The Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense is the football league of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Before 1979, the Sul-Mato-Grossense clubs competed in the Campeonato Mato-Grossense, because Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul were a single state.
| Founded | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Confederation | CBF Federação de Futebol do Mato Grosso do Sul |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Relegation to | Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense Série B |
| Domestic cup(s) | Copa do Brasil |
| Current champions | Operário (13th title) (2024) |
| Most championships | Operário (13 titles) |
| Website | www.futebolms.com.br |
| Current: 2024 | |
Format
editSerie A
- First Stage: double round-robin, in which all teams play each other home-and-away games.
- Second Stage: home-and-away playoffs between the top 4 teams in the first stage.
The winner of second stage is crowned the champion.
The two teams last placed in the first stage are relegated to Serie B.
As in any other Brazilian soccer championship, the format can change every year.
Clubs
edit2023 First Division
| Team | City | 2022 result |
|---|---|---|
| Aquidauanense | Aquidauana | 6th |
| Chapadão | Chapadão do Sul | 5th |
| Comercial | Campo Grande | 8th |
| Costa Rica | Costa Rica | 3rd |
| Coxim | Coxim | 7th |
| Dourados AC | Dourados | 4th |
| Ivinhema | Ivinhema | 3rd (Série B) |
| Novo | Campo Grande | 2nd (Série B) |
| Operário AC | Caarapó | 1st (Série B) |
| Operário | Campo Grande | 1st |
- Note
- Naviraiense (2nd in 2022) withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Ivinhema.
List of champions
editTitles by team
editTeams in bold stills active.
| Rank | Club | Winners | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operário | 13 | 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1997, 2018, 2022, 2024 |
| 2 | Comercial | 9 | 1982, 1985, 1987, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2010, 2015 |
| 3 | CENE | 6 | 2002, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2013, 2014 |
| 4 | Águia Negra | 4 | 2007, 2012, 2019, 2020 |
| 5 | Ubiratan | 3 | 1990, 1998, 1999 |
| 6 | Chapadão | 2 | 1995, 2003 |
| Corumbaense | 1984, 2017 | ||
| Costa Rica | 2021, 2023 | ||
| 9 | Coxim | 1 | 2006 |
| Ivinhema | 2008 | ||
| Naviraiense | 2009 | ||
| Nova Andradina | 1992 | ||
| Sete de Setembro | 2016 |
By city
edit| City | Championships | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
 Campo Grande
|
28 | Operário (13), Comercial (9), CENE (6) |
 Dourados
|
4 | Ubiratan (3), Sete de Setembro (1) |
 Rio Brilhante
|
4 | Águia Negra (4) |
 Chapadão do Sul
|
2 | Chapadão (2) |
 Corumbá
|
2 | Corumbaense (2) |
 Costa Rica
|
2 | Costa Rica (2) |
 Coxim
|
1 | Coxim (1) |
 Ivinhema
|
1 | Ivinhema (1) |
 Naviraí
|
1 | Naviraiense (1) |
 Nova Andradina
|
1 | Nova Andradina (1) |
Participation
editMost appearances
edit- As of 2023 season
Below is the list of clubs that have more appearances in the Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense.
| Club | App | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comercial | 41 | 1979 | 2023 |
| Operário | 39 | 1979 | 2023 |
| Taveirópolis | 25 | 1979 | 2004 |
| Corumbaense | 24 | 1980 | 2020 |
| Chapadão | 23 | 1991 | 2023 |
| Águia Negra | 21 | 2002 | 2022 |
| Maracaju | 18 | 1992 | 2020 |
| CENE | 16 | 2000 | 2015 |