[4] The top five teams in the Fase Final qualify for the Taça Brasil ("Brazilian Cup"), a separate competition which is played later in the year.

[5][6] Baseball was introduced to Brazil by Japanese immigrants in the early 20th century, who largely settled in agricultural communities around São Paulo.

[7] The original four teams were Bastos (now GECEBS), Tietê, Paraguaçu Paulista and São Paulo; Colônia Aliança entered the next year.

[10][8] The tournament was reorganized by Olímpio da Silva e Sá, a sportswriter with A Gazeta Esportiva [pt], who founded the São Paulo Baseball and Softball Federation on September 24, 1946.

[7] The league thrived in the 1960s and 1970s, as Japanese companies doing business in Brazil sponsored successful club teams like Howa, Kanebo, Toshiba, and Mizuho Bank.