The 1918 Campeonato Carioca, the thirteenth edition of that championship, kicked off on April 14, 1918 and ended on January 5, 1919. It was organized by LMDT (Liga Metropolitana de Desportos Terrestres, or Metropolitan Land Sports League). Ten teams participated. Fluminense won the title for the 7th time. No teams were relegated.[1][2]
| Season | 1918 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Fluminense |
| Matches played | 91 |
| Goals scored | 426 (4.68 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Luiz Menezes (Botafogo) – 21 goals |
| Biggest home win | Botafogo 9-0 Mangueira (July 28, 1918) |
| Biggest away win | Carioca 0-7 América (May 12, 1918) |
| Highest scoring | Bangu 3-9 Fluminense (April 21, 1918) |
← 1917 1919 → | |
Participating teams
edit| Club | Home location | Previous season |
|---|---|---|
| América | Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro | 2nd
|
| Andarahy | Andaraí, Rio de Janeiro | 6th
|
| Bangu | Bangu, Rio de Janeiro | 7th
|
| Botafogo | Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro | 5th
|
| Carioca | Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro | 9th
|
| Flamengo | Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro | 3rd
|
| Fluminense | Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro | 1st
|
| Mangueira | Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro | 8th
|
| São Cristóvão | São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro | 4th
|
| Villa Isabel | Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro | 10th
|
System
editThe 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
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fluminense | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 52 | 17 | +35 | 29 | Champions |
| 2 | Botafogo | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 55 | 22 | +33 | 26 | |
| 3 | São Cristóvão | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 26 | |
| 4 | Flamengo | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 55 | 43 | +12 | 21 | |
| 5 | América | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 20 | |
| 6 | Carioca | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 31 | 50 | −19 | 16 | |
| 7 | Bangu | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 40 | 66 | −26 | 15 | |
| 8 | Andarahy | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 13 | |
| 9 | Villa Isabel | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 58 | −23 | 13 | |
| 10 | Mangueira | 18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 58 | −45 | 1 | Relegation Playoffs |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
Second-place playoffs
editThe regulation also stipulated that the runners-up of the championship would also receive a trophy. Since São Cristóvão and Botafogo tied in points for that position, they had to dispute a playoff.[1]
| Botafogo | 3 – 2 | São Cristóvão |
|---|---|---|
Petiot  Luiz Menezes Joppert |
Moura Renato Vinhaes |
Relegation playoffs
editThe last-placed team, Mangueira, would dispute a playoff against Americano, champions of the Second Level. Mangueira won the playoff.[1]
| Mangueira | 2 – 1 | Americano |
|---|---|---|
| Renato Simas |
Queiroz |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1918". Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ a b "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1918". Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2019.