In 1975, Guanabara and the Rio de Janeiro state, whose capital was Niterói, merged as Rio de Janeiro, with Rio de Janeiro city as the capital.
The attendance record is 32,721 spectators, set in the match between Minas Gerais and Guanabara (Carioca), won by Minas Gerais 1-0, and played on January 27, 1963, it was the first final match of the 1962 Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais, played by state teams.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão | O Maior Brasileiro de Todos os Tempos | Campeonato Nacional de Seniores | Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A | Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais | 2002 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | Fila Brasileiro |
They were given preference over Palmeiras, the São Paulo state champion, since Rio won the 1946 Championship of State Teams and thus was considered the champion of the stronger league.