OMO Varzenal Cup
Follow the story of the OMO Varzenal Cup
8 grassroots varzea teams from Brazil competing for the chance to bring their story to London.
Football in its purest form.
Episodes
Episódio 1 - A Várzea
Get to know a bit of the history and the influence of grassroots football.
Episódio 2 - A Copa
The cup kicks off in Santo André with the first round.
Episódio 3 - As Semifinais
The teams face off for a shot at the big final.
Episódio 4 - Welcome to London
All the impressions from the trip through the players’ perspective.
Episódio 5 - A Grande Final
The big moment. The very first international final for brazilian grassroots football.
The Teams
Arsenal Aclimação
Bound by the will to win, the team from central São Paulo dreams of making it to the final in London.
Arsenal Jardim Senice
Founded in 1991 by Mr. Augusto, the team has already racked up plenty of titles in the várzea.
Arsenal Raíz (Jaçanã)
Off the pitch, the team works on social projects in the community. And for every match, they’ve got the unconditional support of their fans.
Arsenal de Guarulhos
Established in 1968, it started out as a neighborhood friends’ team and grew into one of the biggest grassroots teams in Brazil.
Arsenal Vila Suíça
Straight from São Paulo’s East Side, the team founded in 2004 hits the pitch with grit and full support of their community.
Arsenal Embu-Guaçu
A team that’s basically a family! No matter the result, they know they can always count on each other, on and off the pitch.
Arsenal Tiradentes
Directly inspired by the English club, the East Side team comes into the cup at full strength.
Arsenal Ipiranga
The team was born out of the friendship between five school friends who came together to start a football team.
Partners
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