1912 Campeonato Carioca

In the 1912 season of the Campeonato Carioca, two championships were disputed, each by a different league.

AFRJ Championship
Campeonato Carioca
Season1912
ChampionsBotafogo
Matches played29
Goals scored151 (5.21 per match)
Top goalscorerMimi Sodré (Botafogo) - 12 goals
Biggest home winBotafogo 10-0 Germânia (September 29, 1912)
Biggest away winGermânia 1-9 Americano (July 28, 1912)
Highest scoringAmericano 10-1 Internacional (September 22, 1912)
← 1911
1913 →

As a punishment for having left the league, Botafogo was forbidden to participate in LMSA's 1912 championship, which led Botafogo to form a rival league to LMSA, the AFRJ (Associação de Football do Rio de Janeiro, or Rio de Janeiro Football Association); However, Botafogo failed in getting the adherence of any of the other LMSA teams, and as such, the league was mostly populated by minor teams that weren't members of that league. To add to that, Botafogo had also fallen under a financial crisis that led it to sell its field in the Voluntários da Pátria street to the city, and thus, Botafogo moved to a field in the São Clemente street, where most of the championship's matches were held.[1][2]

The edition of the Campeonato Carioca organized by AFRJ kicked off on May 12, 1912 and ended on October 27, 1912. Seven teams participated, including Petropolitano, the first team from outside the city of Rio de Janeiro or Niterói to participate in the Carioca championship. Its participation, which turned out to be their only one, proved to be short, as the team abandoned the league protesting against the rescheduling of their fourth round match against Botafogo.[3][4] Botafogo won the championship for the 3rd time. no teams were relegated.[3][5]

Participating teams
ClubHome locationPrevious season
AmericanoVila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro
–
BotafogoBotafogo, Rio de Janeiro
5th
CatteteCatete, Rio de Janeiro
–
GermâniaJardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro
–
InternacionalBotafogo, Rio de Janeiro
–
PaulistanoCentro, Rio de Janeiro
–
PetropolitanoCentro, Petrópolis
–

System

The tournament would be disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title.[3][5]

Championship
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Botafogo 11 10 0 1 41 6 +35 20 Champions
2 Americano 11 9 1 1 46 12 +34 19
3 Paulistano 11 5 2 4 17 26 −9 12
4 Cattete 11 4 0 7 18 22 −4 8
5 Germânia 11 3 1 7 12 39 −27 7
6 Internacional 11 1 1 9 8 42 −34 3
7 Petropolitano 6 1 1 4 9 4 +5 3 Withdrew
Updated to match(es) played on October 27, 1912. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

LMSA Championship
Campeonato Carioca
Season1912
ChampionsPaysandu
Matches played54
Goals scored266 (4.93 per match)
Top goalscorerHarry Robinson (Paysandu) – 26 goals
Biggest home winFlamengo 14-0 Mangueira (September 8, 1912)
Biggest away winMangueira 2-16 Flamengo (May 3, 1912)
Highest scoringMangueira 2-16 Flamengo (May 3, 1912)
← 1911
1913 →

The edition of the Campeonato Carioca organized by LMSA (Liga Metropolitana de Sports Athleticos, or Metropolitan Athletic Sports League) kicked off on May 3, 1912 and ended on November 1, 1912. Paysandu won the championship for the 1st time. no teams were relegated.[3][6]

Participating teams

The league was expanded that year from six to eight teams, with the four participants of the previous year's championship, the three best teams from the second level,[7] and Flamengo, a rowing club that had formed its own football department, mostly comprising former Fluminense players that had a falling out with the club's officialdom in the previous year.[8][9]

ClubHome locationPrevious season
AméricaTijuca, Rio de Janeiro
2nd
BanguBangu, Rio de Janeiro
1st (Second level)
FlamengoFlamengo, Rio de Janeiro
–
FluminenseLaranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro
1st
MangueiraTijuca, Rio de Janeiro
3rd (Second level)
PaysanduFlamengo, Rio de Janeiro
4th
Rio CricketPraia Grande, Niterói
3rd
São CristóvãoSão Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro
2nd (Second level)

System

The tournament would be disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title.[6][3]

Championship
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Paysandu 14 11 2 1 64 13 +51 24 Champions
2 Flamengo 14 10 2 2 65 16 +49 22
3 América 14 9 2 3 37 16 +21 20
4 Rio Cricket 14 7 3 4 29 19 +10 17
5 Fluminense 14 7 2 5 27 25 +2 16
6 Bangu 14 2 1 11 24 51 −27 5
7 São Cristóvão 14 2 1 11 10 46 −36 5
8 Mangueira 14 1 1 12 10 79 −69 3
Updated to match(es) played on November 1, 1912. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

References
  1. Augusto, Sérgio (2004). Botafogo - Entre o céu e o inferno (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro. pp. 68, 69.
  2. "Mundobotafogo - 1912: Botafogo campeão carioca de futebol". Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  3. "RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1912". Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  4. "Campeoes do Futebol.com.br – Petropolitano na AFRJ". Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  5. "Futebolnacional.com.br – AFRJ Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1912". Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  6. "Futebolnacional.com.br – LMSA Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1912". Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  7. "RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro Second Level 1911". Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  8. "Flamengo.com.br – O Início do Futebol". Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  9. "Dalemengao.com.br – O Surgimento do Futebol do Flamengo en 1912". Retrieved July 24, 2019.
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