Format
The format has changed in 2011. 12 teams are together in a single group. They play against each other once, and the team in the first position after the 11 games is the "1st part champion" and it is already in the finals. Then, they play again against each other, and the team in first position wins the "2nd part" and goes to the finals against the "1st part" winner. The champions of the 1st and the 2nd part make the finals. They play against each other twice to decide the champion. If the same team win the 1st and the 2nd part of the championship, it is the champion without the necessity of a final match.
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