The Campeonato Mato-Grossense is the football league of the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil.
First Division 2006
First stage:
The teams are divided in two groups of six teams.Double round-robin, in which all teams from one group play home-and-away games against all teams within the group.Home-and-away playoff with the top teams of each group. The winner is crowned the champion of the first stage.The teams last placed in each group are relegated to the second division.Second stage:
The teams are divided in two groups of five teams.Double round-robin, in which all teams from one group play home-and-away games against all teams of the other group.Home-and-away playoff with the top teams of each group. The winner is crowned the champion of the second stage.Third stage (if necessary):
Home-and-away playoff with the winners of the first and second stages.If a team wins both stages (first and second) it is crowned the champion. If not, the third stage is disputed, and the winner is the champion.
As in any other Brazilian soccer championship, the format can change every year.
First Division 2006
Barra do Garças Futebol ClubeCacerense Esporte ClubeClube Esportivo Dom BoscoCuiabá Esporte Clube S/C LtdaGrêmio Esportivo JaciaraLuverdense Esporte ClubeMixto Esporte ClubeOperário Futebol Clube LtdaSanta Cruz Esporte ClubeSociedade Esportiva Vila AuroraSorriso Esporte ClubeUnião Esporte ClubeMixto 24 timesOperário (VG) 14 timesDom Bosco and Cuiabá 6 timesAtlético 5 timesOperário (CG) 4 timesSinop 3 timesJuventude, Sorriso and Luverdense 2 timesComercial (CG), Americano, Vila Aurora, Cacerense, União 1 timeOperário and Comercial from Campo Grande no longer compete for the Mato-Grossense since they are based in Mato Grosso do Sul state.
The Copa Governador do Mato Grosso (English: Governor of Mato Grosso Cup) is a competition contested in the second semester of the year, by Mato Grosso state teams, originally to determine a spot in the following year's Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, but now to determine who will make it to the Série D.
Luverdense 3 titlesAraguaia, Cacerense, Cuiabá, Mixto, Operário (VG), Rondonópolis and Vila Aurora 1 title