Brazilian Rugby Union Championship
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| First season | 1964 |
| Country | Brazil |
The Brazilian Championship of Rugby, or Super 16, is the main tournament for rugby union clubs in Brazil since 1964. The tournament is organized by the Brazilian Rugby Confederation (CBRu).
By number of titles
- SPAC – 13 titles (1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1975, 1976*, 1977, 1978, 1999, 2013)
- São José – 9 titles (2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015)
- Alphaville – 7 titles (1980, 1982, 1983**, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1992)
- Niterói – 6 titles (1976*, 1979, 1983**, 1984, 1986, 1990)
- 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)
- Curitiba – 2 titles (2014, 2016)
- Poli – 1 title (2018)
- Jacareí – 1 title (2017)
- FUPE – 1 title (1972)
* In 1976 the title was shared between SPAC and Niterói ** In 1983 the title was shared between by Alphaville and Niterói
Competition format
In the 2006, the competition consisted of eight clubs, in two groups of four teams. The clubs from one group played once against the four clubs in the other group, with the two best placed teams in each group qualifying for the semi-finals. The semi-finals and the final were one-legged matches. Since 2009, the competition consisted of one division with each team playing the others once.
Results
| Season | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | SPAC | has no information |
| 1965 | SPAC | has no information |
| 1966 | SPAC | has no information |
| 1967 | SPAC | has no information |
| 1968 | SPAC | has no information |
| 1969 | SPAC | 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 | Colégio Liceu Pasteur |
| 1975 | SPAC | has no information |
| 1976 | SPAC & Niterói Rugby | - |
| 1977 | SPAC | Niterói Rugby |
| 1978 | SPAC | 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 | Bandeirantes Rugby Club |
| 1997 | Rio Branco Rugby Clube | Niterói Rugby |
| 1998 | Rio Branco Rugby Clube | SPAC |
| 1999 | SPAC | São José Rugby Clube |
| 2000 | Desterro Rugby Clube | São José Rugby Clube |
| 2001 | Bandeirantes Rugby Club | Pasteur Athletique Club |
| 2002 | São José Rugby Clube | Bandeirantes Rugby Club |
| 2003 | São José Rugby Clube | Bandeirantes Rugby Club |
| 2004 | São José Rugby Clube | SPAC |
| 2005 | Desterro Rugby Clube | São José Rugby Clube |
| 2006 | Rio Branco Rugby Clube | SPAC |
| 2007 | São José Rugby Clube | Rio Branco Rugby Clube |
| 2008 | São José Rugby Clube | Niterói Rugby |
| 2009 | Bandeirantes Rugby Club | São José Rugby Clube |
| 2010 | São José Rugby Clube | Desterro Rugby Clube |
| 2011 | São José Rugby Clube | Bandeirantes Rugby Club |
| 2012 | São José Rugby Clube | SPAC |
| 2013 | SPAC | Pasteur Athletique Club |
| 2014 | Curitiba Rugby Clube | São José Rugby Clube |
| 2015 | São José Rugby Clube | Curitiba Rugby Clube |
| 2016 | Curitiba Rugby Clube | Desterro Rugby Clube |
| 2017 | Jacareí Rugby | Farrapos Rugby Club |
| 2018 | Poli Rugby | Farrapos Rugby Club |
Former teams
Listed alphabetically
- Alphaville Tênis Clube - SP - Barueri
- Araucária Clube de Rugby - PR - Curitiba (extinct)
- Armstrong Dragons - Potiguar Rugby Club - RN - Natal
- Bandeirantes Rugby Club - SP - São Paulo
- Belo Horizonte Rugby - MG - Belo Horizonte
- Curitiba Rugby Clube - PR - Curitiba
- Desterro Rugby Clube - SC - Florianópolis
- Farrapos Rugby Clube - RS - Bento Gonçalves
- FEI Rugby (FEI) - SP - São Bernardo do Campo
- FUPE (Paulista Federation of University Sports) - SP
- Guanabara Rugby Football Clube - RJ - Rio de Janeiro
- Niterói Rugby Football Clube - RJ - Niterói
- Medicina Rugby (FMUSP) - SP - São Paulo
- O'malley's Rugby Football Club - SP - São Paulo
- Orixás - BA (bahiana selection of rugby)
- Pasteur Athletique Club - SP - São Paulo (former team of the College Liceu Pasteur)
- Rio Branco Rugby Clube - SP - São Paulo
- Rio de Janeiro Rugby Football Clube - RJ - Rio de Janeiro
- RJ Union - RJ (extinct)
- São José Rugby Clube - SP - São José dos Campos
- São Paulo Athletic Club - SP - São Paulo
- São Paulo Barbarians R.F.C. - SP - São Paulo (extinct)
- Varginha Rugby - MG - Varginha
Broadcasting
Since 2011, the semi-final and final has been broadcast by SporTV, the most watched sports channel in Brazil.