Great Rio! – And it is Grande Rio from Duque de Caxias that are finally the champions of Rio’s carnival after scoring 269.9 points out of a possible 270, having just missed out in 2020, and on three other occasions. Beija-Flor came second with 269.6; and Viradouro, champions in 2020, third with 269.4. São Clemente were relegated. The full scores are:
- Grande Rio (269.6 out of 270)
- Beija-Flor (269.4)
- Viradouro (269.4)
- Vila Isabel (269.2)
- Portela (269.1)
- Salgueiro (268.3)
- Mangueira (268.2)
- Mocidade (268.2)
- Unidos da Tijuca (267.8)
- Imperatriz Leopoldinense (266,7)
- Paraíso do Tuiuti (266.4)
- Sao Clemente (263.7)
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