| Campeonato Cearense | |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Confed: | CBF Federação Cearense de Futebol |
| Founded: | 1915 |
| Teams: | 12 |
| Relegation: | Série B |
| Levels: | 1 |
| Domest Cup: | Copa do Brasil |
| Champions: | Ceará (46th title) |
| Season: | 2024 |
| Most Successful Club: | Ceará and Fortaleza (46 titles each) |
| Website: | www.futebolcearense.com.br |
| Current: | Campeonato Cearense |
The Campeonato Cearense is the football league of the state of Ceará, Brazil.[1]
The Campeonato Cearense has three divisions with the following division and format (as in any other Brazilian soccer championship, the format can change every year):
First Division
The ten clubs play two legs. In each leg there are three stages:
The winners of the third stage are leg champions.
The two leg champions decide the state championship final in two games. If a team wins the two legs is a state champion with no championship final necessary.
The two teams last placed in all championship are relegated.
Second Division
The ten clubs play three stages.
The two teams last placed in all championship are relegated.
Third Division
The sixteen clubs play two stages.
2023 First Division
Teams in bold stills active.
| Rank | Club | Winners | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ceará | 46 | 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1931, 1932, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1948, 1951, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1992 (shared), 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2024 |
| Fortaleza | 1920, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1933, 1934, 1937, 1938, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1953, 1954, 1959, 1960, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1992 (shared), 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 | ||
| 3 | Ferroviário | 9 | 1945, 1950, 1952, 1968, 1970, 1979, 1988, 1994, 1995 |
| 4 | Maguari | 4 | 1929, 1936, 1943, 1944 |
| 5 | América | 2 | 1935, 1966 |
| 6 | Calouros do Ar | 1 | 1955 |
| Gentilândia | 1956 | ||
| Icasa | 1992 (shared) | ||
| 1930 | |||
| Tiradentes | 1992 (shared) | ||
| 1940 |
| City | Championships | Clubs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortaleza | 112 | Fortaleza (46), Ceará (46), Ferroviário (9), Maguari (4), América (2), Calouros do Ar (1), Gentilândia (1), Orion (1), Tiradentes (1), Tramways (1) | |
| Juazeiro do Norte | 1 | Icasa (1) |