The Recopa Sul-Brasileira was a Brazilian
football
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competition reuniting the champions of four other competitions, which are the
Copa FPF, the
Copa Paraná, the
Copa Santa Catarina
The Copa Santa Catarina () is a tournament organized by the Santa Catarina State Football Federation every second half of the season. It is played by Santa Catarina state teams. The competition's winner gains the right to compete in the same yea ...
and the
Copa FGF, respectively played by teams of
São Paulo
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,
Paraná,
Santa Catarina and
Rio Grande do Sul
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. It was officially recognized by the
Brazilian Football Confederation
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.
[ ] The competition's first edition was played in 2007.
Format
Starting in 2007, the competition was played by four teams in two stages, the first being the semifinals, and the second being the final, played by the semifinals winners. Every year, one of the four participating
states
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**Nation state, a ...
hosts the competition.
Participating teams
2007
In 2007, the following teams participated of the competition:
2008
In 2008, the following teams participated of the competition:
[ ]
2009
In 2009, the following teams participated of the competition:
2010
In 2010, the following teams participated of the competition:
List of champions
Statistics
By team
By state
References
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Defunct football cup competitions in Brazil
Defunct football competitions in Brazil