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The Brazilian Football Confederation (or Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF) in Portuguese) is the governing body of football in Brazil, and was founded on August 20, 1914 as the Confederação Brasileira de Desportos (CBD), meaning Brazilian Sports Confederation.

Part of CONMEBOL, it organizes the Brazilian national competitions of the Campeonato Brasileiro and the Copa do Brasil. The state federations, which organizes the state championships, are subordinated to CBF. The organization also administrates the Brazil national football team and the Brazil women's national football team. It is based in Barra da Tijuca neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state.