1915 Campeonato Carioca

Campeonato Carioca
Season1915
ChampionsFlamengo
RelegatedRio Cricket
Matches played44
Goals scored213 (4.84 per match)
Top goalscorerHarry Welfare (Fluminense) – 19 goals
Biggest home winFluminense 9-1 São Cristóvão (August 1, 1915)
Biggest away winRio Cricket 0-8 América (May 30, 1915)
Highest scoringBangu 8-2 São Cristóvão (July 4, 1915)
Fluminense 9-1 São Cristóvão (August 1, 1915)
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The 1915 Campeonato Carioca, the tenth edition of that championship, kicked off on May 2, 1915 and ended on October 31, 1915. It was organized by LMSA (Liga Metropolitana de Sports Athleticos, or Metropolitan Athletic Sports League). Seven teams participated. Flamengo won the title for the 2nd time. Rio Cricket was relegated.[1][2]

Participating teams

Club Home location Previous season
América Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro
2nd
Bangu Bangu, Rio de Janeiro
1st (Second level)
Botafogo Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro
3rd
Flamengo Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro
1st
Fluminense Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro
4th
Rio Cricket Praia Grande, Niterói
5th
São Cristóvão São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro
6th

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 Flamengo 12 8 4 0 35 11 +24 20 Champions
2 Fluminense 12 8 2 2 42 21 +21 18
3 América 12 8 1 3 44 15 +29 17
4 Botafogo 12 5 2 5 24 24 0 12
5 São Cristóvão 12 3 1 8 18 36 −18 7
6 Bangu 12 3 0 9 23 45 −22 6
7 Rio Cricket 12 2 0 10 13 47 −34 4 Relegation playoffs
Updated to match(es) played on October 31, 1915. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Relegation playoffs

The last-placed team, Rio Cricket would dispute a playoff against Andarahy, champions of the Second Level. Rio Cricket lost the playoff, and with many of its players, who were mostly English, leaving to fight on World War I, Rio Cricket left the league in 1917.[1]

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Andarahy 4–2 Rio Cricket 2–2 2–2 4-2

References

  1. ^ a b c "RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1915". Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1915". Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2019.