# Liga Nacional de Futsal

The Liga Nacional de Futsal (LNF) is the premier futsal league in Brazil, and was created in 1996 with the purpose of setting up a championship with the best futsal teams of the country, corresponding to the Brazilian Football Championship Série A. It is organized by the Brazilian Futsal Confederation (CBFS).
The winner (and sometimes the runner-up) qualifies to the Supercopa do Brasil de Futsal.

## The Championship
### History

The league was created in 1996, with the aim to improve the most important Brazilian clubs and help the growth of the sport in the country. The league was inspired by the American basketball league (NBA). On April 27, 1996, the Liga Futsal started.

### Franchise system

To be eligible to participate in the league, there are three options available: buy a franchise, be appointed by a company which owns a franchise, or be invited by the league. It is necessary to send a proposal to the Liga Futsal, which will analyze and decide if the team's participation will be accepted, in a general assembly involving all the franchise representatives. Currently, a franchise is worth R$ 300,000.00.

### Prize money

In 2007 the total prize money was R$ 75,000.00. The winner, besides being awarded R$ 50,000.00 (the runner-up was awarded R$ 25,000.00), won a scudetto, created by the CBFS and represented Brazil in two international competitions (South American Club Futsal Championship and Intercontinental Futsal Cup). The competition organizers also reserved R$ 1,237 million to cover expenses such as transportation, accommodation, food provision and referee taxes for the clubs which participated at least two times in the competition.

## Clubs

The following 24 clubs are competing in the Liga Nacional de Futsal during the 2023 season.
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Assoeva | Venâncio Aires | Ginásio Poliesportivo Parque do Chimarrão | 5,000 |
| Atlântico | Erechim | Clube Esportivo e Recreativo Atlântico | 3,500 |
| Blumenau Futsal | Blumenau | Complexo Esportivo Bernardo Werner | 5,000 |
| Brasília Futsal | Brasília | Ginásio Poliesportivo Vera Cruz | 1,200 |
| Campo Mourão Futsal | Campo Mourão | Ginásio de Esportes Belin Carolo | 4,500 |
| Carlos Barbosa Futsal | Carlos Barbosa | Centro Municipal de Eventos Sérgio Luiz Guerra | 4,000 |
| Cascavel Futsal | Cascavel | Ginásio Odilon Reinhardt | 1,800 |
| Corinthians | São Paulo | Ginásio Poliesportivo Wlamir Marques | 7,000 |
| Esporte Futuro | Toledo | Ginásio de Esportes Alcides Pan | 3,780 |
| Foz Cataratas Poker | Foz do Iguaçu | Ginásio Ministro Costa Cavalcanti | 3,500 |
| Jaraguá Futsal | Jaraguá do Sul | Arena Jaraguá | 8,000 |
| Joaçaba Futsal | Joaçaba | Centro de Eventos da UNOESC | 5,500 |
| JEC Krona Futsal | Joinville | Centreventos Cau Hansen | 2,500 |
| Magnus Futsal | Sorocaba | Arena Sorocaba | 5,000 |
| Marreco Futsal | Francisco Beltrão | Complexo Esportivo Arrudão | 3,500 |
| Minas Tênis Clube | Belo Horizonte | Arena UniBH | 3,600 |
| Pato Futsal | Pato Branco | Ginásio Municipal Dolivar Lavarda | 1,500 |
| Praia Clube | Uberlândia | Arena Praia | 2,200 |
| Santo André Intelli | Santo André | Ginásio de Esportes Noêmia Assunção | 1,000 |
| São José Futsal | São José dos Campos | Ginásio Tênis Clube | 2,500 |
| São Lourenço Futsal | São Lourenço do Oeste | Ginásio Poliesportivo do CEIM Monteiro Lobato | 1,900 |
| Taubaté Futsal | Taubaté | Ginásio Adib Moisés Dib | 5,730 |
| Tubarão Futsal | Tubarão | Ginásio Estener Soratto | 3,600 |
| Umuarama Futsal | Umuarama | Ginásio Amário Vieira da Costa | 4,500 |

