The Superliga Nacional de Futebol Americano (National American Football League, previously ''Liga Brasileira de Futebol Americano'', Brazilian American Football League) is an
American football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with ...
league in Brazil. It was created by eight teams which played the
Torneio Touchdown
Touchdown Tournament was an American football league composed of teams from different Brazilian states. The league format was developed by the leaders Flavio "Skin" Cardia of the Fluminense Imperadores, and Mario Lewandowski of the São Paulo ...
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It follows the structure of the NFL Season - with Conferences, Wildcards and a single-game final, called Brasil Bowl.
Cuiabá Arsenal is the first champion of Brasil Bowl.
Its current winner is João Pessoa Espectros.
Teams
2014
Champions
Liga Brasileira de Futebol Americano
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Americano
Brazil Bowl
See also
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American Football Brazilian Confederation
The Confederação Brasileira de Futebol Americano (CBFA) (translation: American Football Brazilian Confederation), is the main organization for American football in Brazil. Its goal is to help the growth of American football and its development i ...
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Brazil national American football team
The Brazil national American football team represents Brazil in international American football. It is run by the Brazilian Confederation of American Football ( pt, Confederação Brasileira de Futebol Americano; CBFA).
History
2000s
The team w ...
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Torneio Touchdown
Touchdown Tournament was an American football league composed of teams from different Brazilian states. The league format was developed by the leaders Flavio "Skin" Cardia of the Fluminense Imperadores, and Mario Lewandowski of the São Paulo ...
References
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External links
Liga Nacional de Futebol AmericanoOfficial website of the Brazilian American Football Association
American football in Brazil
American football leagues
Sports leagues established in 2010
2010 establishments in Brazil
Professional sports leagues in Brazil