The Torneio Início Carioca () was a traditional tournament that took place in Brazil marking the start date of the state championships.
Format
The matches were held with 20 or 30 minutes, and many times, corners served as a tiebreaker. These matches, as they do not follow the criteria established by
FIFA
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, are not considered official, only the tournaments are endorsed by the respective organizing federations of the state championships.
List of champions
Following is the list with all the champions of the Torneio Início Carioca:
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The 1927 Torneio Início was declared null due to the fact that Fluminense had selected two players from their second team in the competition, which was vetoed.
Titles by team
See also
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Torneio Início Paulista
The Torneio Início Paulista () was a traditional tournament that took place in Brazil marking the start date of the state championships.
Format
The matches were held with 20 or 30 minutes, and many times, corners served as a tiebreaker.
These ...
References
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Football competitions in Rio de Janeiro (state)
Recurring sporting events established in 1916
Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1977