## Winners

| Season | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Losing semi-finalists | Losing semi-finalists | Losing semi-finalists |
| 1996 | Internacional/Ulbra | 12–3 (2–2, 4–0, 6–1) | Vasco da Gama/DalPonte/Unimed | Goiás/Futsal 2000 and GM/Chevrolet | Goiás/Futsal 2000 and GM/Chevrolet | Goiás/Futsal 2000 and GM/Chevrolet |
| 1997 | Atlético Mineiro/Pax de Minas | 7–4 (3–3, 4–1) | Banespa/Phercani | Carlos Barbosa and GM/Chevrolet | Carlos Barbosa and GM/Chevrolet | Carlos Barbosa and GM/Chevrolet |
| 1998 | Ulbra | 11–3 (5–1, 6–2) | Carlos Barbosa | GM/Chevrolet and Iate/Kaiser | GM/Chevrolet and Iate/Kaiser | GM/Chevrolet and Iate/Kaiser |
| 1999 | Atlético Mineiro/Pax de Minas | 10–7 (5–3, 5–4) | Rio/Miécimo | GM/Chevrolet and São Paulo/Osasco | GM/Chevrolet and São Paulo/Osasco | GM/Chevrolet and São Paulo/Osasco |
| 2000 | Vasco da Gama | 7–3 (3–1, 4–2) | Atlético Mineiro | Ulbra and GM/Chevrolet | Ulbra and GM/Chevrolet | Ulbra and GM/Chevrolet |
| 2001 | Carlos Barbosa | 14–10 (3–7, 5–2, 6–1) | Ulbra | Flamengo and Foz Futsal | Flamengo and Foz Futsal | Flamengo and Foz Futsal |
| 2002 | Ulbra | 11–6 (7–4, 4–2) | W@ytv/Minas | Malwee/Jaraguá and UCG/Goiás | Malwee/Jaraguá and UCG/Goiás | Malwee/Jaraguá and UCG/Goiás |
| 2003 | Ulbra | 7–3 (2–0, 5–3) | Carlos Barbosa | Malwee/Jaraguá and ECB/São Bernardo | Malwee/Jaraguá and ECB/São Bernardo | Malwee/Jaraguá and ECB/São Bernardo |
| 2004 | Carlos Barbosa | 9–5 (1–2, 5–2, 3–1) | Ulbra | Malwee/Jaraguá and Atlântico | Malwee/Jaraguá and Atlântico | Malwee/Jaraguá and Atlântico |
| 2005 | Malwee/Jaraguá | 5–4 (2–2, 3–2) | Atlântico | John Deere Futsal and Ulbra | John Deere Futsal and Ulbra | John Deere Futsal and Ulbra |
| 2006 | Carlos Barbosa | 11–6 (3–4, 3–0, 5–2) | Malwee/Jaraguá | Joinville/Krona and Atlântico | Joinville/Krona and Atlântico | Joinville/Krona and Atlântico |
| 2007 | Malwee/Jaraguá | 11–4 (6–1, 5–3) | Joinville/Krona | Ulbra and Intelli/Orlândia | Ulbra and Intelli/Orlândia | Ulbra and Intelli/Orlândia |
| 2008 | Malwee/Jaraguá | 8–4 (2–2, 6–2) | Ulbra | Cortiana/UCS/AFF and Carlos Barbosa | Cortiana/UCS/AFF and Carlos Barbosa | Cortiana/UCS/AFF and Carlos Barbosa |
| 2009 | Carlos Barbosa | 9–6 (4–2, 5–4) | Malwee/Jaraguá | Floripa Futsal and Umuarama | Floripa Futsal and Umuarama | Floripa Futsal and Umuarama |
