1908 Campeonato Carioca

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Fluminense) – 12 goals
Biggest home winFluminense 11-0 Riachuelo (July 5, 1908)
Biggest away winPaysandu 1-10 Fluminense (May 3, 1908)
Highest scoringPaysandu 1-10 Fluminense (May 3, 1908)
Fluminense 11-0 Riachuelo (July 5, 1908)
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The 1908

Fluminense won the title for the 3rd time. No teams were relegated.[2][3]

Participating teams

Club Home location Previous season
América Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro
–
Botafogo Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro
1st
Fluminense
 Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro
1st
Paissandu Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro
4th
Riachuelo Riachuelo, Rio de Janeiro
–
Rio Cricket Praia Grande, Niterói
–

System

The tournament would be disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title.[2][3]

Championship

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1
Fluminense
 10 8 2 0 44 11 +33 18 Champions
2 Botafogo 10 6 2 2 20 11 +9 14
3
América
 10 7 0 3 18 12 +6 14
4 Rio Cricket 10 5 0 5 18 9 +9 10
5 Paysandu 10 2 0 8 3 38 −35 4
6 Riachuelo 10 0 0 10 0 22 −22 0[a] Withdrew
Updated to match(es) played on November 1, 1908. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Riachuelo withdrew from the championship after its third match and all its remaining matches were counted as walkovers.

References

  1. ^ Not to be confused with the league of the same name that had organized the championship in 1907
  2. ^ a b "RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1908". Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1908". Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
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