While the Pernambuco Football Federation was founded on June 16, 1915 as Liga Sportiva Pernambucana, only in 1955 it was renamed to its current name.
Pernambuco Futbol Federasyonu, 16 Haziran 1915'te Liga Sportiva Pernambucana olarak kurulmuş iken, ancak 1955 yılında bugünkü adıyla değiştirildi.