1959 Campeonato Carioca

Campeonato Carioca 1959 Fluminense Taça Brasil Fluminense Quarentinha (Botafogo) – 27 goals Vasco da Gama 6-0 São Cristóvão (July 25, 1959)Botafogo 6-0 Bonsucesso (August 23, 1959) Portuguesa 0-6 Flamengo (August 30, 1959) Bangu 6-3 São Cristóvão (August 23, 1959) 132 417 1958 1960 thumb|alt=Photo of the 1959 Rio de Janeiro State Football Championship Cup|1959 Rio de Janeiro State Football Championship Cup The 1959 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on July 12, 1959 and ended on December 20, 1959. It was organized by FMF (Federação Metropolitana de Futebol, or Metropolitan Football Federation). Twelve teams participated. Fluminense won the title for the 17th time. no teams were relegated.http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tablesr/rj1959.htm RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1959 June 4, 2019https://futebolnacional.com.br/infobol/championship.jsp?code=95076C8C70421D9675128236A15AB0EE&lang=pt_br Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1959 June 4, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20171108045805/http://www.futebolnacional.com.br/infobol/championship.jsp?code=95076C8C70421D9675128236A15AB0EE November 8, 2017 dead System The tournament would be disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title. Championship main WDL December 20, 1959 QR BAN Bangu FLU Fluminense VAS Vasco da Gama BOT Botafogo FLA Flamengo AME América BON Bonsucesso POR Portuguesa OLA Olaria SCR São Cristóvão MAD Madureira CTR Canto do Rio 4 5 13 20 37 7 4 11 25 40 5 1 16 25 53 4 5 13 19 40 3 1 18 13 56 5 2 15 25 56 15 2 5 61 28 11 6 5 48 25 12 5 5 37 23 13 6 3 39 20 17 4 1 45 9 14 3 5 60 30 2 green1 Champions Q 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored. RSSSF.com References Category:Campeonato Carioca seasons Carioca