1931 Campeonato Carioca

The 1931 Campeonato Carioca, the 26th edition of the Rio de Janeiro state championship. Eleven teams participated. América won the title for the 5th time. No teams were relegated.[1] Carioca joined the league after Syrio e Libanez left following the 1930 season.

Campeonato Carioca
Season1931
ChampionsAmérica
Matches played110
Goals scored439 (3.99 per match)
Top goalscorerRussinho (Vasco da Gama) – 17 goals
Biggest home winVasco da Gama 7-0 Flamengo (April 26, 1931)
Biggest away winSão Cristóvão 1-5 Vasco da Gama (April 19, 1931)
Andarahy 0-4 Botafogo (November 22, 1931)
Highest scoringBonsucesso 7-3 Brasil (November 15, 1931)
Bonsucesso 7-3 Andarahy (November 29, 1931)
1930
1932

Participating teams

ClubHome locationPrevious season
AméricaTijuca, Rio de Janeiro
3rd
AndarahyAndaraí, Rio de Janeiro
10th
BanguBangu, Rio de Janeiro
T-4th
BonsucessoBonsucesso, Rio de Janeiro
9th
BotafogoBotafogo, Rio de Janeiro
1st
BrasilUrca, Rio de Janeiro
11th
CariocaJardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro
1st (Second level)
FlamengoFlamengo, Rio de Janeiro
8th
FluminenseLaranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro
6th
São CristóvãoSão Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro
T-4th
Vasco da GamaSão Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro
2nd

Format

The tournament was disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title.[1]

Championship

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 América 20 14 2 4 48 26 +22 30 Champions
2 Vasco da Gama 20 13 3 4 45 24 +21 29
3 Bangu 20 12 2 6 46 31 +15 26
4 Botafogo 20 10 4 6 46 36 +10 24
5 Fluminense 20 8 6 6 35 27 +8 22
6 Flamengo 20 10 1 9 30 46 16 21
7 Bonsucesso 20 8 4 8 58 46 +12 20
8 Brasil 20 4 6 10 30 46 16 14
9 São Cristóvão 20 5 4 11 43 49 6 14
10 Andarahy 20 4 2 14 30 48 18 10
11 Carioca 20 4 2 14 28 60 32 10
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

References

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