1939 Campeonato Carioca

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Fluminense 8-2 Bonsucesso (April 2, 1939)
1938

The 1939

Flamengo
won their 7th title in the history of the competition. Botafogo finished runners-up.

Format

The tournament was contested as a triple round-robin with nine teams competing.[1][2]

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1
Flamengo
24 16 4 4 67 34 +33 36 Champions
2 Botafogo 24 14 5 5 80 42 +38 33
3 São Cristóvão 24 11 7 6 52 46 +6 29
4
Fluminense
24 11 5 8 60 44 +16 27
5
América
24 10 4 10 45 53 −8 24
6
Vasco da Gama
24 8 7 9 32 34 −2 23
7 Madureira 24 4 9 11 36 56 −20 17
8 Bangu 24 5 4 15 31 62 −31 14
9 Bonsucesso 24 5 3 16 29 61 −32 13
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

References

  1. ^ "RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1939". Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1939". Archived from the original on December 13, 2019. Retrieved July 4, 2019.