The Football Federation of the State of Rio de Janeiro (FERJ
History of Henrique C. - Viseu, Portugal
The Football Federation of the State of Rio de Janeiro (FERJ) is the highest football entity in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. It organizes the state championships that are popularly called the carioca championship. The big four of Rio de Janeiro football are: Flamengo, Vasco, Fluminense and Botafogo, but other clubs were considered great in the past for having memorable campaigns, such as Bangu and América.