taguatinga
  Taguatinga Esporte Clube
  Taguatinga Esporte Clube, commonly known as Taguatinga, are a Brazilian football team from Taguatinga, Distrito Federal. They won the Campeonato Brasiliense five times and competed in the Série A once.-History:...
  
  
• 1990 Gama
  Sociedade Esportiva do Gama
  Gama is a Brazilian football team from Gama in Distrito Federal, founded on November 15, 1975.Gama greatest rival is Brasiliense.Their home stadium is the Bezerrão stadium, capacity 25,000. They play in green shirts, white shorts and green socks....
  
  
• 1991 Taguatinga
  Taguatinga Esporte Clube
  Taguatinga Esporte Clube, commonly known as Taguatinga, are a Brazilian football team from Taguatinga, Distrito Federal. They won the Campeonato Brasiliense five times and competed in the Série A once.-History:...
  
  
• 1992 Taguatinga
  Taguatinga Esporte Clube
  Taguatinga Esporte Clube, commonly known as Taguatinga, are a Brazilian football team from Taguatinga, Distrito Federal. They won the Campeonato Brasiliense five times and competed in the Série A once.-History:...
  
  
• 1993 Taguatinga
  Taguatinga Esporte Clube
  Taguatinga Esporte Clube, commonly known as Taguatinga, are a Brazilian football team from Taguatinga, Distrito Federal. They won the Campeonato Brasiliense five times and competed in the Série A once.-History:...
  
  
• 1994 Gama
  Sociedade Esportiva do Gama
  Gama is a Brazilian football team from Gama in Distrito Federal, founded on November 15, 1975.Gama greatest rival is Brasiliense.Their home stadium is the Bezerrão stadium, capacity 25,000. They play in green shirts, white shorts and green socks....
  
  
• 1995 Gama
  Sociedade Esportiva do Gama
  Gama is a Brazilian football team from Gama in Distrito Federal, founded on November 15, 1975.Gama greatest rival is Brasiliense.Their home stadium is the Bezerrão stadium, capacity 25,000. They play in green shirts, white shorts and green socks....
  
  
• 1996 Guará
  Clube de Regatas Guará
  Clube de Regatas Guará, commonly known as Guará, are a Brazilian football team from Guará. They won the Campeonato Brasiliense once and competed in the Série A once.-History:...
  
  
• 1997 Gama
  Sociedade Esportiva do Gama
  Gama is a Brazilian football team from Gama in Distrito Federal, founded on November 15, 1975.Gama greatest rival is Brasiliense.Their home stadium is the Bezerrão stadium, capacity 25,000. They play in green shirts, white shorts and green socks....
  
  
• 1998 Gama
  Sociedade Esportiva do Gama
  Gama is a Brazilian football team from Gama in Distrito Federal, founded on November 15, 1975.Gama greatest rival is Brasiliense.Their home stadium is the Bezerrão stadium, capacity 25,000. They play in green shirts, white shorts and green socks....
  
  
• 1999 Gama
  Sociedade Esportiva do Gama
  Gama is a Brazilian football team from Gama in Distrito Federal, founded on November 15, 1975.Gama greatest rival is Brasiliense.Their home stadium is the Bezerrão stadium, capacity 25,000. They play in green shirts, white shorts and green socks....
  
  
• 2000 Gama
  Sociedade Esportiva do Gama
  Gama is a Brazilian football team from Gama in Distrito Federal, founded on November 15, 1975.Gama greatest rival is Brasiliense.Their home stadium is the Bezerrão stadium, capacity 25,000. They play in green shirts, white shorts and green socks....
  
  
• 2001 Gama
  Sociedade Esportiva do Gama
  Gama is a Brazilian football team from Gama in Distrito Federal, founded on November 15, 1975.Gama greatest rival is Brasiliense.Their home stadium is the Bezerrão stadium, capacity 25,000. They play in green shirts, white shorts and green socks....
  
  
• 2002 CFZ de Brasília
  Centro de Futebol Zico de Brasília Sociedade Esportiva
  Centro de Futebol Zico de Brasília Sociedade Esportiva, also known as CFZ de Brasília, are a Brazilian football team from Brasília, Distrito Federal...
  
  
• 2003 Gama
  Sociedade Esportiva do Gama
  Gama is a Brazilian football team from Gama in Distrito Federal, founded on November 15, 1975.Gama greatest rival is Brasiliense.Their home stadium is the Bezerrão stadium, capacity 25,000. They play in green shirts, white shorts and green socks....
  
  
• 2004 Brasiliense
  Brasiliense Futebol Clube
  The Brasiliense Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football club, based in Taguatinga, Distrito Federal.Brasiliense wears yellow uniforms, hence one of its supporters' associations is named Febre Amarela...
  
  
• 2005 Brasiliense
  Brasiliense Futebol Clube
  The Brasiliense Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football club, based in Taguatinga, Distrito Federal.Brasiliense wears yellow uniforms, hence one of its supporters' associations is named Febre Amarela...
  
