1917 Campeonato Carioca

The 1917 Campeonato Carioca, the twelfth edition of that championship, kicked off on May 20, 1917 and ended on February 24, 1918. It was organized by LMDT (Liga Metropolitana de Desportos Terrestres, or Metropolitan Land Sports League). Ten teams participated. Fluminense won the title for the 6th time. No teams were relegated.[1][2]

Campeonato Carioca
Season1917
ChampionsFluminense
Matches played89
Goals scored396 (4.45 per match)
Top goalscorerLuiz Menezes (Botafogo) – 16 goals
Biggest home winFluminense 11-1 Bangu (December 9, 1917)
Biggest away winBotafogo 2-7 América (June 10, 1917)
Villa Isabel 0-5 Andarahy (September 9, 1917)
Andarahy 2-7 Fluminense (December 30, 1917)
Highest scoringFluminense 11-1 Bangu (December 9, 1917)
1916
1918

Participating teams

ClubHome locationPrevious season
AméricaTijuca, Rio de Janeiro
1st
AndarahyAndaraí, Rio de Janeiro
6th
BanguBangu, Rio de Janeiro
3rd
BotafogoBotafogo, Rio de Janeiro
2nd
CariocaJardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro
1st (Second level)
FlamengoFlamengo, Rio de Janeiro
4th
FluminenseLaranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro
5th
MangueiraTijuca, Rio de Janeiro
3rd (Second level)
São CristóvãoSão Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro
7th
Villa IsabelVila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro
2nd (Second level)

System

The tournament would be disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title. The team with the fewest points would dispute a playoff against the champions of the second level.[2][1]

Championship

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Fluminense 18 14 2 2 58 21 +37 30 Champions
2 América 18 13 2 3 52 23 +29 28
3 Flamengo 18 12 2 4 44 25 +19 26
4 São Cristóvão 18 12 1 5 58 37 +21 25
5 Botafogo 18 11 0 7 56 48 +8 22
6 Andarahy 18 8 3 7 36 32 +4 19
7 Bangu 18 5 1 12 27 57 30 11
8 Mangueira 18 2 4 12 14 42 28 8
9 Carioca 18 2 3 13 25 55 30 7
10 Villa Isabel 18 1 2 15 21 54 33 4 Relegation Playoffs
Updated to match(es) played on February 28, 1918. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Relegation playoffs

The last-placed team, Villa Isabel, would dispute a playoff against Cattete, champions of the Second Level. Villa Isabel won the playoff.[1]

Villa Isabel5 – 0Cattete
Brandão
Cecy
Othon
Referee: Rubens Portcarrero

References

  1. "RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1917". Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  2. "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1917". Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
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