1920 Campeonato Carioca

The 1920 Campeonato Carioca, the fifteenth edition of that championship, kicked off on April 11, 1920 and ended on January 2, 1921. It was organized by LMDT (Liga Metropolitana de Desportos Terrestres, or Metropolitan Land Sports League). Ten teams participated. Flamengo won the title for the 3rd time. No teams were relegated.[1][2]

Campeonato Carioca
Season1920
ChampionsFlamengo
Matches played89
Goals scored400 (4.49 per match)
Top goalscorerArlindo (Botafogo)
Claudionor (Bangu) – 18 goals
Biggest home winBangu 9-0 Villa Isabel (June 20, 1920)
Biggest away winPalmeiras 1-7 Fluminense (May 9, 1920)
Mangueira 0-6 Botafogo (August 8, 1920)
Highest scoringSão Cristóvão 9-4 Villa Isabel (August 8, 1920)
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Participating teams
ClubHome locationPrevious season
AméricaTijuca, Rio de Janeiro
6th
AndarahyAndaraí, Rio de Janeiro
8th
BanguBangu, Rio de Janeiro
5th
BotafogoBotafogo, Rio de Janeiro
3rd
FlamengoFlamengo, Rio de Janeiro
2nd
FluminenseLaranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro
1st
MangueiraTijuca, Rio de Janeiro
9th
PalmeirasSão Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro
1st (Second level)
São CristóvãoSão Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro
4th
Villa IsabelVila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro
7th

System

The tournament would be disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title.[2][1]

Championship
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Flamengo 18 13 5 0 44 19 +25 31 Champions
2 Fluminense 18 11 4 3 46 27 +19 26
3 América 18 10 5 3 39 24 +15 25
4 Botafogo 18 10 1 7 56 34 +22 21
5 Andarahy 18 9 2 7 36 26 +10 20
6 Bangu 18 8 1 9 51 42 +9 17
7 São Cristóvão 18 8 1 9 49 37 +12 15[lower-alpha 1]
8 Villa Isabel 18 4 1 13 31 53 −22 11[lower-alpha 1] 1921 Série B
9 Palmeiras 18 3 2 13 24 64 −40 8
10 Mangueira 18 3 0 15 24 74 −50 6
Updated to match(es) played on January 2, 1921. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Villa Isabel won the points of a 3-2 loss against São Cristóvão due to the latter having used ineligible players
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References
  1. "RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1920". Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  2. "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1920". Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
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