TheCampeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais was a Brazilianfootball tournament contested bystate teams. It was Brazil's most important football competition until the 1950s.^[1] Its last edition was played in 1987, when theCBF tried to revive the competition.^[1]

• Until 1960, Rio de Janeiro city was the Distrito Federal (Federal District). After that year, a newcapital was founded, and Rio de Janeiro became thestate of Guanabara, its capital and only municipality beingRio de Janeiro city. In 1975, Guanabara and theRio de Janeiro state, whose capital wasNiterói, merged as Rio de Janeiro, with Rio de Janeiro city as the capital.
• Two different Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais editions were contested in 1934. The professional competition was organized by the FBF (Federação Brasileira de Futebol) while the amateur competition was organized by the CBD (Confederação Brasileira de Desportos). São Paulo won the professional competition while Bahia won the amateur one.^[2]
• Two different Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais editions were contested in 1935. The professional competition was organized by the FBF (Federação Brasileira de Futebol) while the amateur competition was organized by the CBD (Confederação Brasileira de Desportos). Rio de Janeiro (Distrito Federal) won both competitions.^[3]

• Defunct football competitions in Brazil

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