against every team from the other group. The top team from each group compete in the semi-finals with the second team from the opposite group, and winners of the semi-finals compete for the Taça Rio. The winners of Taça Guanabara and Taça Rio compete in the two-legged finals of Campeonato Carioca, with the winner champion. 2020 members List of champions and top scorers Amateur era Professional era Titles by club Participation Most appearances Below is the list of clubs that have more appearances in the Campeonato Carioca. Topscorers The 25 top score for team of the history of the Campeonato Carioca, all Brazilian, except the English Henry Welfare: 284 goals: Roberto Dinamite (Vasco da Gama) 239 goals: Zico (Flamengo) 233 goals: Romário (Vasco, Flamengo e Fluminense) 197 goals: Ademir de Menezes (Vasco e Fluminense) 196 goals: Nilo (Botafogo, Brasil e Fluminense) 172 goals: Ladislau da Guia (Bangu e Canto do Rio) 166 goals: Carvalho Leite (Botafogo) 164 goals: Russinho (Andarahy, Vasco e Botafogo) 156 goals: Luizinho Lemos (America, Flamengo, Botafogo e Americano) 153 goals: Zizinho (Flamengo e Bangu) 151 goals: Sylvio Pirillo (Flamengo e Botafogo) 149 goals: Quarentinha (Botafogo e Bonsucesso) 133 goals: Heleno de Freitas (Botafogo e Vasco) 125 goals: Leônidas da Silva (Syrio e Libanez, Bonsucesso, Flamengo e Botafogo) 123 goals: Henry Welfare (Fluminense) 118 goals: Didi (Madureira, Fluminense e Botafogo) 114 goals: Pinga (Vasco) 112 goals: Cláudio Adão (Flamengo, Fluminense, Vasco, Bangu, Campo Grande e Volta Redonda) 105 goals: Perácio (Botafogo, Flamengo e Canto do Rio) 105 goals: Plácido (Bangu e America) 102 goals: Orlando Pingo de Ouro (Fluminense e Botafogo) 102 goals: Waldo Machado (Fluminense) 100 goals: Preguinho (Fluminense) 99 goals: Chico (Vasco da Gama) 98 goals: Bebeto (Flamengo, Vasco e Botafogo) 96 goals: Hércules (Fluminense) Paysandu Cricket Club abandoned football activities in 1914. Nowadays it is called Paissandu Atlético Clube, and it is a social club only. See also Campeonato Carioca Série B Taça Guanabara Taça Rio References MÉRCIO, Roberto. A História dos Campeonatos Cariocas de Futebol. Rio de Janeiro: Ed. FERJ. External links FFERJ Official Website League at soccerway.com Campeonato Carioca in RSSSF Ranking Carioca Best Attendances in Campeonato Carioca Vital Statistics of the Rio de Janeiro State Main Football Clubs Fla-Flu and the Carioca Cup Carioca Football leagues in Rio de Janeiro (state)