Local Football Tournaments Climax in Brazil with Copa Centenário Final and Regionals Semifinals
Brazil's November 2025 local football scene shines with the Copa Centenário final in Belo Horizonte, Jocol semifinals in Lages, and AABB's triumph in Copa Barra Bonita.
- • The Copa Centenário final on November 23 features A.E. Saudade vs Najá E.C., marking a historic community event in Belo Horizonte.
- • Semifinals of Jogos Comunitários de Lages 2025 engage local teams in second and third divisions over November 22 and 23.
- • Associação Atlética Barra Bonita (AABB) won the Copa Barra Bonita final 2-0 against Deportivo Macatuba on November 20.
- • These tournaments underscore the strong community and social role of amateur football across Brazil.
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November 23, 2025, marks significant developments in Brazil's community football scene, highlighting the vibrancy and local passion in amateur tournaments. The much-anticipated final of the Copa Centenário de Futebol Amador Wadson Lima will take place at Arena Morro das Pedras in Belo Horizonte. The match features A.E. Saudade, a club with a longstanding history dating back to 1969 and a strong 2025 campaign of 13 goals scored and 3 conceded, against Najá E.C., which is vying for its first Módulo A final after winning Módulo B in 2023. The Copa Centenário, established in 1997 for Belo Horizonte's centenary and honoring Wadson Lima for his community sports contributions, involves around 300 teams and nearly 9,500 athletes annually in various categories, underlining its deep social impact.
Meanwhile, in Lages, the semifinals of the Jogos Comunitários de Lages 2025 unfold at Estádio Vidal Ramos Júnior, engaging second and third division teams. Matches began November 22 with Santa Cruz vs Flamengo Várzea and continue through Sunday, featuring contests such as Avaí Bela Vista against C.S.A. Superintendent Tyrone Machado highlights the event's importance for local sports and community engagement.
Additionally, the Copa Barra Bonita de Futebol concluded on November 20 with Associação Atlética Barra Bonita (AABB) securing a 2-0 victory over Deportivo Macatuba, with goals by Alisson and Wedson at the Vicente Antônio Zenaro Manin Stadium. AABB's goalkeeper Leonardo Cristiano Peixoto earned recognition for the tournament's lowest goals conceded, while Luiz Fernando Borges Romão was top scorer with six goals. The event was supported by local government officials, celebrating a historic night for the century-old club and its community.
These tournaments collectively illustrate the thriving grassroots football culture across Brazil's regions, fostering community spirit and collective pride through sport.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.