Rio Carnival Parade Schedule and Ranking
2018 Liesa Ranking
In order to offer the public and the media a competitive parade and high artistic level, LIESA maintains a ranking to stimulate the Samba Schools to submit a working increasingly better.
If by the end of the Parade, two or more Samba Groups have the same amount of points and have the same points in all aspects, this ranking is used to break the tie.
The top ten Samba Groups are scored and the sum covers the last five carnivals.
The reward system is as follows:
1st place – 20 points
2nd place – 15 points
3rd place – 12 points
4th place – 10 points
5th place – 8 points
6th place – 6 points
7th place – 4 points
8th place – 3 points
9th place – 2 points
10th place – 1 point
Top 5 Samba School Groups in 2018 based on the Liesa Ranking
Salgueiro – 64 Points
Portela – 62 Points
Beija Flor – 58 Points
Unidos da Tijuca – 49 Points
Mangueira – 42 Points
Mocidade – 33 Points
2018 Parade Results
1 – Beija-Flor
3 – Tuiutí
4 – Salgueiro
5 – Portela
6 – Mangueira
7 – Mocidade
8 – Unidos da Tijuca
9 – Imperatriz
10 – Vila Isabel
11 – Uniao da Ilha
12 – São Clemente
13- Grande Rio
14 – Império Serrano
2019 Rio Carnival Special Group Parade Schedule
Sunday – 03Mar19 – 7 Groups Parading
Império Serrano – Very old and traditional Group but without chances of winning.
Viradouro – Hired the Best Carnival Director nowadays in RIo de Janeiro for the 2019 Parade
Grande Rio – Amazing Group, huge changes of winning
Salgueiro – Top Ranked Samba Group in RIo de Janeiro (Liesa Ranking above)
Beija-Flor – 2018 Winner
Imperatriz – Old, rich, traditional Gourp. Chances of winning.
Unidos da Tijuca – Very Traditional – Huge chances of Winning.
Monday – 04Mar19 – 7 Groups Parading
São Clemente – Very old and traditional Group but without chances of winning.
Visa Isabel – 2017 winner – Very Traditional with huge chances of winning
Portela – Record Winning Samba Group in the Rio Carnival Parade. One of the oldest and most traditional Samba Groups in Brazil.
União da Ilha – Very Traditional and with chances of winning
Tuiutí – Took second place in 2018
Mangueira – Most beloved Samba Group in Brazil. Their parade is indescribable.
Mocidade – Very traditional, huge chances of winning.