1949 Campeonato Carioca

The 1949 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on July 3, 1949 and ended on December 11, 1949. It was organized by FMF (Federação Metropolitana de Futebol, or Metropolitan Football Federation). Eleven teams participated. Vasco da Gama won the title for the 8th time. no teams were relegated.[1][2]

Campeonato Carioca
Season1949
ChampionsVasco da Gama
Matches played110
Goals scored494 (4.49 per match)
Top goalscorerAdemir (Vasco da Gama) – 30 goals
Biggest home winVasco da Gama 11-0 São Cristóvão (July 3, 1949)
Biggest away winCanto do Rio 0-6 Flamengo (July 10, 1949)
São Cristóvão 0-6 Flamengo (July 17, 1949)
Highest scoringVasco da Gama 11-0 São Cristóvão (July 3, 1949)
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System

The tournament would be disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title.[2][1]

Championship
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Vasco da Gama 20 18 2 0 84 24 +60 38 Champions
2 Fluminense 20 13 5 2 59 32 +27 31
3 Flamengo 20 12 3 5 53 28 +25 27
4 Botafogo 20 11 4 5 47 21 +26 26
5 Bangu 20 10 5 5 44 31 +13 25
6 América 20 9 3 8 52 56 −4 21
7 Olaria 20 6 5 9 41 46 −5 17
8 Bonsucesso 20 3 4 13 33 66 −33 10
9 São Cristóvão 20 3 4 13 24 72 −48 10
10 Madureira 20 1 6 13 29 46 −17 8
11 Canto do Rio 20 2 3 15 28 72 −44 7
Updated to match(es) played on December 11, 1949. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

References
  1. "RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1949". Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  2. "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1949". Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
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