OUR STORY
On January 23, 2008, a group of friends got together to found Rio de Janeiro Imperadores, the first grass football team in Rio de Janeiro.
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In 2009, the team won the first Touchdown Tournament, emerging that year as the best team in the country. Conquering in 2011 the Brazilian championship twice.
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On May 17, 2013, after signing a partnership with Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, the team changed its name to Flamengo Futebol Americano.
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Since the beginning, the team has had several athletes from the Brazilian team, and its objective is to win all the competitions it competes in.
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In his first year as Flamengo, he won every game until he suffered a setback in the final. In 2014, the team finished in fifth place, and fought for the Touchdown Tournament title in the 2015/16 season.
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In 2017, returning to its origins, it returned with the name Flamengo Imperadores. That year, the team sent 2 athletes to the Brazilian American Football Team, Brasil OnƧas, where they faced the Argentina team, Argentina Halcones.
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In 2018, the team participated in the first Carioca American Football Championship, where it became the undefeated champion, beating the then Vasco Patriotas in the final.
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Rio de Janeiro Emperors in 2009. Photo: wikipedia reproduction.
WHY "EMPERORS"?
The name is a tribute to the bicentennial of the arrival of the royal family in the city of Rio de Janeiro (1808-2008). In addition, the team's training venue at that time was Quinta da Boa Vista, which for a long time was the home of the Brazilian Royal Family.
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In 2017, after 4 years of Flamengo Futebol Americano, the red-black team decided to return with the initial name for symbolizing the history of the team and national football, bringing back its identity and serving as an inspiration for future triumphs.