  
• 2006 Brasiliense
  Brasiliense Futebol Clube
  The Brasiliense Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football club, based in Taguatinga, Distrito Federal.Brasiliense wears yellow uniforms, hence one of its supporters' associations is named Febre Amarela...
  
  
• 2007 Brasiliense
  Brasiliense Futebol Clube
  The Brasiliense Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football club, based in Taguatinga, Distrito Federal.Brasiliense wears yellow uniforms, hence one of its supporters' associations is named Febre Amarela...
  
  
• 2008 Brasiliense
  Brasiliense Futebol Clube
  The Brasiliense Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football club, based in Taguatinga, Distrito Federal.Brasiliense wears yellow uniforms, hence one of its supporters' associations is named Febre Amarela...
  
  
• 2009 Brasiliense
  Brasiliense Futebol Clube
  The Brasiliense Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football club, based in Taguatinga, Distrito Federal.Brasiliense wears yellow uniforms, hence one of its supporters' associations is named Febre Amarela...
  
  
• 2010 Ceilândia
  Ceilândia Esporte Clube
  Ceilândia Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team from Ceilândia. The clube was created in 1978 in Ceilândia. Ceilândia Esporte Clube is one of the oldest clubs from Distrito Federal .-First-team staff:-External links:*...
  
  
• 2011 Brasiliense
  Brasiliense Futebol Clube
  The Brasiliense Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football club, based in Taguatinga, Distrito Federal.Brasiliense wears yellow uniforms, hence one of its supporters' associations is named Febre Amarela...
  
  

• In 1978, Campineira Futebol Clube was renamed to Sobradinho Esporte Clube.

Titles by team

• Gama
  Sociedade Esportiva do Gama
  Gama is a Brazilian football team from Gama in Distrito Federal, founded on November 15, 1975.Gama greatest rival is Brasiliense.Their home stadium is the Bezerrão stadium, capacity 25,000. They play in green shirts, white shorts and green socks....
  
  10 titles
• Brasília
  Brasília Futebol Clube
  Brasília Futebol Clube, also known as Brasília, are a Brazilian football team from Brasília, Distrito Federal. They competed in the Série A several times. They are Brasília city's oldest professional football club.-History:...
  
  8 titles
• Brasiliense
  Brasiliense Futebol Clube
  The Brasiliense Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football club, based in Taguatinga, Distrito Federal.Brasiliense wears yellow uniforms, hence one of its supporters' associations is named Febre Amarela...
  
   7 titles
• Taguatinga
  Taguatinga Esporte Clube
  Taguatinga Esporte Clube, commonly known as Taguatinga, are a Brazilian football team from Taguatinga, Distrito Federal. They won the Campeonato Brasiliense five times and competed in the Série A once.-History:...
  
  5 titles
• Defelê 4 titles
• Brasiliense (N.Bandeirante), Rabelo and Sobradinho
  Sobradinho Esporte Clube
  Sobradinho Esporte Clube, commonly known as Sobradinho, is a Brazilian football club based in Sobradinho, Distrito Federal. They competed in the Série A once, in the Série B four times and in the Série C once. The club was known as Botafogo Sobradinho Esporte Clube for a short time.-History:The...
  
  2 titles
• CFZ de Brasília
  Centro de Futebol Zico de Brasília Sociedade Esportiva
  Centro de Futebol Zico de Brasília Sociedade Esportiva, also known as CFZ de Brasília, are a Brazilian football team from Brasília, Distrito Federal...
  
  , Guará
  Clube de Regatas Guará
  Clube de Regatas Guará, commonly known as Guará, are a Brazilian football team from Guará. They won the Campeonato Brasiliense once and competed in the Série A once.-History:...
  
  , Tiradentes
  Grêmio Esportivo Tiradentes
  Grêmio Esportivo Tiradentes, commonly known as Tiradentes, was a Brazilian football club based in Brasília, Distrito Federal. They competed five times in the Série C and once in the Série B and in the Copa do Brasil. For a short time, the club was known as Flamengo Esportivo Tiradentes de...
  
  , Campineira, Pioneira, CEUB
  Centro de Ensino Unificado de Brasília Esporte Clube
  Centro de Ensino Unificado de Brasília Esporte Clube, commonly known as CEUB, were a Brazilian football club from Brasília. They won the Campeonato Brasiliense once and competed in the Série A three times.-History:...
  
  , Serviço Gráfico, Colombo, Coenge, Guanabara, Cruzeiro and Ceilândia
  Ceilândia Esporte Clube
  Ceilândia Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team from Ceilândia. The clube was created in 1978 in Ceilândia. Ceilândia Esporte Clube is one of the oldest clubs from Distrito Federal .-First-team staff:-External links:*...
  
  1 title

External links

• FBF Official Website
• RSSSF Website