Porto Alegre Launches 'Prêmio Elas no Campo' While Maceió Celebrates Women's Football with New Champion

Porto Alegre has launched the 'Prêmio Elas no Campo,' an initiative aimed at recognizing outstanding contributions to women's football by athletes, coaches, and professionals within the city. The award, announced by the Secretaria Extraordinária da Copa do Mundo Feminina de Futebol 2027, features nine categories with voting open until April 5. Winners will be revealed on April 15 at Teatro Túlio Piva. The ceremony will also honor youth coaches from Grêmio and Internacional's Sub-15, Sub-17, and Sub-20 teams and highlight representatives from futsal and social clubs. Secretary Débora Garcia emphasized that the award underscores the city’s dedication to gender equality in sports and aims to inspire future generations, particularly as Porto Alegre prepares to host matches for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 starting June 24.

Meanwhile, in Maceió, despite heavy rain, the final of the inaugural Futebol Feminino é Massa tournament concluded with Nasa FC defeating Meninas da Vila 6-2 at Areninha Maria Mariana. Running through March to coincide with Women's Month, the event sought to promote women's sports and combat violence against women. Crialane Maria Correia, captain of Nasa FC, highlighted the tournament's role in empowering women. The municipal Secretary of Sports, Eduardo Canuto, praised the athletes' dedication amid difficult weather and the quality of the sports facilities.

These initiatives in Porto Alegre and Maceió reflect a growing commitment across Brazil to celebrate and promote women's football at both grassroots and professional levels, coinciding with key dates for women's football such as the Municipal Day of Women's Football on April 11 and the Day of Valuation of Women's Football on April 17.