Campeonato Brasileiro de Rugby
Encyclopedia
The Brazilian Championship of Rugby, or just Super 8, is the main tournament between clubs from the Rugby Union
in Brazil since 1964. The tournament is organized, today, the Brazilian Rugby Association (CBRu).
*1976 the title was divided by SPAC and Niterói **1983 the title was divided by Alphaville and Niterói
Since 2009, the competition is disputed with all the teams playing against all in only turn.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
in Brazil since 1964. The tournament is organized, today, the Brazilian Rugby Association (CBRu).
By number of titles
- SPAC - 12 titles (1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1975, 1976*, 1977, 1978, 1999)
- Alphaville - 7 titles (1980, 1982, 1983**, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1992)
- Niterói - 6 titles (1976*, 1979, 1983**, 1984, 1986, 1990)
- São José - 6 titles (2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010)
- Bandeirantes- 4 titles (1988, 1995, 2001, 2009)
- Rio Branco - 4 titles (1993, 1997, 1998, 2006)
- Desterro - 3 titles (1996, 2000, 2005)
- Medicina Rugby - 2 titles (1973, 1981)
- Pasteur - 2 titles (1987, 1994)
- São Paulo Barbarians R.F.C. - 2 titles (1970, 1971)
- FUPE - 1 title (1972)
*1976 the title was divided by SPAC and Niterói **1983 the title was divided by Alphaville and Niterói
Competition format
In the 2006 edition, the competition was disputed by eight clubs, divided in two groups of four teams each. The clubs from one group played against the four clubs of the other group once. However, the clubs did not play against clubs of its own group. The two best placed teams of each group qualified to the semifinals. The semifinals and the final were one-legged matches.Since 2009, the competition is disputed with all the teams playing against all in only turn.
Results
| Season | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | SPAC São Paulo Athletic Club São Paulo Athletic Club, also known as SPAC, was a historic Brazilian football club founded on May 15, 1888 by Charles William Miller and several English immigrants, being one of the first football clubs in the country. The club's players were English employees of Companhia de Gás , London Bank and... |
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| 1965 | SPAC São Paulo Athletic Club São Paulo Athletic Club, also known as SPAC, was a historic Brazilian football club founded on May 15, 1888 by Charles William Miller and several English immigrants, being one of the first football clubs in the country. The club's players were English employees of Companhia de Gás , London Bank and... |
has no information |
| 1966 | SPAC São Paulo Athletic Club São Paulo Athletic Club, also known as SPAC, was a historic Brazilian football club founded on May 15, 1888 by Charles William Miller and several English immigrants, being one of the first football clubs in the country. The club's players were English employees of Companhia de Gás , London Bank and... |
has no information |
| 1967 | SPAC São Paulo Athletic Club São Paulo Athletic Club, also known as SPAC, was a historic Brazilian football club founded on May 15, 1888 by Charles William Miller and several English immigrants, being one of the first football clubs in the country. The club's players were English employees of Companhia de Gás , London Bank and... |
has no information |
| 1968 | SPAC São Paulo Athletic Club São Paulo Athletic Club, also known as SPAC, was a historic Brazilian football club founded on May 15, 1888 by Charles William Miller and several English immigrants, being one of the first football clubs in the country. The club's players were English employees of Companhia de Gás , London Bank and... |
has no information |
| 1969 | SPAC São Paulo Athletic Club São Paulo Athletic Club, also known as SPAC, was a historic Brazilian football club founded on May 15, 1888 by Charles William Miller and several English immigrants, being one of the first football clubs in the country. The club's players were English employees of Companhia de Gás , London Bank and... |
has no information |
| 1970 | São Paulo Barbarians R.F.C. | has no information |
| 1971 | São Paulo Barbarians R.F.C. | has no information |
| 1972 | FUPE | has no information |
| 1973 | Medicina Rugby | has no information |
| 1974 | SPAC São Paulo Athletic Club São Paulo Athletic Club, also known as SPAC, was a historic Brazilian football club founded on May 15, 1888 by Charles William Miller and several English immigrants, being one of the first football clubs in the country. The club's players were English employees of Companhia de Gás , London Bank and... |
