The Federação Paranaense de Futebol (
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: Football Association of Paraná state) was founded on August 4, 1937, and it manages all the official
football
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tournaments within the state of
Paraná, which are the
Campeonato Paranaense
Campeonato Paranaense, which has been contested since 1915, is the top-flight football league of the state of Paraná, Brazil.
Format
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, the
Campeonato Paranaense lower levels and the
Copa Paraná
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, and represents the clubs at the
Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).
Current clubs in Brasileirão
As of
2022 season. Common team names are noted in bold.
References
Brazilian football state federations
Football in Paraná (state)
Sports organizations established in 1937
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