1976 Campeonato Carioca

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The 1976 edition of the

Fluminense won the title for the 23rd time. no teams were relegated.[1][2]

System

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

  • Taça Guanabara: The fifteen teams all played in a single round-robin format against each other. The champions qualified to the Final phase.
  • Second round: The fifteen teams were divided into two groups, the "winners' group" (Taça José Wânder Rodrigues Mendes) with the best eight teams and the "losers' group" (Taça Josadibe Jappour) with the worst seven teams. each team played in a single round-robin format against the teams of its own group. In the winners' group, the best team qualified to the Final phase, while the worst was relegated into the losers' group for the Third round. In the losers' group, the best team joined the other teams of the winners' group for the Third round.
  • Third round: The format for this stage was the same as in the second round, except that the winners of both groups qualified to the Final phase.
  • Final phase: The remaining four teams played in a single round-robin format against each other. the team with the most points won the title.

Championship

First round

Taça Guanabara

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1
Flamengo
 14 11 2 1 28 5 +23 24 Playoffs
2
Vasco da Gama
 14 11 2 1 28 8 +20 24
3
Fluminense
 14 10 3 1 33 12 +21 23 Taça José Wânder Rodrigues Mendes
4
América
 14 9 4 1 31 9 +22 22
5 Goytacaz 14 4 7 3 12 23 −11 15
6 Olaria 14 3 8 3 7 9 −2 14
7 Botafogo 14 5 3 6 18 15 +3 13
8
Volta Redonda
 14 4 5 5 13 15 −2 13
9
Americano
 14 4 5 5 10 14 −4 13 Taça Josadibe Jappour
10 Bonsucesso 14 3 5 6 12 16 −4 11
11 São Cristóvão 14 2 7 5 14 21 −7 11
12 Campo Grande 14 2 4 8 9 18 −9 8
13 Madureira 14 2 4 8 8 21 −13 8
14 Bangu 14 0 6 8 8 20 −12 6
15 Portuguesa 14 1 3 10 7 32 −25 5
Updated to match(es) played on May 16, 1976. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Playoffs

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Vasco da Gama 1–1 (5-4 pen.)
Flamengo

Second round

Taça José Wânder Rodrigues Mendes

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Botafogo 7 6 1 0 11 2 +9 13 Qualified to Final phase
2
Fluminense
 7 5 1 1 16 8 +8 11
3
Flamengo
 7 4 2 1 11 5 +6 10
4
Vasco da Gama
 7 3 1 3 9 13 −4 7
5
Volta Redonda
 7 1 2 4 3 6 −3 4
6 Olaria 7 1 2 4 7 11 −4 4
7 Goytacaz 7 0 4 3 6 10 −4 4
8
América
 7 1 1 5 4 12 −8 3 Taça Jayme de Carvalho
Updated to match(es) played on July 18, 1976. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Taça Josadibe Jappour

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1
Americano
 6 4 1 1 10 5 +5 9 Taça Amadeu Rodrigues Sequeira
2 Portuguesa 6 3 3 0 8 4 +4 9
3 Madureira 6 3 3 0 6 2 +4 9
4 Bonsucesso 6 2 2 2 7 5 +2 6
5 São Cristóvão 6 1 1 4 7 8 −1 3
6 Campo Grande 6 1 1 4 4 11 −7 3
7 Bangu 6 1 1 4 4 11 −7 3
Updated to match(es) played on July 18, 1976. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Third round

Taça Amadeu Rodrigues Sequeira

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1
Fluminense
 7 6 1 0 20 4 +16 13 Qualified to Final phase
2
Flamengo
 7 5 1 1 18 8 +10 11
3
Vasco da Gama
 7 3 2 2 9 7 +2 8
4
Americano
 7 3 1 3 9 13 −4 7
5 Olaria 7 1 3 3 5 9 −4 5
6 Goytacaz 7 2 1 4 5 12 −7 5
7 Botafogo 7 1 2 4 11 12 −1 4
8
Volta Redonda
 7 0 3 4 8 20 −12 3
Updated to match(es) played on August 15, 1976. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Taça Jayme de Carvalho

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1
América
 6 5 1 0 12 2 +10 11 Qualified to Final phase
2 Madureira 6 4 0 2 8 5 +3 8
3 Bonsucesso 6 2 2 2 8 8 0 6
4 Portuguesa 6 1 3 2 6 7 −1 5
5 Bangu 6 1 3 2 7 12 −5 5
6 São Cristóvão 6 2 0 4 4 8 −4 4
7 Campo Grande 6 0 3 3 5 8 −3 3
Updated to match(es) played on August 14, 1976. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Final phase

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1
Fluminense
 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 4 Playoffs
2
Vasco da Gama
 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 4
3
América
 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 3
4 Botafogo 3 0 1 2 0 4 −4 1
Updated to match(es) played on July 18, 1976. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Playoffs

Final
Fluminense
1 – 0 (a.e.t.)Vasco da Gama
Doval
119'
Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 127,052

Top Scorer

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Doval Fluminense 20
2 Gil Fluminense 19
3 Zico Flamengo 18
Luizinho Lemos Flamengo
Dé Vasco da Gama
6 Roberto Dinamite Vasco da Gama 15
7 Expedito América 12
8 Orlando América 11
Rivellino Fluminense
Zé Neto Goytacaz
11 Manfrini Botafogo 10

References

  1. ^ a b "RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1976". Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1976". Archived from the original on July 2, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
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