Now they’re top dogs! CBF recognises nine state titles for north-east club | OneFootball

There has been a change in the ranking of Alagoas' biggest champions.

On Tuesday (4), the CBF officially recognized the nine state titles won by CRB between 1918 and 1926.

With that decision, the club now reaches 45 titles, leaving rival CSA in second place with 40.

Until then, the Alagoas Football Federation (FAF) had only considered tournaments held after its foundation, in 1927.

The earlier editions, between 1918 and 1926, were organized by the then Alagoas Football League. And all of them were won by Galo da Pajuçara. 

According to the CBF, "the measure was taken under the protection of a statutory provision that gives the CBF authority to recognize titles won in state- and municipal-level competitions organized by state football governing bodies and by leagues affiliated with them."

The entity also highlighted that "it considered the presentation of a robust evidentiary dossier, prepared by CRB, which supported the request for recognition of the state titles."

Besides taking over the local ranking, CRB also increased the list of teams with the longest streak of state titles, as it also won the 1927 edition.

Until then, only América Mineiro and ABC were ten-time consecutive champions.

Coelho won every edition of the Minas Gerais Championship between 1916 and 1925. Mais Querido, meanwhile, dominated Rio Grande do Norte football between 1932 and 1941.

Internacional (1969-76) and Joinville (1978-85), with eight in a row each, come next. 

CRB fights for promotion ⬆️

CRB's season has already included winning the Alagoas state championship — the fifth in a row —, elimination in the Copa do Nordeste group stage, and a loss in the 5th round of the Copa do Brasil to Fortaleza. 

The Série B campaign got off to a poor start, with only two points in the first seven rounds.

After a recovery, another dip in form, and an inconsistent spell, CRB put together three straight wins with the arrival of coach Fábio Matias.

The team is currently in eighth place with 29 points. Four fewer than Novorizontino, in sixth, which currently holds the last playoff spot. 

They will return to action next Tuesday (11), when they visit Avaí (18th) at Ressacada. 

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