Primeira Liga (Brazil)

Primeira Liga (First League), also known as Liga Sul-Minas-Rio (South-Minas-Rio League) or Copa Sul-Minas-Rio (South-Minas-Rio Cup), was a Brazilian football competition contested between Brazil's South Region, Ceará, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro state teams. This competition is a successor tournament to the Copa Sul-Minas.

History
The competition was founded in 2015 by clubs that were unhappy with the state championships and their low attendances and revenues. The first edition was played in 2016. The tournament went on hiatus for 2018, before being officially cancelled the following year.