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.
ACHIEVEMENTS
NATIONAL
2x
CHAMPION
BRAZILIAN
2x
CHAMPION
OF CONFERENCE
2x
VICE CHAMPIONSHIP
BRAZILIAN
1 x
BRAZILIAN CHAMPION
FROM MADDEN NFL
STATE
1 x
CHAMPION
FROM RIO
1 x
VICE CHAMPIONSHIP
FROM RIO
DETAILED
Brazilian Champion - Touchdown Tournament (2009)
Brazilian Champion - Brazilian American Football League (2011)
Conference Champion George Halas - Touchdown Tournament (2013)
Touchdown Tournament Runner-up (2013)
Western Conference Champion - Touchdown Tournament (2014)
Brazil Bowl Runner-up (2016)
Carioca American Football Champion (2018)
Carioca American Football Runner-up (2019)
VALUES
Race!
Unity!
Passion!
At Flamengo Imperadores, we value the passion for Flamengo and for American football, playing in all matches with a lot of race, as every red-black must have, and with a lot of unity, because together we can go further!
THE RETIRED NUMBER
When you do something with passion and talent, recognition comes. And sports are no different. Rodrigo Pons, wide receiver for Flamengo Imperadores and the Brazilian national team, retired from the sport of the oval ball and was honored by Mais Querido.
The number nine used by Rodrigo in his more than 12 years as an American football player was retired by the red-black team. Vinny, as he is known, is considered one of the best Wide Receivers in the history of the sport in Brazil and decided to leave the pitch after the Football World Cup in July 2015.
MASCOT
The Emperor Vulture, our mascot, was created in March 2018. Conceived and designed by MƔrcio De Luca, he started to print our shirts in 2019. His name came about through a vote carried out between team members and the red-black fans. Forward Emperors!