1988 Campeonato Carioca


The 1988 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on January 30, 1988 and ended on June 22, 1988. It is the official tournament organized by FFERJ (Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, or Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation. Only clubs based in the Rio de Janeiro State are allowed to play. Twelve teams contested this edition. Vasco da Gama won the title for the 17th time. Friburguense and Goytacaz were relegated.

System

The tournament would be divided in four stages:

Taça Guanabara

Taça Rio

Aggregate table

Third phase

Finals