The Federação Maranhense de Futebol (
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: Football Association of Maranhão state) was founded on January 11, 1918, and it manages all the official
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
tournaments within the state of
Maranhão
Maranhão () is a state in Brazil. Located in the country's Northeast Region, it has a population of about 7 million and an area of . Clockwise from north, it borders on the Atlantic Ocean for 2,243 km and the states of Piauí, Tocantins and ...
, which are the
Campeonato Maranhense
The Campeonato Maranhense is the football league of the state of Maranhão
Maranhão () is a state in Brazil. Located in the country's Northeast Region, it has a population of about 7 million and an area of . Clockwise from north, it bor ...
, the
Campeonato Maranhense lower levels and the
Copa União do Maranhão, and represents the clubs at the
Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).
References
Maranhense
Football in Maranhão
Sports organizations established in 1918
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