1934 Campeonato Carioca
In the 1934 season of the Campeonato Carioca, two championships were disputed, each by a different league.
AMEA Championship
| Season | 1934 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Botafogo |
| Top goalscorer | Bianco (Andarahy) – 18 goals |
| Biggest home win | Botafogo 6-0 Brasil (May 13, 1934) Botafogo 6-0 Portuguesa (June 10, 1934) |
| Biggest away win | Confiança 0-3 Andarahy (April 8, 1934) |
| Highest scoring | Cocotá 5-5 River (May 6, 1934) Mavílis 7-3 Portuguesa (August 12, 1934) |
← 1933 1935 → | |
The edition of the Campeonato Carioca organized by AMEA started on April 8, 1934. The championship began with all the ten teams that had finished the championship of the previous year, but in early June, a series of events that resulted on half the teams leaving the championship began. the severely reduced championship only ended on January 13, 1935. Botafogo won the championship for the 7th time. no teams were relegated.[1][2]
Participating teams
| Club | Home location | Previous season |
|---|---|---|
| Andarahy | Andaraí, Rio de Janeiro | 3rd |
| Botafogo | Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro | 1st |
| Brasil | Urca, Rio de Janeiro | 9th |
| Cocotá | Ilha do Governador, Rio de Janeiro | 6th |
| Confiança | Andaraí, Rio de Janeiro | 5th |
| Engenho de Dentro | Engenho de Dentro, Rio de Janeiro | 4th |
| Mavílis | Caju, Rio de Janeiro | 7th |
| Olaria | Olaria, Rio de Janeiro | 2nd |
| Portuguesa | Ilha do Governador, Rio de Janeiro | 8th |
| River | Piedade, Rio de Janeiro | 10th |
System
The tournament would be disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title.[1][2]
Championship
Due to the unbalanced amount of matches that the remaining teams had, for title awarding purposes, it was decided that the team with less points lost would win the title and that the matches against the five teams that had abandoned the championship wouldn't be annulled.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botafogo | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 6 | Champions |
| 2 | Andarahy | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 7 | |
| 3 | Olaria | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 9 | |
| 4 | Mavílis | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 9 | |
| 5 | Portuguesa | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 35 | −20 | 21 | |
| 6 | Cocotá | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | Withdrew |
| 7 | Engenho de Dentro | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 7[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 8 | Brasil | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 9 | River | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 7[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 10 | Confiança | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4[lower-alpha 1] |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- The chairman of SC Brasil had a falling out with CBD after the latter attempted to reach a compromise with FBF and abandoned the league. Cocotá and Confiança also left the league in solidarity to Brasil.
- After losing the use of its usual playing field in late May, Engenho de Dentro abandoned AMEA and joined LCF's Subliga.
- River saw the registration of their player Alfredo da Silva rejected after irregularities were found with it. After having its appeal rejected, River didn't show up for their June 10 match against Mavílis and abandoned the championship soon after.
LCF Championship
| Season | 1934 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Vasco da Gama |
| Matches played | 42 |
| Goals scored | 169 (4.02 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Nélson (Flamengo) – 10 goals |
| Biggest home win | Flamengo 8-2 Bomsuccesso (April 12, 1934) |
| Biggest away win | Bomsuccesso 2-7 Flamengo (July 8, 1934) Bangu 0-5 América (July 22, 1934) |
| Highest scoring | Flamengo 8-2 Bomsuccesso (April 12, 1934) |
← 1933 1935 → | |
The edition of the Campeonato Carioca organized by LCF (Liga Carioca de Football, or Carioca Football League) kicked off on April 1, 1934 and ended on August 12, 1934. Six teams participated. Vasco da Gama won the championship for the 4th time. no teams were relegated.[1][3]
Participating teams
| Club | Home location | Previous season |
|---|---|---|
| América | Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro | 5th |
| Bangu | Bangu, Rio de Janeiro | 1st |
| Bomsuccesso | Bonsucesso, Rio de Janeiro | 4th |
| Fluminense | Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro | 2nd |
| Flamengo | Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro | 6th |
| São Cristóvão | São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro | 1st (Subliga) |
| Vasco da Gama | São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro | 3rd |
System
The tournament would be disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title.[1][2]
Championship
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vasco da Gama | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 18 | Champions |
| 2 | São Cristóvão | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 14 | |
| 3 | América | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 13 | |
| 4 | Bangu | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 13 | |
| 5 | Fluminense | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 11 | |
| 6 | Flamengo | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 10 | |
| 7 | Bomsuccesso | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 38 | −19 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
References
- "RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1934". Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- "Futebolnacional.com.br – AMEA Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1934". Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- "Futebolnacional.com.br – LCF Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1934". Retrieved August 1, 2019.