1919 Campeonato Carioca


The 1919 Campeonato Carioca, the fourteenth edition of the annual football championship of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, kicked off on June 8, 1919 and ended on January 6, 1920. It was organized by LMDT. Ten teams participated. Fluminense won the title for the 8th time. Carioca was relegated.

Participating teams

ClubHome locationPrevious season
AméricaTijuca, Rio de Janeiro5th
AndarahyAndaraí, Rio de Janeiro8th
BanguBangu, Rio de Janeiro7th
BotafogoBotafogo, Rio de Janeiro2nd
CariocaJardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro6th
FlamengoFlamengo, Rio de Janeiro4th
FluminenseLaranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro1st
MangueiraTijuca, Rio de Janeiro10th
São CristóvãoSão Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro3rd
Villa IsabelVila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro9th

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, Carioca, would dispute a playoff against Palmeiras, champions of the Second Level. Carioca won the first match by 4-1, but the league annulled the match after it was found that Carioca had fielded two ineligible players. A rematch was held in March 1920, which ended with Palmeiras winning by 4-2 and being promoted to the first level.