the second phase of the group stage (similar to the Taça Rio format). After the group stage, the first placed team in each group faced each other in the Taça Guanabara final. Semi-finals were not played. The Taça Guanabara final results had no bearing on the Campeonato Carioca. The two highest placed teams of each Taça Guanabara group entered the final phase of Campeonato Carioca. Those four teams played a double round-robin tournament to contest the Campeonato Carioca championship. In 1995, the number of teams increased to 16 while the format remained similar to 1994: two groups of 8 teams contested two group stage phases. After the group stage, the top team of each group competed in the Taça Guanabara final, with the winner being awarded one point in the final phase of Campeonato Carioca. The first placed team in each group after the first and second phase of the group stage also received one extra point for a total of five "bonus" points contributed towards teams in the Campeonato Carioca. The top four teams in each group then contested the final phase of Campeonato Carioca in a double round-robin tournament to determine the winner of Campeonato Carioca. Because of these format changes, the Taça Rio was not held in these three years. Since 1996, the old format has been adopted again. The most recent Taça Guanabara champion was Vasco da Gama in 2019. Finalists Titles by team Flamengo 23 titles Vasco da Gama 13 titles Fluminense 11 titles Botafogo 8 titles América 1 title Americano 1 title Volta Redonda 1 title Broadcasting rights Brazil Statistics Since 1990, the winner of the Taça Guanabara has also won the State championship in 1992, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. Flamengo in 1996 and 2011, Vasco da Gama in 1992 and 1998, and Botafogo in 2010 and 2013 have won both rounds of the Rio de Janeiro State championship. See also Campeonato Carioca Taça Rio References Campeonato Carioca Football cup competitions in Rio de Janeiro (state)