2007 Campeonato Carioca

The 2007 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on January 19 and ended on May 4, 2007. 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. Flamengo won the title for the 29th time.[1][2]

Campeonato Carioca
Season2007
ChampionsFlamengo
RelegatedNova Iguaçu
Copa do BrasilFlamengo
Botafogo
Madureira
Série CVolta Redonda
América
Madureira
Friburguense
Matches played76
Goals scored266 (3.5 per match)
Top goalscorerDodô (Botafogo)
Marcelo (Madureira) - 13 goals
Biggest home winBotafogo 7-0 Friburguense (March 11, 2007)
Biggest away winBoavista 1-5 Volta Redonda (March 10, 2007)
Boavista 2-6 Vasco da Gama (March 17, 2007)
Nova Iguaçu 2-6 Botafogo (April 8, 2007)
Highest scoringFluminense 4-4 Vasco da Gama (February 17, 2007)
Boavista 2-6 Vasco da Gama (March 17, 2007)
Nova Iguaçu 4-4 Boavista (April 1, 2007)
Nova Iguaçu 2-6 Botafogo (April 8, 2007)
Botafogo 4-4 Vasco da Gama (April 11, 2007)
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System

The tournament was divided in two stages:

  • Taça Guanabara: The 12 clubs were divided into two groups. teams from each group played in single round-robin format against the others in their group. Top two teams in each group advanced to semifinal and then, to the final, played in two matches.
  • Taça Rio: The teams from one group play against teams from the other group once. Top two teams in each group qualify to semifinal and final, to be played in two matches.
  • Finals: Taça Guanabara and Taça Rio winners play twice at Maracanã Stadium. If the same club wins both stages, they will be declared champions and the final won't be necessary.

Championship

Taça Guanabara

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Madureira 5 3 2 0 9 4 +5 11 Qualified to Semifinals
2 Flamengo 5 3 1 1 9 8 +1 10
3 Botafogo 5 2 2 1 11 8 +3 8
4 Boavista 5 1 3 1 8 8 0 6
5 Americano 5 1 1 3 4 8 −4 4
6 Cabofriense 5 0 1 4 4 9 −5 1
Updated to match(es) played on February 17, 2007. 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 Vasco da Gama 5 3 1 1 17 8 +9 10 Qualified to Semifinals
2 América 5 3 1 1 10 7 +3 10
3 Friburguense 5 3 0 2 9 10 −1 9
4 Volta Redonda 5 2 1 2 7 11 −4 7
5 Fluminense 5 1 2 2 8 10 −2 5
6 Nova Iguaçu 5 0 1 4 5 10 −5 1
Updated to match(es) played on February 17, 2007. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.

Semifinals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Madureira 2–1 América
Vasco da Gama 1–1 (1-3 pen.) Flamengo

Finals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Madureira 2–4 Flamengo 1–0 1–4

Taça Rio

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Botafogo 6 5 0 1 19 5 +14 15 Qualified to Semifinals
2 Cabofriense 6 4 0 2 13 8 +5 12
3 Madureira 6 4 0 2 11 7 +4 12
4 Flamengo 6 3 0 3 10 10 0 9
5 Americano 6 2 1 3 3 4 −1 7
6 Boavista 6 1 1 4 15 23 −8 4
Updated to match(es) played on April 8, 2007. 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 Volta Redonda 6 4 0 2 12 8 +4 12 Qualified to Semifinals
2 Vasco da Gama 6 3 1 2 14 7 +7 10
3 Fluminense 6 3 0 3 9 8 +1 9
4 Friburguense 6 3 0 3 8 15 −7 9
5 América 6 2 0 4 6 13 −7 6
6 Nova Iguaçu 6 0 1 5 8 20 −12 1
Updated to match(es) played on April 8, 2007. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.

Semifinals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Botafogo 4–4 (4-1 pen.) Vasco da Gama
Volta Redonda 1–1 (5-6 pen.) Cabofriense

Finals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Botafogo 5–3 Cabofriense 2–2 3–1

Championship Finals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Flamengo 4–4(4-2 pen.) Botafogo 2–2 2–2

Aggregate table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Botafogo 11 7 2 2 30 13 +17 23 2008 Copa do Brasil
2 Madureira 11 7 2 2 20 11 +9 23 2008 Copa do Brasil and Série C
3 Vasco da Gama 11 6 2 3 31 15 +16 20
4 Flamengo 11 6 1 4 19 18 +1 19 2008 Copa do Brasil
5 Volta Redonda 11 6 1 4 19 19 0 19 Série C
6 Friburguense 11 6 0 5 17 25 −8 18
7 América 11 5 1 5 16 20 −4 16
8 Fluminense 11 4 2 5 17 18 −1 14
9 Cabofriense 11 4 1 6 17 17 0 13
10 Americano 11 3 2 6 7 12 −5 11
11 Boavista 11 2 4 5 23 31 −8 10
12 Nova Iguaçu 11 0 2 9 13 30 −17 2 Relegated
Updated to match(es) played on April 8, 2007. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
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References
  1. "RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 2007". Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  2. "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 2007". Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
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