# Federação Pernambucana de Futebol

The Federação Pernambucana de Futebol, once named Liga Esportiva Pernambucana, also known by the acronym FPF, organizes and administers the Campeonato Pernambucano, the Copa Pernambuco, the Campeonato Pernambucano Série A2 and the Campeonato Pernambucano Série A3). It was founded in 1915. Carlos Alberto Oliveira was the president of FPF until his death on August 29, 2011 being replaced by Evandro Carvalho.

## History

The original founders of the Federation were:
* América (previously known as João de Barros Futebol Clube)
* Centro Sportivo do Peres
* Flamengo (Recife)
* Santa Cruz
* Torre (previously known as Agros Sport Club de Socorro)
The following clubs also share the status of founders:
* Sport Club do Recife,
* Clube Náutico Capibaribe,
* Ferroviário Esporte Clube do Recife (previously known as Associação Atlética Great-Western, currently known as Clube Ferroviário do Recife),
* Íbis Sport Club, and
* Auto Esporte Clube.
In the Founding Assembly the following sport leagues were present:
* Olindense de Desportos,
* Desportiva Caruaruense,
* Desportiva Garanhuense, and
* Desportiva de Pesqueira.

## Presidents

Liga Sportiva Pernambucana
* Aristeu Acioli Lins – 1915
* Alcebíades Braga – 1915
* Henrique Jacques – 1915
* Melchior do Amaral – 1915 – 1917
Liga Pernambucana de Desportos Terrestre
* Manoel da Silva Guimarães – 1918 – 1919
* João Reinaldo da Costa Lima – 1919 – 1920
* João Duarte Dias – 1920
* Loyo Neto – 1920 – 1921
* Artur Campelo – 1922 – 1924
* Cícero Brasileiro de Melo – 1925 – 1926
* Júlio de Melo Filho – 1926 – 1927
* Renato Silveira – 1927 – 1928 – 1929 – 1930
* Maviael do Prado – 1928
* Carlos Rios – 1929 – 1930
Federação Pernambucana de Desportos
* Maviael do Prado – 1930 – 1935
* Sebastião Maciel – 1936 – 1937
* Edgar Moury Fernandes – 1938
* Tavares Buril – 1938 – 1939 – 1940 – 1941
* Sidrack Correia de Oliveira – 1940
* Alfredo Ramos – 1941 – 1943
* Edson Moury Fernandes – 1943 – 1945
* Nilo de Brito Bastos – 1946 – 1947
* Osvaldo Salsa – 1947
* Leopoldo Casado – 1947 – 1948
* José Rêgo Vieria – 1949 – 1950
* Sigismundo Cabral de Melo – 1951 – 1953
* Évio de Abreu e Lima – 1953 – 1954
Federação Pernambucana de Futebol
* Rubem Rodriges Moreira – 1954 – 1982
* Dilson Prado Cavalcanti – 1982 – 1985
* Carlos Frederico Gomes de Oliveira – 1985 – 1995
* Carlos Alberto Gomes de Oliveira – 1995 – 2011
* Evandro Barros Carvalho – 2011 –
Source:FPF

## Honours

National Champions :
| Competitions | Teams | Seasons |
| Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | Sport | 1987 |
| Campeonato Brasileiro Série B | Sport | 1990 |
| Copa do Brasil | Sport | 2008 |
| Campeonato Brasileiro Série C | Santa Cruz | 2013 |
| Campeonato Brasileiro Série C | Náutico | 2019 |
| Campeonato Brasileiro Série D | Retrô | 2024 |

## Current clubs

    As of 26 February 2025

### 2025
#### Brasileirão

| Club | City | Position |
| Série A |||
| Sport | Recife | |
| Série C |||
| Náutico | Recife | First stage |
| Retrô | Camaragibe | First stage |
| Série D |||
| Central | Caruaru | Group stage |
| Santa Cruz | Recife | Group stage |

#### State leagues

| Club | Status |
| Campeonato Pernambucano ||
| | Winners |
| | Runners-up |
| | Third place |

#### Other competitions

| Club | Status |
| Copa do Brasil ||
| Náutico | Third stage |
| Retrô | Third stage |
| Sport | Eliminated (First stage) |
| Copa do Nordeste ||
| Náutico | Group stage |
| Sport | Quarter-finals |