1906 Campeonato Carioca

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Campeonato Carioca
Season 1906
Champions Fluminense
Matches played30
Goals scored134 (4.47 per match)
Top goalscorer Horácio da Costa (Fluminense) – 18 goals
Biggest home win Fluminense 8-0 Botafogo (May 13, 1906)
Biggest away win Football & Athletic 0-11 Fluminense (September 9, 1906)
Highest scoring Football & Athletic 0-11 Fluminense (September 9, 1906)
1907

The 1906 Campeonato Carioca , the first edition of that championship, kicked off on May 3, 1906, and ended on October 28, 1906. It was organized by LMF (Liga Metropolitana de Football, or Metropolitan Football League). Six teams participated. Fluminense won the title for the 1st time. No teams were relegated. [1] [2]

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Participating teams

ClubHome locationPrevious season
Botafogo Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro
Bangu Bangu, Rio de Janeiro
Fluminense Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro
Football & Athletic Andaraí, Rio de Janeiro
Paissandu Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro
Rio Cricket Praia Grande, Niterói

System

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

Championship

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Fluminense 10901526+4618Champions
2 Paysandu 107032612+1414
3 Rio Cricket 10604239+1412
4 Botafogo 104061834168
5 Bangu 10307131856
6 Football & Athletic 10109255532Relegation Playoffs
Updated to match(es) played on October 28, 1906. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Relegation Playoffs

Football & Athletic 5 – 2 Riachuelo
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Rua Guanabara, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: W. Salmond

References

  1. 1 2 "RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1906" . Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1906". Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2019.