CORINTHIANS IS KNOWN IN BRAZIL AS THE CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS. THAT'S BECAUSE IN 1915 THE TEAM BROKE UP WITH THE PAULISTA LEAGUE AND DIDN'T PARTICIPATE ON THAT YEAR'S TOURNEY, WON BY GERMANIA. AT THE END OF THE SEASON, CORINTHIANS DEFIED THE CHAMPIONS AND WON BY 4-1. CHALLENGED TO FACE PALMEIRAS, THE CHAMPION OF THE APEA LEAGUE (ANOTHER LEAGUE OF THOSE TIMES), CORINTHIANS DIDN'T BACK OFF, AND BEAT THE RIVALS BY 3-0. AS A SIDENOTE, THE VICTORIOUS TEAM ON THOSE CHALLENGES WAS ALSO THE 1914 AND 1916 UNDEFEATED SÃO PAULO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP CHAMPION.
THERE'S ALSO ANOTHER STORY THAT COULD EXPLAIN THAT NICKNAME. IN 1930, EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS YET NO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN BRAZIL, THERE WAS A CHALLENGE MATCH BETWEEN THE CHAMPIONS OF THE SÃO PAULO AND THE RIO DE JANEIRO STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS. ON FEBRUARY 16, ON A MATCH AGAINST VASCO DA GAMA, IN RIO DE JANEIRO, CORINTHIANS WON BY 4-2, WITH GOALS SCORED BY FILÓ (2), DE MARIA AND GAMBINHA, BRINGING HOME THE "CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS" TROPHY.
NOWADAYS THAT NICKNAME IS USED ON THE SECOND VERSE OF THE CLUB'S OFFICIAL ANTHEM.
THERE'S ALSO ANOTHER STORY THAT COULD EXPLAIN THAT NICKNAME. IN 1930, EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS YET NO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN BRAZIL, THERE WAS A CHALLENGE MATCH BETWEEN THE CHAMPIONS OF THE SÃO PAULO AND THE RIO DE JANEIRO STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS. ON FEBRUARY 16, ON A MATCH AGAINST VASCO DA GAMA, IN RIO DE JANEIRO, CORINTHIANS WON BY 4-2, WITH GOALS SCORED BY FILÓ (2), DE MARIA AND GAMBINHA, BRINGING HOME THE "CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS" TROPHY.
NOWADAYS THAT NICKNAME IS USED ON THE SECOND VERSE OF THE CLUB'S OFFICIAL ANTHEM.
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