football lovers are sure to get their money's worth in rio de janeiro, with numerous local, state, national and international tournaments taking place throughout the year, there is sure to be an event at one of the many stadiums, clubs or sports fields around town, regardless of the time of year, many of which attract big crowds and are followed by thousands of spectators in the bars and homes of the city, hile others have a much more intimate feel to them, and are used as an important tool for community strengthening and social equalizer.

Taça das Favelas (Favela Cup) is a football competition between favela residents from across the city, It brings together more than 90,000 young people, and has three divisions: A, B and C - In 2015, there were 80 teams involved, 64 of which were male and 16 female. The aim of the cup is to use sport to promote integration between communities as well as to discover hidden sporting talent - It looks to use sporting spaces as a way to involve all of Brazilian society in the mega-events that Brazil is playing host to and to increase the self-esteem of those involved.