Niterói Rugby Football Clube
| Sport | Rugby union, handball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 10 December 1973 |
| Based in | Niterói, Rio de Janeiro (state), Brazil |
| Home ground | Campus UFF Gragoatá (capacity 2000) |
| Colours | Red and black |
Niterói Rugby Football Club is a multisport club based in Niterói, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, focused on rugby and handball. Founded on December 10, 1973,[1] by dissident players from Rio Cricket and students from local schools, such as the Centro Educacional de Niterói and the Liceu Nilo Peçanha, it is the city's main sports association and the most successful rugby team in the state of Rio de Janeiro, being the only club in the state to have been Brazilian champion and currently competing in the elite of national rugby.[2][3] It is the second-oldest rugby club in the country.[4]
Honours
Men's Rugby
| Adult team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Competition | Ttles | Seasons | |
| Campeonato Brasileiro de Rugby | 6 | 1976, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1986 e 1990 | |
| Campeonato Brasileiro de Rugby da Série B | 2 | 1974 e 2015 | |
| Copa do Brasil de Rugby | 1 | 2004 | |
| Campeonato Fluminense de Rugby XV | 25 | 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023 e 2024 | |
| Campeonato Fluminense de Rugby Sevens | 6 | 2010, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021 e 2022 | |
| Taça Irmãos Turnbull | 1 | 2016 | |
| Circuito de Ten-a-Side Fluminense | 1 | 2006 | |
| Torneio Niterói de Rugby de Praia | 4 | 2003, 2004, 2005 e 2006 | |
| Torneio Internacional "SEVENS IN THE SAND" Taça Cidade de Niterói |
5 | 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988 e 1989 | |
| São Paulo Lions Sevens Rugby Cup | 1 | 2006 | |
| Seven de Inverno de Atibaia | 1 | 2004 | |
| Tatuí Rugby Sevens | 1 | 2002 | |
| Torneio Rugby Cantão/Maldita | 1 | 1986 | |
| Youth team | |||
| Competition | Titles | Seasons | |
| Campeonato Fluminense de Rugby | 6 | 2004, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013 e 2014 | |
| Torneio Niterói de Rugby de Praia | 2 | 2004 e 2005 | |
| Seven Juvenil do Vila Real | 2 | 2006 e 2007 | |
| Nikity Rugby Seven-a-Side | 1 | 2008 | |
| Campeonato Brasileiro Juvenil Etapa Niteroiense |
1 | 2005 | |
| São Paulo Lions Sevens Rugby Cup | 2 | 2006 e 2013 | |
| Torneio Cidade de São Paulo de Rugby Seven-a-Side | 1 | 2000 | |
Women's rugby
References
- ^ "Fábrica de campeões mesmo sem sede própria: livro reconstitui 50 anos do Niterói Rugby". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2025-12-31. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
- ^ "Niterói Rugby completa 50 anos de muitos títulos e tradição". A Tribuna. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "ESPORTES: Conheça a história do tradicional time de rugby da nossa cidade, o Niterói Rugby". Cidade de Niterói. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Niterói terá desafio internacional de rugby nesse sábado". O São Gonçalo. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
External links
- Sítio oficial
- Niterói Rugby Football Clube on Instagram (Rugby)
- Niterói Rugby Football Clube on Instagram (Handebol)
- Niterói Rugby Football Clube on Facebook (Rugby)
- Niterói Rugby Football Clube on Facebook (Handebol)
- Niterói Rugby no YouTube (Rugby)
- Niterói Rugby no YouTube (Handebol)