1953 Campeonato Carioca

The 1953 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on July 11, 1953 and ended on January 20, 1954. It was organized by FMF (Federação Metropolitana de Futebol, or Metropolitan Football Federation). Twelve teams participated. Flamengo won the title for the 11th time. no teams were relegated.[1][2]

Campeonato Carioca
Season1953
ChampionsFlamengo
Matches played147
Goals scored504 (3.43 per match)
Top goalscorerBenítez (Flamengo) – 22 goals
Biggest home winBangu 8-1 Portuguesa (November 1, 1953)
América 7-0 Madureira (November 29, 1953)
Biggest away winBangu 2-7 Fluminense (September 27, 1953)
Portuguesa 0-5 Flamengo (November 11, 1953)
Madureira 0-5 Flamengo (November 22, 1953)
Highest scoringBotafogo 6-3 Bonsucesso (July 19, 1953)
Bangu 2-7 Fluminense (September 27, 1953)
Bangu 8-1 Portuguesa (November 1, 1953)
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System

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

  • First phase: The twelve teams all played against each other in a double round-robin format. The six best teams qualified to the Third round (The first and second rounds were part of the First phase). The team with the most points qualified to the Finals.
  • Third round: The remaining six teams all played in a single round-robin format against each other. The team with the most points qualified to the Finals.
  • Finals: The finals would be disputed in a best-of-three-points series. In case the same team won all three rounds, it won the title automatically.

Championship

First phase
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Flamengo 22 16 4 2 66 25 +41 36 Qualified to Finals
2 Botafogo 22 16 3 3 57 23 +34 35 Qualified to Third round
3 Fluminense 22 16 3 3 50 23 +27 35
4 Vasco da Gama 22 11 8 3 59 30 +29 30
5 América 22 11 4 7 47 32 +15 26
6 Bangu 22 9 5 8 41 39 +2 23
7 Madureira 22 7 6 9 18 43 −25 20
8 Olaria 22 4 7 11 28 39 −11 15
9 São Cristóvão 22 4 7 11 25 39 −14 15
10 Bonsucesso 22 4 4 14 33 51 −18 12
11 Portuguesa 22 5 0 17 20 56 −36 10
12 Canto do Rio 22 2 3 17 20 64 −44 7
Updated to match(es) played on December 6, 1954. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Third round
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Flamengo 5 5 0 0 11 2 +9 10 Champions
2 Fluminense 5 3 0 2 8 7 +1 6
3 Bangu 5 2 1 2 7 9 −2 5
4 Vasco da Gama 5 1 2 2 9 10 −1 4
5 América 5 1 1 3 3 7 −4 3
6 Botafogo 5 0 2 3 2 5 −3 2
Updated to match(es) played on January 20, 1954. 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 1953". Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  2. "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1953". Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
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