Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

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Flag of Rio de Janeiro state.
Flag of Rio de Janeiro state.

The Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (English: Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation), usually known by the acronyms FERJ and FFERJ, manages all the official football tournaments within the state of Rio de Janeiro including the Campeonato Carioca, the Campeonato Carioca lower levels, the Copa Rio, and the Campeonato Carioca de Futebol Feminino. It was founded in 1978.

[edit] History

On March 15, 1975, Guanabara and Rio de Janeiro fused under the name of Rio de Janeiro, them on September 29, 1978, the Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro was founded, after Guanabara state's Federação Carioca de Futebol (Carioca Football Federation, FCF) and Rio de Janeiro state's Federação Fluminense de Desportos (Sports Football Federation, FFD) fused. Otávio 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 champonships, both won by Flamengo. Those competitions were the first competitions organized by FERJ.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b A Fusão das Federações. Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Retrieved on 2007-11-24.

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