Regional and State Championship Champions
Regional championship champions
| Competition | Champion |
|---|---|
| Campeonato do Nordeste | Bahia |
| Copa Centro-Oeste | Goiás |
| Copa Norte | Paysandu |
| Copa Sul-Minas | Cruzeiro |
| Torneio Rio-São Paulo | Corinthians |
State championship champions
| State | Champion | State | Champion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acre | Rio Branco | Paraíba | Atlético Cajazeirense | |
| Alagoas | CRB | Paraná | Iraty Atlético Paranaense(1) |
|
| Amapá | Ypiranga | Pernambuco | Náutico | |
| Amazonas | Nacional | Piauí | River | |
| Bahia | Palmeiras do Nordeste Vitória(1) |
Rio de Janeiro | Fluminense(2) | |
| Ceará | Ceará | Rio Grande do Norte | América-RN | |
| Distrito Federal | CFZ de Brasília | Rio Grande do Sul | Internacional | |
| Espírito Santo | Alegrense | Rondônia | CFA | |
| Goiás | Goiás | Roraima | Atlético Roraima | |
| Maranhão | Sampaio Corrêa | Santa Catarina | Figueirense | |
| Mato Grosso | Operário (VG) | São Paulo | Ituano São Paulo(1) |
|
| Mato Grosso do Sul | CENE | Sergipe | Confiança | |
| Minas Gerais | Caldense Cruzeiro(1) |
Tocantins | Tocantinópolis | |
| Pará | Paysandu |
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