Itabuna Esporte Clube, commonly known as Itabuna, is a Brazilian soccer team based in Itabuna, Bahia state. Founded in 1967, the team currently competes in the 1ª Divisão (First Division)...

It's that time of the year again when local pride is at stake in the numerous state championships which are prevalent in the opening months of the Brazilian football calendar. From Amapá in the far north to Rio Grande do Sul in the south, from Acre in the west to Paraíba in the far east of the country, twenty seven regions of Brazil will be involved in their own local championship, mixing the big boys with the smaller village teams, with each club hoping to win their respective title and qualify for a place in next year's edition of the national cup, Copa Brazil.