Colégio Liceu Pasteur |
| 1975 | SPAC São Paulo Athletic Club São Paulo Athletic Club, also known as SPAC, was a historic Brazilian football club founded on May 15, 1888 by Charles William Miller and several English immigrants, being one of the first football clubs in the country. The club's players were English employees of Companhia de Gás , London Bank and... |
has no information |
| 1976 | SPAC São Paulo Athletic Club São Paulo Athletic Club, also known as SPAC, was a historic Brazilian football club founded on May 15, 1888 by Charles William Miller and several English immigrants, being one of the first football clubs in the country. The club's players were English employees of Companhia de Gás , London Bank and... & Niterói Rugby |
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| 1977 | SPAC São Paulo Athletic Club São Paulo Athletic Club, also known as SPAC, was a historic Brazilian football club founded on May 15, 1888 by Charles William Miller and several English immigrants, being one of the first football clubs in the country. The club's players were English employees of Companhia de Gás , London Bank and... |
Niterói Rugby |
| 1978 | SPAC São Paulo Athletic Club São Paulo Athletic Club, also known as SPAC, was a historic Brazilian football club founded on May 15, 1888 by Charles William Miller and several English immigrants, being one of the first football clubs in the country. The club's players were English employees of Companhia de Gás , London Bank and... |
Niterói Rugby |
| 1979 | Niterói Rugby | Guanabara Rugby |
| 1980 | Alphaville Tênis Clube | Niterói Rugby |
| 1981 | Medicina Rugby | Niterói Rugby |
| 1982 | Alphaville Tênis Clube | Niterói Rugby |
| 1983 | Niterói Rugby & Alphaville Tênis Clube | - |
| 1984 | Niterói Rugby | Alphaville Tênis Clube |
| 1985 | Alphaville Tênis Clube | Niterói Rugby |
| 1986 | Niterói Rugby | FEI Rugby |
| 1987 | Pasteur Athletique Club | Niterói Rugby |
| 1988 | Bandeirantes Rugby Club | Niterói Rugby |
| 1989 | Alphaville Tênis Clube | Niterói Rugby |
| 1990 | Niterói Rugby | has no information |
| 1991 | Alphaville Tênis Clube | Niterói Rugby |
| 1992 | Alphaville Tênis Clube | has no information |
| 1993 | Rio Branco Rugby Clube | has no information |
| 1994 | Pasteur Athletique Club | has no information |
| 1995 | Bandeirantes Rugby Club | has no information |
| 1996 | Desterro Rugby Clube Desterro Rugby Clube The Desterro Rugby Clube is a Brazilian rugby union team from the city of Florianópolis, capital of the southern State of Santa Catarina... |
Bandeirantes Rugby Club |
| 1997 | Rio Branco Rugby Clube | Niterói Rugby |
| 1998 | Rio Branco Rugby Clube | SPAC São Paulo Athletic Club São Paulo Athletic Club, also known as SPAC, was a historic Brazilian football club founded on May 15, 1888 by Charles William Miller and several English immigrants, being one of the first football clubs in the country. The club's players were English employees of Companhia de Gás , London Bank and... |
| 1999 | SPAC São Paulo Athletic Club São Paulo Athletic Club, also known as SPAC, was a historic Brazilian football club founded on May 15, 1888 by Charles William Miller and several English immigrants, being one of the first football clubs in the country. The club's players were English employees of Companhia de Gás , London Bank and... |
São José Rugby Clube São José Rugby Clube São José Rugby Clube, founded in 1987, is one of the most important rugby teams in Brazil, holding several titles. It is based in São José dos Campos.-Rugby union titles:... |
| 2000 | Desterro Rugby Clube Desterro Rugby Clube The Desterro Rugby Clube is a Brazilian rugby union team from the city of Florianópolis, capital of the southern State of Santa Catarina... |
São José Rugby Clube São José Rugby Clube São José Rugby Clube, founded in 1987, is one of the most important rugby teams in Brazil, holding several titles. It is based in São José dos Campos.-Rugby union titles:... |
| 2001 | Bandeirantes Rugby Club | Pasteur Athletique Club |
| 2002 | São José Rugby Clube São José Rugby Clube São José Rugby Clube, founded in 1987, is one of the most important rugby teams in Brazil, holding several titles. It is based in São José dos Campos.-Rugby union titles:... |
Bandeirantes Rugby Club |
