1922 Campeonato Carioca

Campeonato Carioca
Season1922
ChampionsAmérica
Matches played85
Goals scored311 (3.66 per match)
Top goalscorerBraz de Oliveira (Carioca) – 15 goals
Biggest home winFluminense 6-0 Andarahy (July 2, 1922)
Biggest away winPalmeiras 0-5 Vasco da Gama (July 23, 1922)
Highest scoringVasco da Gama 8-3 Carioca (July 16, 1922)
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The 1922 Campeonato Carioca, the seventeenth edition of that championship, kicked off on April 2, 1922 and ended on November 5, 1922. It was organized by LMDT (Liga Metropolitana de Desportos Terrestres, or Metropolitan Land Sports League). Fourteen teams participated. América won the title for the 3rd time. No teams were relegated.[1][2]

Participating teams

Club Home location Previous season
América Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro
2nd
Americano Engenho de Dentro, Rio de Janeiro
13th
Andarahy Andaraí, Rio de Janeiro
4th
Bangu Bangu, Rio de Janeiro
3rd
Botafogo Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro
5th
Carioca Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro
9th
Flamengo Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro
1st
Fluminense Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro
7th
Mackenzie Méier, Rio de Janeiro
12th
Mangueira Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro
11th
Palmeiras São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro
14th
São Cristóvão São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro
6th
Vasco da Gama São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro
10th
Villa Isabel Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro
8th

System

The tournament would be disputed in two stages:[2][1]

  • First stage: The fourteen teams would be divided into two groups of seven: Série A, with the teams that had finished from 1st to 7th in the previous year's championship, and Série B, with those that had finished from 8th to 14th.The teams in each group played each other in a double round-robin format. The champions of Série A and Série B would qualify into the Finals, while the last-placed team in Série B would dispute a playoff against the champions of the Second Level.
  • Final stage: However, before the Finals, the champions of Série B would have to play against the last-placed team of Série A. If they won that match, they qualified for the Finals while the other team would be relegated to the Série B. In case of any other result, the Série A champions would win the title automatically, and no relegation or promotion across groups would take place.

Championship

Série A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 América 12 9 1 2 19 7 +12 18[a] Qualified to Finals
2 Flamengo 12 7 3 2 24 11 +13 17
3 Fluminense 12 6 3 3 24 12 +12 16[a]
4 Botafogo 12 6 3 3 21 13 +8 15
5 Bangu 12 3 2 7 22 29 −7 8
6 Andarahy 12 2 3 7 17 36 −19 7
7 São Cristóvão 12 0 3 9 11 30 −19 3 Qualifying Match for Finals
Updated to match(es) played on July 23, 1922. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b América lost the points of a tie against Fluminense after that match was annulled and América refused to play a rematch.

Série B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Vasco da Gama 12 10 1 1 36 10 +26 21 Qualifying Match for Finals
2 Villa Isabel 12 10 0 2 26 11 +15 20
3 Americano 12 6 2 4 26 23 +3 14
4 Carioca 12 5 2 5 26 34 −8 12
5 Palmeiras 12 1 5 6 18 35 −17 7
6 Mangueira 12 2 2 8 24 33 −9 6
7 Mackenzie 12 0 4 8 17 27 −10 4
Updated to match(es) played on July 23, 1922. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Final phase

Vasco da Gama0 – 0São Cristóvão
Referee: Affonso de Castro

Vasco da Gama eliminated; América declared champions

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 América 12 9 0 3 19 7 +12 18 Champions
2 Flamengo 12 7 3 2 24 11 +13 17
3 Fluminense 12 7 2 3 24 12 +12 16
4 Botafogo 12 6 3 3 21 13 +8 15
5 Bangu 12 3 2 7 22 29 −7 8
6 Andarahy 12 2 3 7 17 36 −19 7
7 São Cristóvão 12 0 3 9 11 30 −19 3
8 Vasco da Gama 12 10 1 1 36 10 +26 21
9 Villa Isabel 12 10 0 2 26 11 +15 20
10 Americano 12 6 2 4 26 23 +3 14
11 Carioca 12 5 2 5 26 34 −8 12
12 Palmeiras 12 1 5 6 18 35 −17 7
13 Mangueira 12 2 2 8 24 33 −9 6
14 Mackenzie 12 0 4 8 7 27 −20 4
Updated to match(es) played on November 5, 1922. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Relegation playoffs

Originally, a playoff would be held between Mackenzie, the last-placed team in Série B and River, the champions of the Second Level. However, LMDT decided to expand the championship to 16 teams for 1923, eliminating the need for a playoff.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1922". Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1922". Archived from the original on December 13, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2019.