1914 Campeonato Carioca
Football league season
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The 1914 Campeonato Carioca was the ninth edition of the Rio de Janeiro state football championship. The competition was organized by the Liga Metropolitana de Sports Athleticos (LMSA). Flamengo finished the tournament with the most points and won their first state championship.[1]
| Season | 1914 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 May â 22 November |
| Teams | 7 |
| Champions | Flamengo |
| Relegated | Paissandu |
| Matches | 42 |
| Goals | 166 (3.95 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Bartholomeu "Barthô" (Fluminense) (10) |
â 1913 1915 â | |
Participating teams
| Club | Home location |
|---|---|
| América | Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro |
| Botafogo | Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro |
| Flamengo | Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro |
| Fluminense | Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro |
| Paissandu | Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro |
| Rio Cricket | Praia Grande, Niterói |
| São Cristóvão | São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 19 | Champion |
| 2 | América | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 10 | +20 | 17 | |
| 3 | Botafogo | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 17 | |
| 4 | Fluminense | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 16 | |
| 5 | Rio Cricket | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 25 | 35 | â10 | 6 | |
| 6 | São Cristóvão | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 41 | â26 | 5 | |
| 7 | Paissandu | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 36 | â24 | 4 | Relegation playoff |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 1914. Source: RSSF
Relegation playoff
A relegation playoff match was scheduled between the bottom-placed team of the Campeonato Carioca (Paissandu) and the top-placed team of the Carioca 2nd division (Bangu). Paissandu refused to play the match, and Bangu was promoted to the 1915 Campeonato Carioca 1st division.