Corinthians Steamrollers
| Established | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Based in | São Paulo, SP, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home stadium | 13,969-capacity Estádio Parque São Jorge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach | Fabio Marin Jr. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team president | Ricardo Trigo [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | São Paulo Football League,[2] Confederação Brasileira de Futebol Americano | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colors |
Black and White | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League titles | 2011, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Corinthians Steamrollers are a professional American football team competing in the South Conference of the Touchdown Tournament. Based in São Paulo, Brazil the team was founded in 2004. The Steamrollers are associated with Brazil's powerhouse football club Sport Club Corinthians Paulista. The Steamrollers play their home games at Estádio Parque São Jorge, or Fazendinha which opened in 1928 and holds 13,969 people.
The Steamrollers have won the Touchdown Tournament twice (2011 and 2012) and have appeared in all but one edition of the tournament. The Steamrollers were undefeated both times during the years in which they have won the Touchdown Tournament In addition to the two national titles, the Steamrollers are four times São Paulo State Champions (2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014) going undefeated in the 2012, 2013 and 2014 titles. One of the Steamrollers largest feat was the Latin American tournament "Torneo Guerreros de los Andes" won in 2014. Between 2011 and 2012 the Steamrollers were in a 39-game winning streak.
Currently, the team has 1,395,000 followers on Facebook, making the team with most followers on Facebook in Brazil and with a number of followers greater than eight NFL franchises.
In March 2017, the team signed a jersey sponsorship with online entertainment brand Bodog. [3]
Current Staff
| Name | Title | Position Coach |
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| Fabio Marin Jr. | Head Coach | n/a |
| Alaor Peinado Jr. | Defensive Coordinator | Linebackers and Defensive Line |
| Vinicius Ribeiro | Offensive Coordinator | Quarterbacks and Receivers |
| Daniel Rocha | Assistant Coach | Offensive Line |
| José Luiz Seno | Assistant Coach | Defensive Backs |
| Jesse Haga | Assistant Coach | Running Backs |
References
- 1 2 São Paulo Football League - Corinthians Steamrollers http://www.spflbrasil.com/#!corinthians-steamrollers/y8f8y
- ↑ Official Website of the SPFL http://www.spflbrasil.com
- ↑ http://finance.yahoo.com/news/bodog-signs-shirt-sponsorship-corinthians-140000651.html
"Corinthians Steamrollers bate Vila Velha e aumenta série invicta para 39 jogos" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2013.