1913 Campeonato Carioca


The 1913 Campeonato Carioca, the eighth edition of that championship, kicked off on May 3, 1913, and ended on December 7, 1913. It was organized by LMSA. Ten teams participated. América won the title for the 1st time. Americano, Bangu, and Mangueira were relegated.

Participating teams

In February 1913, AFRJ and LMSA reconciled, with the former being absorbed into the latter. Originally, the championship would have 13 clubs: all the LMSA teams that had disputed the previous year's championship, and the five best teams in AFRJ's championship. However, in March, the clubs voted for reducing the championship to ten teams, and Cattete, Paulistano, and Germânia found themselves relegated to the Second Level; As a protest, Germânia retired from the league altogether.
ClubHome locationPrevious season
AméricaTijuca, Rio de Janeiro3rd
AmericanoVila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro2nd
BanguBangu, Rio de Janeiro6th
BotafogoBotafogo, Rio de Janeiro1st
FlamengoFlamengo, Rio de Janeiro2nd
FluminenseLaranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro5th
MangueiraTijuca, Rio de Janeiro8th
PaysanduFlamengo, Rio de Janeiro1st
Rio CricketPraia Grande, Niterói4th
São CristóvãoSão Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro7th

System

The tournament would be divided in two stages:First round: The ten teams all played against each other in a single round-robin format. The seven best teams qualified to the Second phase and the bottom three were relegated.Second round: The remaining six teams all played in a single round-robin format against each other. The team with the most points in the sum of both stages won the title.