On 31 July 1906, at the Velódromo da Consolação, São Paulo (called "Brazilian representatives") against the South Africa FA took place.

"The Tiger", as he became famous after CA Paulistano's tour of Europe in 1925,[3] the first great Brazilian footballer recognized internationally, lived his heyday during the 1920s, a time when state selections were consolidated as de facto like teams, and not merely representations of the leagues.

[4] This time, it was the state of São Paulo that was far ahead in development compared to the others, so big wins, some into double digits, were frequent in front of the other competitors.

[citation needed] Large attendances were drawn to the grounds, which gradually stopped being simple pitches and became stadiums, a fundamental step for Brazil to develop the fever for football we know today.

Just over twenty matches was played from the 1980s to 2010, the date of the last appearance of the São Paulo team; the state model so acclaimed at the beginning of the 20th century seems to no longer please the conventional supporter.

No longer featuring the great idols, and especially, with no space in the tight schedule of Brazil's football calendar, state teams ended up practically buried.