There are four major football teams in Rio de Janeiro state :
- Botafogo
- Flamengo
- Fluminense
- Vasco da Gama
They all play their games at the Maracanã stadium, except Vasco da Gama, who play most of their games at São Januário and Botafogo, who play most of their games at Engenhão.
There are also other clubs in Rio de Janeiro state:
- América
- Americano
- Angra dos Reis
- Bangu
- Boavista
- Bonsucesso
- Cabofriense
- Campo Grande
- Duque de Caxias
- Casimiro de Abreu
- Estácio de Sá
- Friburguense
- Madureira
- Nova Iguaçu
- Olaria
- Portuguesa
- Serrano
- São Cristóvão
- Volta Redonda
There were some other teams, which are now extinct, in Rio de Janeiro:
- Football and Athletic
- Haddock Lobo
- Mangueira
- Paissandu
- Riachuelo
- Rio Cricket
- Syrio e Libanez
- Villa Isabel
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