Taça Rio
It has been organized since 1982 by the Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation.Vasco da Gama is the most successful club in the tournament's history, having won the title eleven times.[2][3] Since 2021, it has been played between clubs that finished 5th to 8th in the Taça Guanabara, the first single round-robin phase of the Campeonato Carioca.While Taça Guanabara is the name of the trophy given to the Campeonato Carioca first stage winner, Taça Rio is the trophy given to the second stage champion.In 1996, the traditional competition format returned, and the Taça Rio was contested again and the trophy was again given to the Campeonato Carioca second round champion.