The Federação Mato-Grossense de Futebol (English

English language

English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...

: Football Association of Mato Grosso state) was founded on May 26, 1942, and it manages all the official football tournaments within the state of Mato Grosso

Mato Grosso

Mato Grosso is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest in area, located in the western part of the country.Neighboring states are Rondônia, Amazonas, Pará, Tocantins, Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul. It also borders Bolivia to the southwest...

, which are the Campeonato Mato-Grossense, the Campeonato Mato-Grossense lower levels and the Copa Governador de Mato Grosso, and represents the clubs at the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF)

Brazilian Football Confederation

The Brazilian Football Confederation is the governing body of football in Brazil. It was founded on June 8, 1914, as Confederação Brasileira de Desportos , meaning Brazilian Sports Confederation. Its first president was Álvaro Zamith. It organizes the Brazilian national competitions, like...

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