1995 Campeonato Carioca

The 1995 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on January 28, 1995 and ended on June 25, 1995. 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. Sixteen teams contested this edition. Fluminense won the title for the 28th time. Entrerriense, São Cristóvão, Friburguense and Campo Grande were relegated.[1][2]

Campeonato Carioca
Season1995
ChampionsFluminense
RelegatedEntrerriense
São Cristóvão
Friburguense
Campo Grande
Copa do BrasilFlamengo
Fluminense
Botafogo
Vasco da Gama
Série CAmérica
Barra
Bayer
Campo Grande
Itaperuna
Volta Redonda
Matches played182
Goals scored447 (2.46 per match)
Top goalscorerTúlio (Botafogo) - 27 goals
Biggest home winBotafogo 7-0 São Cristóvão (March 8, 1995)
Biggest away winFriburguense 0-6 Flamengo (February 5, 1995)
Highest scoringCampo Grande 2-6 Bangu (February 1, 1995)
1994
1996

System

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

  • Taça Guanabara: The sixteen teams were divided into two groups of eight. the teams all played in double round-robin format against the teams of their own group. The four best teams in each group qualified to the Second phase. However, the qualified team with the worst performance would dispute a playoff against the winner of the Módulo Intermediário's playoffs. The teams with the most points in each group went to the finals of the Taça Guanabara. Bonus points were given for the top team in each group's first and second half, and the winner of the Taça Guanabara.
  • Módulo Intermediário: The equivalent of the Second Level: The eighteen teams were divided into two groups; one with eight and other with ten, with the teams all played in double round-robin format against the teams of their own group. The two best teams of Group A would be promoted to the First Level for 1996. However, the winner of Group A would dispute a playoff against the winner of Group B for a berth on the playoff against the Taça Guanabara's worst qualified team.
  • Relegation Playoff: The bottom two teams of each group in the Taça Guanabara would dispute that phase. played in a double round-robin format against each other. the two teams with the fewest points were relegated.
  • Second phase: The remaining eight 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 Botafogo 14 10 3 1 37 8 +29 33 Qualified to Finals
2 Vasco da Gama 14 9 4 1 29 11 +18 31 Qualified
3 América 14 5 6 3 23 16 +7 21
4 Entrerriense 14 6 3 5 18 25 7 21 Playoffs
5 Itaperuna 14 4 5 5 11 11 0 17
6 Barreira 14 2 7 5 13 21 8 13
7 Olaria 14 3 2 9 15 34 19 11 Relegation Tournament
8 São Cristóvão 14 0 4 10 13 33 20 4
Updated to match(es) played on March 20, 1995. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Flamengo 14 9 4 1 34 12 +22 31 Qualified to Finals
2 Fluminense 14 8 4 2 24 9 +15 28 Qualified
3 Volta Redonda 14 7 2 5 17 15 +2 23
4 Bangu 14 5 7 2 20 14 +6 22
5 Madureira 14 5 5 4 13 14 1 20
6 Friburguense 14 2 4 8 9 24 15 10
7 Americano 14 1 6 7 5 16 11 9 Relegation Tournament
8 Campo Grande 14 1 4 9 7 25 18 7
Updated to match(es) played on March 20, 1995. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Flamengo 3–2 Botafogo

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Barra Mansa 14 8 3 3 15 8 +7 27 Qualified
2 Bayer 14 7 5 2 14 5 +9 26
3 Bonsucesso 14 7 5 2 19 12 +7 26
4 Nova Iguaçu 14 6 6 2 17 9 +8 24
5 Portuguesa 14 4 5 5 19 11 +8 17
6 Goytacaz 14 3 5 6 10 15 5 14
7 Mesquita 14 2 3 9 7 22 15 9
8 Saquarema 14 1 4 9 11 30 19 7
Updated to match(es) played on March 16, 1995. Source: Brfut.blogspot.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Barra 18 10 4 4 24 14 +10 34 Qualified
2 América de Três Rios 18 9 6 3 29 13 +16 33
3 Italva 18 7 8 3 19 16 +3 29
4 Serrano 18 7 6 5 16 15 +1 27
5 Barra da Tijuca 18 6 7 5 24 18 +6 25
6 Olympico 18 6 6 6 23 22 +1 24
7 Rubro Social 18 5 6 7 23 27 4 21
8 Heliópolis 18 4 6 8 18 23 5 18
9 Canto do Rio 18 3 7 8 12 23 11 16
10 Everest 18 3 4 11 12 29 17 13
Updated to match(es) played on March 16, 1995. Source: Cacellain.com.br
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.

Finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Barra 1–0 Barra Mansa

Playoffs

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Entrerriense 3–2 Barra

Relegation group

Originally, Campo Grande and São Cristóvão were relegated, to be replaced by Barra Mansa and Bayer.[3] However, for 1996, the federation decided to reduce the championship to twelve teams and, in addition to not promoting any team from the Módulo Intermediário, inexplicably relegated Entrerriense (8th place) and Friburguense (12th place).[1]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Americano 6 4 0 2 13 9 +4 12
2 Olaria 6 3 2 1 11 5 +6 11
3 São Cristóvão 6 2 1 3 6 7 1 7 Relegated
4 Campo Grande 6 1 1 4 6 15 9 4
Updated to match(es) played on April 30, 1995. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Second phase

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Fluminense 14 10 3 1 25 10 +15 33 Champions
2 Flamengo 14 9 2 3 38 18 +20 32
3 Botafogo 14 9 2 3 25 8 +17 30
4 Vasco da Gama 14 5 6 3 21 12 +9 22
5 América 14 3 3 8 11 19 8 12
6 Volta Redonda 14 3 3 8 12 31 19 12
7 Bangu 14 2 6 6 11 20 9 12
8 Entrerriense 14 1 3 10 6 31 25 6
Updated to match(es) played on June 25, 1995. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

References

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