Campeonato Carioca
Season1961
ChampionsBotafogo
Taça BrasilBotafogo
Matches played122
Goals scored282 (2.31 per match)
Top goalscorerAmarildo (Botafogo) - 18 goals
Biggest home winAmérica 4-0 São Cristóvão (August 9, 1961)
Botafogo 4-0 São Cristóvão (August 20, 1961)
Flamengo 5-1 Olaria (October 4, 1961)
América 4-0 Flamengo (October 7, 1961)
Botafogo 4-0 Vasco da Gama (November 19, 19761)
Biggest away winMadureira 0-4 Flamengo (August 6, 1961)
Portuguesa 2-6 Vasco da Gama (August 10, 1961)
Highest scoringPortuguesa 2-6 Vasco da Gama (August 10, 1961)
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The 1961 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on July 30, 1961 and ended on December 28, 1961. It was organized by FCF (Federação Carioca de Futebol, or Carioca Football Federation). Twelve teams participated. Botafogo won the title for the 11th time. no teams were relegated.[1][2]

System

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

Championship

First round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Botafogo 11 7 4 0 24 8 +16 18 Qualified
2 Vasco da Gama 11 5 4 2 16 7 +9 14
3 Flamengo 11 6 2 3 22 13 +9 14
4 Bangu 11 4 5 2 8 7 +1 13
5 América 11 4 4 3 13 8 +5 12
6 Olaria 11 5 2 4 10 10 0 12
7 Fluminense 11 5 2 4 13 14 −1 12
8 São Cristóvão 11 4 3 4 8 13 −5 11
9 Portuguesa 11 4 2 5 14 15 −1 10
10 Canto do Rio 11 3 3 5 7 13 −6 9
11 Bonsucesso 11 2 2 7 7 19 −12 6
12 Madureira 11 0 1 10 5 20 −15 1
Updated to match(es) played on September 24, 1961. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Second round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Botafogo 14 11 2 1 30 10 +20 24
2 Flamengo 14 6 4 4 21 16 +5 16
3 Fluminense 14 5 6 3 14 14 0 16
4 Vasco da Gama 14 7 2 5 18 19 −1 16
5 Bangu 14 6 3 5 18 13 +5 15
6 América 14 4 2 8 14 17 −3 10
7 Olaria 14 3 3 8 14 24 −10 9
8 São Cristóvão 14 1 4 9 6 22 −16 6
Updated to match(es) played on December 28, 1961. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Botafogo 25 18 6 1 54 18 +36 42 Champions
2 Flamengo 25 12 6 7 43 29 +14 30
3 Vasco da Gama 25 12 6 7 34 26 +8 30
4 Fluminense 25 10 8 7 27 28 −1 28
5 Bangu 25 10 8 7 26 20 +6 28
6 América 25 8 6 11 27 25 +2 22
7 Olaria 25 8 5 12 24 34 −10 21
8 São Cristóvão 25 5 7 13 14 35 −21 17
9 Portuguesa 11 4 2 5 14 15 −1 10
10 Canto do Rio 11 3 3 5 7 13 −6 9
11 Bonsucesso 11 2 2 7 7 19 −12 6
12 Madureira 11 0 1 10 5 20 −15 1
Updated to match(es) played on December 28, 1961. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

References

  1. ^ a b "RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1961". Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1961". Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
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