Fluminense defeated the defending champions Flamengo on aggregate 3–1 to win their 32nd title.
In the finals of both brackets, there were no such advantage; in case of an aggregate tie, a penalty shoot-out would take place.
Assistant referees: Luiz Cláudio Regazone Thiago Rosa de Oliveira Esposito Fourth official: Daniel Wilson Barbosa de Castro Fifth official: Lilian da Silva Fernandes Bruno Video assistant referee: Carlos Eduardo Nunes Braga Assistant video assistant referees: Pathrice Wallace Corrêa Maia Diogo Carvalho Silva Assistant referees: Daniel do Espírito Santo Parro Carlos Henrique Alves de Lima Filho Fourth official: João Batista de Arruda Fifth official: Thiago Gomes Magalhães Video assistant referee: Carlos Eduardo Nunes Braga Assistant video assistant referees: Pathrice Wallace Corrêa Maia Diogo Carvalho Silva The Torneio Independência was contested by all the teams participating in the Campeonato Carioca except the "Big Four" of Rio de Janeiro (Botafogo, Flamengo, Fluminense and Vasco da Gama).
Their standings were based in the results of the Taça Guanabara excluding all the matches played against the Big Four.
The top two teams qualified for the 2023 Copa do Brasil, while the winners won the Troféu José Luiz de Magalhães Lins Filho.