The points phase of the Campeonato Carioca is already underway, find out more about this competition here and how you can watch the games live.

This competition is already on fire, great games have already taken place, however, this year's edition is very competitive.

Surprising everyone, Botafogo has been leading the competition, but there is still a lot of ball rolling in the Campeonato Carioca.

So come check out our article on how this competition works, and discover the best apps to watch the games.

The Campeonato Carioca, or Cariocão, as it is also known, is the biggest football competition in Rio de Janeiro.

In it, the 12 best teams from across the state come together to compete for the title.

The competition originated in 1979, with the union of the Campeonato Carioca and the Campeonato Fluminense, which were organized by two different federations.

The Carioca Championship is divided into two phases, the points phase and the knockout phase.

Firstly, the 12 teams face each other in single games, that is, the 12 teams will play 11 games until they face each opponent once.

This first stage follows the rules of running points, therefore, the team that wins gets three points, whoever draws gets only one, and the team that loses gets no points.

At the end of the 11 rounds, the four teams with the most points move on to the knockout stage.

At this stage, the teams face each other in round-trip eliminatory games, a semi-final and a final to decide the grand champion.

Now with Vasco in series A, the four big clubs from Rio de Janeiro are in the elite of the Brasileirão, and will now face each other for the Campeonato Carioca cup.

But there are other clubs besides them, check out the full list:

The competition has already started, check out some of the next Campeonato Carioca games for you to watch live:

The Flamengo team is the biggest winner of this competition with 37 wins, followed by Fluminense with 32, Vasco with 24 and finally Botafogo with 21.

However, take a look at the last 10 winners to get an idea of which team has been better in recent years:

See the list of the last 10 Cariocão champions: 

Here are the best ways to watch the Campeonato Carioca live.

The first option is through Band, this broadcaster will broadcast several games from this competition for free on television, and via the app.

In addition, YouTube will also have live broadcast of the games on two channels. The paid options are available with the Band Sports app.

So if you want to check out all the ways to watch this competition, including free ways, access our article below.