Brazilian Football Confederation

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The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) or Confederação Brasileira de Futebol in Portuguese is the governing body of football in Brazil, and was founded on August 20, 1914 as Confederação Brasileira de Desportos (CBD), meaning Brazilian Sports Confederation. Its first president was Álvaro Zamith. It organizes the Brazilian national competitions, like Campeonato Brasileiro (all the three levels) and Copa do Brasil. The state federations, which organizes the state championships, are subordinated to CBF. The organization also administrates the Brazil national football team and the Brazil women's national football team. It is based in Barra da Tijuca neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state.

It was announced on September 29 2007 that the CBF will launch a women's league and cup competition in October 2007 following pressure from FIFA president Sepp Blatter during the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup in China.

Presidents of CBF

Álvaro Zamith (November 20, 1915 to November 4, 1916)
Arnaldo Guinle (November 4, 1916 to January 8, 1920)
Ariovisto de Almeida Rego (January 8, 1920 to April 26, 1921)
Oswaldo Gomes (April 26, 1921 to January 26, 1924)
Ariovisto de Almeida Rego (January 26, 1924 to June 20, 1924)
Wladimir Bernades (June 20, 1924 to December 19, 1924)
Oscar Rodrigues da Costa (December 19, 1924 to October 13, 1927)
Renato Pacheco (October 13, 1927 to September 23, 1933)
Álvaro Catão (September 23, 1933 to September 5, 1936)
Luiz Aranha (September 5, 1936 to January 28, 1943)
Rivadávia Correa Meyer (January 28, 1943 to January 14, 1955)
Sylvio Correa Pacheco (January 14, 1955 to January 14, 1958)
João Havelange (January 14, 1958 to January 10, 1975)
Heleno de Barros Nunes (January 10, 1975 to January 18, 1980)
Giulite Coutinho (January 18, 1980 to January 17, 1986)
Otávio Pinto Guimarães (January 17, 1986 to January 16, 1989)
Ricardo Terra Teixeira (January 16, 1989 to January, 2014)