1915 Campeonato Carioca


The 1915 Campeonato Carioca, the tenth edition of that championship, kicked off on May 2, 1915, and ended on October 31, 1915. It was organized by LMSA. Seven teams participated. Flamengo won the title for the 2nd time. Rio Cricket was relegated.

Participating teams

ClubHome locationPrevious season
AméricaTijuca, Rio de Janeiro2nd
BanguBangu, Rio de Janeiro1st
BotafogoBotafogo, Rio de Janeiro3rd
FlamengoFlamengo, Rio de Janeiro1st
FluminenseLaranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro4th
Rio CricketPraia Grande, Niterói5th
São CristóvãoSão Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro6th

System

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 dispute a playoff against the champions of the second level.

Championship

Relegation playoffs

The last-placed team, Rio Cricket would dispute a playoff against Andarahy, champions of the Second Level. Rio Cricket lost the playoff, and with many of its players, who were mostly English, leaving to fight on World War I, Rio Cricket left the league in 1917.