1960 Campeonato Carioca

Campeonato Carioca
Season1960
ChampionsAmérica
Taça BrasilAmérica
Matches played132
Goals scored391 (2.96 per match)
Top goalscorerQuarentinha (Botafogo) - 25 goals
Biggest home winBotafogo 6-0 São Cristóvão (September 10, 1960)
Botafogo 6-0 Olaria (October 8, 1960)
Vasco da Gama 6-0 Canto do Rio (October 30, 1960)
Biggest away winSão Cristóvão 0-5 Flamengo (October 9, 1960)
Portuguesa 0-5 Botafogo (October 20, 1960)
Madureira 0-5 Fluminense (November 12, 1960)
Highest scoringBangu 3-5 Flamengo (November 10, 1960)
Bonsucesso 3-5 Botafogo (December 17, 1960)
← 1959
1961 →

The 1960 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on July 24, 1960 and ended on December 18, 1960. It was organized by FCF (Federação Carioca de Futebol, or Carioca Football Federation). Twelve teams participated. América won the title for the 7th time, their last title to date. no teams were relegated.[1][2]

System

The tournament would be disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title.[2][1]

Championship

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 América 22 16 5 1 39 15 +24 37 Champions
2 Fluminense 22 16 4 2 52 17 +35 36
3 Botafogo 22 15 5 2 64 24 +40 35
4 Flamengo 22 12 5 5 42 26 +16 29
5 Vasco da Gama 22 12 4 6 36 19 +17 28
6 Bangu 22 10 3 9 27 27 0 23
7 Olaria 22 5 6 11 25 38 −13 16
8 Canto do Rio 22 5 4 13 19 48 −29 14
9 Bonsucesso 22 5 3 14 35 50 −15 13
10 Portuguesa 22 5 3 14 24 41 −17 13
11 Madureira 22 3 5 14 20 41 −21 11
12 São Cristóvão 22 2 5 15 11 45 −34 9
Updated to match(es) played on December 18, 1960. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

References

  1. ^ a b "RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1960". Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1960". Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2019.