Carioca, also known as Campeonato Carioca, is a professional football tournament in Brazil for men. There are overall 17 teams that typically compete in a period between January and April.

Monte Carlo is situated on a prominent escarpment at the base of the Maritime Alps along the French Riviera. Near the quarter's western end is the "world-famous Place du Casino, the gambling center ... that has made Monte Carlo an international byword for the extravagant display and reckless dispersal of wealth".