| 2003 | São José Rugby Clube São José Rugby Clube São José Rugby Clube, founded in 1987, is one of the most important rugby teams in Brazil, holding several titles. It is based in São José dos Campos.-Rugby union titles:... |
Bandeirantes Rugby Club |
| 2004 | São José Rugby Clube São José Rugby Clube São José Rugby Clube, founded in 1987, is one of the most important rugby teams in Brazil, holding several titles. It is based in São José dos Campos.-Rugby union titles:... |
SPAC São Paulo Athletic Club São Paulo Athletic Club, also known as SPAC, was a historic Brazilian football club founded on May 15, 1888 by Charles William Miller and several English immigrants, being one of the first football clubs in the country. The club's players were English employees of Companhia de Gás , London Bank and... |
| 2005 | Desterro Rugby Clube Desterro Rugby Clube The Desterro Rugby Clube is a Brazilian rugby union team from the city of Florianópolis, capital of the southern State of Santa Catarina... |
São José Rugby Clube São José Rugby Clube São José Rugby Clube, founded in 1987, is one of the most important rugby teams in Brazil, holding several titles. It is based in São José dos Campos.-Rugby union titles:... |
| 2006 | Rio Branco Rugby Clube | SPAC São Paulo Athletic Club São Paulo Athletic Club, also known as SPAC, was a historic Brazilian football club founded on May 15, 1888 by Charles William Miller and several English immigrants, being one of the first football clubs in the country. The club's players were English employees of Companhia de Gás , London Bank and... |
| 2007 | São José Rugby Clube São José Rugby Clube São José Rugby Clube, founded in 1987, is one of the most important rugby teams in Brazil, holding several titles. It is based in São José dos Campos.-Rugby union titles:... |
Rio Branco Rugby Clube |
| 2008 | São José Rugby Clube São José Rugby Clube São José Rugby Clube, founded in 1987, is one of the most important rugby teams in Brazil, holding several titles. It is based in São José dos Campos.-Rugby union titles:... |
Niterói Rugby |
| 2009 | Bandeirantes Rugby Club | São José Rugby Clube São José Rugby Clube São José Rugby Clube, founded in 1987, is one of the most important rugby teams in Brazil, holding several titles. It is based in São José dos Campos.-Rugby union titles:... |
| 2010 | São José Rugby Clube São José Rugby Clube São José Rugby Clube, founded in 1987, is one of the most important rugby teams in Brazil, holding several titles. It is based in São José dos Campos.-Rugby union titles:... |
Desterro Rugby Clube Desterro Rugby Clube The Desterro Rugby Clube is a Brazilian rugby union team from the city of Florianópolis, capital of the southern State of Santa Catarina... |
Former Teams
Listed Alphabetically- Alphaville Tênis Clube - SPSão Paulo (state)São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
- BarueriBarueriBarueri is a Brazilian city in the state of São Paulo located in the northwestern part of the Greater São Paulo metropolitan area. The population in 2006 is estimated to be 265,549, the population density is 4,149.2 per km² and the area of 64 km².... - Araucária Clube de Rugby - PRParaná (state)Paraná is one of the states of Brazil, located in the South of the country, bordered on the north by São Paulo state, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by Santa Catarina state and the Misiones Province of Argentina, and on the west by Mato Grosso do Sul and the republic of Paraguay,...
- CuritibaCuritibaCuritiba is the capital of the Brazilian state of Paraná. It is the largest city with the biggest economy of both Paraná and southern Brazil. The population of Curitiba numbers approximately 1.75 million people and the latest GDP figures for the city surpass US$61 billion according to...
(extinct) - Bandeirantes Rugby Club - SPSão Paulo (state)São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
- São Paulo - Belo Horizonte Rugby - MGMinas GeraisMinas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
- Belo HorizonteBelo HorizonteBelo Horizonte is the capital of and largest city in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the southeastern region of Brazil. It is the third largest metropolitan area in the country... - Curitiba Rugby Clube - PRParaná (state)Paraná is one of the states of Brazil, located in the South of the country, bordered on the north by São Paulo state, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by Santa Catarina state and the Misiones Province of Argentina, and on the west by Mato Grosso do Sul and the republic of Paraguay,...
