Carioca Bowl is a
beach American football league based in
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...
,
Niterói
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and
Saquarema
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, in the state of
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...
,
Brazil
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. The league's current champions are the America Red Lions.
Teams
*
América Red Lions - plays in
Botafogo Beach in
Botafogo
Botafogo (local/standard alternative Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: ) is a beachfront neighborhood (''bairro'') in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a mostly upper middle class and small commerce community, and is located between the hills of M ...
borough
1
*
Botafogo Reptiles - plays in
Botafogo Beach in
Botafogo
Botafogo (local/standard alternative Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: ) is a beachfront neighborhood (''bairro'') in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a mostly upper middle class and small commerce community, and is located between the hills of M ...
borough
*
Copacabana Eagles - plays in
Copacabana Beach in
Copacabana borough
*
Copacabana Titãs - plays in Copacabana Beach in Copacabana borough
*
Falcões - plays in
Barra Beach in
Barra da Tijuca
Barra da Tijuca () (usually known as Barra) is an upper-middle class neighborhood or bairro in the Rio de Janeiro#West Zone, West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, located in the western portion of the city on the Atlantic Ocean. Barra is well known ...
borough
*
Gladiadores
*
Gorilas
*
Guanabara Bay Buccanons
*
Mamutes - plays in Barra Beach in Barra da Tijuca borough
*
Niterói Corsários - plays in Niterói
*
Niterói Warriors - plays in
Icaraí Beach in
Icaraí borough (Niterói)
*
Piratas - plays in Copacabana Beach in Copacabana borough
*
Pitbulls - plays in Barra Beach in Barra da Tijuca borough
*
Rio de Janeiro Sharks - plays in Copacabana Beach in Copacabana borough
*
Rio de Janeiro Tigers
*
Saquarema Vikings - plays in Saquarema
*
Tijuca Fênix - plays in Copacabana Beach in Copacabana borough
2
*
Ilha Avalanche - plays in
Ilha do Governador borough
List of champions
Men
* 2000: Rio Guardians
* 2001: Copacabana Eagles
* 2002: Botafogo Reptiles
* 2003: Botafogo Reptiles
* 2004: Botafogo Reptiles
* 2005: Botafogo Reptiles
* 2006: Copacabana Titãs
* 2007: Copacabana Titãs
[
* 2008: Botafogo Reptiles
* 2009: America Red Lions
* 2010: America Red Lions
* 2011: Botafogo Reptiles]
Women
* 2010: Vasco[
* 2012: Fluminense Guerreiras
]
Notes
*1 The Red Lions are sponsored by the soccer club América Football Club América Football Club may refer to:
* América Football Club (PR), Curitiba
* América Football Club (CE), Fortaleza
* America Football Club (Rio de Janeiro), Rio de Janeiro
* América Futebol Clube (AC), Rio Branco
* América Futebol Clube ...
.
*2 The Fênix plays in Copacabana, but is based in Tijuca
Tijuca () (meaning marsh or swamp in the Tupi language, from ''ty'' ("water") and ''îuk'' ("rotten")) is a neighbourhood of the Rio de Janeiro#North Zone, Northern Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It comprises the region of Saens P ...
borough.
References
External links
Rio de Janeiro league in AFAB website
American football in Brazil
Sport in Rio de Janeiro (state)
Sports leagues in Brazil
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