Carioca Bowl is a
beach American football league based in
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a ...
,
Niterói and
Saquarema
Saquarema () is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population is 90,583 (2020) and its area is 353,566 km². It is located almost 73 km east of Rio de Janeiro.Danny Palmerlee, ''South America on a S ...
, in the state of
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a ...
,
Brazil
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. The league's current champions are the America Red Lions.
Teams
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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 ...
borough
1
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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 ...
borough
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Copacabana Eagles - plays in
Copacabana Beach
Copacabana () is a ''bairro'' (neighbourhood) located in the South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is most prominently known for its 4 km (2.5 miles) balneario beach, which is one of the most famous in the wor ...
in
Copacabana borough
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Copacabana Titãs - plays in Copacabana Beach in Copacabana borough
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Falcões - plays in
Barra Beach
Barra Beach ( pt, Praia da Barra) or simply Barra is a tourist beach in southeastern Mozambique. This holiday settlement lies on the Indian Ocean coast, on the Ponta da Barra peninsula in Inhambane Province, 25 km drive from Inhambane city. ...
in
Barra da Tijuca
Barra da Tijuca () (usually known as Barra) is an upper-class neighborhood or bairro in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, located in the western portion of the city on the Atlantic Ocean. Barra is well known for its beaches, its many lake ...
borough
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Gladiadores
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Gorilas
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Guanabara Bay Buccanons
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Mamutes - plays in Barra Beach in Barra da Tijuca borough
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Niterói Corsários - plays in Niterói
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Niterói Warriors - plays in
Icaraí Beach in
Icaraí borough (Niterói)
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Piratas - plays in Copacabana Beach in Copacabana borough
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Pitbulls - plays in Barra Beach in Barra da Tijuca borough
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Rio de Janeiro Sharks - plays in Copacabana Beach in Copacabana borough
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Rio de Janeiro Tigers
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Saquarema Vikings - plays in Saquarema
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Tijuca Fênix - plays in Copacabana Beach in Copacabana borough
2
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Ilha Avalanche - plays in
Ilha do Governador borough
References
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1 The Red Lions are sponsored by the soccer club
América Football Club.
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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 Northern Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It comprises the region of Saens Peña and Afonso Pena squar ...
borough.
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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