1973 Campeonato Carioca

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The 1973 edition of the

Fluminense won the title for the 21st time. no teams were relegated.[1][2]

System

The tournament would be divided in four stages:[2][1]

  • Taça Guanabara: The twelve teams all played in a single round-robin format against each other. The champions qualified to the Final phase. The eight best teams qualified to the Second round.
  • Taça Francisco Laport: The remaining eight teams all played in a single round-robin format against each other. The champions qualified to the Final phase.
  • Third round: The eight teams were divided into two groups of four, and each team played in a single round-robin format against the team of the other group. The champions of each group qualified to the Final phase.
  • Final phase: The four qualified teams played in a one-legged knockout tournament against each other - In case that the same team won two of the four positions, it'd qualify directly to the Finals. In case of a tie, the first and second round champions took precedence over the third stage winners.

Championship

Taça Guanabara

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1
Flamengo
 11 9 2 0 17 4 +13 20 Qualified to Final phase
2
Vasco da Gama
 11 8 2 1 19 5 +14 18 Qualified
3 Botafogo 11 7 3 1 24 14 +10 17
4
América
 11 7 2 2 24 15 +9 16
5 Olaria 11 5 2 4 13 12 +1 12
6
Fluminense
 11 4 3 4 13 8 +5 11
7 Bonsucesso 11 3 5 3 8 6 +2 11
8 Bangu 11 4 2 5 16 13 +3 10
9 Madureira 11 2 2 7 10 18 −8 6
10 Portuguesa 11 2 2 7 8 17 −9 6
11 Campo Grande 11 1 2 8 6 25 −19 4
12 São Cristóvão 11 0 1 10 7 28 −21 1
Updated to match(es) played on May 23, 1973. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Taça Francisco Laport

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1
Fluminense
 7 4 3 0 14 4 +10 11 Playoffs
2
Vasco da Gama
 7 4 3 0 10 4 +6 11
3
Flamengo
 7 4 1 2 13 5 +8 9
4
América
 7 2 4 1 8 6 +2 8
5 Botafogo 7 2 3 2 8 7 +1 7
6 Bonsucesso 7 1 3 3 4 7 −3 5
7 Olaria 7 1 1 5 4 9 −5 3
8 Bangu 7 0 2 5 0 19 −19 2
Updated to match(es) played on July 23, 1973. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Playoffs

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Fluminense 1–0 Vasco da Gama

Third round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1
Vasco da Gama
 4 4 0 0 6 0 +6 8 Qualified to Final phase
2
Flamengo
 4 1 1 2 2 3 −1 3
3
América
 3 1 1 1 3 6 −3 3[a]
4 Bangu 4 0 2 2 1 3 −2 2
Updated to match(es) played on August 15, 1973. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ The August 15 match against Olaria wasn't held

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Botafogo 4 2 1 1 7 3 +4 5 Playoffs
2
Fluminense
 4 2 1 1 3 2 +1 5
3 Olaria 3 1 0 2 1 3 −2 2[a]
4 Bonsucesso 4 0 2 2 1 4 −3 2
Updated to match(es) played on August 15, 1973. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ The August 15 match against América wasn't held

Playoffs

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Fluminense 0–0 Vasco da Gama

Final phase

Semifinals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Fluminense bye
Flamengo
 		0–0[3] Vasco da Gama

Finals

Final
Fluminense
4 – 2Flamengo
Toninho 45'
Dionísio
84'		 Dario 70' 78'
Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro

Top Scores

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Darío Flamengo 25
2 Manfrini Fluminense 13
Sérgio Lima América
4 Jorge Mendonça Bangu 12
5 Dionísio Fluminense 10
Ferretti Botafogo
7 Doval Flamengo 9

References

  1. ^ a b "RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1973". Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1973". Archived from the original on March 23, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  3. ^ Flamengo qualified as winner of the first round
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