Early history\n\n Associao Chapecoense de Futebol were only founded in 1973, following the merger if Atletico Chapecoense and Independente. Based in the city of Chapeco, in the southern state of Santa Catarina, the club won its first title just four years later, in 1977, beating local rivals Avai.

Clube Atltico Mineiro (Portuguese pronunciation: [klubi Ptl[tiku mine(j)~u]), commonly known as Atltico, Atltico Mineiro, Mineiro and colloquially as Galo ( pronounced [galu], "Rooster"), is the biggest and oldest professional football club of Belo Horizonte, the capital city of the Brazilian state of Minas ...