- CuritibaCuritibaCuritiba is the capital of the Brazilian state of Paraná. It is the largest city with the biggest economy of both Paraná and southern Brazil. The population of Curitiba numbers approximately 1.75 million people and the latest GDP figures for the city surpass US$61 billion according to... - Desterro Rugby ClubeDesterro Rugby ClubeThe Desterro Rugby Clube is a Brazilian rugby union team from the city of Florianópolis, capital of the southern State of Santa Catarina...
- SCSanta Catarina (state)Santa Catarina is a state in southern Brazil with one of the highest standards of living in Latin America. Its capital is Florianópolis, which mostly lies on the Santa Catarina Island. Neighbouring states are Rio Grande do Sul to the south and Paraná to the north. It is bounded on the east by...
- FlorianópolisFlorianópolis-Climate:Florianópolis experiences a warm humid subtropical climate, falling just short of a true tropical climate. The seasons of the year are distinct, with a well-defined summer and winter, and characteristic weather for autumn and spring. Frost is infrequent, but occurs occasionally in the winter... - Farrapos Rugby Clube - RS - Bento GonçalvesBento GonçalvesBento Gonçalves may refer to:* Bento António Gonçalves, member of the Portuguese Communist Party* Bento Gonçalves da Silva, Tatter revolutionary leader* Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul, a town located in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul...
- FEI Rugby (FEI) - SPSão Paulo (state)São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
- São Bernardo do CampoSão Bernardo do CampoSão Bernardo do Campo is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, in southern Metropolitan São Paulo and São Paulo microregion. The municipality's total area is 408.45 km ² and a population estimated at 1 July 2009, according to the IBGE, was 810,979 inhabitants, which results in a population... - FUPE (Paulista Federation of University Sports) - SPSão Paulo (state)São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
- Guanabara Rugby Football Clube - RJRio de Janeiro (state)Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast...
- Rio de JaneiroRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th... - Niterói Rugby Football Clube - RJRio de Janeiro (state)Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast...
- NiteróiNiteróiNiterói is a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, southeast region of Brazil. It has an estimated population of 487,327 inhabitants and an area of ², being the sixth most populous city in the state and the highest Human Development Index. Integrates the Metropolitan Region of Rio de... - Medicina Rugby (FMUSP) - SPSão Paulo (state)São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
- São Paulo - O'malley's Rugby Football Club - SPSão Paulo (state)São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
- São Paulo - Orixás - BABahiaBahia is one of the 26 states of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast. It is the fourth most populous Brazilian state after São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, and the fifth-largest in size...
(bahiana selection of rugby) - Pasteur Athletique Club - SPSão Paulo (state)São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
- São Paulo (former team of the College Liceu Pasteur) - Rio Branco Rugby Clube - SPSão Paulo (state)São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
- São Paulo - Rio de Janeiro Rugby Football Clube - RJRio de Janeiro (state)Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast...
- Rio de JaneiroRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th... - RJ Union - RJRio de Janeiro (state)Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast...
(extinct) - São José Rugby ClubeSão José Rugby ClubeSão José Rugby Clube, founded in 1987, is one of the most important rugby teams in Brazil, holding several titles. It is based in São José dos Campos.-Rugby union titles:...
- SPSão Paulo (state)São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
- São José dos CamposSão José dos CamposSão José dos Campos is a municipality and a major city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil and one of the most important industrial and research centers in Latin America. It is located in the Paraíba Valley, between the two most active production and consumption regions in the country, São Paulo ... - São Paulo Athletic ClubSão Paulo Athletic ClubSão Paulo Athletic Club, also known as SPAC, was a historic Brazilian football club founded on May 15, 1888 by Charles William Miller and several English immigrants, being one of the first football clubs in the country. The club's players were English employees of Companhia de Gás , London Bank and...
- SPSão Paulo (state)São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
- São Paulo - São Paulo Barbarians R.F.C. - SPSão Paulo (state)São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
- São Paulo (extinct) - Varginha Rugby - MGMinas GeraisMinas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
- VarginhaVarginhaVarginha is a city and municipality in southwest Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The estimated population is approximately 120,000 inhabitants and the area of the municipality is 396.39 km²...
External links
- rugbysuper8.com.br Site of the tournament
- brasilrugby.com.br Brazilian Rugby Union
- RugbyMania.com.br Brazilian look at Rugby News (Portuguese)
- Rio Branco Rugby Clube Rio Branco Rugby Club (Portuguese)