In 1920, Coritiba won the "Torneio Início" and, in 1921, they won it again along with the "Torneio da Cruz Vermelha" and the "Torneio de Tiradentes". On 15 August 1921, the club beat the São Paulo state team, the "Seleção Paulista", 1–0. The São Paulo state team formed the backbone of the Brazilian national side, so this victory put football in the State of Paraná on the national map. The forward Maxambomba and the midfielder Gonçalo Pena were both selected for the Brazilian national team that played in the 1921 South American Championship (now called the Copa América).