1976 Campeonato Carioca

The 1976 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on March 13, 1976 and ended on October 3, 1976. It was organized by FCF (Federação Carioca de Futebol, or Carioca Football Federation). This was the first edition of the championship after the incorporation of Guanabara state by Rio de Janeiro, and as such, the habitual twelve teams were joined by three invitees from the Fluminense championship: Americano, Goytacaz and Volta Redonda, with these being the first teams from outside Rio de Janeiro city to participate in the Carioca championship ever since Canto do Rio had left the league in 1964. Fluminense won the title for the 23rd time. no teams were relegated.[1][2]

Campeonato Carioca
Season1976
ChampionsFluminense
Copa BrasilVasco da Gama
Flamengo
Fluminense
América
Botafogo
Americano
Goytacaz
Volta Redonda
Matches played211
Goals scored501 (2.37 per match)
Top goalscorerDoval (Fluminense) - 20 goals
Biggest home winBotafogo 7-1 Americano (August 11, 1976)
Biggest away winSão Cristóvão 1-7 Botafogo (March 20, 1976)
Portuguesa 0-6 América (April 3, 1976)
Highest scoringBotafogo 7-1 Americano (August 11, 1976)
São Cristóvão 1-7 Botafogo (March 20, 1976)
1975
1977

System

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The tournament would be divided in four stages:[2][1]

  • Taça Guanabara: The fifteen teams all played in a single round-robin format against each other. The champions qualified to the Final phase.
  • Second round: The fifteen teams were divided into two groups, the "winners' group" (Taça José Wânder Rodrigues Mendes) with the best eight teams and the "losers' group" (Taça Josadibe Jappour) with the worst seven teams. each team played in a single round-robin format against the teams of its own group. In the winners' group, the best team qualified to the Final phase, while the worst was relegated into the losers' group for the Third round. In the losers' group, the best team joined the other teams of the winners' group for the Third round.
  • Third round: The format for this stage was the same as in the second round, except that the winners of both groups qualified to the Final phase.
  • Final phase: The remaining four teams played in a single round-robin format against each other. the team with the most points won the title.

Championship

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First round

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Taça Guanabara

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Flamengo 14 11 2 1 28 5 +23 24 Playoffs
2 Vasco da Gama 14 11 2 1 28 8 +20 24
3 Fluminense 14 10 3 1 33 12 +21 23 Taça José Wânder Rodrigues Mendes
4 América 14 9 4 1 31 9 +22 22
5 Goytacaz 14 4 7 3 12 23 −11 15
6 Olaria 14 3 8 3 7 9 −2 14
7 Botafogo 14 5 3 6 18 15 +3 13
8 Volta Redonda 14 4 5 5 13 15 −2 13
9 Americano 14 4 5 5 10 14 −4 13 Taça Josadibe Jappour
10 Bonsucesso 14 3 5 6 12 16 −4 11
11 São Cristóvão 14 2 7 5 14 21 −7 11
12 Campo Grande 14 2 4 8 9 18 −9 8
13 Madureira 14 2 4 8 8 21 −13 8
14 Bangu 14 0 6 8 8 20 −12 6
15 Portuguesa 14 1 3 10 7 32 −25 5
Updated to match(es) played on May 16, 1976. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Playoffs

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Vasco da Gama 1–1 (5-4 pen.) Flamengo

Second round

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Taça José Wânder Rodrigues Mendes

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Botafogo 7 6 1 0 11 2 +9 13 Qualified to Final phase
2 Fluminense 7 5 1 1 16 8 +8 11
3 Flamengo 7 4 2 1 11 5 +6 10
4 Vasco da Gama 7 3 1 3 9 13 −4 7
5 Volta Redonda 7 1 2 4 3 6 −3 4
6 Olaria 7 1 2 4 7 11 −4 4
7 Goytacaz 7 0 4 3 6 10 −4 4
8 América 7 1 1 5 4 12 −8 3 Taça Jayme de Carvalho
Updated to match(es) played on July 18, 1976. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Taça Josadibe Jappour

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Americano 6 4 1 1 10 5 +5 9 Taça Amadeu Rodrigues Sequeira
2 Portuguesa 6 3 3 0 8 4 +4 9
3 Madureira 6 3 3 0 6 2 +4 9
4 Bonsucesso 6 2 2 2 7 5 +2 6
5 São Cristóvão 6 1 1 4 7 8 −1 3
6 Campo Grande 6 1 1 4 4 11 −7 3
7 Bangu 6 1 1 4 4 11 −7 3
Updated to match(es) played on July 18, 1976. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Third round

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Taça Amadeu Rodrigues Sequeira

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Fluminense 7 6 1 0 20 4 +16 13 Qualified to Final phase
2 Flamengo 7 5 1 1 18 8 +10 11
3 Vasco da Gama 7 3 2 2 9 7 +2 8
4 Americano 7 3 1 3 9 13 −4 7
5 Olaria 7 1 3 3 5 9 −4 5
6 Goytacaz 7 2 1 4 5 12 −7 5
7 Botafogo 7 1 2 4 11 12 −1 4
8 Volta Redonda 7 0 3 4 8 20 −12 3
Updated to match(es) played on August 15, 1976. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Taça Jayme de Carvalho

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 América 6 5 1 0 12 2 +10 11 Qualified to Final phase
2 Madureira 6 4 0 2 8 5 +3 8
3 Bonsucesso 6 2 2 2 8 8 0 6
4 Portuguesa 6 1 3 2 6 7 −1 5
5 Bangu 6 1 3 2 7 12 −5 5
6 São Cristóvão 6 2 0 4 4 8 −4 4
7 Campo Grande 6 0 3 3 5 8 −3 3
Updated to match(es) played on August 14, 1976. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Final phase

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Fluminense 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 4 Playoffs
2 Vasco da Gama 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 4
3 América 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 3
4 Botafogo 3 0 1 2 0 4 −4 1
Updated to match(es) played on July 18, 1976. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Playoffs

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Final
Fluminense1 – 0 (a.e.t.)Vasco da Gama
Doval   119'
Attendance: 127,052

Top Scorer

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Rank Player Club Goals
1 Doval Fluminense 20
2 Gil Fluminense 19
3 Zico Flamengo 18
Luizinho Lemos Flamengo
Vasco da Gama
6 Roberto Dinamite Vasco da Gama 15
7 Expedito América 12
8 Orlando América 11
Rivellino Fluminense
Zé Neto Goytacaz
11 Manfrini Botafogo 10

References

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  1. ^ a b "RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1976". Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1976". Archived from the original on July 2, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2019.