# 2022 Campeonato Carioca

The 2022 Campeonato Carioca de Futebol (officially the Cariocão Betfair 2022 for sponsorship reasons) was the 119th edition of the top division of football in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The competition was organized by FERJ. It began on 25 January 2022 and ended on 2 April 2022.
Fluminense defeated the defending champions Flamengo on aggregate 3–1 to win their 32nd title.

## Format

In the main competition, the twelve clubs played each other on a single round-robin. This round-robin was the Taça Guanabara. The last placed club was relegated to the 2022 Série A2. While the top four clubs qualified for the final stage, the next four clubs (5th to 8th places) qualified for the Taça Rio. In the Taça Rio, the 5th-placed club faced the 8th-placed club, and the 6th-placed faced the 7th-placed. In the final stage, the winners of the Taça Guanabara faced the 4th-placed club, while the runners-up faced the 3rd-placed club.
In both of these four-team brackets (the Taça Rio and the final stage), the semifinals and finals were played over two legs, without the use of the away goals rule. In the semifinals of both the Taça Rio and the final stage, the better placed teams on the Taça Guanabara table would advance in case of an aggregate tie. In the finals of both brackets, there were no such advantage; in case of an aggregate tie, a penalty shoot-out would take place.

## Taça Guanabara

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Fluminense (C) | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 28 | Taça Guanabara Champions and advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Flamengo | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 8 | +19 | 26 | Advance to semifinals |
| 3 | Vasco da Gama | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 22 | Advance to semifinals |
| 4 | Botafogo | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 20 | Advance to semifinals |
| 5 | Nova Iguaçu | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 14 | Advance to Taça Rio semifinals |
| 6 | Portuguesa | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 12 | Advance to Taça Rio semifinals |
| 7 | Resende | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 12 | Advance to Taça Rio semifinals |
| 8 | Audax Rio | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 11 | Advance to Taça Rio semifinals |
| 9 | Madureira | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 11 | |
| 10 | Boavista | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 9 | |
| 11 | Bangu | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 9 | |
| 12 | Volta Redonda (R) | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 6 | Relegated |
* ↑ Boavista were deducted four points.
* 2022 Taça Guanabara champions
* Fluminense 11th title

## Taça Rio – Final stage

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 7 | Resende | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| 6 | Portuguesa | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| 6 | Portuguesa | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Resende (p) | 1 | 0 | 1 (4) |
| | | | | | 5 | Nova Iguaçu | 1 | 0 | 1 (2) |
| 8 | Audax Rio | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Nova Iguaçu | 1 | 0 | 1 (2) |
| 5 | Nova Iguaçu | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
* 2022 Taça Rio champions
* Resende 1st title

## Final stage

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 3 | Vasco da Gama | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2 | Flamengo | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| 2 | Flamengo | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Flamengo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | | | | | 1 | Fluminense | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Botafogo | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Fluminense | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | Fluminense | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |

### Finals

| Flamengo | Fluminense |
| GK | 45 | Hugo Souza |
| DF | 15 | Fabrício Bruno | | 81' |
| DF | 23 | David Luiz | 45+2' |
| DF | 16 | Filipe Luís |
| MF | 34 | Matheuzinho | | 81' |
| MF | 5 | Willian Arão |
| MF | 35 | João Gomes | 31' |
| MF | 7 | Éverton Ribeiro (c) | 33' | 56' |
| MF | 11 | Vitinho | 20' | 39' |
| MF | 31 | Marinho | 12' | 56' |
| FW | 9 | Gabriel Barbosa |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 1 | Diego Alves |
| DF | 2 | Gustavo Henrique |
| DF | 4 | Léo Pereira | | 81' |
| DF | 6 | Renê |
| DF | 44 | Mauricio Isla |
| MF | 8 | Thiago Maia |
| MF | 10 | Diego |
| MF | 14 | Giorgian de Arrascaeta | | 56' |
| MF | 18 | Andreas Pereira |
| FW | 13 | Lázaro | | 81' |
| FW | 21 | Pedro | | 56' |
| FW | 27 | Bruno Henrique | | 39' |
| Coach: ||
| Paulo Sousa ||
| GK | 12 | Fábio |
| DF | 31 | Calegari | | 87' |
| DF | 26 | Manoel |
| DF | 52 | Felipe Melo | 6' | 67' |
| DF | 44 | David Braz |
| DF | 15 | Cristiano | 50' |
| MF | 7 | André |
| MF | 20 | Yago Felipe (c) |
| MF | 10 | Ganso | 62' | 63' |
| FW | 14 | Germán Cano |
| FW | 17 | Willian | | 63' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 1 | Marcos Felipe |
| DF | 2 | Samuel Xavier |
| DF | 4 | Luccas Claro | | 67' |
| DF | 6 | Mario Pineida |
| DF | 29 | David Duarte |
| MF | 5 | Wellington |
| MF | 8 | Nonato | | 87' |
| MF | 13 | Nathan |
| MF | 21 | Jhon Arias | 73' | 63' |
| MF | 38 | Martinelli | 75' | 63' |
| FW | 37 | Matheus Martins |
| FW | 70 | Caio Paulista |
| Coach: ||
| Abel Braga ||
* Assistant referees:
* Luiz Cláudio Regazone
* Thiago Rosa de Oliveira Esposito
* Fourth official:
* Daniel Wilson Barbosa de Castro
* Fifth official:
* Lilian da Silva Fernandes Bruno
* Video assistant referee:
* Carlos Eduardo Nunes Braga
* Assistant video assistant referees:
* Pathrice Wallace Corrêa Maia
* Diogo Carvalho Silva
| Fluminense | Flamengo |
| GK | 12 | Fábio |
| DF | 26 | Manoel |
| DF | 33 | Nino |
| DF | 44 | David Braz | 37' |
| MF | 31 | Calegari | | 68' |
| MF | 7 | André | 53' |
| MF | 20 | Yago Felipe (c) | | 79' |
| MF | 10 | Ganso | | 68' |
| MF | 15 | Cristiano | 46' |
| FW | 21 | Jhon Arias | | 72' |
| FW | 14 | Germán Cano | | 79' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 1 | Marcos Felipe |
| DF | 2 | Samuel Xavier |
| DF | 4 | Luccas Claro |
| DF | 6 | Mario Pineida |
| DF | 29 | David Duarte | | 68' |
| MF | 5 | Wellington |
| MF | 8 | Nonato | | 79' |
| MF | 13 | Nathan |
| MF | 38 | Martinelli | | 68' |
| FW | 9 | Fred | 90+1' | 79' |
| FW | 11 | Luiz Henrique | 90+4' | 72' |
| FW | 17 | Willian |
| Coach: ||
| Abel Braga ||
| GK | 45 | Hugo Souza |
| DF | 2 | Gustavo Henrique | | 74' |
| DF | 23 | David Luiz | 22' |
| DF | 16 | Filipe Luís (c) | 61' |
| MF | 22 | Rodinei | | 63' |
| MF | 35 | João Gomes | 80' |
| MF | 18 | Andreas Pereira | | 52' |
| MF | 14 | Giorgian de Arrascaeta |
| MF | 13 | Lázaro | | 63' |
| FW | 27 | Bruno Henrique | 90+1' |
| FW | 9 | Gabriel Barbosa | 21' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 1 | Diego Alves |
| DF | 4 | Léo Pereira |
| DF | 15 | Fabrício Bruno |
| DF | 34 | Matheuzinho | | 63' |
| DF | 44 | Mauricio Isla |
| MF | 5 | Willian Arão | | 74' |
| MF | 7 | Éverton Ribeiro | | 52' |
| MF | 8 | Thiago Maia |
| MF | 10 | Diego |
| MF | 42 | Matheus França |
| FW | 21 | Pedro | 90+6' | 63' |
| FW | 31 | Marinho |
| Coach: ||
| Paulo Sousa ||
* Assistant referees:
* Daniel do Espírito Santo Parro
* Carlos Henrique Alves de Lima Filho
* Fourth official:
* João Batista de Arruda
* Fifth official:
* Thiago Gomes Magalhães
* Video assistant referee:
* Carlos Eduardo Nunes Braga
* Assistant video assistant referees:
* Pathrice Wallace Corrêa Maia
* Diogo Carvalho Silva
* 2022 Campeonato Carioca champions
* Fluminense 32nd title

