Season 2009 | ||
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Similar 2007 Campeonato Carioca, 2014 Campeonato Carioca, 2015 Campeonato Carioca, 2016 Campeonato Carioca, 2009 Campeonato Brasileiro | ||
The 2009 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on January 24 and ended on May 3, 2009. It is the official tournament organized by FFERJ (Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, or Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation. Only clubs based in the Rio de Janeiro State are allowed to play. Sixteen teams contested this edition.
América and Cardoso Moreira, relegated last year, were replaced by Bangu and Tigres, respectively winners and runners-up of the lower level championship in 2008.
System
The 16 clubs were divided into two groups.
Group A: Americano, Cabofriense, Duque de Caxias, Fluminense, Madureira, Resende, Tigres and Vasco;
Group B: Bangu, Boavista, Botafogo, Flamengo, Friburguense, Macaé, Mesquita and Volta Redonda.
The tournament was divided in two stages: