Brazil had a tournament called
Taça Brasil de Futebol Feminino (''Women's Football Brazil Trophy
, in English) played between 1983, and 1989, followed by Torneio Nacional
(1990 and 1991) and Taça Brasil de Clubes'' (1993). A competition also named Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino which was a forerunner of the current tournament, was founded in 1994, ran that season, was cancelled in 1995 and re-instated in 1996 being played until 2001. When it folded, the country was left with only
state football leagues for women available in few states and no national tournament. In 2006, another national tournament attempt was made, organized by the Amateur Paulista Football Federation (Federação Paulista de Futebol Amador, FPFA) and the National Football League (Liga Nacional de Futebol, LINAF), it was called
Taça Brasil de Futebol Feminino. The tournament was contested in
Jaguariúna,
São Paulo state on its first year (2006) and in multiple towns of
Rio de Janeiro state on its second year (2007). In 2007,
CBF created the
Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino, a national cup tournament, and in 2013, a national league competition was founded, the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino, with a short three-month season initially. In 2015, teams that reached the knock-out stage got a financial support of about
USD 3,000 for a home-and-away round plus air or road transport cost paid. ==Format==