Brazil · the federations that choose the leadership
The 27
81 votes. 60 votes. One presidency.
Under the 2025 election rules, each of Brazil’s 27 state federations has a vote weighted at three. Together that is 81, compared with 40 for the 20 Série A clubs and 20 for the 20 Série B clubs. A united federation bloc therefore outweighs all 40 clubs combined. This is a description of the rules, not an allegation. CBF election regulation ↗
The May 2025 coalition
Samir Xaud was elected for 2025–2029 with 103 weighted votes. The graph distinguishes the 25 federations that supported his original candidacy from the election result: nomination support is not a claim about an individual secret ballot. São Paulo and Mato Grosso remain visible as electors without that nomination edge. His eight elected vice-presidents show the next layer of governance. CBF election announcement ↗ · Original nomination coalition ↗
Where the older money trail joins
The historical branch follows Traffic, Torneos and Full Play into Datisa and commercial tournament rights. Bank Julius Baer’s admission and the Arzuaga banking record reveal a separate financial route. The graph keeps institutional roles, prosecutions, guilty pleas and admissions distinct. It does not attribute historical bribery to today’s federation leaders. Datisa rights agreement ↗ · Julius Baer resolution ↗
The continuing question
Presidential succession alone cannot explain Brazilian football governance. The research asks which federation institutions and officials persist across administrations. Family succession, stadium procurement, offshore vehicles and political networks are retained as specific research tasks; no unverified connection is converted into a public finding.
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This accessible list contains the same relationships as the 3D graph. A path does not imply shared responsibility.
FIFA → Jack WarnerFormer FIFA vice president; indicted in USSource-backed relationshipInspect source ↗
FIFA → Juan Ángel NapoutFIFA vice president and executive committee member at 2015 arrestSource-backed relationshipInspect source ↗
CONCACAF → Chuck BlazerFormer general secretary; pleaded guilty in USSource-backed relationshipInspect source ↗
CONCACAF → Jack WarnerFormer president; US charges remain a distinct proceedingSource-backed relationshipInspect source ↗
Media-rights trial → Juan Ángel NapoutConvicted in media-rights trialSource-backed relationshipInspect source ↗
Media-rights trial → José Maria MarinConvicted in media-rights trialSource-backed relationshipInspect source ↗
Samir Xaud → CBFElected president for the 2025–2029 termElection announcement · 2025-05-25Inspect source ↗
Samir Xaud → CBF election · May 2025Winning slate received 103 weighted votesElection announcement · 2025-05-25Inspect source ↗
CBF → CBF election · May 2025Held the presidential electionElection announcement · 2025-05-25Inspect source ↗
Fernando Sarney → CBFElected vice-president on the May 2025 slateElection announcement · 2025-05-25Inspect source ↗
Ednailson Rozenha → CBFElected vice-president on the May 2025 slateElection announcement · 2025-05-25Inspect source ↗
Flávio Zveiter → CBFElected vice-president on the May 2025 slateElection announcement · 2025-05-25Inspect source ↗
Gustavo Dias Henrique → CBFElected vice-president on the May 2025 slateElection announcement · 2025-05-25Inspect source ↗
José Vanildo da Silva → CBFElected vice-president on the May 2025 slateElection announcement · 2025-05-25Inspect source ↗
Michelle Ramalho → CBFElected vice-president on the May 2025 slateElection announcement · 2025-05-25Inspect source ↗
Ricardo Gluck Paul → CBFElected vice-president on the May 2025 slateElection announcement · 2025-05-25Inspect source ↗
Rubens Angelotti → CBFElected vice-president on the May 2025 slateElection announcement · 2025-05-25Inspect source ↗
Acre federation · AC → CBF election · May 2025State federation elector: vote weight 3 under the 2025 rulesElection regulation · 2025Inspect source ↗
Acre federation · AC → Samir XaudSigned support for Xaud's original candidacy; not a record of the secret ballotElection announcement · 2025-05-25Inspect source ↗
Alagoas federation · AL → CBF election · May 2025State federation elector: vote weight 3 under the 2025 rulesElection regulation · 2025Inspect source ↗
Alagoas federation · AL → Samir XaudSigned support for Xaud's original candidacy; not a record of the secret ballotElection announcement · 2025-05-25Inspect source ↗
Amapá federation · AP → CBF election · May 2025State federation elector: vote weight 3 under the 2025 rulesElection regulation · 2025Inspect source ↗
Amapá federation · AP → Samir XaudSigned support for Xaud's original candidacy; not a record of the secret ballotElection announcement · 2025-05-25Inspect source ↗
Amazonas federation · AM → CBF election · May 2025State federation elector: vote weight 3 under the 2025 rulesElection regulation · 2025Inspect source ↗
Amazonas federation · AM → Samir XaudSigned support for Xaud's original candidacy; not a record of the secret ballotElection announcement · 2025-05-25Inspect source ↗
