Torneio Início Carioca
The Torneio Início Carioca was a traditional tournament that took place in Brazil marking the start date of the state championships.
Format
The matches were held with 20 or 30 minutes, and many times, corners served as a tiebreaker. These matches, as they do not follow the criteria established by FIFA, are not considered official, only the tournaments are endorsed by the respective organizing federations of the state championships.List of champions
Following is the list with all the champions of the Torneio Início Carioca:;Notes
The 1927 Torneio Início was declared null due to the fact that Fluminense had selected two players from their second team in the competition, which was vetoed.
Titles by team
| Rank | Club | Winners | Winning years |
| 1 | Vasco da Gama | 10 | 1926, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1948, 1958 |
| 2 | Fluminense | 9 | 1916, 1924, 1925, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1954, 1956, 1965 |
| 3 | Botafogo | 8 | 1934, 1938, 1947, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1967, 1977 |
| 4 | Flamengo | 6 | 1920, 1922, 1946, 1951, 1952, 1959 |
| 5 | Bangu | 4 | 1934, 1950, 1955, 1964 |
| 5 | São Cristóvão | 4 | 1918, 1928, 1933, 1937 |
| 7 | Madureira | 2 | 1939, 1947 |
| 8 | America | 1 | 1949 |
| 8 | 1 | 1924 | |
| 8 | Canto do Rio | 1 | 1953 |
| 8 | 1 | 1919 | |
| 8 | 1 | 1923 | |
| 8 | Olaria | 1 | 1960 |
| 8 | 1 | 1921 |