1994 Campeonato Carioca

The 1994 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on January 30, 1994 and ended on May 15, 1994. It is the official tournament organized by FFERJ (Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, or Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation. Only clubs based in the Rio de Janeiro State are allowed to play. Twelve teams contested this edition. Vasco da Gama won the title for the 20th time. no teams were relegated.[1][2]

Campeonato Carioca
Season1994
ChampionsVasco da Gama
Copa do BrasilFlamengo
Vasco da Gama
Volta Redonda
Série CAmérica
Campo Grande
Matches played79
Goals scored179 (2.27 per match)
Top goalscorerTúlio (Botafogo)
Charles (Flamengo) - 14 goals
Biggest home winBotafogo 6-0 América (January 30, 1994)
Fluminense 7-1 Botafogo (April 29, 1994)
Biggest away winCampo Grande 0-5 Fluminense (February 9, 1994)
Highest scoringFluminense 7-1 Botafogo (April 29, 1994)
← 1993
1995 →

System

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

  • Taça Guanabara: The twelve teams were divided into two groups of six. the teams all played in a single round-robin format against each other. The best teams of each group went to the Finals to define the champions of that phase. they received one bonus point for the next phase, and the team with the best overall record earned another extra point. The runners-up in each group also qualified to the Final phase.
  • Final phase: The remaining four teams all played in a double round-robin format against each other. the team with the most points was champion.

Championship

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Vasco da Gama 11 8 3 0 15 3 +12 19 Qualified to Finals
2 Flamengo 11 6 3 2 23 14 +9 15 Qualified
3 Bangu 11 5 4 2 13 6 +7 14
4 Volta Redonda 11 3 4 4 9 12 −3 10
5 Madureira 11 1 8 2 5 4 +1 10
6 Itaperuna 11 2 1 8 10 23 −13 5
Updated to match(es) played on March 27, 1994. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Fluminense 11 6 4 1 19 6 +13 16 Qualified to Finals
2 Botafogo 11 6 3 2 20 9 +11 15 Qualified
3 Americano 11 2 7 2 6 8 −2 11
4 Olaria 11 2 4 5 8 13 −5 8
5 América 11 1 4 6 7 17 −10 6
6 Campo Grande 11 0 3 8 4 24 −20 3
Updated to match(es) played on March 27, 1994. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.

Finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Fluminense 1–4 Vasco da Gama

Final phase
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Vasco da Gama 6 3 2 1 9 5 +4 10 Champions
2 Flamengo 6 4 1 1 10 6 +4 9
3 Fluminense 6 2 2 2 12 8 +4 7
4 Botafogo 6 0 1 5 4 16 −12 1
Updated to match(es) played on May 15, 1994. 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 1994". Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  2. "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1994". Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
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