In 1968, Grêmio Maringá won a similar competition, named Torneio dos Campeões da CBD.

[1] These were the regional cups that granted qualification to the Copa dos Campeões: In 2000, and in 2001, the competition was contested by eight clubs, in a two-leg playoff system.

There was a preliminary stage called triangular, disputed by the champions of Copa Centro-Oeste and Copa Norte, and the Campeonato do Nordeste runner-up.

The two best placed clubs of each group qualified to the quarterfinals, which was disputed in two legs.

Note 1: Losing semi-finalists are listed in alphabetical order.