1919 Campeonato Carioca

The 1919 Campeonato Carioca, the fourteenth edition of the annual football championship of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, kicked off on June 8, 1919 and ended on January 6, 1920. It was organized by LMDT (Liga Metropolitana de Desportos Terrestres, or Metropolitan Land Sports League). Ten teams participated. Fluminense won the title for the 8th time. Carioca was relegated.[1][2]

Campeonato Carioca
Season1919
ChampionsFluminense
RelegatedCarioca
Matches played91
Goals scored402 (4.42 per match)
Top goalscorerBraz de Oliveira (São Cristóvão) – 24 goals
Biggest home winSão Cristóvão 11-1 Mangueira (June 29, 1919)
Biggest away winMangueira 0-8 Fluminense (June 22, 1919)
Highest scoringSão Cristóvão 11-1 Mangueira (June 29, 1919)
1918
1920

Participating teams

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Club Home location Previous season
América Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro
5th
Andarahy Andaraí, Rio de Janeiro
8th
Bangu Bangu, Rio de Janeiro
7th
Botafogo Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro
2nd
Carioca Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro
6th
Flamengo Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro
4th
Fluminense Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro
1st
Mangueira Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro
10th
São Cristóvão São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro
3rd
Villa Isabel Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro
9th

System

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The tournament would be disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title. The team with the fewest points would dispute a playoff against the champions of the second level.[2][1]

Championship

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Fluminense 18 17 0 1 68 19 +49 34 Champions
2 Flamengo 18 13 2 3 51 21 +30 28
3 Botafogo 18 11 2 5 51 33 +18 24
4 São Cristóvão 18 9 5 4 48 26 +22 23
5 Bangu 18 8 0 10 24 38 −14 16
6 América 18 7 1 10 42 38 +4 15
7 Villa Isabel 18 6 2 10 35 47 −12 14
8 Andarahy 18 5 2 11 27 40 −13 12
9 Mangueira 18 3 3 12 21 66 −45 9
10 Carioca 18 1 3 14 24 63 −39 5 Relegation Playoffs
Updated to match(es) played on January 6, 1920. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Relegation playoffs

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The last-placed team, Carioca, would dispute a playoff against Palmeiras, champions of the Second Level. Carioca won the first match by 4-1, but the league annulled the match after it was found that Carioca had fielded two ineligible players. A rematch was held in March 1920, which ended with Palmeiras winning by 4-2 and being promoted to the first level.[1]

Carioca4 – 1Palmeiras
Chiccarino II    
Henrique    
Match annulled Nicanor Bahiano  
Referee: Antônio Miranda
Palmeiras4 – 2Carioca
Gonçalo  
Nicanor Bahiano    
Júlio  
Mário  
Gradim  
Referee: Henrique Vignal

References

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  1. ^ a b c "RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1919". Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1919". Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2019.