2022 Campeonato Carioca

Football league season

Campeonato Carioca
Season	2022
Dates	25 January - 2 April 2022
Champions	Fluminense (32nd title)
Relegated	Volta Redonda
Copa do Brasil	Flamengo Fluminense Nova Iguaçu Resende
Série D	Nova Iguaçu Resende
Matches played	78
Goals scored	189 (2.42 per match)
Top goalscorer	Gabriel Barbosa (9 goals)
← 2021 2023 →

The 2022 Campeonato Carioca de Futebol (officially the Cariocão Betfair 2022 for sponsorship reasons)^[1] was the 119th edition of the top division of football in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The competition was organized by FERJ. It began on 25 January 2022 and ended on 2 April 2022.

Fluminense defeated the defending champions Flamengo on aggregate 3–1 to win their 32nd title.^[2]

Participating teams

Club	Home city	Manager	2021 result
Audax Rio	Angra dos Reis	Júnior Lopes	1st (Série A2)
Bangu	Rio de Janeiro (Bangu)	Felipe Loureiro	11th
Boavista	Saquarema	Leandrão	10th
Botafogo	Rio de Janeiro (Botafogo)	Lúcio Flávio (caretaker)	7th
Flamengo	Rio de Janeiro (Gávea)	Paulo Sousa	1st
Fluminense	Rio de Janeiro (Laranjeiras)	Abel Braga	2nd
Madureira	Rio de Janeiro (Madureira)	Alfredo Sampaio	8th
Nova Iguaçu	Nova Iguaçu	Carlos Vitor	6th
Portuguesa	Rio de Janeiro (Governador)	Toninho Andrade	3rd
Resende	Resende	Sandro Sargentim	9th
Vasco da Gama	Rio de Janeiro (Vasco da Gama)	Zé Ricardo	5th
Volta Redonda	Volta Redonda	Wilson Leite (caretaker)	4th

Format

In the main competition, the twelve clubs played each other on a single round-robin. This round-robin was the Taça Guanabara. The last placed club was relegated to the 2022 Série A2. While the top four clubs qualified for the final stage, 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, the winners of the Taça Guanabara faced the 4th-placed club, while the runners-up faced the 3rd-placed club.^[3]

In both of these four-team brackets (the Taça Rio and the final stage), the semifinals and finals were played over two legs, without the use of the away goals rule. In the semifinals of both the Taça Rio and the final stage, the better placed teams on the Taça Guanabara table would advance in case of an aggregate tie. In the finals of both brackets, there were no such advantage; in case of an aggregate tie, a penalty shoot-out would take place.

Taça Guanabara

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Fluminense (C)	11	9	1	1	16	2	+14	28	Taça Guanabara Champions and advance to semifinals
2	Flamengo	11	8	2	1	27	8	+19	26	Advance to semifinals
3	Vasco da Gama	11	7	1	3	19	11	+8	22
4	Botafogo	11	6	2	3	24	16	+8	20
5	Nova Iguaçu	11	4	2	5	11	15	−4	14	Advance to Taça Rio semifinals
6	Portuguesa	11	3	3	5	11	12	−1	12
7	Resende	11	3	3	5	11	17	−6	12
8	Audax Rio	11	3	2	6	9	14	−5	11
9	Madureira	11	3	2	6	9	17	−8	11
10	Boavista^[a]	11	3	4	4	13	16	−3	9
11	Bangu	11	2	3	6	5	17	−12	9
12	Volta Redonda (R)	11	1	3	7	11	21	−10	6	Relegated

Source: FERJ
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
Notes:

^ Boavista were deducted four points.

2022 Taça Guanabara champions
Fluminense 11th title

Taça Rio – Final stage

Semi-finals					Finals

7	Resende	1	2	3

6	Portuguesa	0	2	2
					7	Resende (p)	1	0	1 (4)

					5	Nova Iguaçu	1	0	1 (2)
8	Audax Rio	1	1	2

5	Nova Iguaçu	2	2	4

2022 Taça Rio champions
Resende 1st title

Final stage

Semi-finals					Finals

3	Vasco da Gama	0	0	0

2	Flamengo	1	1	2
					2	Flamengo	0	1	1

					1	Fluminense	2	1	3
4	Botafogo	0	2	2

1	Fluminense	1	1	2

Semi-finals

Group A

21 March 2022

20:00

Botafogo	0–1	Fluminense
	Report	Arias 82'

Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro

Attendance: 8,422

Referee: Grazianni Maciel Rocha

27 March 2022

16:00

Fluminense	1–2	Botafogo
Cano 90+6'	Report	Erison 45+2', 90'

Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro

Attendance: 28,538

Referee: Paulo Renato Moreira da Silva Coelho

Group B

16 March 2022

20:00

Vasco da Gama	0–1	Flamengo
	Report	Gabriel Barbosa 41' (pen.)

Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro

Attendance: 37,867

Referee: Felipe da Silva Gonçalves Paludo

20 March 2022

16:00

Flamengo	1–0	Vasco da Gama
Willian Arão 53'	Report

Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro

Attendance: 58,478

Referee: Rafael Martins de Sá

Finals

30 March 2022

21:40

Flamengo	0–2	Fluminense
	Report	Cano 82', 84'

Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro

Attendance: 52,821

Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães

Flamengo

Fluminense


GK	45	Hugo Souza
DF	15	Fabrício Bruno		81'
DF	23	David Luiz	45+2'
DF	16	Filipe Luís
MF	34	Matheuzinho		81'
MF	5	Willian Arão
MF	35	João Gomes	31'
MF	7	Éverton Ribeiro (c)	33'	56'
MF	11	Vitinho	20'	39'
MF	31	Marinho	12'	56'
FW	9	Gabriel Barbosa
Substitutes:
GK	1	Diego Alves
DF	2	Gustavo Henrique
DF	4	Léo Pereira		81'
DF	6	Renê
DF	44	Mauricio Isla
MF	8	Thiago Maia
MF	10	Diego
MF	14	Giorgian de Arrascaeta		56'
MF	18	Andreas Pereira
FW	13	Lázaro		81'
FW	21	Pedro		56'
FW	27	Bruno Henrique		39'
Coach:
Paulo Sousa


GK	12	Fábio
DF	31	Calegari		87'
DF	26	Manoel
DF	52	Felipe Melo	6'	67'
DF	44	David Braz
DF	15	Cristiano	50'
MF	7	André
MF	20	Yago Felipe (c)
MF	10	Ganso	62'	63'
FW	14	Germán Cano
FW	17	Willian		63'
Substitutes:
GK	1	Marcos Felipe
DF	2	Samuel Xavier
DF	4	Luccas Claro		67'
DF	6	Mario Pineida
DF	29	David Duarte
MF	5	Wellington
MF	8	Nonato		87'
MF	13	Nathan
MF	21	Jhon Arias	73'	63'
MF	38	Martinelli	75'	63'
FW	37	Matheus Martins
FW	70	Caio Paulista
Coach:
Abel Braga

Assistant referees:
Luiz Cláudio Regazone
Thiago Rosa de Oliveira Esposito
Fourth official:
Daniel Wilson Barbosa de Castro
Fifth official:
Lilian da Silva Fernandes Bruno
Video assistant referee:
Carlos Eduardo Nunes Braga
Assistant video assistant referees:
Pathrice Wallace Corrêa Maia
Diogo Carvalho Silva

2 April 2022

18:00

Fluminense	1–1	Flamengo
Cano 43'	Report	Gabriel Barbosa 28'

Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro

Attendance: 69,760

Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo

Fluminense

Flamengo


GK	12	Fábio
DF	26	Manoel
DF	33	Nino
DF	44	David Braz	37'
MF	31	Calegari		68'
MF	7	André	53'
MF	20	Yago Felipe (c)		79'
MF	10	Ganso		68'
MF	15	Cristiano	46'
FW	21	Jhon Arias		72'
FW	14	Germán Cano		79'
Substitutes:
GK	1	Marcos Felipe
DF	2	Samuel Xavier
DF	4	Luccas Claro
DF	6	Mario Pineida
DF	29	David Duarte		68'
MF	5	Wellington
MF	8	Nonato		79'
MF	13	Nathan
MF	38	Martinelli		68'
FW	9	Fred	90+1'	79'
FW	11	Luiz Henrique	90+4'	72'
FW	17	Willian
Coach:
Abel Braga


GK	45	Hugo Souza
DF	2	Gustavo Henrique		74'
DF	23	David Luiz	22'
DF	16	Filipe Luís (c)	61'
MF	22	Rodinei		63'
MF	35	João Gomes	80'
MF	18	Andreas Pereira		52'
MF	14	Giorgian de Arrascaeta
MF	13	Lázaro		63'
FW	27	Bruno Henrique	90+1'
FW	9	Gabriel Barbosa	21'
Substitutes:
GK	1	Diego Alves
DF	4	Léo Pereira
DF	15	Fabrício Bruno
DF	34	Matheuzinho		63'
DF	44	Mauricio Isla
MF	5	Willian Arão		74'
MF	7	Éverton Ribeiro		52'
MF	8	Thiago Maia
MF	10	Diego
MF	42	Matheus França
FW	21	Pedro	90+6'	63'
FW	31	Marinho
Coach:
Paulo Sousa

