tchoukball arrived to brazil in the end of the 1980s by the hand of sir john andrews - it did not initially gain popularity since further efforts were neccessary to establish its presense in the country. in the early 1990s océlio antónio ferreira's and júlio calegari's renewed efforts to establish the sport in brazil, lead to the formation of the brazilian association of tchoukball in 1999.

a tchoukball beach variant was also created by a small class from the state college pedro Álvares cabral on copacabana beach in the 1990s - it quickly gained popularity and its own championship.

tchoukball in general started to grow in popularity in the last decade, and as a result several gyms and sports centers in rio de janeiro now offer courts among their facilities - the city has an important part in the national championship, and receives several important events.