1916 Campeonato Carioca


The 1916 Campeonato Carioca, the eleventh edition of that championship, kicked off on May 3, 1916 and ended on December 17, 1916. It was organized by LMSA. Seven teams participated. América won the title for the 2nd time. No teams were relegated.

Participating teams

ClubHome locationPrevious season
AméricaTijuca, Rio de Janeiro3rd
AndarahyAndaraí, Rio de Janeiro1st
BanguBangu, Rio de Janeiro6th
BotafogoBotafogo, Rio de Janeiro4th
FlamengoFlamengo, Rio de Janeiro1st
FluminenseLaranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro2nd
São CristóvãoSão Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro5th

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

Second-place playoffs

The regulation also stipulated that the runners-up of the championship would also receive a trophy. Since Bangu and Botafogo tied in points for that position, they had to dispute a playoff.

Relegation playoffs

The last-placed team, São Cristóvão, would dispute a playoff against Carioca, champions of the Second Level. São Cristóvão won the playoff, but Carioca would be promoted anyway as LMSA folded in early 1917, and the new league formed in its place, LMDT, expanded the championship to ten teams.