Now it's top dog! CBF recognises nine state titles for NE club

Now it's top dog! CBF recognises nine state titles for NE club There has been a change in the ranking of Alagoas’ biggest champions. This 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 taken into account 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 grants the CBF authority to recognize titles won in state- and municipal-level competitions organized by the 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. " In addition to taking over the local ranking, CRB also extended the list of teams with the longest run of state titles, since 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 state championship between 1916 and 1925. Meanwhile, Mais Querido dominated football in Rio Grande do Norte between 1932 and 1941. Internacional (1969-76) and Joinville (1978-85), with eight straight each, come next.  CRB fights for promotion ⬆️ CRB’s season has already included winning the Alagoas state championship — its 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.  Its 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 stretch, CRB put together three straight wins following 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.  It will return to action next Tuesday (11), when it visits Avaí (18th) at Ressacada.  This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.