1957 Campeonato Carioca

The 1957 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on July 21, 1957 and ended on December 22, 1957. It was organized by FMF (Federação Metropolitana de Futebol, or Metropolitan Football Federation). Twelve teams participated. Botafogo won the title for the 10th time. no teams were relegated.^[1][2]

Campeonato Carioca

Season	1957
Champions	Botafogo
Matches played	132
Goals scored	460 (3.48 per match)
Top goalscorer	Paulo Valentim (Botafogo) – 22 goals
Biggest home win	Bangu 7-1 Olaria (August 4, 1957) América 6-0 Olaria (September 21, 1957)
Biggest away win	Madureira 0-8 Flamengo (September 15, 1957)
Highest scoring	Madureira 6-3 Olaria (November 10, 1957)
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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	Botafogo	22	16	4	2	64	21	+43	36	Champions
2	Fluminense	22	16	3	3	55	24	+31	35
3	Flamengo	22	14	6	2	60	23	+37	34
4	Vasco da Gama	22	15	3	4	51	28	+23	33
5	Bangu	22	12	5	5	41	22	+19	29
6	América	22	8	6	8	46	30	+16	22
7	Canto do Rio	22	8	3	11	26	38	−12	19
8	São Cristóvão	22	7	4	11	23	40	−17	18
9	Portuguesa	22	3	5	14	25	55	−30	11
10	Madureira	22	2	6	14	25	57	−32	10
11	Bonsucesso	22	1	7	14	18	51	−33	9
12	Olaria	22	2	4	16	22	67	−45	8

Updated to match(es) played on December 22, 1957. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

References

1. "RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1957". Retrieved June 7, 2019.
2. "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1957". Archived from the original on December 13, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.