Rockgol

"Rockgol" is a television show from MTV Brasil, a football championship disputed by musicians. The show has been running since 1995. Currently, the matches are "narrated" by comedians Paulo Bonfá and Marco Bianchi, with sarcastic and sometime off-game comments, and putting nicknames on most musicians.

The championship

From 1995 to 2000, the tournament was disputed in single-elimination. Since 2001, it's followed the FIFA World Cup formula of 3 groups (named M, T and V after the network) followed by single-elimination semifinalsfinals. The only exception was 2006, with only two groups.

The games occur in São Paulo Athletic Club, São Paulo, except for 2000, when it happened in Rio de Janeiro. But the hosts say that the games happen in the small town of Birigui, SP, in the "Birigui Sports Arena".

Until 2002, the teams were chosen by the musicians themselves, but in that year the bands were sorted into teams. The names were also free to choose, before the ready names from 2003 on (in 2003, random names: the finals were Papas Fritas - french fries x Gafanhotos - locusts; in 2004, animal names: Aranhas Negras - black spiders- vs. Tamanduás - anteaters - finals; in 2005, diseases: Resfriados - colds- vs. Diabéticos; in 2006, fictional nations: Luxemburgo x Pirulândia; and in 2007, parodies of real clubs: Horríver Prata - River Plate - x Milanesa - A.C. Milan.

The biggest defeat was 0x17 in 1999, suffered by a team formed by Jota Quest, Sideral and Tianastácia.

The biggest Rockgol winner is three-times champion Fredi Endres, guitarist of Comunidade Nin-Jitsu, nicknamed by the hosts "Chernobyl" because of his bizarre haircut.

Only two persons participated in all tournaments: Roger, from Ultraje a Rigor and Jão, from Ratos de Porão.

Rockgol 2007

* Winner: Horríver Prata (Forfun, Nação Zumbi, Maldita, Sapienza)
* Second place: Milanesa (DMN, Acústicos e Valvulados, Banzé, Dibob, CPM 22)
* Third place: Fenerbafo (Skank, Trêmula, Léo Maia, Shaaman)
* Fourth place: Once Pêssegos em Caldas (Fresno, Strike, Natiruts, Faces do Subúrbio)

Rockgol 2006

* Winner: Luxemburgo (CPM 22, Forgotten Boys, Comunidade Nin-Jitsu, Relespública, Xis, Leandro Sapucahy, Marcelo D2)
* Second place: Reino da Pirulândia (Supla, Massacration, Falamansa, Sonic Júnior, Lucas Santtana)
* Third place: Estados Unidos da Peperônia (Shaaman, Planta & Raiz, Rappin' Hood, Johnny MC, Gabriel O Pensador, Ultraje a Rigor)
* Fourth place: República da Riváldia (Dead Fish, Ultramen, Ratos de Porão, Simoninha)
* Stadium: MTV Sports Arena

Rockgol 2005

* Winner: Resfriados (Broz, Helião, Korzus, Supla).
* Second place: Diabéticos (Sepultura, Kiko Zambianchi, Dibob, Samambaia).
* Third place: Catapora (Catedral, Devotos, PLAP, Felipe Dylon).
* Fourth place: Frieiras (Dead Fish, Rappin' Hood, CPM 22).
* Stadium: MTV Sports Arena

Rockgol 2004

* Winner: Aranhas Negras (Broz, Shaaman, Felipe Dylon, Rappin' Hood)
* Second place: Tamanduá (Orbitais, Dread Lion, Kiko Zambianchi, Sonic e Junior)
* Third place: Cães Sarnentos (Nação Zumbi, CPM 22, LS Jack)
* Fourth place: Amebas (Vinny, B5, Supla, Natiruts)
* Stadium: MTV Sports Arena

Rockgol 2003

* Winner: Papas Fritas (Comunidade Nin-Jitsu, Natiruts, Kiko Zambianchi)
* Second place: Gafanhotos (Pedro Luís e a Parede, Rappin' Hood, Simoninha, Otto, Ratos de Porão)
* Third place: Arsênico (O Surto, Detonautas)
* Fourth place: XV de Quatorze (Devotos, Tihuana, Raimundos)
* Stadium: MTV Sports Arena

Rockgol 2002

* Winner: Comunidade Natidanja (Comunidade Nin-Jitsu, Natiruts, Daniel Carlomagno, Jairzinho)
* Second place: Rockers F.C. (CPM22, Vinny, Tihuana)
* Third place: Ranca Toco F.C. (Sepultura, Falamansa, Simoninha, LS Jack)
* Fourth place: Os Comédia (Supla, Charlie Brown Jr.)
* Stadium: MTV Sports Arena

Rockgol 2001

* Winner: M.S.T. (Cidade Negra, Só Pra Contrariar)
* Stadium: MTV Sports Arena

Rockgol 2000

* Winner: Claudinho & Buchecha, Os Morenos
* Second Place: Skank, Dread Lion
* Stadium: Estádio da Gávea (the only edition to ever happen in Rio de Janeiro)

Rockgol 1999

* Winner: Skank, Drean Lion, Sr. Banana, Baia Rock Boys
* Stadium: MTV Sports Arena

Rockgol 1998

* Winner: O Rappa
* Stadium: MTV Sports Arena

Rockgol 1997

* Winner: Cidade Negra, Gabriel O Pensador
* Second Place: Barão Vermelho
* Third Place: Sr. Banana
* Fourth Place: Ultraje a Rigor
* Stadium: MTV Sports Arena

Rockgol 1996

* Winner: Sr. Banana
* Stadium: MTV Sports Arena

Rockgol 1995

* Winner: Skank
* Stadium: MTV Sports Arena

External links

* [http://mtv.uol.com.br/rockgol2007/ Official site]