1957 Campeonato Carioca

The 1957 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on July 21, 1957 and ended on December 22, 1957. It was organized by FMF (Federação Metropolitana de Futebol, or Metropolitan Football Federation). Twelve teams participated. Botafogo won the title for the 10th time. no teams were relegated.[1][2]

Campeonato Carioca
Season1957
ChampionsBotafogo
Matches played132
Goals scored460 (3.48 per match)
Top goalscorerPaulo Valentim (Botafogo) – 22 goals
Biggest home winBangu 7-1 Olaria (August 4, 1957)
América 6-0 Olaria (September 21, 1957)
Biggest away winMadureira 0-8 Flamengo (September 15, 1957)
Highest scoringMadureira 6-3 Olaria (November 10, 1957)
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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 Botafogo 22 16 4 2 64 21 +43 36 Champions
2 Fluminense 22 16 3 3 22 24 −2 35
3 Flamengo 22 14 6 2 60 23 +37 34
4 Vasco da Gama 22 15 3 4 51 28 +23 33
5 Bangu 22 12 5 5 41 22 +19 29
6 América 22 8 6 8 46 30 +16 22
7 Canto do Rio 22 8 3 11 26 38 −12 19
8 São Cristóvão 22 7 4 11 23 40 −17 18
9 Portuguesa 22 3 5 14 25 55 −30 11
10 Madureira 22 2 6 14 25 57 −32 10
11 Bonsucesso 22 1 7 14 18 51 −33 9
12 Olaria 22 2 4 16 22 67 −45 8
Updated to match(es) played on December 22, 1957. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
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References
  1. "RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1957". Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  2. "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1957". Archived from the original on December 13, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
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