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    State of play

    Apr 15, 2022 5 minutes
    Tim Vickery reports

    Continental champions Palmeiras are now also the new champions of the state of Sao Paulo. In Rio de Janeiro, Fluminense shocked Flamengo to come out on top. National league and cup winners Atletico Mineiro were predictable winners in Minas Gerais, while in Rio Grande do Sul it was celebration time for Gremio, offering some consolation for their surprise relegation to the national second division.

    But does it really matter? The serious stuff starts from April – the Brazilian Championship, Copa Libertadores and the later rounds of the domestic cup. Any euphoria at becoming state champions is likely to wear off pretty quickly.

    These competitions – one for each of the country’s 27 states – exist in a kind of historical limbo. With no real connection to the national league, they are a perpetual source of confusion for the outsider, and a vexing issue for many inside the Brazilian

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