1911 Campeonato Carioca
| Season | 1911 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Fluminense |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 76 (4 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | James Calvert (Fluminense) – 7 goals |
| Biggest home win | Fluminense 5-0 Rio Cricket (September 10, 1911) |
| Biggest away win | Rio Cricket 0-5 Fluminense (June 11, 1911) |
| Highest scoring | Rio Cricket 3-3 América (May 28, 1911) Paysandu 2-4 América (July 2, 1911) |
← 1910 1912 → | |
The 1911 Campeonato Carioca, the sixth edition of that championship, kicked off on May 7, 1911 and ended on October 22, 1911. It was organized by LMSA (Liga Metropolitana de Sports Athleticos, or Metropolitan Athletic Sports League). Nine teams participated. Fluminense won the title for the 5th time. No teams were relegated.[1][2]
Participating teams
[edit]| Club | Home location | Previous season |
|---|---|---|
| América | Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro | 3rd
|
| Bangu | Bangu, Rio de Janeiro | –
|
| Botafogo | Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro | 1st
|
| Fluminense | Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro | 2nd
|
| Mangueira | Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro | –
|
| Paysandu | Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro | –
|
| Riachuelo | Riachuelo, Rio de Janeiro | 4th
|
| Rio Cricket | Praia Grande, Niterói | 5th
|
| São Cristóvão | São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro | –
|
System
[edit]The tournament would be disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title. The team with the fewest points would be relegated.[2][1]
Championship
[edit]Qualifying tournament
[edit]First round
[edit]| 2 April 1911 First round | Paysandu | 5 – 2 | Mangueira | Rua Guanabara, Rio de Janeiro |
Gillan  Harry Robinson Sidney Pullen |
Riemer Regga |
| 9 April 1911 First round | São Cristóvão | 2 – 2 | Bangu | Rua Voluntários da Pátria, Rio de Janeiro |
| Camarinha Leonel Neves |
Loth John Hellowell |
| 13 April 1911 Replay | São Cristóvão | 2 – 0 | Bangu | Rua Guanabara, Rio de Janeiro |
| João Cantuária Camarinha |
Finals
[edit]| 16 April 1911 Final | Paysandu | 4 – 0 | São Cristóvão | Rua Guanabara, Rio de Janeiro |
| Harry Robinson Jack Gillan |
Championship
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fluminense | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | +20 | 14 | Champions |
| 2 | América | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 8 | |
| 3 | Rio Cricket | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 22 | −13 | 3 | |
| 4 | Paysandu | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 21 | −14 | 2 | |
| 5 | Botafogo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 5[a] | Withdrew |
| 6 | Riachuelo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Folded |
Updated to match(es) played on October 22, 1911. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Botafogo retired from the league in protest to the penalties imposed on their players after a brawl in their match against América.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1911". Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ a b "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1911". Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2019.