Bahia federation · BA → CBF election · May 2025State federation elector: vote weight 3 under the 2025 rulesElection regulation · 2025Inspect source ↗
Bahia federation · BA → Samir XaudSigned support for Xaud's original candidacy; not a record of the secret ballotElection announcement · 2025-05-25Inspect source ↗
Ceará federation · CE → CBF election · May 2025State federation elector: vote weight 3 under the 2025 rulesElection regulation · 2025Inspect source ↗
Ceará federation · CE → Samir XaudSigned support for Xaud's original candidacy; not a record of the secret ballotElection announcement · 2025-05-25Inspect source ↗
Distrito Federal federation · DF → CBF election · May 2025State federation elector: vote weight 3 under the 2025 rulesElection regulation · 2025Inspect source ↗
Distrito Federal federation · DF → Samir XaudSigned support for Xaud's original candidacy; not a record of the secret ballotElection announcement · 2025-05-25Inspect source ↗
Espírito Santo federation · ES → CBF election · May 2025State federation elector: vote weight 3 under the 2025 rulesElection regulation · 2025Inspect source ↗
Espírito Santo federation · ES → Samir XaudSigned support for Xaud's original candidacy; not a record of the secret ballotElection announcement · 2025-05-25Inspect source ↗
Goiás federation · GO → CBF election · May 2025State federation elector: vote weight 3 under the 2025 rulesElection regulation · 2025Inspect source ↗
Goiás federation · GO → Samir XaudSigned support for Xaud's original candidacy; not a record of the secret ballotElection announcement · 2025-05-25Inspect source ↗
Maranhão federation · MA → CBF election · May 2025State federation elector: vote weight 3 under the 2025 rulesElection regulation · 2025Inspect source ↗
Maranhão federation · MA → Samir XaudSigned support for Xaud's original candidacy; not a record of the secret ballotElection announcement · 2025-05-25Inspect source ↗
Mato Grosso federation · MT → CBF election · May 2025State federation elector: vote weight 3 under the 2025 rulesElection regulation · 2025Inspect source ↗
Mato Grosso do Sul federation · MS → CBF election · May 2025State federation elector: vote weight 3 under the 2025 rulesElection regulation · 2025Inspect source ↗
Mato Grosso do Sul federation · MS → Samir XaudSigned support for Xaud's original candidacy; not a record of the secret ballotElection announcement · 2025-05-25Inspect source ↗
Minas Gerais federation · MG → CBF election · May 2025State federation elector: vote weight 3 under the 2025 rulesElection regulation · 2025Inspect source ↗
Minas Gerais federation · MG → Samir XaudSigned support for Xaud's original candidacy; not a record of the secret ballotElection announcement · 2025-05-25Inspect source ↗
Pará federation · PA → CBF election · May 2025State federation elector: vote weight 3 under the 2025 rulesElection regulation · 2025Inspect source ↗
Pará federation · PA → Samir XaudSigned support for Xaud's original candidacy; not a record of the secret ballotElection announcement · 2025-05-25Inspect source ↗
Paraíba federation · PB → CBF election · May 2025State federation elector: vote weight 3 under the 2025 rulesElection regulation · 2025Inspect source ↗
Paraíba federation · PB → Samir XaudSigned support for Xaud's original candidacy; not a record of the secret ballotElection announcement · 2025-05-25Inspect source ↗
Paraná federation · PR → CBF election · May 2025State federation elector: vote weight 3 under the 2025 rulesElection regulation · 2025Inspect source ↗
Paraná federation · PR → Samir XaudSigned support for Xaud's original candidacy; not a record of the secret ballotElection announcement · 2025-05-25Inspect source ↗
Pernambuco federation · PE → CBF election · May 2025State federation elector: vote weight 3 under the 2025 rulesElection regulation · 2025Inspect source ↗
Pernambuco federation · PE → Samir XaudSigned support for Xaud's original candidacy; not a record of the secret ballotElection announcement · 2025-05-25Inspect source ↗
Piauí federation · PI → CBF election · May 2025State federation elector: vote weight 3 under the 2025 rulesElection regulation · 2025Inspect source ↗
Piauí federation · PI → Samir XaudSigned support for Xaud's original candidacy; not a record of the secret ballotElection announcement · 2025-05-25Inspect source ↗
Rio de Janeiro federation · RJ → CBF election · May 2025State federation elector: vote weight 3 under the 2025 rulesElection regulation · 2025Inspect source ↗
Rio de Janeiro federation · RJ → Samir XaudSigned support for Xaud's original candidacy; not a record of the secret ballotElection announcement · 2025-05-25Inspect source ↗
Rio Grande do Norte federation · RN → CBF election · May 2025State federation elector: vote weight 3 under the 2025 rulesElection regulation · 2025Inspect source ↗
Rio Grande do Norte federation · RN → Samir XaudSigned support for Xaud's original candidacy; not a record of the secret ballotElection announcement · 2025-05-25Inspect source ↗
Rio Grande do Sul federation · RS → CBF election · May 2025State federation elector: vote weight 3 under the 2025 rulesElection regulation · 2025Inspect source ↗
