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| Supercopa do Brasil | |
|---|---|
| Name | Supercopa do Brasil |
| Organiser | Confederação Brasileira de Futebol |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Region | Brazil |
| Current champion | Flamengo |
| Most successful club | Corinthians |
| Current season | 2025 Supercopa do Brasil |
Supercopa do Brasil is an annual Brazilian football match contested between the winners of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and the Copa do Brasil. The competition functions as a super cup that traditionally opens the Brazilian football calendar and often features clubs, managers, players, stadia, and sponsors prominent in South American sport. Clubs competing have included historic sides from São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, Minas Gerais, and Paraná, and the event has drawn attention from domestic broadcasters, international agencies, and football governing bodies.
The Supercopa do Brasil was created in 1990 amid debates involving the Confederação Brasileira de Futebol, state federations such as the Federação Paulista de Futebol and the Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, and clubs from the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and the Copa do Brasil. Its early editions intersected with tournaments like the Taça Brasil and the Copa Libertadores calendar, affecting club priorities and fixture congestion discussed among stakeholders including presidents of Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, Fluminense Football Club, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, and Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense. The competition experienced interruptions and revivals influenced by television contracts with networks such as Rede Globo, Band (Rede Bandeirantes), and emerging digital platforms including DAZN and ESPN Brasil. Key figures in its history include executives from the Brazilian Football Confederation, coaches like Vanderlei Luxemburgo, Telê Santana, Tite, and managers associated with club chapters such as Clube Atlético Mineiro and Santos FC.
The format is a single-match final, usually held at a neutral venue, pitting the Série A champion against the Copa do Brasil winner. Tournament rules draw on regulations from the Confederação Brasileira de Futebol and align with principles used in competitions like the Supercopa Argentina, the FA Community Shield, and the Supercoppa Italiana. Matchday operations involve referees appointed by the Associação de Árbitros de Futebol under oversight from CONMEBOL refereeing standards, with VAR implemented per protocols derived from the International Football Association Board and FIFA. Tiebreakers normally include extra time and penalty shoot-outs following precedents set in finals of the Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana, and domestic cup competitions involving clubs such as Internacional, Athletico Paranaense, and Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas.
Participants are the champions of the previous season's Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and the winners of the Copa do Brasil. In cases where a single club wins both titles (the domestic double), qualification criteria have involved the Série A runner-up or the Copa do Brasil runner-up, determined by the CBF in consultation with stakeholders including representatives from Associação Chapecoense de Futebol and Esporte Clube Bahia. Clubs involved typically have rosters featuring international players who have appeared for national teams such as Seleção Brasileira de Futebol, and managers who have coached in tournaments like the Copa América and the FIFA World Cup.
Winners across editions include traditional powerhouses and emergent champions from regions represented by clubs like Vasco da Gama, Sport Club do Recife, Esporte Clube Vitória, Ceará Sporting Club, and Fortaleza Esporte Clube. Historic finals have featured squads led by captains who later appeared in competitions such as the UEFA Champions League and the Copa Libertadores, and managers who went on to appointments at national associations and club sides like Real Madrid Castilla-linked coaches or staff recruited by Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City scouting networks. Trophy presentations have involved politicians and sports ministers from Brazilian states and municipal authorities from host cities including Rio de Janeiro (city), São Paulo (city), Belo Horizonte, and Porto Alegre.
Records include most titles by clubs such as Corinthians, most appearances by sides like Flamengo and Palmeiras, and top scorers who have also led scoring charts in the Brasileirão and the Copa Libertadores, including players transferred to European clubs like FC Barcelona, Real Madrid CF, Juventus FC, AC Milan, and Manchester United FC. Individual awards have highlighted Golden Boot winners and Best Player honorees who later earned recognition at events like the Ballon d'Or longlists or national team call-ups for tournaments such as the FIFA Confederations Cup and the Olympic Games.
Matches have been hosted at major Brazilian stadia including the Estádio do Maracanã, Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi), Estádio Mineirão, Estádio Beira-Rio, Arena Corinthians, Estádio Olímpico Monumental, and newer arenas like the Arena do Grêmio and Allianz Parque. Attendance figures vary with factors tied to stadium capacity, municipal regulations, and ticketing partners such as Ingresso.com and corporate sponsors including multinational brands that invest in Brazilian football. Security and logistics coordination have involved municipal police forces, stadium operators, and agencies that managed fan zones during major events like the FIFA World Cup 2014 and the Copa América 2019.
Broadcast rights have been negotiated with national and international broadcasters including Rede Globo, SporTV, BandSports, ESPN Brasil, Fox Sports (Brazil), and digital services such as DAZN, YouTube, and social media platforms operated by clubs and the Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Coverage extends to radio outlets like Rádio Globo and international syndication for markets in Europe and Asia where clubs maintain supporter bases, and commentary teams often feature former players who appeared in tournaments such as the UEFA Europa League and the CONCACAF Champions League. Media rights deals have factored into club revenues, sponsorship packages, and the visibility of Brazilian football globally.
Category:Football competitions in Brazil