1918 Campeonato Carioca
{{Infobox football league season
|competition = Campeonato Carioca
|season = 1918
|winners = Fluminense
|relegated =
|continentalcup1 =
|continentalcup1 qualifiers =
|continentalcup2 =
|continentalcup2 qualifiers =
|league topscorer = Luiz Menezes (Botafogo) – 21 goals
|biggest home win = Botafogo 9-0 Mangueira (July 28, 1918)
|biggest away win = Carioca 0-7 América (May 12, 1918)
|highest scoring = Bangu 3-9 Fluminense (April 21, 1918)
|matches = 91
|total goals = 426
|longest wins =
|longest unbeaten =
|longest winless =
|longest losses =
|highest attendance =
|lowest attendance =
|prevseason = 1917
|nextseason = 1919
}}
The 1918 Campeonato Carioca, the thirteenth edition of that championship, kicked off on April 14, 1918 and ended on January 5, 1919. It was organized by LMDT (Liga Metropolitana de Desportos Terrestres, or Metropolitan Land Sports League). Ten teams participated. Fluminense won the title for the 7th time. No teams were relegated.{{cite web|url=http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tablesr/rj1918.htm|title=RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1918|accessdate=July 26, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://futebolnacional.com.br/infobol/championship.jsp?code=1425148CEE942CAF7209E69413122549&lang=pt_br|title=Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1918|accessdate=July 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171106120719/http://www.futebolnacional.com.br/infobol/championship.jsp?code=1425148CEE942CAF7209E69413122549|archive-date=November 6, 2017|url-status=dead}}
Participating teams
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Club | Home location | Previous season |
|---|---|---|
| América | Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro | {{center|2nd}} |
| Andarahy | Andaraí, Rio de Janeiro | {{center|6th}} |
| Bangu | Bangu, Rio de Janeiro | {{center|7th}} |
| Botafogo | Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro | {{center|5th}} |
| Carioca | Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro | {{center|9th}} |
| Flamengo | Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro | {{center|3rd}} |
| Fluminense | Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro | {{center|1st}} |
| Mangueira | Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro | {{center|8th}} |
| São Cristóvão | São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro | {{center|4th}} |
| Villa Isabel | Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro | {{center|10th}} |
System
Championship
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=January 5, 1919
|res_col_header=QR
|team1=FLU|name_FLU=Fluminense
|team4=FLA|name_FLA=Flamengo
|team5=AME|name_AME=América
|team7=BAN|name_BAN=Bangu
|team3=SCR|name_SCR=São Cristóvão
|team2=BOT|name_BOT=Botafogo
|team8=AND|name_AND=Andarahy
|team10=MAN|name_MAN=Mangueira
|team6=CAR|name_CAR=Carioca
|team9=VIL|name_VIL=Villa Isabel
|win_VIL=5 |draw_VIL=3 |loss_VIL=10|gf_VIL=35|ga_VIL=58
|win_CAR=8 |draw_CAR=0 |loss_CAR=10|gf_CAR=31|ga_CAR=50
|win_MAN=0 |draw_MAN=1 |loss_MAN=17|gf_MAN=13|ga_MAN=58
|win_AND=4 |draw_AND=5 |loss_AND=9 |gf_AND=35|ga_AND=39
|win_BOT=12|draw_BOT=2 |loss_BOT=4 |gf_BOT=55|ga_BOT=22
|win_SCR=12|draw_SCR=2 |loss_SCR=4 |gf_SCR=49|ga_SCR=26
|win_BAN=7 |draw_BAN=1 |loss_BAN=10|gf_BAN=40|ga_BAN=66
|win_FLA=9 |draw_FLA=3 |loss_FLA=6 |gf_FLA=55|ga_FLA=43
|win_AME=9 |draw_AME=2 |loss_AME=7 |gf_AME=53|ga_AME=39
|win_FLU=13|draw_FLU=3 |loss_FLU=2 |gf_FLU=52|ga_FLU=17
|winpoints=2
|col_C=green1|text_C=Champions
|result1=C
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation Playoffs
|result10=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
|source=[http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tablesr/rj1918.htm RSSSF.com]
}}
= Second-place playoffs =
The regulation also stipulated that the runners-up of the championship would also receive a trophy. Since São Cristóvão and Botafogo tied in points for that position, they had to dispute a playoff.
{{football box
|date = 6 April 1919
|team1 = Botafogo
|score = 3 – 2
|result =
|round =
|team2 = São Cristóvão
|goals1 = Petiot {{goal}}
Luiz Menezes {{goal}}
Joppert {{goal}}
|goals2 = Moura {{goal}}
Renato Vinhaes {{goal}}
|stadium = Rua Paysandu, Rio de Janeiro
|attendance =
|referee =Carlos Santos
}}
= Relegation playoffs =
The last-placed team, Mangueira, would dispute a playoff against Americano, champions of the Second Level. Mangueira won the playoff.
{{football box
|date = 23 February 1919
|team1 = Mangueira
|score = 2 – 1
|result =
|round =
|team2 = Americano
|goals1 = Renato {{goal}}
Simas {{goal}}
|goals2 = Queiroz {{goal}}
|stadium = Campo do Jardim Zoológico, