The "Taça das Bolinhas" (Ball Trophy) could be confiscated by police in São Paulo.
The São Paulo club failed to comply with a precautionary measure that stipulated the return of the trophy to Caixa Econômica Federal.
Legal Consultant - The legal battle between Clube de Regatas Flamengo and São Paulo Futebol Clube over the Taça das Bolinhas (Ball Trophy) seems to have no end. After the São Paulo club failed to comply with a precautionary measure that stipulated the return of the trophy to Caixa Econômica Federal (a Brazilian bank), the 50th Civil Court of Rio de Janeiro authorized the use of police force to enforce the court order.
In February, a court officer went to Morumbi, where the São Paulo club is located, to remove the item, but was unable to do so due to the absence of president Juvenal Juvêncio.
The Taça das Bolinhas (Ball Trophy), created to reward the Brazilian champion, would be the permanent possession of the club that won the Brazilian Championship three times consecutively or five times alternately. Flamengo claims to have won its fifth title in 1992, while São Paulo was five-time champion in 2007.
The problem, however, lies in Flamengo's 1987 championship victory. The tournament was organized by a split group of the country's main clubs at the time – one of the leaders being São Paulo. Flamengo's title was initially recognized by the CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation), but the organization was legally obligated to declare Sport the champion of that year. (Information from Yahoo! website.)