League Paraense

Paraense is an adjective derived from the name of the state of Para, as well as the name of the inhabitants of the region. An alternative name for the tournament, Parasan is a magnifying and amplifying form of the word Para.

League Paraençe appeared among the very first regional football championships in Brazil. Only three championships ( Paulista - 1902, Bayano - 1905 and Carioca - 1906) appeared earlier. In 1906, an amateur tournament was held, which is not recognized as an official state championship, and the Sociedade Athlética União Sportiva club became the first champion in 1908. In the early years, the tournament was irregular and sometimes did not take place at all.

In 1913, Remo became the champion for the first time, and Paysandu became the champion in 1920. On the account of these two teams more than 90 championship titles. The third largest club in terms of titles is Tuna Luzo , which won 10 state championships from 1937 to 1988. Almost all the championships were won by teams from the state capital - Belena , but in 2011 and 2012 the champions were Independente from Tukurui and Kameta from the city of the same name , respectively. That is, the team from the interior (outback) managed to win the first championship title 103 years after the formation of the Paraense League.

The championship was initially dealt with by the Liga Paraense de Futebol ("Paraense Football League"), formed on August 19, 1908. It was replaced in 1917 by the Liga Paraense de Desportos Terrestre (“Paranensee Terrestrial Sports League”). On May 9, 1941, the Federação Paraense Desportiva (FPD) was formed. Finally, on July 1, 1970, the football championship was taken over by the Federação Paraense de Futebol .

In 2018, the following format was in the League of Paraance. At the first stage, 10 teams are divided into two groups and hold matches (at home and away) against five teams of another group (points are credited to their group). In the second stage, the two best teams from the groups play in the playoffs (starting from the semi-finals) for the champion title. All stages are played in two matches (at home and away), including the confrontation for third place.

According to the CBF rating , the state championship of Para in 2019 takes 11th place in strength in Brazil.

1. Paysandu ( Belem ) - 47
2.   Club Remo (Belem) - 46
3. Tuna Luzo Brasileira (Belem) - 10
4. Union Sportiva (Belen) - 2
5. Independente ( Tukurui ) - 1
6. Kameta ( Kameta ) - 1

• Para State Football Federation Official Port Website
• Julio Bovi Diogo; José Ricardo Caldas e Almeida. Pará State League - List of Champions . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (May 8, 2016). Date of treatment June 1, 2018.