Inside Brazil American Football: CBFA 2nd Division – Liga Nacional

Meet Brazilian American Football. It’s going to be HUGE!

Over the next few months American Football International will be introducing our readers to the teams and leagues of Brazil.

This first season counts the presence of 16 teams, divided into three confederations: South (Sul), Southeast (Sudeste) and Midwest (Centro-Oeste).

The competition is always held in the second half of the year. The season starts in late July and ends in early November.

The winners of the South and Southeast Conferences, plus the winner and runner-up of the Midwest Conference, advancing to the playoffs. Finalists will ensure access to the National Superleague (Superliga Nacional) of CBFA, the premier league of football in Brazil.

The season of National League already begun. Check below the championship standings.

Liga Nacional Standings

The Teams

National League

SOUTH CONFERENCE	Club	City, State
	Porto Alegre Pumpkins	Porto Alegre, RS	https://www.facebook.com/poapumpkins
	Santa Maria Soldiers	Santa Maria, RS	https://www.facebook.com/sm.soldiers
	Itapema White Sharks	Itapema, SC	https://www.facebook.com/itapemawhitesharks
	Foz do Iguaçu Black Sharks	Foz do Iguaçu, PR	https://www.facebook.com/Fozblacksharks
	UFPR Legends	Curitiba, PR	https://www.facebook.com/ufprlegends
SOUTHEAST CONFERENCE
	Curitiba Brown Spiders	Curitiba, PR	https://www.facebook.com/CuritibaBrownSpiders
	Sorocaba Vipers	Sorocaba, SP	https://www.facebook.com/VipersFootball
	Desportiva Piratas	Vila Velha, ES	https://www.facebook.com/PiratasFutebolAmericano
	Rio Branco Cabritos	Serra, ES	https://www.facebook.com/Cabritosfutebolamericano?fref=ts
	Manaus Cavaliers	Manaus, AM	https://www.facebook.com/manaus.cavaliers?fref=ts
MIDWEST CONFERENCE
	Campo Grande Cobras	Campo Grande, MS	https://www.facebook.com/cgcobras?fref=ts
	Jacarés do Pantanal	Campo Grande, MS	https://www.facebook.com/jacaresdopantanal?fref=ts
	Sinop Coyotes	Sinop, MT	https://www.facebook.com/SinopCoyotes
	Vila Nova Tigres	Goiânia, GO	https://www.facebook.com/vilanovatigres
	Brasília Alligators	Brasília, DF	https://www.facebook.com/alligatorsfa?fref=ts
	Taguatinga Leões de Judá	Taguatinga, DF	https://www.facebook.com/leoes.dejuda.73?fref=ts