1940 Campeonato Carioca

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Flamengo 7-1 Bonsucesso (December 15, 1940)
Biggest away winBonsucesso 0-8 Vasco da Gama (December 22, 1940)
Highest scoringMadureira 4-7 Fluminense (June 23, 1940)
Bonsucesso 5-6 Madureira (November 15, 1940)
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The 1940 edition of the

Fluminense won the title for the 13th time. no teams were relegated.[1][2]

System

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

Championship

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1
Fluminense
 24 17 4 3 62 31 +31 38 Champions
2
Flamengo
 24 17 3 4 72 30 +42 37
3
Vasco da Gama
 24 17 2 5 67 31 +36 36
4 Botafogo 24 12 6 6 60 46 +14 30
5 Madureira 24 9 3 12 52 64 −12 21
6
América
 24 9 2 13 45 45 0 20
7 Bonsucesso 24 5 4 15 34 69 −35 14
8 São Cristóvão 24 5 1 18 29 66 −37 11
9 Bangu 24 4 1 19 35 74 −39 9
Updated to match(es) played on December 22, 1940. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

References

  1. ^ a b "RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1940". Retrieved July 6, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1940". Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
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