Brazil's official name is the Federative Republic of Brazil, and its capital is Brasilia.

So Paulo, or Sampa as it is also often called, is the largest city in Brazil, with a municipality population of 12.1 million, and about 21.3 million in its metropolitan region - the most populous of the Americas and the Southern Hemisphere.

Early history\n\n Associao Chapecoense de Futebol were only founded in 1973, following the merger if Atletico Chapecoense and Independente. Based in the city of Chapeco, in the southern state of Santa Catarina, the club won its first title just four years later, in 1977, beating local rivals Avai.