Rockgol
Rockgol is a television show from MTV Brasil, a football championship disputed by musicians. The show ran from 1995 to 2008, and later from 2011 to 2013, until the end of MTV Brasil. The matches were most famously "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. After 2001, it followed the FIFA World Cup formula of 3 groups followed by single-elimination semifinals\finals. The only exception was 2006, with only two groups.
The games occurred 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" as a running joke.
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 -diabetics-; 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: Ultraje a Rigor frontman Roger Moreira and Ratos de Porão guitarist Jão.
The events
Rockgol 1995
Winner: SkankRunner-up: Barão VermelhoVenue: São Paulo Athletic Club
Rockgol 1996
Winner: Sr. BananaRunner-up: RaimundosThird: SkankVenue: São Paulo Athletic Club
Rockgol 1997
Winner: Cidade Negra, Gabriel o Pensador, Toni PlatãoSecond: Barão Vermelho, BlitzThird: Sr. Banana, Resist ControlFourth: Ultraje a Rigor, Dr. SinVenue: São Paulo Athletic Club
Rockgol 1998
Winner: O Rappa, Devotos Do ÓdioSecond: Dado e o Reino Animal, Cidade NegraThird: Claudinho e Buchecha, Os MorenosFourth: Skank, Ivo Meirelles & Funk N'Lata, Baia Rock Boys, Black Maria.Venue: São Paulo Athletic Club
Rockgol 1999
Winner: Skank, Dread Lion, Baia Rock BoysSecond: Barão Negro e o Reino Animal Venue: São Paulo Athletic Club
Rockgol 2000
Winner: Claudinho & Buchecha, Os MorenosSecond: Skank, Dread LionVenue: Estádio da Gávea
Rockgol 2001
Winner: M.S.T. Second: Skank, Dread LionVenue: São Paulo Athletic Club
Rockgol 2002
Campeã: Comunidade Natidanja Second: Rockers F.C. Third: Ranca Toco F.C. Fourth: Os Comédia Venue: São Paulo Athletic Club
Rockgol 2003
Winner: Papas Fritas Second: Gafanhotos Third: Arsênico Fourth: XV de Quatorze Venue: São Paulo Athletic Club
Rockgol 2004
Winner: Aranhas Negras Second: Tamanduá Third: Cães Sarnentos Fourth: Amebas Venue: São Paulo Athletic Club
Rockgol 2005
Winner: Resfriados.Second: Diabéticos Third: Catapora.Fourth: Frieiras.Venue: São Paulo Athletic Club
Rockgol 2006
Winner: Luxemburgo Second: Reino da Pirulândia Third: Estados Unidos da Peperônia Fourth: República da Riváldia Venue: São Paulo Athletic Club
Rockgol 2007
Winner: Horríver Prata Second: Milanesa Third: Fenerbafo Fourth: Once Pêssegos em Caldas Venue:São Paulo Athletic Club
Rockgol 2008
Winner: Forfun Soccer Camp Second:Sport Clube Supla Paulista Third:Fresno De Pelotas F.C. Fourth:CPM 22 de Novembro de Piracicaba Venue: Conjunto Desportivo Constâncio Vaz Guimarães''Reynaldo Gianecchini, ''
Rockgol 2011
Winner: Skank Second: Fresno Third: CPM 22 Fourth: Nasi Venue: Arena dos Prazeres - Morro dos Prazeres
Rockgol 2013
Winner: CPM 22.Second: Fresno.Third: Forfun.Fourth: NX Zero.Venue: ''Venue Jack Marin, ''