Champions Botafogo Top goalscorer Hernane (12 goals) | Relegated Olaria
Quissamã Matches played 48 | |
Biggest home win Botafogo 3-0 Duque de Caxias
(1st round)
Nova Iguaçu 3-0 Duque de Caxias
(3rd round) Biggest away win Audax Rio 0-4 Botafogo
(1st round)
Friburguense 0-4 Flamengo Highest scoring Vasco da Gama 4-2 Macaé
(2nd round)
Resende 2-4 Vasco da Gama
(3rd round)
Vasco da Gama 2-4 Flamengo
(4th round)
Volta Redonda 2-4 Resende
(4th round) Champion Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | ||
The 2013 Campeonato Estadual da Serie A de Profissionais do Rio de Janeiro was the 112th season of Rio de Janeiro's top professional football league. The competition began on 19 January and ended on 19 May. Botafogo was the champion.
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Format
The sixteen clubs were divided into two groups that will play in two tournaments. In the first tournament, the Taça Guanabara,the teams will play with against the teams in the other group in a single round-robin format. The two best teams from each group will advance to the playoffs. In the second tournament, the Taça Rio, the teams from one group will play within their group in a single round-robin tournament. The two best teams from each group will advance to the playoffs. The winner of both the Taça Guanabara and Taça Rio will play for the state championship. If the same team wins both tournament, they are automatically declared the champion.
Qualifications
The best four teams not qualified to 2014 Copa Libertadores will qualify for 2014 Copa do Brasil. The best team not playing in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, B, or C will qualify for 2013 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
First phase (Taça Guanabara)
The 2013 Taça Guanabara began on January 19 and ended on March 10.