Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro fields three MCC grounds with up to 128 teams on each. Every one of them starts the same ladder: Pitch Champion of its ground, City Champion of Rio de Janeiro, then the country and continental stages and the World Final on 7 July 2027.
Three grounds, one champion
First to two goals wins - max 15 minutes, no halftime. If neither team reaches two, the team leading at full time goes through; still level, a penalty shootout decides. Up to five weeks of knockout football on each ground leaves Rio de Janeiro with three Pitch Champions, and the City Championship decides who carries the name.
North Zone
64 to 128 teams · $25,000 to its Pitch Champion
Barra/West
64 to 128 teams · $25,000 to its Pitch Champion
South Zone
64 to 128 teams · $25,000 to its Pitch Champion
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The road out of Rio de Janeiro
- 01 · 9 Apr - 9 May 2027
Pitch Round
64 to 128 teams on every pitch, straight knockout across up to five weeks. First to two goals wins.
$25,000 - 02 · May 2027
City Championship
The three Pitch Champions of each city play each other once on the city's MCC pitch, golden goal if level. One City Champion progresses.
$50,000 - 03 · 28-30 May 2027
Country Championship
City Champions play for the national title - two halves of 20 minutes and a league table.
$100,000 - 04 · 2027
Continental Championship
Country Champions compete within their region for a place on the world stage.
$500,000 - 05 · 7 Jul 2027
World Championship
A five-team mini-league, then the World Final: 30 minutes of football, up to 30 minutes of golden goal if level, then penalties. One MCC World Champion.
$5,000,000
Questions from Rio de Janeiro
How does a team enter MCC in Rio de Janeiro?
Register on this site and pick one of Rio de Janeiro's three grounds: North Zone, Barra/West, South Zone. One Team License per team: USD 1,850 for one year, 3,500 for three years or 5,000 lifetime. Payment and KYC verification follow the application.
When does the tournament start in Rio de Janeiro?
The Pitch Round runs 9 April to 9 May 2027 on all three Rio de Janeiro grounds. A ground with more than 64 teams opens with the Round of 128 on 9-11 April; one with exactly 64 opens with the Round of 64 on 16-18 April. The Rio de Janeiro City Championship follows in May, and the country stage from 28 May 2027.
How many teams can play in Rio de Janeiro?
Up to 384: each of the three grounds takes up to 128 teams, and each needs a minimum of 64 to run its round. A full ground puts an entry on its waitlist instead of turning it away.
What can a Rio de Janeiro team win?
$25,000 per Pitch Champion, $50,000 for the Rio de Janeiro City Champion, $100,000 for the Brazil title, $500,000 continental and $5,000,000 for the World Champion - plus championship rings from Country level up.
Also hosting in Brazil
Nearby in South America
Claim a pitch in Rio de Janeiro
One Team License per team, for one year, three years or lifetime. Squads of up to 9 are built in the MCC app after licensing. Registration takes the team, its coach and its Team President.
- USD1,850One year
- 3,500Three years
- 5,000Lifetime