1978 Campeonato Carioca

The 1978 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on September 2, 1978 and ended on December 3, 1978. It was the last official tournament organized by FCF (Federação Carioca de Futebol, or Carioca Football Federation). Only clubs based in the Rio de Janeiro city were allowed to play. Twelve teams contested this edition. Flamengo won the title for the 18th time. no were relegated.[1][2]

Campeonato Carioca
Season1978
ChampionsFlamengo
Matches played132
Goals scored339 (2.57 per match)
Top goalscorerCláudio Adão (Flamengo)
Roberto Dinamite (Vasco da Gama)
Zico (Flamengo) - 19 goals
Biggest home winFlamengo 9-0 Portuguesa (November 11, 1978)
Biggest away winCampo Grande
2-5 Flamengo (October 29, 1978)
Highest scoringFlamengo 9-0 Portuguesa (November 11, 1978)
← 1977
1979 →

System

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

  • Taça Guanabara: The twelve teams all played in a single round-robin format against each other. The champions qualified to the Finals.
  • Taça Rio: The twelve teams all played in a single round-robin format against each other. The champions qualified to the Finals.
  • Finals: Would be disputed by the two stage winners; in case the same team won both stages, the Finals wouldn't be held.

Championship

Taça Guanabara
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Flamengo 11 7 3 1 29 6 +23 17 Champions
2 Fluminense 11 8 1 2 26 9 +17 17
3 Botafogo 11 6 5 0 22 10 +12 17
4 Vasco da Gama 11 5 5 1 19 9 +10 15
5 América 11 4 5 2 12 7 +5 13
6 São Cristóvão 11 5 3 3 11 16 −5 13
7 Bonsucesso 11 5 2 4 10 16 −6 12
8 Madureira 11 3 2 6 10 12 −2 8
9 Bangu 11 3 2 6 4 14 −10 8
10 Portuguesa 11 2 3 6 8 18 −10 7
11 Olaria 11 0 5 6 2 15 −13 5
12 Campo Grande 11 0 3 8 3 24 −21 3
Updated to match(es) played on October 15, 1978. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Taça Rio
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Flamengo 11 10 1 0 31 5 +26 21 Champions
2 Vasco da Gama 11 10 0 1 33 6 +27 20
3 Fluminense 11 7 2 2 21 9 +12 16
4 América 11 6 2 3 20 11 +9 14
5 Botafogo 11 6 1 4 16 8 +8 13
6 Olaria 11 4 2 5 7 14 −7 10
7 Bonsucesso 11 2 4 5 14 20 −6 8
8 São Cristóvão 11 4 0 7 8 22 −14 8
9 Bangu 11 2 2 7 5 15 −10 6
10 Campo Grande 11 1 4 6 12 24 −12 6
11 Portuguesa 11 1 4 6 11 27 −16 6
12 Madureira 11 1 2 8 5 22 −17 4
Updated to match(es) played on December 3, 1978. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Aggregate table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Flamengo 22 17 4 1 60 11 +49 38 1979 Special Championship
2 Vasco da Gama 22 15 5 2 52 15 +37 35
3 Fluminense 22 15 3 4 47 18 +29 33
4 Botafogo 22 12 6 4 38 18 +20 30
5 América 22 10 7 5 32 18 +14 27
6 São Cristóvão 22 9 3 10 19 38 −19 21
7 Bonsucesso 22 7 6 9 24 36 −12 20
8 Olaria 22 4 7 11 9 29 −20 15
9 Bangu 22 5 4 13 9 29 −20 14
10 Portuguesa 22 3 7 12 19 45 −26 13
11 Madureira 22 4 4 14 15 34 −19 12
12 Campo Grande 22 1 7 14 15 48 −33 9
Updated to match(es) played on December 3, 1978. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.

References
  1. "RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1978". Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  2. "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1978". Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
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