Rio Grande do Sul federation · RS → Samir XaudSigned support for Xaud's original candidacy; not a record of the secret ballotElection announcement · 2025-05-25Inspect source ↗
Rondônia federation · RO → CBF election · May 2025State federation elector: vote weight 3 under the 2025 rulesElection regulation · 2025Inspect source ↗
Rondônia federation · RO → Samir XaudSigned support for Xaud's original candidacy; not a record of the secret ballotElection announcement · 2025-05-25Inspect source ↗
Roraima federation · RR → CBF election · May 2025State federation elector: vote weight 3 under the 2025 rulesElection regulation · 2025Inspect source ↗
Roraima federation · RR → Samir XaudSigned support for Xaud's original candidacy; not a record of the secret ballotElection announcement · 2025-05-25Inspect source ↗
Santa Catarina federation · SC → CBF election · May 2025State federation elector: vote weight 3 under the 2025 rulesElection regulation · 2025Inspect source ↗
Santa Catarina federation · SC → Samir XaudSigned support for Xaud's original candidacy; not a record of the secret ballotElection announcement · 2025-05-25Inspect source ↗
São Paulo federation · SP → CBF election · May 2025State federation elector: vote weight 3 under the 2025 rulesElection regulation · 2025Inspect source ↗
Sergipe federation · SE → CBF election · May 2025State federation elector: vote weight 3 under the 2025 rulesElection regulation · 2025Inspect source ↗
Sergipe federation · SE → Samir XaudSigned support for Xaud's original candidacy; not a record of the secret ballotElection announcement · 2025-05-25Inspect source ↗
Tocantins federation · TO → CBF election · May 2025State federation elector: vote weight 3 under the 2025 rulesElection regulation · 2025Inspect source ↗
Tocantins federation · TO → Samir XaudSigned support for Xaud's original candidacy; not a record of the secret ballotElection announcement · 2025-05-25Inspect source ↗
Série A club electors · 20 → CBF election · May 2025Each Série A club has vote weight 2: 40 weighted votes for 20 clubsElection regulation · 2025Inspect source ↗
Série B club electors · 20 → CBF election · May 2025Each Série B club has vote weight 1: 20 weighted votes for 20 clubsElection regulation · 2025Inspect source ↗
Samir Xaud → Roraima federation · RRPreviously served as Roraima federation vice-presidentDocumented relationshipInspect source ↗
Traffic Group → DatisaParticipant in the Datisa commercial-rights venture described in DOJ recordsDOJ record · 2013Inspect source ↗
Torneos → DatisaParticipant in the Datisa commercial-rights venture described in DOJ recordsDOJ record · 2013Inspect source ↗
Full Play → DatisaParticipant in the Datisa commercial-rights venture described in DOJ recordsDOJ record · 2013Inspect source ↗
Datisa → Copa América rightsAcquired commercial rights to tournament editions under the 2013 agreementDOJ record · 2013Inspect source ↗
Datisa → Copa América Centenario 20162013 agreement included the 2016 Copa América Centenario rightsDOJ record · 2013Inspect source ↗
José Hawilla → Traffic GroupFounder; guilty plea described by DOJDOJ plea record · 2015Inspect source ↗
Alejandro Burzaco → TorneosFormer executive; guilty plea and cooperation described by DOJDOJ record · 2016Inspect source ↗
US Department of Justice → TorneosCompany admitted participation in the international football bribery conspiracyDeferred prosecution agreement · 2016Inspect source ↗
Hugo Jinkis → Full PlayControlling principal named in the indictment; charges are not convictionsIndictment · 2020Inspect source ↗
Mariano Jinkis → Full PlayControlling principal named in the indictment; charges are not convictionsIndictment · 2020Inspect source ↗
José Maria Marin → CBFFormer CBF president; his commercial-rights conviction is a separate legal relationshipDOJ record · 2015Inspect source ↗
US Department of Justice → Bank Julius BaerBank admitted laundering bribes; entered deferred prosecution agreementAdmission in DPA · 2021-05-27Inspect source ↗
Jorge Luis Arzuaga → Bank Julius BaerFormer relationship manager; pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracyGuilty plea described by DOJ · 2017Inspect source ↗
Jorge Luis Arzuaga → Alejandro BurzacoDOJ describes banking assistance to Burzaco's football bribery arrangementsDOJ record · 2021Inspect source ↗
US Department of Justice → José MarguliesNamed in the 2015 FIFA prosecution record; consult the linked record for individual statusDOJ record · 2015Inspect source ↗
US Department of Justice → Costas TakkasNamed in the 2015 FIFA prosecution record; consult the linked record for individual statusDOJ record · 2015Inspect source ↗
US Department of Justice → Jeffrey WebbNamed in the 2015 FIFA prosecution record; consult the linked record for individual statusDOJ record · 2015Inspect source ↗
US Department of Justice → Ricardo TeixeiraNamed in the superseding indictment; an indictment is an allegationIndictment · 2020Inspect source ↗
US Department of Justice → Marco Polo Del NeroNamed in the superseding indictment; individual legal status must be read separatelyIndictment · 2020Inspect source ↗