1923 Campeonato Carioca

The 1923 Campeonato Carioca, the eighteenth edition of that championship, kicked off on April 15, 1923 and ended on October 14, 1923. It was organized by LMDT (Liga Metropolitana de Desportos Terrestres, or Metropolitan Land Sports League). Sixteen teams participated. Vasco da Gama won the title for the 1st time. No teams were relegated.[1][2]

Campeonato Carioca
Season1923
ChampionsVasco da Gama
Matches played114
Goals scored459 (4.03 per match)
Top goalscorerNonô (Flamengo) – 17 goals
Biggest home winVilla Isabel 10-0 Americano (August 26, 1923)
Biggest away winAmericano 1-6 Mangueira (May 20, 1923)
Highest scoringVilla Isabel 10-0 Americano (August 26, 1923)
1922
1924

Participating teams

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Club Home location Previous season
América Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro
1st
Americano Engenho de Dentro, Rio de Janeiro
10th
Andarahy Andaraí, Rio de Janeiro
6th
Bangu Bangu, Rio de Janeiro
5th
Botafogo Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro
4th
Brasil Urca, Rio de Janeiro
2nd (Second level)
Carioca Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro
11th
Flamengo Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro
2nd
Fluminense Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro
3rd
Mackenzie Méier, Rio de Janeiro
14th
Mangueira Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro
13th
Palmeiras São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro
12th
River Piedade, Rio de Janeiro
1st (Second level)
São Cristóvão São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro
7th
Vasco da Gama São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro
8th
Villa Isabel Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro
9th

System

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The tournament would be disputed in two stages:[2][1]

  • First stage: The sixteen teams would be divided into two groups of eight : Série A, with the teams that had finished from 1st to 8th in the previous year's championship, and Série B, with those that had finished from 9th to 14th and the two teams promoted from the Second level. The teams in each group played each other in a double round-robin format. The champions of Série A and Série B would qualify into the Finals, while the last-placed team in Série B would dispute a playoff against the champions of the Second Level.
  • Final stage: However, before the Finals, the champions of Série B would have to play against the last-placed team of Série A. If they won that match, they qualified for the Finals while the other team would be relegated to the Série B. In case of any other result, the Série A champions would win the title automatically, and no relegation or promotion across groups would take place.

Championship

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Série A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Vasco da Gama 14 12 1 1 32 19 +13 25 Qualified to Finals
2 Flamengo 14 8 3 3 39 23 +16 19
3 São Cristóvão 14 8 1 5 34 23 +11 17
4 Fluminense 14 5 4 5 33 26 +7 14
5 América 14 5 3 6 20 25 −5 13
6 Andarahy 14 3 4 7 20 29 −9 10
7 Bangu 14 3 4 7 28 43 −15 10
8 Botafogo 14 2 0 12 21 39 −18 4 Qualifying Match for Finals
Updated to match(es) played on August 26, 1923. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Série B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Villa Isabel 14 9 3 2 42 17 +25 21 Playoffs
2 Mangueira 14 9 3 2 27 12 +15 21
3 Carioca 14 8 1 5 37 19 +18 17
4 Mackenzie 14 8 1 5 36 23 +13 17
5 River 14 5 4 5 23 25 −2 14
6 Brasil 14 5 0 9 28 33 −5 10
7 Palmeiras 14 3 2 9 13 35 −22 8
8 Americano 14 2 0 12 15 57 −42 4 Relegation Playoffs
Updated to match(es) played on August 26, 1923. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Playoffs

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Villa Isabel3 – 2 (a.e.t.)Mangueira

Final phase

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Botafogo3 – 1Villa Isabel
Neco  
Alkindar    
Lalá  

Villa Isabel eliminated; Vasco da Gama declared champions

Final standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Vasco da Gama 14 12 1 1 32 19 +13 25 Champions
2 Flamengo 14 8 3 3 39 23 +16 19
3 São Cristóvão 14 8 1 5 34 23 +11 17
4 Fluminense 14 5 4 5 33 26 +7 14
5 América 14 5 3 6 20 25 −5 13
6 Andarahy 14 3 4 7 20 29 −9 10
7 Bangu 14 3 4 7 28 43 −15 10
8 Botafogo 14 2 0 12 21 39 −18 4
9 Villa Isabel 14 9 3 2 42 17 +25 21
10 Mangueira 14 9 3 2 27 12 +15 21
11 Carioca 14 8 1 5 37 19 +18 17
12 Mackenzie 14 8 1 5 36 23 +13 17
13 River 14 5 4 5 23 25 −2 14
14 Brasil 14 5 0 9 28 33 −5 10
15 Palmeiras 14 3 2 9 13 35 −22 8
16 Americano 14 2 0 12 15 57 −42 4 Relegated
Updated to match(es) played on October 14, 1923. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Relegation Playoffs

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The regulation stipulated that a playoff would be held between Americano, the last-placed team in Série B and Hellênico, the champions of the Second Level. Hellênico won the playoff. Americano would have been relegated, but after the subsequent split between LMDT and AMEA, Americano participated in the 1924 LMDT championship anyway. [1]

Hellênico2 – 0Americano
Rua Paysandu, Rio de Janeiro

References

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  1. ^ a b c "RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1923". Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1923". Archived from the original on July 7, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2019.