The 2013 Campeonato Estadual da Serie A de Profissionais do Rio de Janeiro was the 112th season of the top tier

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of FFERJ (Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, or Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation). The competition began on 19 January and ended on 19 May.

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won.

Format

The sixteen clubs were divided into two groups that played in two tournaments. In the first tournament, the

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, the teams played a match with each teams in the other group in a single round-robin format. The two best teams from each group advanced to the playoffs. In the second tournament, the

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, the teams from one group will played within their group in a single round-robin tournament. The two best teams from each group advanced to the playoffs. The winner of both the Taça Guanabara and Taça Rio played for the state championship. If the same team won both tournament, they were automatically declared the champion.

Qualifications

The best four teams not qualified to

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qualified for

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. The best team not playing in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, B, or C qualified for

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Participating teams

First phase (Taça Guanabara)

The 2013

began on January 19 and ended on March 10.

Group stage

Final stage

Second phase (Taça Rio)

The 2013

began on March and ended in May.

Group stage

Final stage

Torneio Super Clássicos

The Torneio Super Clássicos concerned all regular games between the four "big" clubs:

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and

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3rd round

4th round

6th round

7th round

12th round

14th round

Overall table

External links

2013 Campeonato Carioca at Soccerway
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