Carioca Bowl is a beach American football league based in Rio de Janeiro, Niterói and Saquarema, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The league's current champions are the America Red Lions.
Teams
América Red Lions - plays in Botafogo Beach in Botafogo borough1 Botafogo Reptiles - plays in Botafogo Beach in Botafogo 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 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 borough2 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 2012: Botafogo Reptiles 2013: Rio de Janeiro Sharks 2014: Rio de Janeiro Sharks 2015: Falcões 2016: Falcões 2017: Cabo Frio Rocks 2018: 2019: Cabo Frio Rocks 2020: 2021: 2022: 2023: Falcões 2024:
Women 2010: Vasco 2011: Vasco 2012: Fluminense Guerreiras
Notes 1 The Red Lions are sponsored by the soccer club América Football Club. 2 The Fênix plays in Copacabana, but is based in Tijuca borough.
References
External links Rio de Janeiro league in AFAB website