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BRAZIL – BFA League playoffs are on fire!
As the season approaches its end, only seven teams are left standing in the BFA League. Six conference semifinals and one conference final took place...
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It’s playoff time in Brazil!
As the regular season is practically over, only “win or go home” matches lie ahead in Brazil’s BFA League. While the Northeastern Conference playoffs have...
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After a wild weekend, playoffs are taking shape in Brazil
As the regular season approaches its end, the battles for playoff spots and against relegation set the tone for early October in the BFA League...
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Who are Brazil’s main contenders for the BFA Title?
The 33 team Brazilian American Football League, BFA, is heading towards midseason with the Galo FA, winners of the last three titles, on a three-year,...
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Playoffs in Brazil sprinkled with landmines
The Brazilian Football League has wound up its regular season and head into the round of 16 playoffs this weekend. A check of the playoff bracket...
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Brazil: Recife Mariners down Potiguares Bulls, advance to playoffs
The Recife Mariners improved their record to 4-1 and earned a playoff berth in Brazil’s BFA Northeast Conference after beating the Potiguares Bulls 26-6 Sunday in...
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Japan: Continental Drifter – Globetrotting QB Alex Niznak Reaches Destination With Asahi Soft Drinks Challengers
As part of our collaboration with Japan’s top sports website – Inside Sport: Japan – we present an outstanding interview with quarterback Alex Niznak done...
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João Pessoa Espectros Upend Recife Mariners 16-8 in Brazil’s Playoff First Round
RECIFE, BRAZIL – Add another thrilling chapter to this rivalry. The Espectros used big plays in a wild second half to hold off the Mariners. João Pessoa advance...
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Brazil’s CBFA Superliga Playoffs: Conferencia Nordeste – #2 Recife Mariners v. #3 João Pessoa Espectros
Estadio dos Aflitos – Recife, Pernambuco Saturday, October 22, 2p local time A Mariners – Espectros game is about as crazy and unpredictable as a...
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Brazil’s CBFA Superliga Playoffs Loom Days Away
This weekend kicks of the first round of playoffs for a much anticipated, unified Superliga in Brazil. Sixteen of the 32 teams in Brazil’s top league,...
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Top 10 Defenses: Brazil National Superliga Playoffs
“Offense wins games. Defense wins championships.” This standard phrase is related to football played in the United States but it may already be used here in the main...
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Alex Niznak’s acrobatics lift Recife Mariners over João Pessoa in nail-biter
Recife Mariners – 14 João Pessoa Espectros – 10 Vila Olimpíca Parahyha – João Pessoa, Paraiba When in doubt, follow the rules. That maxim worked...
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AFI Game of the Week: Brazil – João Pessoa Espectros v. Recife Mariners
João Pessoa Espectros (João Pessoa, Paraiba) v. Recife Mariners (Recife, Pernambuco) Sunday, September 24th 2:00 pm Vila Olímpica – João Pessoa, Paraiba To steal a...
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Brazil’s Superliga Surging Towards Thrilling Finish
Brazil’s Superliga heads into the crucial part of the 2016 season with several key games last weekend. The Recife Mariners looked impressive in their win...
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AFI Game of the Week: Brazil – Recife Mariners v. UFERSA Petroleiros
Recife Mariners (Recife, Pernambuco) v. UFERSA Petroleiros (Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte) Saturday, September 3 2:00 PM Estadio Aflitos – Recife, Pernambuco The Stakes For...
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Goiania Rednecks Stun Steamrollers; Curitiba, Cuiaba Remain Unbeaten in Brazil
Rain plays the biggest role in Conferencia Sul’s contests, 4th quarter finishes all over the country, and Conferencia Nordeste proves to be as fun as...
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Top 10 Import Players In Brazil in 2016
After analyzing the teams of the Brazil’s National Superliga, Magnum Nascimento of the Brazilian American football website 100jardas.com.br, has ranked the 10 Americans players who have had...
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Quarterback Alex Niznak Carving International Football Career in Sweden, Brazil
Alex Niznak was already formulating his post-football playing career days when a chance meeting in Texas reeled him back in. One random encounter with a...
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Miracle of Almeidão: João Pessoa Espectros win Brazil Bowl VI In Thriller
In a thrilling National Superliga final, João Pessoa Espectros worked a miracle in Brazil Bowl VI to overcome arch rivals the Coritiba Crocodiles winning by and extra point...
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Brazil’s João Pessoa Espectros top Ceará Caçadores, Reach Superliga Nordeste Final
The Ceará Caçadores and João Pessoa Espectros played a balanced game which was decided in the details. The ghosts of Paraíba (Espectros) defeated the squad of Fortaleza by 23-6...
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Brazil’s Ceará Caçadores Face João Pessoa Espectros in Superliga Nordeste Semi
This weekend Brazil’s Superliga Nordeste (Northeast Superleague) semifinal round begins play as the Ceará Caçadores will host the João Pessoa Espectros at Presidente Vargas Stadium in Fortaleza on November 1st....
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Brazil: Linefa Releases Schedule of Superliga Nordeste Second Stage
The Brazilian Superliga Nordeste released the schedule for the second stage of its competition. The managers of the clubs of the Liga Nordestina de Futebol Americano (Linefa) had...
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8 Teams Competing for Brazil’s Superliga Nordeste Title Decided
Recife Pirates and Vitória FA secure last two places this past weekend The list of eight teams that will contest the second round of Superliga...
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Brazil’s Superliga Nordeste Reveals 2015 Preliminary Phase Qualifiers, Schedule
Superliga Nordeste de Futebol Americano discloses the table and schedule for clubs competing for a spot in the 2015 Superliga regular season. In this preliminary...
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Brazil’s Recife Mariners QB Will Play for Team USA as Wide Receiver
Banks will change his role as quarterback to play as wide receiver in USA National Team. Photo Gabriel Siqueira/Recife Mariners The Brazilian national team will...
