Recopa Sul-Brasileira

infobox football tournament
current = Recopa Sul-Brasileira 2008

founded = 2007
number of teams = 4
region = BRA
current champions = flagicon|Santa Catarina Marcílio Dias
website =

The Recopa Sul-Brasileira is a Brazilian football competition reuniting the champions of four other competitions, which are the Copa FPF, the Copa Paraná, the Copa Santa Catarina and the Copa Emídio Perondi, respectively played by teams of São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul. It is officially recognized by the Brazilian Football Confederation.cite web | title = Recopa Sul-brasileira começa com Juventus em campo | url=http://www.gazetaesportiva.net/ge_noticias/bin/noticia.php?chid=114&nwid=259281 | accessdate = 2007-12-06 | language=Portuguese | publisher=Gazeta Esportiva ] The competition's first edition was played in 2007.

Format

In 2007, the competition was disputed by four teams in two stages, the first being the semifinals, and the second being the final, played by the semifinals winners. Every year, one of the four participating states hosts the competition.cite web | title = Marcílio Dias vence Juventus e decide título no sábado | url=http://ultimosegundo.ig.com.br/esportes/futebol/2007/12/05/marcilio_dias_vence_juventus_e_decide_titulo_no_sabado_1108126.html | accessdate = 2007-12-06 | language=Portuguese | publisher=Gazeta Esportiva ]

Participating teams

2007

In 2007, the following teams participated of the competition:cite web | title = Caxias estréia na Recopa Sul-Brasileira | url=http://oglobo.globo.com/esportes/mat/2007/12/06/327470397.asp | accessdate = 2007-12-06 | language=Portuguese | publisher=Globo Online ]

List of champions

References