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The Brazilian Baseball Championship ( pt, Campeonato Brasileiro de Beisebol) is the highest competition of
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in
Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
. It is organized by the Brazilian Baseball and Softball Confederation (CBBS). The tournament consists of 16 local teams vying for the
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from October to November. In the first
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, teams are divided into four groups. The top two teams in each group move on to the semifinals, with the finals being a one-game winner-take-all.


Teams

*Guarulhos *Nip.Blue Jays *Dragons *Anhanguera *Gigante *Shida *Indaiatuba *Coopercotia *Gecebs *São Paulo *Suzano *Atibaia *Presidente Prudente *Cuiabá *Campo Grande *Dourados *Rio de Janeiro (1995)


See also

* Baseball awards#Brazil


External links


CBBS Page
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