Vila Isabel was voted by the official jury to be the best samba school at Rio’s 2013 carnival. It was the third title for the school which was the last of the 12 major samba schools to parade.

The full result was:

• Unidos de Vila Isabel (299.7 points out of 300)
• Beija-Flor (299,4)
• Unidos da Tijuca (299.2)
• Imperatriz Leopoldinense (298.3)
• Salgueiro (297.9)
• Grande Rio (297.20)
• Portela (296.6)
• Mangueira (296.5)
• União da Ilha do Governador (294.4)
• São Clemente (293.5)
• Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel (293.5)
• Inocentes de Belford Roxo (291.1)