1954 Campeonato Carioca

The 1954 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on August 21, 1954 and ended on February 27, 1955. It was organized by FMF (Federação Metropolitana de Futebol, or Metropolitan Football Federation). Twelve teams participated. Flamengo won the title for the 12th time. no teams were relegated.[1][2]

Campeonato Carioca
Season1954
ChampionsFlamengo
Matches played147
Goals scored568 (3.86 per match)
Top goalscorerDino da Costa (Botafogo) – 24 goals
Biggest home winBangu 8-1 Madureira (August 22, 1954)
Biggest away winMadureira 1-8 Fluminense (January 2, 1955)
Highest scoringBangu 8-1 Madureira (August 22, 1954)
Madureira 1-8 Fluminense (January 2, 1955)
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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 15 5 2 49 20 +29 35 Qualified to Finals
2 Bangu 22 14 6 2 59 26 +33 34 Qualified to Third round
3 América 22 14 5 3 44 19 +25 33
4 Fluminense 22 13 5 4 58 28 +30 31
5 Vasco da Gama 22 14 3 5 54 27 +27 31
6 Botafogo 22 11 4 7 53 36 +17 26
7 São Cristóvão 22 5 6 11 29 49 −20 16
8 Madureira 22 5 3 14 29 66 −37 13
9 Bonsucesso 22 4 5 13 23 44 −21 13
10 Olaria 22 4 3 15 36 57 −21 11
11 Portuguesa 22 4 3 15 31 53 −22 11
12 Canto do Rio 22 3 4 15 29 69 −40 10
Updated to match(es) played on January 23, 1955. 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 4 1 0 15 7 +8 9 Champions
2 América 5 3 1 1 15 8 +7 7
3 Vasco da Gama 5 1 3 1 10 9 +1 5
4 Botafogo 5 1 2 2 8 11 −3 4
5 Bangu 5 1 1 3 7 14 −7 3
6 Fluminense 5 0 2 3 9 15 −6 2
Updated to match(es) played on February 27, 1955. 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 1954". Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  2. "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1954". Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
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