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Primeira Liga (Brazil)

Primeira Liga
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Founded 10 September 2015
Region Brazil's South Region, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro state
Number of teams 16 (from 2017)
Website Official site
2017 season

Primeira Liga (English: First League), also known as Liga Sul-Minas-Rio (English: South-Minas-Rio League) or Copa Sul-Minas-Rio (English: South-Minas-Rio Cup), is a Brazilian football competition contested between Brazil's South Region, Ceará, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro state teams.

The competition was founded in 2015 by clubs that are unhappy with the state championships and their low attendances and revenues. The first edition was played in 2016.


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