| Season | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Fluminense |
| Relegated | São Cristóvão Bonsucesso |
| Taça de Ouro | Fluminense Flamengo Vasco da Gama Bangu América Botafogo |
| Taça de Prata | Volta Redonda Goytacaz |
| Matches played | 135 |
| Goals scored | 289 (2.14 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Luisinho Lemos (América) - 22 goals |
| Biggest home win | Bangu 7-0 São Cristóvão (November 13, 1983) |
| Biggest away win | São Cristóvão 0-5 América (November 20, 1983) |
| Highest scoring | Bangu 6-2 Flamengo (September 7, 1984) |
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The 1983 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on July 2, 1983 and ended on December 14, 1983. 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. Fluminense won the title for the 25th time. São Cristóvão and Bonsucesso were relegated.[1][2]
- ^ "RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1983". Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1983". Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2019.