1912 Campeonato Carioca
In the 1912 season of the Campeonato Carioca, two championships were disputed, each by a different league.
AFRJ Championship
| Season | 1912 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Botafogo |
| Matches played | 29 |
| Goals scored | 151 (5.21 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mimi Sodré (Botafogo) - 12 goals |
| Biggest home win | Botafogo 10-0 Germânia (September 29, 1912) |
| Biggest away win | Germânia 1-9 Americano (July 28, 1912) |
| Highest scoring | Americano 10-1 Internacional (September 22, 1912) |
← 1911 1913 → | |
As a punishment for having left the league, Botafogo was forbidden to participate in LMSA's 1912 championship, which led Botafogo to form a rival league to LMSA, the AFRJ (Associação de Football do Rio de Janeiro, or Rio de Janeiro Football Association); However, Botafogo failed in getting the adherence of any of the other LMSA teams, and as such, the league was mostly populated by minor teams that weren't members of that league. To add to that, Botafogo had also fallen under a financial crisis that led it to sell its field in the Voluntários da Pátria street to the city, and thus, Botafogo moved to a field in the São Clemente street, where most of the championship's matches were held.[1][2]
The edition of the Campeonato Carioca organized by AFRJ kicked off on May 12, 1912 and ended on October 27, 1912. Seven teams participated, including Petropolitano, the first team from outside the city of Rio de Janeiro or Niterói to participate in the Carioca championship. Its participation, which turned out to be their only one, proved to be short, as the team abandoned the league protesting against the rescheduling of their fourth round match against Botafogo.[3][4] Botafogo won the championship for the 3rd time. no teams were relegated.[3][5]
Participating teams
| Club | Home location | Previous season |
|---|---|---|
| Americano | Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro | |
| Botafogo | Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro | |
| Cattete | Catete, Rio de Janeiro | |
| Germânia | Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro | |
| Internacional | Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro | |
| Paulistano | Centro, Rio de Janeiro | |
| Petropolitano | Centro, Petrópolis | |
System
The tournament would be disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title.[3][5]
Championship
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botafogo | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 6 | +35 | 20 | Champions |
| 2 | Americano | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 12 | +34 | 19 | |
| 3 | Paulistano | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 12 | |
| 4 | Cattete | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 8 | |
| 5 | Germânia | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 39 | −27 | 7 | |
| 6 | Internacional | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 42 | −34 | 3 | |
| 7 | Petropolitano | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 3 | Withdrew |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
LMSA Championship
| Season | 1912 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Paysandu |
| Matches played | 54 |
| Goals scored | 266 (4.93 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Harry Robinson (Paysandu) – 26 goals |
| Biggest home win | Flamengo 14-0 Mangueira (September 8, 1912) |
| Biggest away win | Mangueira 2-16 Flamengo (May 3, 1912) |
| Highest scoring | Mangueira 2-16 Flamengo (May 3, 1912) |
← 1911 1913 → | |
The edition of the Campeonato Carioca organized by LMSA (Liga Metropolitana de Sports Athleticos, or Metropolitan Athletic Sports League) kicked off on May 3, 1912 and ended on November 1, 1912. Paysandu won the championship for the 1st time. no teams were relegated.[3][6]
Participating teams
The league was expanded that year from six to eight teams, with the four participants of the previous year's championship, the three best teams from the second level,[7] and Flamengo, a rowing club that had formed its own football department, mostly comprising former Fluminense players that had a falling out with the club's officialdom in the previous year.[8][9]
| Club | Home location | Previous season |
|---|---|---|
| América | Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro | |
| Bangu | Bangu, Rio de Janeiro | |
| Flamengo | Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro | |
| Fluminense | Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro | |
| Mangueira | Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro | |
| Paysandu | Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro | |
| Rio Cricket | Praia Grande, Niterói | |
| São Cristóvão | São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro | |
System
The tournament would be disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title.[6][3]
Championship
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paysandu | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 64 | 13 | +51 | 24 | Champions |
| 2 | Flamengo | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 16 | +49 | 22 | |
| 3 | América | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 20 | |
| 4 | Rio Cricket | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 17 | |
| 5 | Fluminense | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 16 | |
| 6 | Bangu | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 51 | −27 | 5 | |
| 7 | São Cristóvão | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 46 | −36 | 5 | |
| 8 | Mangueira | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 79 | −69 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
References
- Augusto, Sérgio (2004). Botafogo - Entre o céu e o inferno (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro. pp. 68, 69.
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