Campeonato Capixaba
| Organising body | FES |
|---|---|
| Founded |
|
| Country |  Brazil |
| State |  Espírito Santo |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Série B |
| Domestic cup | Copa ES |
| Current champions | Rio Branco (39th title) (2025) |
| Most championships | Rio Branco (39 titles) |
| Website | FES Official website |
| Current: 2026 Campeonato Capixaba | |
The Campeonato Capixaba is the top-flight professional state football league in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. It is run by the Espírito Santo Football Federation (FES).
History
From 1917 to 1929, the Taça Cidade de Vitória (Vitória City Cup) was contested, a competition restricted to clubs based in the city of Vitória.[1]
In 1930, the Taça Estadual (State Cup) was introduced, contested between the winner of the Taça Cidade de Vitória and the winner of the Campeonato Sulino (Southern Championship), a tournament involving clubs from the southern interior of the state. The Taça Estadual was held in 1930, 1936, 1944, 1948, and from 1950 to 1953.[1] In years when the Taça Estadual was not held, the winner of Vitória was recognized as the state champion.[2]
From 1962 onward, the two competitions were unified into a single tournament.[3] In parallel, the Taça Cidade de Vitória continued to be held, although it no longer determined the state champion, until its final edition in 1972.[2]
In 1985, the promotion and relegation system was established.[4]
Current teams
- 2026 First Division
| Team | Headquarters | 2025 result |
|---|---|---|
| Capixaba SC | Vila Velha | 7th |
| Desportiva Ferroviária | Cariacica | 3rd |
| Forte | Castelo | 2nd (Série B) |
| Porto Vitória | Serra | 2nd |
| Real Noroeste | Águia Branca | 5th |
| Rio Branco | Vitória | 1st |
| Rio Branco-VN | Venda Nova do Imigrante | 6th |
| Serra | Serra | 1st (Série B) |
| Vilavelhense | Vila Velha | 8th |
| Vitória | Vitória | 4th |
List of champions
Following is the list with all the champions of Campeonato Capixaba:[5]
Notes
- Linhares EC went bankrupt in 1998, giving way to Linhares FC which has a similar crest (based on the city's coat of arms), however the two clubs have no institutional link.[8]
Titles by club
Teams in bold still active.
| Rank | Club | Winners | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Branco | 39 | 1918, 1919, 1921, 1924, 1929, 1930, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1985, 2010, 2015, 2024, 2025 |
| 2 | Desportiva Ferroviária | 18 | 1964, 1965, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2013, 2016 |
| 3 | Vitória | 10 | 1920, 1932, 1933, 1943, 1950, 1952, 1956, 1976, 2006, 2019 |
| 4 | América | 6 | 1917, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1927, 1928 |
| Santo Antônio | 1931, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1960, 1961 | ||
| Serra | 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2018 | ||
| 7 | Linhares EC | 4 | 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998 |
| 8 | Real Noroeste | 3 | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| 9 | Alegrense | 2 | 2001, 2002 |
| São Mateus | 2009, 2011 | ||
| 11 | Americano | 1 | 1940 |
| Aracruz | 2012 | ||
| Atlético Itapemirim | 2017 | ||
| Cachoeiro | 1948 | ||
| Caxias | 1944 | ||
| AA Colatina | 1990 | ||
| Estrela do Norte | 2014 | ||
| Floriano | 1926 | ||
| Guarapari | 1987 | ||
| Ibiraçu | 1988 | ||
| Linhares FC | 2007 | ||
| Muniz Freire | 1991 | ||
| Rio Branco-VN | 2020 |
By city
| City | Championships | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
 Vitória
|
64 | Rio Branco (39), Vitória (10), América (6), Santo Antônio (6), Americano (1), Caxias (1), Floriano (1) |
 Cariacica
|
18 | Desportiva Ferroviária (18) |
 Serra
|
6 | Serra (6) |
 Linhares
|
5 | Linhares EC (4), Linhares FC (1) |
 Águia Branca
|
3 | Real Noroeste (3) |
 Alegre
|
2 | Alegrense (2) |
 Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
|
2 | Cachoeiro (1), Estrela do Norte (1) |
 São Mateus
|
2 | São Mateus (2) |
 Aracruz
|
1 | Aracruz (1) |
 Colatina
|
1 | AA Colatina (1) |
 Guarapari
|
1 | Guarapari (1) |
 Ibiraçu
|
1 | Ibiraçu (1) |
 Itapemirim
|
1 | Atlético Itapemirim (1) |
 Muniz Freire
|
1 | Muniz Freire (1) |
 Venda Nova do Imigrante
|
1 | Rio Branco-VN (1) |
References
- ^ a b "Campeões Capixabas e da Taça Cidade de Vitória". Memória Futebol Capixaba. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
- ^ a b "Taça Cidade de Vitória - Futebol Capixaba". www.campeoesdofutebol.com.br. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
- ^ Caldas, José Ricardo (January 21, 2012). "CAMPEONATO CAPIXABA DE 1962". Arquivos do Futebol Brasileiro. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
- ^ "Federação de Futebol do ES". Retrieved February 2, 2026.
- ^ "Espírito Santo State League - List of Champions". RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ Gazeta Online (June 19, 2009). "São Mateus é o Campeão Capixaba de 2009" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on June 25, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
It was sub judice until June 19, 2009, when São Mateus were officially confirmed as the champions.
- ^ Gazeta Online (May 30, 2009). "Duas festas e nenhum campeão. Final entre São Mateus e Rio Branco é interrompida" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on June 14, 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2009.
- ^ "Brasil Afora: zebra em 94, Linhares renasce de uma escolinha de futebol". Globoesporte (in Portuguese). September 22, 2010. Archived from the original on April 26, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2022.