| Season | 1906 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Fluminense |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 134 (4.47 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Horácio Costa Santos (Fluminense) – 18 goals |
| Biggest home win | Fluminense 8-0 Botafogo (May 13, 1906) |
| Biggest away win | Football & Athletic 0-11 Fluminense (September 9, 1906) |
| Highest scoring | Football & Athletic 0-11 Fluminense (September 9, 1906) |
1907 → | |
The 1906 Campeonato Carioca, the first edition of that championship, kicked off on May 3, 1906 and ended on October 28, 1906. It was organized by LMF (Liga Metropolitana de Football, or Metropolitan Football League). Six teams participated. Fluminense won the title for the 1st time. No teams were relegated.[1][2]
Participating teams
| Club | Home location | Previous season |
|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro | – |
| Bangu | Bangu, Rio de Janeiro | – |
| Fluminense | Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro | – |
| Football & Athletic | Andaraí, Rio de Janeiro | – |
| Paissandu | Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro | – |
| Rio Cricket | Praia Grande, Niterói | – |
System
The tournament would be disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title. The last-placed team would dispute a playoff against the champion of the second level.[2][1]
Championship
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fluminense | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 6 | +46 | 18 | Champions |
| 2 | Paysandu | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 14 | |
| 3 | Rio Cricket | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 12 | |
| 4 | Botafogo | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 34 | −16 | 8 | |
| 5 | Bangu | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 6 | |
| 6 | Football & Athletic | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 55 | −53 | 2 | Relegation Playoffs |
Updated to match(es) played on October 28, 1906. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
Relegation Playoffs
| Football & Athletic | 5 – 2 | Riachuelo |
|---|---|---|
John Walmsley  J. Allen Botafogo |
Barroso Magno |
Referee: W. Salmond
References
- 1 2 "RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1906". Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- 1 2 "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1906". Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
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