2025 Campeonato Carioca
| Season | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 January - 16 March 2025 |
| Champions | Flamengo (39th title) |
| Relegated | Bangu |
| Copa do Brasil | Flamengo Fluminense Sampaio Corrêa Vasco da Gama Volta Redonda |
| Série D | Madureira Sampaio Corrêa |
| Matches played | 78 |
| Goals scored | 170 (2.18 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Max, Pablo Vegetti and Germán Cano (6 goals each) |
← 2024 2026 → | |
The 2025 Campeonato Carioca de Futebol (officially the Campeonato Carioca Superbet 2025 for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 122nd edition of the top division of football in the state of Rio de Janeiro.[2][3] The competition is organized by FERJ. It began on 11 January 2025 and ended on 16 March 2025. Flamengo successfully defended its title and won the competition for the 39th time.[4][5]
Participating teams
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- ^ Some clubs sold their home field advantage for some of their games to third parties, which means that some games were played in different states
- ^ Although Botafogo FR is headquartered in Botafogo, it plays home games at Engenhão Stadium
- ^ Although CR Flamengo is headquartered in Lagoa, it plays home games at Maracanã Stadium
- ^ Although Fluminense FC is headquartered in Laranjeiras, it plays home games at Maracanã Stadium
Format
[edit]In the main competition, the twelve clubs played each other in a single round-robin stage called the Taça Guanabara. The last-placed team was relegated to the 2025 Série A2. The top four clubs qualified for the final stage of the Campeonato Carioca, while the next four clubs (5th to 8th places) qualified for the Taça Rio. In the Taça Rio, the 5th-placed club faced the 8th-placed club, and the 6th-placed faced the 7th-placed. In the final stage of the Campeonato Carioca, the winner of the Taça Guanabara faced the 4th-placed club, while the runner-up faced the 3rd-placed club. In both of these four-team brackets (the Taça Rio and the final stage of the Campeonato Carioca), the semi-finals and finals were played over two legs, without the use of the away goals rule. In the semi-finals of both the Taça Rio and the final stage, the higher placed teams in the Taça Guanabara table advanced in case of an aggregate tie. In the finals of both brackets, there was no such advantage; in case of an aggregate tie, a penalty shoot-out would have taken place.[14]
The top four teams of the Campeonato Carioca and the winner of the Taça Rio qualified for the 2026 Copa do Brasil. Should these teams also qualify for the 2026 Copa do Brasil via national and international competitions, their Campeonato Carioca berths will be taken by the next-best team. The top two teams of the Campeonato Carioca that were not already playing in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Série B or Série C qualified for the 2026 Série D.[15][16]
Taça Guanabara
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo (C) | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 5 | +20 | 23 | Taça Guanabara Champion and advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Volta Redonda | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 20 | Advance to semifinals |
| 3 | Fluminense | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 17 | |
| 4 | Vasco da Gama | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 17 | |
| 5 | Sampaio Corrêa | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 16 | Advance to Taça Rio semifinals |
| 6 | Nova Iguaçu | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 16 | |
| 7 | Madureira | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 15 | |
| 8 | Boavista | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 14 | |
| 9 | Botafogo | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 13 | |
| 10 | Maricá | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 12 | |
| 11 | Portuguesa | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 10 | |
| 12 | Bangu (R) | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 20 | −16 | 4 | Relegated |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) disciplinary record; 7) random draw.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
| 2025 Taça Guanabara champions |
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| Flamengo 25th title |
Taça Rio
[edit]| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Madureira | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 6 | Nova Iguaçu | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 7 | Madureira | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| 5 | Sampaio Corrêa | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||
| 8 | Boavista | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 5 | Sampaio Corrêa | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2025 Taça Rio champions |
|---|
| Sampaio Corrêa 1st title |
Final stage
[edit]| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Fluminense | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2 | Volta Redonda | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 3 | Fluminense | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Flamengo | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 | Vasco da Gama | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Flamengo | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
Semi-finals
[edit]Group A
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| Flamengo | 2–1 | Vasco da Gama |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Group B
[edit]Finals
[edit]First leg
[edit]| Fluminense | 1–2 | Flamengo |
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Report |
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Second leg
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| 2025 Campeonato Carioca champions |
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| Flamengo 39th title |
Top goalscorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
1
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 Max
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Sampaio Corrêa | 6
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 Pablo Vegetti
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Vasco da Gama | ||
| Germán Cano
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Fluminense | ||
2
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Elias
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Sampaio Corrêa | 5
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| Renato Henrique
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Madureira | ||
| Zé Vitor
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Boavista |
References
[edit]- ^ "Campeonato Carioca 2025 é Superbet" (in Brazilian Portuguese). FERJ. 6 January 2025.
- ^ Prates, Renan (17 March 2025). "Campeonato Carioca: confira a lista de todos os campeões da competição" [Campeonato Carioca: consult the list of all the champions of the competition] (in Portuguese). International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "História do Campeonato Carioca - 1ª Divisão" [History of the Campeonato Carioca - 1st Division] (in Portuguese). Campeões do Futebol. 1 June 2007. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ Smith, Louis (9 January 2025). "Looking Ahead To Brazil's 27 State Championships In 2025". World Football Index. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Brazilian Campeonato Carioca Fixtures & Results". ESPN. 16 March 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ Rodrigues Porto, Luiz Eduardo (25 January 2025). "Estádios do Campeonato Carioca 2025: conheça os palcos das partidas do estadual" [2025 Campeonato Carioca stadia: know where the state championship's matches will be played] (in Portuguese). Vamo Futebol. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "O único clube que ainda não confirmou seu comandante para a próxima temporada é o Vasco" [The only club that hasn't yet confirmed its manager for the next season is Vasco] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "Campeonato Estadual Série A Profissional - 2024" [Professional State Championship Série A - 2024] (in Portuguese). FERJ. 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Botafogo demite o técnico Carlos Leiria" [Botafogo fires manager Carlos Leiria] (in Portuguese). Terra. 7 March 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ Dantas, Matheus (13 February 2025). "Botafogo anuncia retorno de Cláudio Caçapa após derrota para o Flamengo" [Botafogo announces return of Cláudio Caçapa after defeat to Flamengo] (in Portuguese). CNN Brasil. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "Claudio Caçapa" (in Portuguese). O Gol. 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "Campeonato Estadual Série A2 Profissional - 2024" [Professional State Championship Série A2 - 2024] (in Portuguese). FERJ. 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Carille lamenta despedida do Campeonato Carioca e destaca lições para as próximas competições" [Carille laments exit from the Campeonato Carioca and emphasizes lessons for the next competitions] (in Portuguese). CR Vasco da Gama. 9 March 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "Guia do Carioca 2025: tudo sobre o campeonato que começa neste sábado" [Guide to the 2025 Carioca: everything about the championship which starts this Saturday] (in Portuguese). ge. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ Nascimento Viana, Marcelo Carlos (9 December 2024). "Regulamento do Campeonato Estadual - Série A de Profissionais 2025" [State Championship Regulations - Professional 2025 Série A] (in Portuguese). FERJ. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ Meyer, Lorenzo (23 April 2025). "Copa do Brasil 2026: veja todos os times classificados para o torneio" [2026 Copa do Brasil: see all the teams that qualified for the competition] (in Portuguese). International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 27 June 2025.