Campeonato Carioca
Season1976
ChampionsFluminense
Copa BrasilVasco da Gama
Flamengo
Fluminense
América
Botafogo
Americano
Goytacaz
Volta Redonda
Matches played211
Goals scored501 (2.37 per match)
Top goalscorerDoval (Fluminense) - 20 goals
Biggest home winBotafogo 7-1 Americano (August 11, 1976)
Biggest away winSão Cristóvão 1-7 Botafogo (March 20, 1976)
Portuguesa 0-6 América (April 3, 1976)
Highest scoringBotafogo 7-1 Americano (August 11, 1976)
São Cristóvão 1-7 Botafogo (March 20, 1976)
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The 1976 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on March 13, 1976 and ended on October 3, 1976. It was organized by FCF (Federação Carioca de Futebol, or Carioca Football Federation). This was the first edition of the championship after the incorporation of Guanabara state by Rio de Janeiro, and as such, the habitual twelve teams were joined by three invitees from the Fluminense championship: Americano, Goytacaz and Volta Redonda, with these being the first teams from outside Rio de Janeiro city to participate in the Carioca championship ever since Canto do Rio had left the league in 1964. 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]

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
Fluminense1 – 0 (a.e.t.)Vasco da Gama
Doval 119'
Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 127,052
Referee: Armando Marques

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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