2020 Campeonato Carioca
The 2020 Campeonato Carioca de Futebol was the 117th edition of the top division of football in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The competition was organized by FERJ. It began on 22 December 2019 and ended on 15 July 2020. On 16 March 2020, FERJ suspended the Campeonato Carioca indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic in Brazil. The tournament resumed behind closed doors on 18 June 2020.
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 December 2019 - 15 July 2020 |
| Champions | Flamengo (36th title) |
| Relegated | Nova Iguaçu |
| Copa do Brasil | Flamengo Fluminense Volta Redonda Boavista Madureira |
| Série D | Boavista Madureira Bangu |
| Matches played | 107 |
| Goals scored | 253 (2.36 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Gabriel João Carlos (8 goals each) |
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Flamengo, the defending champions, successfully defended their title after defeating Fluminense 3–1 on aggregate to win their 36th Campeonato Carioca title.
Champions Flamengo, runners-up Fluminense, Taça Independência winners Volta Redonda, Torneio Extra winners Boavista and Torneio Extra runners-up Madureira qualified for 2021 Copa do Brasil. The top three teams not competing in any level of the national Campeonato Brasileiro, Boavista, Madureira and Bangu, qualified for the 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.
At the end of the tournament, only one club was relegated to 2020 Campeonato Carioca Série B1. Originally, the relegated team Nova Iguaçu obtained an injunction from the Tribunal de Justiça Desportiva do Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (TJD/RJ) that guaranteed their presence in the 2021 Campeonato Carioca First Round, but the Superior Tribunal de Justiça Desportiva (STJD) overturned the decision and Nova Iguaçu were relegated to 2020 Série B1.