Federação Pernambucana de Futebol

Federação Pernambucana de Futebol (English: "Pernambuco Football Federation"), once named "Liga Esportiva Pernambucana" (English: "Pernambucan Sport League"), organizes and administrates the Campeonato Pernambucano (English: "Pernambucan Football Championship"), the Copa Pernambuco (English: "Pernambuco Cup") and the Pernambucan Football Championship lower levels).

The original founders of the Federation are:

* Sport Club Flamengo,
* América Futebol Clube (previously known as "João de Barros Futebol Clube"), and
* Santa Cruz Futebol Clube.

The following clubs also share the status of founders:

* Sport Club do Recife,
* Clube Náutico Capibaribe,
* Ferroviário Esporte Clube do Recife (previously known as "Associação Atlética Great-Western", currently known as " Clube Ferroviário do Recife"),
* Íbis Sport Club, and
* Auto Esporte Clube.

In the Founding Assembly the following sport leagues were present:

* Olindense de Desportos,
* Desportiva Caruaruense,
* Desportiva Garanhuense, and
* Desportiva de Pesqueira.

External links

* [http://www.fpf-pe.com.br Federação Pernambucana de Futebol] - Official site of the federation.