1942 Campeonato Carioca

The 1942 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on April 5, 1942 and ended on October 11. The final standings were delayed 140 days, as Botafogo challenged the result of their loss to São Cristóvão in court, ultimately losing. Flamengo won the tournament for their 8th time. Botafogo finished runners-up.

Campeonato Carioca
Season1943
ChampionsFlamengo
Matches played135
Goals scored635 (4.7 per match)
Top goalscorerHeleno (Botafogo) – 28 goals
Biggest home winMadureira 9-2 Bangu (May 17, 1942)
São Cristóvão 7-0 América (June 21, 1942)
Biggest away winBonsucesso 0-7 Flamengo (September 20, 1942)
Highest scoringSão Cristóvão 10-4 Bonsucesso (June 6, 1942)
1941
1943

Format

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The tournament was disputed in a triple round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title.[1] No teams were relegated.[2]

Final standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Flamengo 27 20 5 2 87 29 +58 45 Champions
2 Botafogo 27 18 8 1 83 36 +47 44
3 Fluminense 27 19 4 4 72 42 +30 42
4 São Cristóvão 27 9 8 10 74 58 +16 26
5 Madureira 27 10 6 11 70 67 +3 26
6 América 27 9 7 11 62 62 0 25
7 Vasco da Gama 27 8 6 13 44 52 −8 22
8 Canto do Rio 27 6 8 13 51 72 −21 20
9 Bangu 27 5 2 20 48 94 −46 12
10 Bonsucesso 27 2 4 21 44 123 −79 8
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Top Scores

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Rank Player Club Goals
1 Heleno Botafogo 28
2 Isaías[3] Madureira 27
3 Geraldino Canto do Rio 23
Anito Bangu
Sylvio Pirillo Flamengo

References

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  1. ^ "RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1942". Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1942". Archived from the original on February 14, 2019. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  3. ^ tardesdepacaembu (2020-04-20). "Isaías… um forasteiro de tamancos". TARDES DE PACAEMBU (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-11-19.