| Season | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Botafogo |
| Copa do Brasil | Vasco da Gama Botafogo |
| Série B | América Bangu Campo Grande |
| Matches played | 134 |
| Goals scored | 269 (2.01 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Gaúcho (Flamengo) - 14 goals |
| Biggest home win | Vasco da Gama 7-0 AA Cabofriense (April 20, 1990) |
| Biggest away win | Nova Cidade 0-5 Vasco da Gama (January 31, 1990) |
| Highest scoring | Botafogo 5-3 AA Cabofriense (March 28, 1990) |
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The 1990 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on January 27, 1990 and ended on July 29, 1990. 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. Botafogo won the title for the 16th time. no teams were relegated.[1][2]
The tournament would be divided in three stages:[2][1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vasco da Gama | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 5 | +20 | 20 | Qualified to Final phase |
| 2 | Botafogo | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 17 | |
| 3 | Flamengo | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 14 | |
| 4 | Fluminense | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 13 | |
| 5 | Itaperuna | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 13 | |
| 6 | América | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 13 | |
| 7 | Americano | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 10 | |
| 8 | Bangu | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 10 | |
| 9 | Campo Grande | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 9 | |
| 10 | AA Cabofriense | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 6 | |
| 11 | América de Três Rios | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 6 | |
| 12 | Nova Cidade | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 25 | −23 | 1 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fluminense | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 16 | Qualified to Final phase |
| 2 | Botafogo | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 15 | |
| 3 | Flamengo | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 14 | |
| 4 | América | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 14 | |
| 5 | América de Três Rios | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 14 | |
| 6 | Bangu | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 12 | |
| 7 | Vasco da Gama | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 11 | |
| 8 | Americano | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 11 | |
| 9 | AA Cabofriense | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 8 | |
| 10 | Campo Grande | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 8 | |
| 11 | Nova Cidade | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 20 | −15 | 5 | |
| 12 | Itaperuna | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 4 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botafogo | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 27 | 10 | +17 | 32 | Qualified to Final phase |
| 2 | Vasco da Gama | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 16 | +27 | 31 | |
| 3 | Fluminense | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 17 | +13 | 29 | |
| 4 | Flamengo | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 20 | +20 | 28 | |
| 5 | América | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 27 | |
| 6 | Bangu | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 22 | |
| 7 | Americano | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 21 | |
| 8 | América de Três Rios | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 20 | |
| 9 | Itaperuna | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 17 | |
| 10 | Campo Grande | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 17 | |
| 11 | AA Cabofriense | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 34 | −18 | 14 | 1991 Group B |
| 12 | Nova Cidade | 22 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 45 | −38 | 6 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Vasco da Gama | 1–0 | Fluminense |
| Botafogo | bye |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 1–0 | Vasco da Gama |
