1940 Campeonato Carioca

Campeonato Carioca

Season	1940
Champions	Fluminense
Matches played	108
Goals scored	456 (4.22 per match)
Top goalscorer	Leônidas (Flamengo) – 30 goals
Biggest home win	Flamengo 6-0 São Cristóvão (November 15, 1940) Flamengo 7-1 Bonsucesso (December 15, 1940)
Biggest away win	Bonsucesso 0-8 Vasco da Gama (December 22, 1940)
Highest scoring	Madureira 4-7 Fluminense (June 23, 1940) Bonsucesso 5-6 Madureira (November 15, 1940)
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The 1940 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on April 21, 1940 and ended on December 22, 1940. It was organized by LFRJ (Liga de Futebol do Rio de Janeiro, or Rio de Janeiro Football League). Nine teams participated. Fluminense won the title for the 13th time. no teams were relegated.^[1][2]

System

The tournament would be disputed in a triple round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title.^[2][1]

Championship

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Fluminense	24	17	4	3	62	31	+31	38	Champions
2	Flamengo	24	17	3	4	72	30	+42	37
3	Vasco da Gama	24	17	2	5	67	31	+36	36
4	Botafogo	24	12	6	6	60	46	+14	30
5	Madureira	24	9	3	12	52	64	−12	21
6	América	24	9	2	13	45	45	0	20
7	Bonsucesso	24	5	4	15	34	69	−35	14
8	São Cristóvão	24	5	1	18	29	66	−37	11
9	Bangu	24	4	1	19	35	74	−39	9

Updated to match(es) played on December 22, 1940. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Top Scores

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Leonidas	Flamengo	30
2	Segundo Villadóniga	Vasco da Gama
3	Isaias	Madureira	21
4	Gallego	Bonsucesso	14
5	Hércules	Fluminense	12
	Nelsinho	América
7	Milani	Fluminense	11
	Pascoal	Botafogo

References

1. "RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1940". Retrieved July 6, 2019.
2. "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1940". Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2019.