Cariocão

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Cariocão is the popular nickname for the Campeonato Carioca, the top professional football championship of the state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

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Label Occurrences
Cariocão canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Campeonato Carioca
football competition
sports league
state football championship
alsoKnownAs Campeonato Estadual do Rio de Janeiro
linked to: Campeonato Carioca
competitionFormat league and knockout stages (varies by season)
confederation CBF
continent South America
country Brazil
governingRules Laws of the Game
hasParticipant America Football Club (Rio de Janeiro)
Bangu Atlético Clube
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama
linked to: CR Vasco da Gama

Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
linked to: Flamengo

Fluminense Football Club
linked to: Fluminense FC

Madureira Esporte Clube
hasRelegationTo lower divisions of Rio de Janeiro state leagues
inception early 20th century (as Campeonato Carioca)
language Portuguese
levelOnPyramid top division of Rio de Janeiro state football
locatedIn state of Rio de Janeiro
mediaCoverage Brazilian television broadcasters
nickname Cariocão
organisingBody Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
region Southeast Brazil
seasonFrequency annual
shortName Campeonato Carioca
sport football
winnerQualifiesFor Campeonato Brasileiro Série D or higher divisions (depending on regulations)
Copa do Brasil (depending on regulations)
linked to: Copa do Brasil

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Campeonato Carioca shortName Cariocão
Cariocão nickname Cariocão