| 2010 | Malwee/Jaraguá | 4–2 (2–2, 2–0) | Copagril | Corinthians/São Caetano and Carlos Barbosa | Corinthians/São Caetano and Carlos Barbosa | Corinthians/São Caetano and Carlos Barbosa |
| 2011 | Santos/Cortiana | 6–6 (3–4, 3–2) (7–6 p) | Carlos Barbosa | Corinthians/São Caetano and Floripa Futsal | Corinthians/São Caetano and Floripa Futsal | Corinthians/São Caetano and Floripa Futsal |
| 2012 | Intelli/Orlândia | 5–4 (1–0, 4–4) | Joinville/Krona | Carlos Barbosa and Corinthians | Carlos Barbosa and Corinthians | Carlos Barbosa and Corinthians |
| 2013 | Intelli/Orlândia | 4–3 (2–1, 2–2) | Concórdia | Joinville/Krona and Corinthians | Joinville/Krona and Corinthians | Joinville/Krona and Corinthians |
| 2014 | Futsal Brasil Kirin | 6–7 (4–2, 2–5) 4–3 (aet) | Intelli/Orlândia | Jaraguá and Corinthians | Jaraguá and Corinthians | Jaraguá and Corinthians |
| 2015 | Carlos Barbosa | 10–4 (5–3, 5–1) | Intelli/Orlândia | Corinthians and Futsal Brasil Kirin | Corinthians and Futsal Brasil Kirin | Corinthians and Futsal Brasil Kirin |
| 2016 | Corinthians | 8–4 (3–2, 5–2) | Magnus Futsal | Copagril and Assoeva | Copagril and Assoeva | Copagril and Assoeva |
| 2017 | Joinville/Krona | 3–3 (1–1, 2–2) 1–0 (aet) | Assoeva | Foz Cataratas and Marreco | Foz Cataratas and Marreco | Foz Cataratas and Marreco |
| 2018 | Pato Futsal | 8–4 (6–0, 2–4) 2–1 (aet) | Atlântico | Magnus Futsal and Copagril | Magnus Futsal and Copagril | Magnus Futsal and Copagril |
| 2019 | Pato Futsal | 9–2 (3–2, 6–0) | Magnus Futsal | Joinville/Krona and Jaraguá | Joinville/Krona and Jaraguá | Joinville/Krona and Jaraguá |
| 2020 | Magnus Futsal | 4–1 (1–1, 3–0) | Corinthians | Joinville/Krona and Tubarão | Joinville/Krona and Tubarão | Joinville/Krona and Tubarão |
| 2021 | Cascavel | 9–1 (3–1, 6–0) | Magnus Futsal | Carlos Barbosa and Foz Cataratas | Carlos Barbosa and Foz Cataratas | Carlos Barbosa and Foz Cataratas |
| 2022 | Corinthians | 11–3 (6–2, 5–1) | Atlântico | Cascavel and Jaraguá | Cascavel and Jaraguá | Cascavel and Jaraguá |
| 2023 | Atlântico | 2–1 | Joinville/Krona | Magnus Futsal and Cascavel | Magnus Futsal and Cascavel | Magnus Futsal and Cascavel |
| 2024 | Jaraguá | 3–3 (6-5 pen.) | Praia Clube | Pato Futsal and Umuarama | Pato Futsal and Umuarama | Pato Futsal and Umuarama |

