1962 Campeonato Carioca
{{Infobox football league season
|competition = Campeonato Carioca
|season = 1962
|winners = Botafogo
|relegated =
|continentalcup1 = Taça Brasil
|continentalcup1 qualifiers = Botafogo
|continentalcup2 =
|continentalcup2 qualifiers =
|league topscorer = Saulzinho (Vasco da Gama) - 18 goals
|biggest home win = Flamengo 7-0 Canto do Rio (July 10, 1962)
Vasco da Gama 7-0 Campo Grande (September 21, 1962)
|biggest away win = Portuguesa 0-7 Fluminense (November 11, 1962)
|highest scoring = Flamengo 7-0 Canto do Rio (July 10, 1962)
Flamengo 5-2 América (July 20, 1962)
Botafogo 5-2 São Cristóvão (September 2, 1962)
Vasco da Gama 7-0 Campo Grande (September 21, 1962)
Portuguesa 0-7 Fluminense (November 11, 1962)
Madureira 1-6 Botafogo (November 14, 1962)
|matches = 156
|total goals = 437
|longest wins =
|longest unbeaten =
|longest winless =
|longest losses =
|highest attendance =
|lowest attendance =
|prevseason = 1961
|nextseason = 1963
}}
The 1962 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on June 30, 1962 and ended on December 16, 1962. It was organized by FCF (Federação Carioca de Futebol, or Carioca Football Federation). Thirteen teams participated. Botafogo won the title for the 12th time. no teams were relegated.{{cite web|url=http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tablesr/rj1962.htm|title=RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1962|accessdate=May 28, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://futebolnacional.com.br/infobol/championship.jsp?code=775580DB0AC58EF5551F43A6B97CA086&lang=pt_br|title=Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1962|accessdate=May 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107022825/http://www.futebolnacional.com.br/infobol/championship.jsp?code=775580DB0AC58EF5551F43A6B97CA086&lang=pt_br|archive-date=November 7, 2017|url-status=dead}}
System
Championship
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=December 16, 1962
|res_col_header=QR
|team5=BAN|name_BAN=Bangu
|team3=FLU|name_FLU=Fluminense
|team4=VAS|name_VAS=Vasco da Gama
|team1=BOT|name_BOT=Botafogo
|team2=FLA|name_FLA=Flamengo
|team7=AME|name_AME=América
|team8=BON|name_BON=Bonsucesso
|team11=POR|name_POR=Portuguesa
|team6=OLA|name_OLA=Olaria
|team10=SCR|name_SCR=São Cristóvão
|team12=MAD|name_MAD=Madureira
|team9=CGR|name_CGR=Campo Grande
|team13=CTR|name_CTR=Canto do Rio
|win_CTR=0 |draw_CTR=6 |loss_CTR=18|gf_CTR=10|ga_CTR=53
|win_CGR=5 |draw_CGR=7 |loss_CGR=12|gf_CGR=28|ga_CGR=48
|win_MAD=2 |draw_MAD=6 |loss_MAD=16|gf_MAD=12|ga_MAD=50
|win_SCR=6 |draw_SCR=5 |loss_SCR=13|gf_SCR=32|ga_SCR=46
|win_OLA=10|draw_OLA=7 |loss_OLA=7 |gf_OLA=36|ga_OLA=24
|win_POR=3 |draw_POR=6 |loss_POR=15|gf_POR=13|ga_POR=50
|win_BON=9 |draw_BON=3 |loss_BON=12|gf_BON=32|ga_BON=45
|win_BOT=17|draw_BOT=5 |loss_BOT=2 |gf_BOT=49|ga_BOT=14
|win_FLA=18|draw_FLA=2 |loss_FLA=4 |gf_FLA=57|ga_FLA=15
|win_AME=8|draw_AME=8 |loss_AME=8 |gf_AME=33|ga_AME=35
|win_BAN=12|draw_BAN=6 |loss_BAN=6 |gf_BAN=37|ga_BAN=25
|win_FLU=17|draw_FLU=2 |loss_FLU=5 |gf_FLU=47|ga_FLU=15
|win_VAS=15|draw_VAS=5 |loss_VAS=4 |gf_VAS=51|ga_VAS=19
|winpoints=2
|col_Q=green1|text_Q=Champions
|result1=Q
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
|source=[http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tablesr/rj1962.htm RSSSF.com]
}}