The Federação Pernambucana de Futebol, once named Liga Esportiva Pernambucana, also known by the acronym FPF, organizes and administers the Campeonato Pernambucano, the Copa Pernambuco, the Campeonato Pernambucano Série A2 and the Campeonato Pernambucano Série A3). It was founded in 1915. Carlos Alberto Oliveira was the president of FPF until his death on August 29, 2011 being replaced by Evandro Carvalho.
History The original founders of the Federation were: América (previously known as João de Barros Futebol Clube) Centro Sportivo do Peres Flamengo (Recife) Santa Cruz Torre (previously known as Agros Sport Club de Socorro)
The following clubs also share the status of founders:
Sport Club do Recife, Clube Náutico Capibaribe, Ferroviário Esporte Clube do Recife (previously known as Associação Atlética Great-Western, currently known as Clube Ferroviário do Recife), Íbis Sport Club, and Auto Esporte Clube.
In the Founding Assembly the following sport leagues were present:
Olindense de Desportos, Desportiva Caruaruense, Desportiva Garanhuense, and Desportiva de Pesqueira.
Presidents Liga Sportiva Pernambucana Aristeu Acioli Lins – 1915 Alcebíades Braga – 1915 Henrique Jacques – 1915 Melchior do Amaral – 1915 – 1917 Liga Pernambucana de Desportos Terrestre Manoel da Silva Guimarães – 1918 – 1919 João Reinaldo da Costa Lima – 1919 – 1920 João Duarte Dias – 1920 Loyo Neto – 1920 – 1921 Artur Campelo – 1922 – 1924 Cícero Brasileiro de Melo – 1925 – 1926 Júlio de Melo Filho – 1926 – 1927 Renato Silveira – 1927 – 1928 – 1929 – 1930 Maviael do Prado – 1928 Carlos Rios – 1929 – 1930 Federação Pernambucana de Desportos Maviael do Prado – 1930 – 1935 Sebastião Maciel – 1936 – 1937 Edgar Moury Fernandes – 1938 Tavares Buril – 1938 – 1939 – 1940 – 1941 Sidrack Correia de Oliveira – 1940 Alfredo Ramos – 1941 – 1943 Edson Moury Fernandes – 1943 – 1945 Nilo de Brito Bastos – 1946 – 1947 Osvaldo Salsa – 1947 Leopoldo Casado – 1947 – 1948 José Rêgo Vieria – 1949 – 1950 Sigismundo Cabral de Melo – 1951 – 1953 Évio de Abreu e Lima – 1953 – 1954 Federação Pernambucana de Futebol Rubem Rodriges Moreira – 1954 – 1982 Dilson Prado Cavalcanti – 1982 – 1985 Carlos Frederico Gomes de Oliveira – 1985 – 1995 Carlos Alberto Gomes de Oliveira – 1995 – 2011 Evandro Barros Carvalho – 2011 –
Honours
National ChampionsCompetitionsTeamsSeasonsCampeonato Brasileiro Série ASport1987Campeonato Brasileiro Série BSport1990Campeonato Brasileiro Série CSanta Cruz2013Náutico2019Campeonato Brasileiro Série DRetrô2024Copa do BrasilSport2008
Current clubs
2026 Brasileirão ClubCityPositionSérie BNáuticoRecifeIn the Group stageSportRecifeIn the Group stageSérie CSanta CruzRecifeIn the Group stageSérie DCentralCaruaruIn the Group stageDecisãoGoianaIn the Group stageMaguaryBonitoIn the Group stageRetrôCamaragibeIn the Group stage
Brasileirão feminino ClubCityPositionSérie A2SportRecifeIn the Group stageSérie A3IpojucaIpojucaEliminated
State leagues ClubStatusCampeonato PernambucanoSportWinnersNáuticoRunners-upRetrôThird place
Other competitions ClubStatusCopa do BrasilMaguaryEliminated RetrôEliminated Santa CruzEliminated SportEliminated Copa do NordesteRetrôIn the Group stageSportIn the Quarter-finalsCopa do Brasil FemininaIpojucaIn the First stageSportIn the Second stage
2025 State leagues ClubStatusCampeonato Pernambucano FemininoSportWinnersIpojucaRunners-upNáuticoThird placeCampeonato Pernambucano A2Vitória das TabocasWinnersAméricaRunners-upCentro LimoeirenseThird place
References
External links Federação Pernambucana de Futebol - Official site of the federation.