1951 Campeonato Carioca

The 1951 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on August 4, 1951 and ended on January 20, 1952. It was organized by FMF (Federação Metropolitana de Futebol, or Metropolitan Football Federation). Eleven teams participated. Fluminense won the title for the 16th time. no teams were relegated.[1][2]

Campeonato Carioca
Season1951
ChampionsFluminense
Matches played112
Goals scored399 (3.56 per match)
Top goalscorerCarlyle (Fluminense) – 23 goals
Biggest home winBonsucesso 5-0 Canto do Rio (December 9, 1951)
Biggest away winCanto do Rio 3-11 Bangu (December 30, 1951)
Highest scoringCanto do Rio 3-11 Bangu (December 30, 1951)
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System

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

Torneio Municipal
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Botafogo 10 7 2 1 22 9 +13 16 Champions
2 Bangu 10 7 1 2 30 18 +12 15
3 São Cristóvão 10 7 1 2 22 10 +12 15
4 Fluminense 10 6 2 2 23 11 +12 14
5 Vasco da Gama 10 5 1 4 28 20 +8 11
6 Canto do Rio 10 4 2 4 17 17 0 10
7 Flamengo 10 3 3 4 11 15 −4 9
8 Olaria 10 4 0 6 21 15 +6 8
9 Bonsucesso 10 2 2 6 9 24 −15 6
10 América 10 2 1 7 11 25 −14 5
11 Madureira 10 0 2 8 11 41 −30 2
Updated to match(es) played on June 23, 1951. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Championship
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Fluminense 20 14 3 3 51 22 +29 31 Playoffs
2 Bangu 20 14 3 3 57 28 +29 31
3 Botafogo 20 13 4 3 41 19 +22 30
4 Flamengo 20 11 3 6 39 21 +18 25
5 Vasco da Gama 20 9 4 7 36 29 +7 22
6 América 20 7 4 9 33 38 −5 18
7 Olaria 20 6 5 9 34 44 −10 17
8 São Cristóvão 20 6 4 10 25 38 −13 16
9 Bonsucesso 20 3 8 9 36 48 −12 14
10 Madureira 20 3 6 11 24 44 −20 12
11 Canto do Rio 20 0 4 16 20 65 −45 4
Updated to match(es) played on January 6, 1952. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Playoffs
13 January 1952 Final Fluminense 1 – 0 Bangu Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Orlando Pingo de Ouro  27' Attendance: 60,196
Referee: Mário Vianna
20 January 1952 Final Fluminense 2 – 0 Bangu Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Telê  19'  76' Attendance: 78,849
Referee: Mário Vianna

References
  1. "RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1951". Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  2. "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1951". Archived from the original on July 7, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
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