The CADS men's epeeists were best placed team of the competition.
Sixteen teams of the competition are divided into the two same groups of Taça Guanabara, which is previously held.
The Founding teams of the competition were as follows:
The three better teams of the competition won promotion to the top group.
Between 1887 and 1996 the championship was played on a straight knock out format whereby the All-Ireland champions were the only undefeated team of the competition.
The best three teams of the competition will be promoted to the 2012-13 Liga Nacional B.
The best 8 male and female teams of the individual competition were allowed to compete in the team event.
Galatasaray is the most successful team of the competition with 12 trophies and 19 appearances.
Attempts to make the competition more attractive by allowing the top teams of the competition into the German Cup tournament had little effect.
Winning teams of the competition have been: