1937 Brazilian Football Championship

The competition brought together the 1936 champions of the state leagues of Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, and was played in round-robin for points systems.

On 25 August 2023, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) officially recognized the tournament as analogous to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, thus conferring to Atlético Mineiro the status of first national champions of Brazil.

[4] The 1936 tournament was organised by the Brazilian Football Federation and held in a league format ("round robin") with home and away legs.

Participants were the five state champions of 1936 and a delegation of the sports club of the navy, which qualified through an internal process.

The other participants played for one more place: Winner was Atlético Mineiro, with the following team: Kafunga, Clóvis – Florindo, Quim – Zezé Procópio, Lola, Bala, Alcindo – Paulista, Abraz, Alfredo Bernardino, Bazzoni, Guará, Nicola, Resende, Elair – Coach: Floriano Peixoto Corrêa.