Torneio Início Carioca
{{Infobox football tournament
| name = Torneio Início
| organiser = Various
| founded = 1916
| abolished = 1977
| region = Rio de Janeiro (state), Brazil
| number of teams =
| qualifier for =
| related comps = Campeonato Carioca
| most successful club = Vasco da Gama (10 titles)
}}
The Torneio Início Carioca ({{langx|en|Campeonato Carioca Warm-up Tournament}}) was a traditional tournament that took place in Brazil marking the start date of the state championships.{{cite web|url=https://medium.com/museu-do-futebol/tradi%C3%A7%C3%A3o-centen%C3%A1ria-e89b08ba01ef |title=Tradição Centenária |publisher=Centro de Referência do Futebol Brasileiro
|website=medium.com |access-date=14 May 2023 |language=pt}}
Format
The matches were held with 20 or 30 minutes, and many times, corners served as a tiebreaker. These matches, as they do not follow the criteria established by FIFA, are not considered official, only the tournaments are endorsed by the respective organizing federations of the state championships.
List of champions
Following is the list with all the champions of the Torneio Início Carioca:{{cite web|url=https://rsssfbrasil.com/tablesr/rjcampin.htm |title=Rio de Janeiro State - Torneio Início - List of Champions |publisher=RSSSF |access-date=24 May 2024}}
;Notes
The 1927 Torneio Início was declared null due to the fact that Fluminense had selected two players from their second team in the competition, which was vetoed.
Titles by team
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Rank
! style="width:180px" | Club ! Winners ! Winning years |
|---|
| align=center|1
|align=center|10 |1926, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1948, 1958 |
| align=center|2
|align=center|9 |1916, 1924 {{small|(AMEA)}}, 1925, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1954, 1956, 1965 |
| align=center|3
|align=center|8 |1934 {{small|(AMEA)}}, 1938, 1947, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1967, 1977 |
| align=center|4
|align=center|6 |1920, 1922, 1946, 1951, 1952, 1959 |
| rowspan=2 align=center|5
|rowspan=2 align=center|4 |1934 {{small|(LCF)}}, 1950, 1955, 1964 |
| São Cristóvão
|1918, 1928, 1933, 1937 {{small|(FMD)}} |
| align=center|7
|align=center|2 |1939, 1947 |
| rowspan=7 align=center|8
|rowspan=7 align=center|1 |1949 |
| {{ill|Andarahy Athletico Club|pt|lt=Andarahy}}
|1924 {{small|(LMDT)}} |
| Canto do Rio
|1953 |
| {{ill|Carioca Esporte Clube|pt|lt=Carioca}}
|1919 |
| {{ill|Sport Club Mackenzie|pt|lt=Mackenzie}}
|1923 |
| Olaria
|1960 |
| {{ill|Palmeiras Atlético Clube|pt|lt=Palmeiras}}
|1921 |
See also
References
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{{Football in Rio de Janeiro}}
{{Football in Brazil}}
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Category:Football competitions in Rio de Janeiro (state)