This Campeonato Carioca was the 108th edition of football of FFERJ (Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, or Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation).
It stated play on January 19 and ended on May 4, 2008.
The tournament was expanded from twelve to sixteen teams.
Flamengo won the title for the 30th time, América was relegated (having been in the first tier since 1908), along with the recently promoted Cardoso Moreira.
[1][2] The tournament was divided in two stages: