Carnaval 2022

It is “Parabéns” to Acadêmicos do Grande Rio from Duque de Caxias in Rio de Janeiro, that are finally the champions of Rio’s carnival scoring 269.9 points out of a possible 270.

Grande Rio had just missed out in 2020′ and on three other occasions. Beija-Flor came second with 269.6; and Viradouro, champions in 2020, third with 269.4.

Full results were of Rio’s Carnival Parade in 2022 were:

1. Grande Rio (269.6 out of 270) 
2. Beija-Flor (269.4)
3. Viradouro (269.4)
4. Vila Isabel (269.2)
5. Portela (269.1) 
6. Salgueiro (268.3) 
7. Mangueira (268.2) 
8. Mocidade (268.2)
9. Unidos da Tijuca (267.8)
10. Imperatriz Leopoldinense (266,7) 
11. Paraíso do Tuiuti (266.4) 
12. Sao Clemente (263.7)

You can see phots of the parade from DAY ONE and DAY TWO at Critical Divide’s “Rio: The Guide”.

It is also congratulations to Império Serrano, one of Rio’s most traditional schools that has been parading since  1948, that has been promoted from Grupo Série Ouro, or the Grupo de Acesso, and will parade with the other 11 top schools in Rio in the Groupo Especial in 2023. São Clemente has been relegated in their place.

The next parades are scheduled for Sunday, 19 February and Monday, 20 February 2023.

Despite only coming 7th this year, Estação Primeira de Mangueira continues to be the top ranked samba school in Rio de Janeiro based on the results of the last five parades.

The top 12 ranked samba schools in Rio are now:

1. Mangueira (62 points)
2. Portela (60)
3. Salgueiro (48)
4. Mocidade (36)
5. Beija-Flor (49)
6. Viradouro (27)
7. Grande Rio (34)
8. Unidos da Tijuca (25)
9. Vila Isabel (28)
10. Paraíso do Tuiuti (18)
11. Imperatriz Leopoldinense (14)
12. União da Ilha do Governador (5)
13. São Clemente (4)

Since 1985, and the first parade along the purpose built Sambódromo, 31 schools have paraded in the Grupo Especial.

Based on all those parades G.R.E.S Beija-Flor de Nilópolis, who came second this year, remain the top school and by a healthy margin.

The top ten samba schools in Rio since 1985 are:

1. Beija-Flor (493 points)
2. Salgueiro (346)
3. Mangueira (320)
4. Imperatriz Leopoldinense (316)
5. Mocidade (280)
6. Portela (237)
7. Unidos da Tijuca (204)
8. Vila Isabel (186)
9. Grande Rio (195)
10. Viradouro (186)