1923

Along with Deixa Falar and Mangueira, Portela is one of the founders of the carnival in Rio de Janeiro. It was born in the suburb of Oswaldo Cruz (in Rio) and settled with the name Portela in 1935. Their symbol is an eagle and the colors, blue and white. Today, the Old School group from Portela is one of the most active and acclaimed. The 40s were glorious years for the samba school: they were champions of the carnival parade for seven years in a row. In the following decades, Portela would be known for its samba-enredos (or samba-themes) written by masters like Candeia and Paulinho da Viola. In 1985, one of the many internal disputes resulted in the birth of a new school, called Tradição. In the 90s, Portela did not repeat the good results from previous years, and their best positioning was second place in 1995.

Themes and scores:

1931 Sua Majestade, o Samba – 3rd place
1932 Carnaval Moderno – 4th place
1933 Voando para a Glória – 4th place
1934 Academia do Samba – no official parade
1935 O Samba Dominando o Mundo – 1st place
1936 did not participate
1937 O Carnaval Samba de Boaventura – 2nd place
1938 Democracia do Samba – no parade
1939 Teste ao Samba – 1st place
1940 Homenagem à Justiça – 5th place
1941 Dez Anos de Glória – 1st place
1942 A Vida do Samba – 1st place
1943 Carnaval de Guerra – 1st place
1944 Brasil Glorioso – 1st place
1945 Motivos Patrióticos – 1st place
1946 Alvorada do Novo Mundo – 1st place
1947 Honra ao Mérito – 1st place
1948 Princesa Isabel – 2nd place
1949 Despertar do Gigante – 2nd place
1950 Riquezas do Brasil – 2nd place
1951 A Volta do Filho Pródigo – 1st place
1952 Brasil de Ontem – no winner
1953 Seis Datas Magnas – 1st place
1954 São Paulo Quatrocentão – 4th place
1955 Festas Juninas em Fevereiro – 3rd place
1956 Tesouros do Brasil, ou Riquezas do Brasil ou Gigante pela Própria Natureza – 2nd place
1957 Legados de D. João VI – 1st place
1958 Vultos e Efemérides – 1st place
1959 Brasil, Panteon de Glórias – 1st place
1960 Rio Cidade Eterna – 1st place
1961 Jóias e Lendas do Brasil – 3rd place
1962 Rugendas ou Viagens Pitorescas pelo Brasil – 1st place
1963 Barão de Mauá e suas Realizações – 4th place
1964 O Segundo Casamento de D. Pedro II – 1st place
1965 História e Tradição do Rio Quatrocentão – 3rd place
1966 Memórias de um Sargento de Milícias – 1st place
1967 Tal Dia é o Batizado – 6th place
1968 Tronco de Ipê – 4th place
1969 Treze Naus – 3rd place
1970 Lendas e Mistérios da Amazônia – 1st place
1971 A Lapa em Três Tempos – 2nd place
1972 Ilu Ayê – 3rd place
1973 Pasárgada, o Amigo do Rei – 4th place
1974 O Mundo Melhor de Pixinguinha – 2nd place
1975 Macunaíma, Herói de Nossa Gente – 5th place
1976 O Homem do Pacoval – 4th place
1977 A Festa de Aclamação – 2nd place
1978 Mulher à Brasileira – 5th place
1979 Incrível, Fantástico, Extraordinário – 3rd place
1980 Hoje Tem Marmelada – 1st place
1981 Das Maravilhas do Mar, Fez-se o Esplendor de uma Noite – 3rd place
1982 Meu Brasil Brasileiro – 2nd place
1983 A Ressurreição das Coroas - Reisado, Reino, Reinado – 2nd place
1984 Contos de Areia – 1st place
1985 Recordar é Viver – 4th place
1986 Morfeu no Carnaval – 4th place
1987 Adelaide, a Pomba da Paz – 3rd place
1988 Lenda Carioca, o Sonho do Vice-rei – 5th place
1989 Achado Não é Roubado – 6th place
1990 É de Ouro e Prata Esse Chão – 10th place
1991Tributo à Vaidade – 6th place
1992 Todo o Azul que o Azul Tem – 5th place
1993 Cerimônia de Casamento – 10th place
1994 Quando o Samba era Samba – 7th place
1995 Gosto Que Me Enrosco – 2nd place
1996 Essa Gente Bronzeada Mostra o seu Valor – 8th place
1997 Linda, Eternamente Olinda – 8th place
1998 Os Olhos da Noite – 4th place
1999 De Volta aos Caminhos de Minas Gerais – 8th place
2000 Trabalhadores do Brasil - A época de Getúlio Vargas – 10th place
2001 Querer É Poder