The Campeonato Catarinense is the top-flight professional state football league in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. It is run by the Santa Catarina Football Federation (FCF).
History The Catarinense has had different names throughout its history. It started out as the Liga de Florianópolis (organised by the then Liga Santa Catharina de Desportos Terrestres) in its early years, and then changed to the Campeonato de Santa Catarina (Santa Catarina Championship) when it began to accept clubs from outside Florianópolis, the state capital.
Until 1924, sports in the Santa Catarina state were practiced by clubs that competed in various disciplines, including athletics, swimming, rowing, target shooting, and football. Competitions were held in the form of tournaments, athletic events, and friendly matches, with the winners being declared champions. Recognizing the need to unite the clubs under an entity that would officially guide and regulate the practice of these sports, the idea of establishing an organization to bring together practitioners of all sports disciplines emerged in Florianópolis.
On April 12, 1924, a group of sports enthusiasts gathered to found the Santa Catarina League of Land Sports (LCDT). Subsidized by the State Government, the LCDT took charge of organizing surface sports, including championships in athletics, target shooting, and football. It also affiliated itself with the Brazilian Sports Confederation (CBD). Until 1927, competitions were limited to clubs from the state capital Florianópolis.
On August 15, 1927, the LCDT was replaced by the Santa Catarina Sports Federation (FCD). The 1924, 1925 and 1926, editions of the Florianópolis Championship were later approved as the State Championship by the Santa Catarina Football Federation.
The FCD faced competition in the state capital when the Florianópolis Football League (LFF) was founded on May 7, 1937. Although affiliated with the FCD, the LFF assumed control of football in the capital. However, the growing practice of various sports disciplines across the state led to the creation of specific federations for each sport, leaving the FCD to oversee only football. As a result, in 1951, it was renamed the Santa Catarina Football Federation (FCF). The LFF was subsequently dissolved, and a capital football department was established. Efforts were made to encourage the creation of leagues in the interior regions, with affiliated clubs participating in official championships.
From 1986 to 2003, it was named Campeonato Catarinense Primeira Divisão (Santa Catarina Championship Premier Division). In 2004 and in 2005, the competition name was Série A1, and since 2006, the competition is named Divisão Principal (Top Division).
Champions YearChampionRunner-upHighest scorerGoalsCampeonato Catarinense1924AvaíTrabalhistaUnavailable -1925ExternatoAvaíUnavailable -1926AvaíInternatoUnavailable -1927Avaí BrasilUnavailable -1928Avaí BrasilUnavailable -1929CaxiasAdolfo KonderRaul (CAX)31930Avaí Marcílio DiasPeriquito (AVA)31931 Lauro MüllerCaxias Cylo (CAX)Rebello (LAM)21932Figueirense BrasilUnavailable -1933 Unconcluded1934Atlético CatarinenseIris Leal (CAC) 101935FigueirenseIris Calico (FIG) 91936FigueirenseIrisUnavailable -1937FigueirenseCaxias