Campeonato Brasiliense
| Founded | 1959 |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Confederation | CBF Federação de Futebol do Distrito Federal |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Copa do Brasil |
| Current champions | Sobradinho (2018) |
| Most championships | Gama (11 titles) |
| Website | www.ffdf.com.br |
| Current: 2018 Campeonato Brasiliense | |
The Campeonato Brasiliense, also known as Campeonato Metropolitano de Brasília or Campeonato Candango, is the football league of the Distrito Federal, Brazil.
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 of Associação Atlética Luziânia from the state of Goiás and Sociedade Esportiva Unaí Itapuã 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 soccer championship, the format can change every year.
List of champions
- In 1978, Campineira Futebol Clube was renamed to Sobradinho Esporte Clube.
