1959 Campeonato Carioca

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Flamengo (August 30, 1959)
Highest scoringBangu 6-3 São Cristóvão (August 23, 1959)
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The 1959 edition of the

Fluminense won the title for the 17th time. no teams were relegated.[1][2]

System

The tournament would be disputed in a double 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
 22 17 4 1 45 9 +36 38 Champions
2 Botafogo 22 15 2 5 61 28 +33 32
3 Bangu 22 13 6 3 39 20 +19 32
4
Vasco da Gama
 22 14 3 5 60 30 +30 31
5
América
 22 12 5 5 37 23 +14 29
6
Flamengo
 22 11 6 5 48 25 +23 28
7 Madureira 22 7 4 11 25 40 −15 18
8 Canto do Rio 22 4 5 13 20 37 −17 13
9 Olaria 22 4 5 13 19 40 −21 13
10 Bonsucesso 22 5 2 15 25 56 −31 12
11 São Cristóvão 22 5 1 16 25 53 −28 11
12 Portuguesa 22 3 1 18 13 56 −43 7
Updated to match(es) played on December 20, 1959. 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 1959". Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1959". Archived from the original on November 8, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
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