Abreu (PER)Otto (CAX)Raul (CAX) 21938 CIP São Francisco Nhonhô (ASF) 51939Figueirense Pery Ferroviário Neri (FIG) 41940 YpirangaAvaí Bujão (YPI)Saul (AVA) 31941FigueirenseCaxias Nhonhô (CAX) 61942AvaíAmérica Bráulio (AVA)Dirceu (ACR)Foguinho (HLU)Saul (AVA) 31943Avaí América Saul (AVA) 61944 Avaí Marcílio Dias Felipinho (AVA)Teixeirinha (PAL) 91945AvaíCaxias Saul (AVA) 61946 Not Held1947América Palmeiras Nicácio (AME) 51948AméricaPaula Ramos Zabot (AME) 81949 OlímpicoAvaí Juarez (OLI)Nicolau (OLI) 91950 Carlos RenauxFigueirense Gil (FIG) 61951AméricaAvaí Bastinho (AME) 91952América Carlos Renaux Renê (AME) 121953 Carlos RenauxAmérica Otávio (ACR) 111954Caxias Ferroviário Juarez (CAX) 181955Caxias Palmeiras Didi (CAX) 61956 Operário Paysandu Den (OPE) 131957 Hercílio Luz Carlos RenauxUnavailable -1958 Hercílio Luz Carlos Renaux Petrusky (ACR) 201959Paula RamosCaxiasUnavailable -1960MetropolMarcílio Dias Norberto Hoppe (CAX) 91961 Metropol Marcílio DiasUnavailable -1962 Metropol Marcílio DiasUnavailable -1963 Marcílio Dias Almirante BarrosoUnavailable -1964 Olímpico InternacionalUnavailable -1965 Internacional Metropol Idézio (MET) 241966 Perdigão ComercialNorberto Hoppe (CAX) 331967 Metropol Marcílio Dias Valdomiro (COM) 181968 ComerciárioCaxiasUnavailable -1969 MetropolAméricaUnavailable -1970 Ferroviário OlímpicoUnavailable -1971América PrósperaUnavailable -1972FigueirenseAvaí Marcos (AME) 201973Avaí Juventus Toninho (AVA) 181974Figueirense Internacional Marcos (FIG) 131975Avaí Figueirense Juti (AVA) 281976Joinville Juventus Fontan (JOI)Tonho (JOI) 141977 ChapecoenseAvaí Ademir (COM) 271978Joinville Chapecoense Ademir (CRI) 191979JoinvilleFigueirense Jorge (CHA) 231980Joinville Criciúma Nunes (RDS) 251981Joinville Criciúma Zé Carlos Paulista (JOI) 181982Joinville Criciúma Paulinho Criciúma (CRI) 161983JoinvilleFigueirense Albeneir (FIG) 231984JoinvilleFigueirense Paulinho Cascavel (JOI) 271985JoinvilleAvaí Jorge Veras (CRI) 21Campeonato Catarinense Primeira Divisão1986 Criciúma Marcílio Dias Wagner (JOI) 161987Joinville Criciúma Ronaldo (CHA) 161988Avaí Blumenau Joel (MDI) 181989 CriciúmaJoinville Nardela (JOI) 191990 CriciúmaJoinville Soares (CRI) 141991 Criciúma Chapecoense Toto (JUV) 191992BrusqueAvaí Zé Mello (INT) 161993 CriciúmaFigueirense Severino Barbosa (CON) 231994Figueirense Criciúma Alaor (JUV) 211995 Criciúma Chapecoense Paulo Rink (CHA) 231996 ChapecoenseJoinville Marcos Paulo (JOI) 111997Avaí Tubarão Jacaré (AVA)Luiz Carlos (JOI) 131998 Criciúma Tubarão Rogério (TUB) 161999FigueirenseAvaí Genílson (FIG) 262000Joinville Marcílio Dias Ézio (FIG) 162001Joinville Criciúma Mahicon Librelato (CRI) 192002Figueirense Criciúma Tiago Freitas (AHA) 102003FigueirenseCaxias Delmer (CRI) 10Série A12004Figueirense Hermann Aichinger Ricardo (GUA)Vicente (CAX) 62005 Criciúma Hermann Aichinger Paty (AHA) 9Divisão Principal2006FigueirenseJoinville Cícero (Figueirense FC) 112007 Chapecoense Criciúma Maurício Duarte (Atlético Ibirama) 162008Figueirense Criciúma Vandinho (Avaí FC) 212009Avaí Chapecoense Bruno Cazarine (Chapecoense) 172010Avaí Joinville Willian (Figueirense) 132011 Chapecoense Criciúma Lima (Joinville EC) 172012Avaí Figueirense Aloísio (Figueirense FC)Rafael Costa (CA Metropolitano) 