Football (Soccer)
Brasília is home to two major football (soccer) teams:
Brasiliense Futebol Clube from Taguatinga
Sociedade Esportiva do Gama
Neither of them have been successful in the First Division of the Brazilian Championship. Brasiliense at the moment plays Second Division, while Gama was relegated to the Third Division for 2009.
The main football stadiums are the Estádio Mané Garrincha and the Serejăo.
Brasília is one of the host cities of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, for which Brazil is the host nation. The rebuilding of Garrincha Stadium is planned.
Brasília will also host football tournaments during the 2016 Summer Olympics to be held in Rio de Janeiro.
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