like with all other samba schools from the lower groups, these are affiliated to the aescrj.

but they're still small organizations, and they don't parade in the marquês de sapucaí sambódromo - instead the schools from the group d make their spectacles along intendente magalhães road, where some stages are placed to allow the crowd to watch for free.

the best placed samba schools in group d transit to group c in the next year, while d receives the worst classified schools from c in return.