Estação Primeira de Mangueira is the champion of Rio’s top samba schools for the 20th time in its illustrious history after scoring a perfect total of 270 in 2019. Second, with 269.7 points, was Viraduro which has only just returned to the elite competition.

The results of Rio’s Carnival Parade in 2019 were:

• Mangueira (270 points out of 270)
• Viraduro (269.7)
• Vila Isabel (269.4)
• Salgueiro (269.3)
• Portela (269.3)
• Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel (269.0)
• Unidos da Tijuca (268.8)
• Paraíso do Tuiuti (268.5)
• Grande Rio (267.9)
• União da Ilha (267.7)
• Beija-Flor (267.6)
• São Clemente (267.4)
• Imperatriz Leopoldinense (266,6)
• Imperio Serrano (263.8)

Mangueira returned to the avenida the following Saturday, with the other top six samba school, to perform at the Winners’ Parade.

  Photos courtesy of RioTur – the city of Rio Tourist Authority.