1973 Campeonato Carioca

The 1973 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on March 10, 1973 and ended on August 22, 1973. It was organized by FCF (Federação Carioca de Futebol, or Carioca Football Federation). Twelve teams participated. Fluminense won the title for the 21st time. no teams were relegated.[1][2]

Campeonato Carioca
Season1973
ChampionsFluminense
1973 Campeonato NacionalVasco da Gama
Flamengo
Fluminense
América
Botafogo
Olaria
1974 Campeonato NacionalVasco da Gama
Flamengo
Fluminense
América
Botafogo
Olaria
Matches played113
Goals scored258 (2.28 per match)
Top goalscorerDario (Flamengo) - 15 goals
Biggest home winBotafogo 5-1 América (July 28, 1973)
Biggest away winBangu 0-8 Flamengo (July 19, 1973)
Highest scoringBangu 0-8 Flamengo (July 19, 1973)
1972
1974

System

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The tournament would be divided in four stages:[2][1]

  • Taça Guanabara: The twelve teams all played in a single round-robin format against each other. The champions qualified to the Final phase. The eight best teams qualified to the Second round.
  • Taça Francisco Laport: The remaining eight teams all played in a single round-robin format against each other. The champions qualified to the Final phase.
  • Third round: The eight teams were divided into two groups of four, and each team played in a single round-robin format against the team of the other group. The champions of each group qualified to the Final phase.
  • Final phase: The four qualified teams played in a one-legged knockout tournament against each other - In case that the same team won two of the four positions, it'd qualify directly to the Finals. In case of a tie, the first and second round champions took precedence over the third stage winners.

Championship

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Taça Guanabara

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Flamengo 11 9 2 0 17 4 +13 20 Qualified to Final phase
2 Vasco da Gama 11 8 2 1 19 5 +14 18 Qualified
3 Botafogo 11 7 3 1 24 14 +10 17
4 América 11 7 2 2 24 15 +9 16
5 Olaria 11 5 2 4 13 12 +1 12
6 Fluminense 11 4 3 4 13 8 +5 11
7 Bonsucesso 11 3 5 3 8 6 +2 11
8 Bangu 11 4 2 5 16 13 +3 10
9 Madureira 11 2 2 7 10 18 −8 6
10 Portuguesa 11 2 2 7 8 17 −9 6
11 Campo Grande 11 1 2 8 6 25 −19 4
12 São Cristóvão 11 0 1 10 7 28 −21 1
Updated to match(es) played on May 23, 1973. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Taça Francisco Laport

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Fluminense 7 4 3 0 14 4 +10 11 Playoffs
2 Vasco da Gama 7 4 3 0 10 4 +6 11
3 Flamengo 7 4 1 2 13 5 +8 9
4 América 7 2 4 1 8 6 +2 8
5 Botafogo 7 2 3 2 8 7 +1 7
6 Bonsucesso 7 1 3 3 4 7 −3 5
7 Olaria 7 1 1 5 4 9 −5 3
8 Bangu 7 0 2 5 0 19 −19 2
Updated to match(es) played on July 23, 1973. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Playoffs

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Fluminense 1–0 Vasco da Gama

Third round

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Vasco da Gama 4 4 0 0 6 0 +6 8 Qualified to Final phase
2 Flamengo 4 1 1 2 2 3 −1 3
3 América 3 1 1 1 3 6 −3 3[a]
4 Bangu 4 0 2 2 1 3 −2 2
Updated to match(es) played on August 15, 1973. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ The August 15 match against Olaria wasn't held

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Botafogo 4 2 1 1 7 3 +4 5 Playoffs
2 Fluminense 4 2 1 1 3 2 +1 5
3 Olaria 3 1 0 2 1 3 −2 2[a]
4 Bonsucesso 4 0 2 2 1 4 −3 2
Updated to match(es) played on August 15, 1973. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ The August 15 match against América wasn't held

Playoffs

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Fluminense 0–0 Vasco da Gama

Final phase

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Semifinals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Fluminense bye
Flamengo 0–0[3] Vasco da Gama

Finals

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Final
Fluminense4 – 2Flamengo
Manfrini   40'  80'
Toninho   45'
Dionísio   84'
Dario   70'  78'
Attendance: 74,073
Referee: José Favilli Neto

Top Scores

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Rank Player Club Goals
1 Darío Flamengo 25
2 Manfrini Fluminense 13
Sérgio Lima América
4 Jorge Mendonça Bangu 12
5 Dionísio Fluminense 10
Ferretti Botafogo
7 Doval Flamengo 9

References

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  1. ^ a b "RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1973". Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1973". Archived from the original on March 23, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  3. ^ Flamengo qualified as winner of the first round