| Competition: | Campeonato Carioca |
| Season: | 1977 |
| Winners: | Vasco da Gama |
| Continentalcup1: | Copa Brasil |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Vasco da Gama Flamengo Fluminense América Botafogo Americano Goytacaz Volta Redonda |
| League Topscorer: | Zico (Flamengo) - 27 goals |
| Biggest Home Win: | Vasco da Gama 6-0 Bangu (April 3, 1977) Vasco da Gama 7-1 Madureira (April 17, 1977) Fluminense 6-0 América Flamengo 7-1 Volta Redonda (May 26, 1977) |
| Biggest Away Win: | Campo Grande 0-8 Botafogo (July 23, 1977) |
| Highest Scoring: | Vasco da Gama 7-1 Madureira (April 17, 1977) Flamengo 7-1 Volta Redonda (May 26, 1977) Campo Grande 0-8 Botafogo (July 23, 1977) |
| Matches: | 211 |
| Total Goals: | 505 |
| Prevseason: | 1976 |
| Nextseason: | 1978 |
The 1977 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on March 26, 1977 and ended on September 28, 1977. It was organized by FCF (Federação Carioca de Futebol, or Carioca Football Federation). Fifteen teams contested this edition. Vasco da Gama won the title for the 14th time. no teams were relegated.[1] [2]
The tournament would be divided in three stages:
| 1 | Zico | Flamengo | 27 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Roberto Dinamite | Vasco da Gama | 25 | |
| 3 | Dé | Botafogo | 19 | |
| 4 | Mario | América | 16 | |
| 5 | Ramon | Vasco da Gama | 13 | |
| 6 | Rivellino | Fluminense | 11 | |
| Osni | Flamengo | |||
| Tuca | Bonsucesso | |||
| 9 | Doval | Fluminense | 10 |