The Federação Maranhense de Futebol ( English: 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, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ...

tournaments within the state of

Maranhão Maranhão () is a States of Brazil, state in Brazil. Located in the country's Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region, it has a population of about 7 million and an area of and it is divided into 217 municipalities. Clockwise from north, it ...

, which are the

Campeonato Maranhense The Campeonato Maranhense is the top-flight professional state football league in the Brazilian state of Maranhão. It is run by the Maranhão Football Federation (FMF). List of champions Titles by team Teams in bold stills active. B ...

, the Campeonato Maranhense lower levels and the Copa União do Maranhão, and represents the clubs at the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).

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Maranhense Football in Maranhão Sports organizations established in 1918 {{Footy-org-stub