## Records and statistics
### By team

| Team | Winner | Runner-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
| Carlos Barbosa | 5 | 3 | 2001, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2015 | 1998, 2003, 2011 |
| Jaraguá | 5 | 2 | 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2024 | 2006, 2009 |
| Ulbra | 3 | 3 | 1998, 2002, 2003 | 2001, 2004, 2008 |
| Magnus Futsal | 2 | 3 | 2014, 2020 | 2016, 2019, 2021 |
| Intelli | 2 | 2 | 2012, 2013 | 2014, 2015 |
| Atlético Mineiro | 2 | 1 | 1997, 1999 | 2000 |
| Corinthians | 2 | 1 | 2016, 2022 | 2020 |
| Pato Futsal | 2 | 0 | 2018, 2019 | — |
| Joinville/Krona | 1 | 3 | 2017 | 2007, 2012, 2023 |
| Atlântico | 1 | 3 | 2023 | 2005, 2018, 2022 |
| Internacional | 1 | 0 | 1996 | — |
| Vasco da Gama | 1 | 0 | 2000 | — |
| Santos/Cortiana | 1 | 0 | 2011 | — |
| Cascavel | 1 | 0 | 2021 | — |
| Vasco da Gama | 0 | 1 | — | 1996 |
| Banespa | 0 | 1 | — | 1997 |
| Rio/Miécimo | 0 | 1 | — | 1999 |
| Minas Tênis Clube | 0 | 1 | — | 2002 |
| Copagril | 0 | 1 | — | 2010 |
| Concórdia | 0 | 1 | — | 2013 |
| Assoeva | 0 | 1 | — | 2017 |
| Praia Clube | 0 | 1 | — | 2024 |

### By state

| Country | Winner | Runner-up |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 10 | 11 |
| São Paulo | 7 | 7 |
| Santa Catarina | 6 | 6 |
| Minas Gerais | 2 | 3 |
| Paraná | 3 | 1 |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1 | 1 |

### Top scorers

| Season | Top scorer |
| 1996 | Luís Ortiz ( Internacional/Ulbra, 25 goals) |
| 1997 | Lenísio ( GM/Chevrolet, 36 goals) Vander Carioca ( Atlético Mineiro/Pax de Minas, 36 goals) |
| 1998 | Índio ( Ulbra, 21 goals) |
| 1999 | Lenísio ( Atlético Mineiro/Pax de Minas, 25 goals) |
| 2000 | Manoel Tobias ( Atlético Mineiro, 52 goals) |
| 2001 | Lenísio ( Ulbra, 25 goals) |
| 2002 | Lenísio ( Ulbra, 31 goals) |
| 2003 | Pablo Ribeiro ( Carlos Barbosa, 25 goals) Serjão ( Ulbra, 25 goals) |
| 2004 | Pablo Ribeiro ( Carlos Barbosa, 27 goals) |
| 2005 | Falcão ( Jaraguá, 25 goals) |
| 2006 | Marinho ( Intelli/Orlândia, 25 goals) |
| 2007 | William Negão ( Malwee/Jaraguá, 31 goals) |
| 2008 | Falcão ( Malwee/Jaraguá, 32 goals) |
| 2009 | Falcão ( Malwee/Jaraguá, 32 goals) Lenísio ( Malwee/Jaraguá, 32 goals) |
| 2010 | Falcão ( Malwee/Jaraguá, 39 goals) |
| 2011 | Falcão ( Santos/Cortiana, 32 goals) |
| 2012 | Rodrigo ( Carlos Barbosa, 24 goals) |
| 2013 | Vander Carioca ( Joinville/Krona, 22 goals) |
| 2014 | Falcão ( Futsal Brasil Kirin, 19 goals) |
| 2015 | Dieguinho ( Intelli/Orlândia, 30 goals) |
| 2016 | Deives Moraes ( Corinthians, 20 goals) Rodrigo ( Magnus Futsal, 20 goals) |
| 2017 | Sinoê ( Marreco, 15 goals) Well Pereira ( Intelli, 15 goals) |
| 2018 | Keké ( Atlântico, 23 goals) |
| 2019 | Rodrigo ( Magnus Futsal, 18 goals) |
| 2020 | Rodrigo ( Magnus Futsal, 15 goals) |
| 2021 | Roni ( Cascavel, 19 goals) |
| 2022 | Dieguinho ( Joinville/Krona, 25 goals) |
| 2023 | Richard ( Atlântico, 30 goals) |
| 2024 | Gilvan ( Praia Clube, 30 goals) |

#### Notes

* ↑ Magnus Futsal was known as Futsal Brasil Kirin from 2014 until 2016.