142013Criciúma Chapecoense Rafael Costa (CA Metropolitano) 122014FigueirenseJoinville Régis (Chapecoense) 122015FigueirenseJoinvilleVictor Rangel (Guarani de Palhoça)112016ChapecoenseJoinvilleBruno Rangel (Chapecoense)102017 ChapecoenseAvaí Jonatas Belusso (Brusque) Wason Rentería (Atlético Tubarão)112018Figueirense ChapecoenseLima (Hercílio Luz) Rafael Grampola (Joinville)92019Avaí ChapecoenseDaniel Amorim (Avaí)92020 Chapecoense Brusque Edu (Brusque)82021Avaí ChapecoensePerotti (Chapecoense)152022Brusque CamboriúAlex Sandro (Brusque)102023Criciúma Brusque Adilson Bahia (Barra) Fabinho (Criciúma) Waguininho (Avaí)52024Criciúma Brusque Gabriel Poveda (Avaí)82025Avaí ChapecoenseMário Sérgio (Chapecoense)2026 Barra ChapecoenseNicolas (Criciúma)6
Titles by team TeamCityTitles (most recent)Runners-up (most recent) Avaí Florianópolis 19 (2025) 10 (2017) Figueirense Florianópolis 18 (2018) 7 (2012) Criciúma Criciúma 12 (2024) 10 (2011) Joinville Joinville 12 (2001) 8 (2016) Chapecoense Chapecó 7 (2020) 10 (2026) América Joinville 5 (1971) 4 (1969) Metropol Criciúma 5 (1969) 1 (1965) Caxias Joinville 3 (1955) 7 (2003) Carlos Renaux Brusque 2 (1953) 3 (1958) Brusque Brusque 2 (2022) 3 (2024) Olímpico Blumenau 2 (1964) 1 (1970) Hercílio Luz Tubarão 2 (1958) 0 Marcílio Dias Itajaí 1 (1963) 8 (2000)Internacional Lages 1 (1965) 2 (1974) Ferroviário Tubarão 1 (1970) 1 (1954) Paula Ramos Florianópolis 1 (1959) 1 (1948) Externato Florianópolis 1 (1925) 0 Lauro Müller Itajaí 1 (1931) 0 Catarinense Florianópolis 1 (1934) 0 CIP Itajaí 1 (1938) 0 Ypiranga São Francisco do Sul 1 (1940) 0 Operário Joinville 1 (1956) 0 Perdigão Videira 1 (1966) 0 Barra Balneário Camboriú 1 (2026) 0 Blumenau Blumenau 0 6 (1988) Iris Florianópolis 0 3 (1936) Juventus Rio do Sul 0 2 (1976) Tubarão Tubarão 0 2 (1998) Hermann Aichinger Ibirama 0 2 (2005) Trabalhista Florianópolis 0 1 (1924) Adolfo Konder Florianópolis 0 1 (1929)São Francisco São Francisco do Sul 0 1 (1938) Pery Ferroviário Mafra 0 1 (1939) Paysandu Brusque 0 1 (1956) Almirante Barroso Itajaí 0 1 (1963) Comercial Joaçaba 0 1 (1966) Próspera Criciúma 0 1 (1971) Camboriú Camboriú 0 1 (2022)
Teams in italic are not currently active in professional football.
Titles by City
City Championships Clubs Florianópolis40Avaí (19), Figueirense (18), Atlético Catarinense (1), Externato (1), Paula Ramos (1) Joinville21Joinville (12), América (5), Caxias (3), Operário (1) Criciúma17Criciúma (12), Metropol (5) Chapecó7Chapecoense (7) Brusque4Brusque (2), Carlos Renaux (2) Itajaí3CIP (1), Lauro Müller (1), Marcílio Dias (1) Tubarão3Hercílio Luz (2), Ferroviário (1) Blumenau2Olímpico (2) Balneário Camboriú1Barra (1) Lages1Inter de Lages (1) São Francisco do Sul1Ypiranga (1) Videira1Perdigão (1)
Participation
Most appearances
Below is the list of clubs that have more appearances in the Campeonato Catarinense.
Club App First Last Avaí 83 1924 2025 Figueirense 79 1925 2025 Marcílio Dias 62 1930 2025 Criciúma 57 1955 2025 Chapecoense 52 1974 2025 Joinville 50 1976 2025 Blumenau 45 1927 1998 Hercílio Luz 40 1939 2025 Inter de Lages 38 1960 2024 Carlos Renaux 33 1929 1984 Caxias 33 1928 2006 Brusque 29 1988 2025 América de Joinville 27 1929 1975 Juventus 21 1976 2022
References
External links FCF Official Website