Viradouro, that paraded second on Sunday and which were the runner up in 2019, won its second carnival title in 2020, beating Grande Rio by the smallest of margins having tied after all the marks were added up. Mocidade was third; Beija-Flor, fourth; Salgueiro, fifth and Mangueira, champions in 2019, sixth.

União da Ilha and Estácio de Sá were relegated with Imperatriz promoted to the Grupo Especial. In 2021 twelve schools will parade in the Grupo Especial.

The results of Rio’s Carnival Parade in 2020 were:

• Viradouro (269.6 out of 270)
• Grande Rio (269.6)
• Mocidade (269.4)
• Beija-Flor (269.4)
• Salgueiro (269.0)
• Mangueira (268.9)
• Portela (268.8)
• Vila Isabel (268.6)
• Unidos da Tijuca (267.6)
• Sao Clemente (267.0)
• Paraíso do Tuiuti (266.2)
• Estácio de Sá (264.7)
• União da Ilha (264.2)

Riotur photos of Viradouro’s parade, “Viradouro de alma lavada”, about As Ganhadeiras de Itapuã.