## Torneio Independência

The Torneio Independência was contested by all the teams participating in the Campeonato Carioca except the "Big Four" of Rio de Janeiro (Botafogo, Flamengo, Fluminense and Vasco da Gama). Their standings were based in the results of the Taça Guanabara excluding all the matches played against the Big Four. The top two teams qualified for the 2023 Copa do Brasil, while the winners won the Troféu José Luiz de Magalhães Lins Filho.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Nova Iguaçu (C) | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 14 | Qualify for 2023 Copa do Brasil |
| 2 | Resende | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 11 | Qualify for 2023 Copa do Brasil |
| 3 | Madureira | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 11 | |
| 4 | Boavista | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 10 | |
| 5 | Audax Rio | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 10 | |
| 6 | Portuguesa | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | |
| 7 | Bangu | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 6 | |
| 8 | Volta Redonda | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 | |

## Overall table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Fluminense | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 28 | Champions and 2023 Copa do Brasil |
| 2 | Flamengo | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 8 | +19 | 26 | Runners-up and 2023 Copa do Brasil |
| 3 | Vasco da Gama | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 22 | 2023 Copa do Brasil |
| 4 | Botafogo | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 20 | 2023 Copa do Brasil |
| 5 | Resende | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 12 | 2023 Copa do Brasil and 2023 Série D |
| 6 | Nova Iguaçu | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 14 | 2023 Copa do Brasil and 2023 Série D |
| 7 | Portuguesa | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 12 | 2023 Série D |
| 8 | Audax Rio | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 11 | |
| 9 | Madureira | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 11 | |
| 10 | Boavista | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 9 | |
| 11 | Bangu | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 9 | |
| 12 | Volta Redonda | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 6 | Relegation to 2022 Série A2 and 2023 Copa do Brasil |
* ↑ Fluminense won the Taça Guanabara. They qualified for the Copa do Brasil via 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
* ↑ Flamengo qualified for the Copa do Brasil by winning the 2022 Copa Libertadores.
* ↑ Resende won the Taça Rio.
* ↑ Nova Iguaçu and Resende qualified for the Copa do Brasil as Torneio Independência champions and runners-up, respectively.
* ↑ Nova Iguaçu won the Torneio Independência.
* ↑ Portuguesa qualified for the Série D via 2022 Copa Rio.
* ↑ Boavista were deducted four points.
* ↑ Volta Redonda qualified for the Copa do Brasil by winning the 2022 Copa Rio.

## Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Gabriel Barbosa | Flamengo | 9 |
| 2 | Erison | Botafogo | 8 |
| 3 | Germán Cano | Fluminense | 7 |
| 4 | Samuel Granada | Nova Iguaçu | 6 |
| 5 | Giorgian de Arrascaeta | Flamengo | 5 |
| 5 | Matheus Nascimento | Botafogo | 5 |
| 5 | Nenê | Vasco da Gama | 5 |
| 5 | Raniel | Vasco da Gama | 5 |