Assistant referees:
Daniel do Espírito Santo Parro
Carlos Henrique Alves de Lima Filho
Fourth official:
João Batista de Arruda
Fifth official:
Thiago Gomes Magalhães
Video assistant referee:
Carlos Eduardo Nunes Braga
Assistant video assistant referees:
Pathrice Wallace Corrêa Maia
Diogo Carvalho Silva

2022 Campeonato Carioca champions
Fluminense 32nd title

Torneio Independência

The Torneio Independência was contested by all the teams participating in the Campeonato Carioca except the "Big Four" of Rio de Janeiro (Botafogo, Flamengo, Fluminense and Vasco da Gama). Their standings were based in the results of the Taça Guanabara excluding all the matches played against the Big Four. The top two teams qualified for the 2023 Copa do Brasil, while the winners won the Troféu José Luiz de Magalhães Lins Filho.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Nova Iguaçu (C)	7	4	2	1	9	4	+5	14	Qualify for 2023 Copa do Brasil
2	Resende	7	3	2	2	8	6	+2	11	Qualify for 2023 Copa do Brasil
3	Madureira	7	3	2	2	5	7	−2	11
4	Boavista	7	3	1	3	11	11	0	10
5	Audax Rio	7	3	1	3	6	8	−2	10
6	Portuguesa	7	2	3	2	5	5	0	9
7	Bangu	7	1	3	3	4	7	−3	6
8	Volta Redonda	7	1	2	4	9	9	0	5

Source: FERJ
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

Overall table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Fluminense^[a]	11	9	1	1	16	2	+14	28	Champions and 2023 Copa do Brasil
2	Flamengo^[b]	11	8	2	1	27	8	+19	26	Runners-up and 2023 Copa do Brasil
3	Vasco da Gama	11	7	1	3	19	11	+8	22	2023 Copa do Brasil
4	Botafogo	11	6	2	3	24	16	+8	20	2023 Copa do Brasil
5	Resende^[c]	11	3	3	5	11	17	−6	12	2023 Copa do Brasil and 2023 Série D^[d]
6	Nova Iguaçu^[e]	11	4	2	5	11	15	−4	14	2023 Copa do Brasil and 2023 Série D^[d]
7	Portuguesa^[f]	11	3	3	5	11	12	−1	12	2023 Série D
8	Audax Rio	11	3	2	6	9	14	−5	11
9	Madureira	11	3	2	6	9	17	−8	11
10	Boavista^[g]	11	3	4	4	13	16	−3	9
11	Bangu	11	2	3	6	5	17	−12	9
12	Volta Redonda^[h]	11	1	3	7	11	21	−10	6	Relegation to 2022 Série A2 and 2023 Copa do Brasil

Source: FERJ
Notes:

^ Fluminense won the Taça Guanabara. They qualified for the Copa do Brasil via 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
^ Flamengo qualified for the Copa do Brasil by winning the 2022 Copa Libertadores.
^ Resende won the Taça Rio.
^ Nova Iguaçu and Resende qualified for the Copa do Brasil as Torneio Independência champions and runners-up, respectively.
^ Nova Iguaçu won the Torneio Independência.
^ Portuguesa qualified for the Série D via 2022 Copa Rio.
^ Boavista were deducted four points.
^ Volta Redonda qualified for the Copa do Brasil by winning the 2022 Copa Rio.

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Team	Goals
1	Gabriel Barbosa	Flamengo	9
2	Erison	Botafogo	8
3	Germán Cano	Fluminense	7
4	Samuel Granada	Nova Iguaçu	6
5	Giorgian de Arrascaeta	Flamengo	5
	Matheus Nascimento	Botafogo
	Nenê	Vasco da Gama
	Raniel	Vasco da Gama

References

^ "Reportagem: Rodrigo Mattos - Betfair adquire os naming rights do Campeonato Carioca". www.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-01-23.
^ "Fluminense é o campeão do Cariocão Betfair" (in Portuguese). FERJ. 2 April 2022.
^ Regulamento do Campeonato Estadual da Série A de Profissionais para a Temporada de 2022

Campeonato Carioca seasons

Série A

1906
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912 (2)
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924 (2)
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933 (3)
1934 (3)
1935 (2)
1936 (2)
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
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1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979 (2)
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
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2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023

Série A2

2021
2022
2023

Série B1

1906
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1938
1939
1940
1965
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
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1986
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1988
1989
1990
1994
1995
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1998
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2001
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2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023

Série B2

1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023

Série C

1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
2000
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023

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