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| Formation | 29 September 1978; 47 years ago (1978-09-29)[1] |
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| Type | List of international sport federations |
| Headquarters | Rio de Janeiro,Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Official language | Portuguese |
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| Website | fferj |
TheFederação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (English:Football Federation of the State of Rio de Janeiro), usually known by the acronymsFERJ andFFERJ, manages all the officialfootball tournaments within the state ofRio de Janeiro including theCampeonato Carioca, theCampeonato Carioca Série B1, theCopa Rio, and theCampeonato Carioca de Futebol Feminino. It was founded in 1978.
On March 15, 1975, the states ofGuanabara, which consisted essentially only of the city of Rio de Janeiro and until 1960 thefederal capital district of Brasil, and Rio de Janeiro, the non-metropolitan area of the state of Rio de Janeiro were merged into the currentState of Rio de Janeiro. On September 29, 1978, theFederação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro was founded by the merger of theFederação Carioca de Futebol (Carioca Football Federation,FCF) in the state of Guanabara and theFederação Fluminense de Desportos (Fluminense Sports Federation,FFD) in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Octávio Pinto Guimarães, who was FCF's president, was chosen as FERJ's first president.[1]
In 1979, the Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro organized two different state championships, both won byFlamengo. Those competitions were the first competitions organized by FERJ.[1]
| Name | Term start | Term end | |
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| 1. | Octávio Pinto Guimarães | 1978 | 1985 |
| 2. | Eduardo Viana | 1985 | 2006 |
| 3. | Rubens Lopes da Costa Filho | 2006 | 2014 |
As of2024 season. Common team names are noted inbold.
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