1950 Campeonato Carioca

The 1950 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on August 12, 1950 and ended on January 28, 1951. It was organized by FMF (Federação Metropolitana de Futebol, or Metropolitan Football Federation). Eleven teams participated. Vasco da Gama won the title for the 9th time. no teams were relegated.[1][2]

Campeonato Carioca
Season1950
ChampionsVasco da Gama
Matches played110
Goals scored474 (4.31 per match)
Top goalscorerAdemir (Vasco da Gama) – 25 goals
Biggest home winVasco da Gama 9-1 Madureira (October 15, 1950)
Biggest away winFluminense 0-5 Bangu (January 27, 1951)
Highest scoringVasco da Gama 9-1 Madureira (October 15, 1950)
1949
1951

System

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The tournament would be disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title.[2][1]

Championship

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Vasco da Gama 20 17 0 3 74 21 +53 34 Champions
2 América 20 14 3 3 52 30 +22 31
3 Bangu 20 14 2 4 66 24 +42 30
4 Botafogo 20 13 2 5 41 28 +13 28
5 Olaria 20 7 5 8 35 39 −4 19
6 Fluminense 20 7 4 9 41 46 −5 18
7 Flamengo 20 7 3 10 50 45 +5 17
8 Madureira 20 5 4 11 34 56 −22 14
9 Bonsucesso 20 5 2 13 34 64 −30 12
10 Canto do Rio 20 3 4 13 22 57 −35 10
11 São Cristóvão 20 2 3 15 25 64 −39 7
Updated to match(es) played on January 28, 1951. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1 Ademir Vasco da Gama 25
2 Durval Flamengo 16
3 Dimas America 14
4 Simões Bangu 13
Djair Vasco da Gama
Maneca
7 Ariosto Botafogo 12
Ipojucan Vasco da Gama

References

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  1. ^ a b "RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1950". Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1950". Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2019.