Football is the most popular sport in Brazil. The Brazil national football team, governed by the Confederao Brasileira de Futebol, has won the FIFA World Cup a record 5 times, in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, and 2002, and is the only team to succeed in qualifying for every FIFA World Cup competition ever held.

Football (soccer) is the nation's most popular sport, and Brazilians are highly enthusiastic fans.

Paulista, Srie A1, also known as Campeonato Paulista, is a professional football league in Brazil for men. There are overall 16 teams that compete for the title every year between January and April. The current holder of the title is Palmeiras and the team that holds the most titles is Corinthians.