razil’s state championships – one for each of the 27 states that make up the giant country – are a controversial part of the footballing calendar. Many see them as hopelessly out-dated, cluttering up the fixture list with a procession of largely meaningless matches between clubs who do not belong in the same category. Played in the first few months of the year, whatever the limitations of the preamble they do typically come to a gripping conclusion between well-matched historical rivals.
Shocks in state championships
May 12, 2023
3 minutes
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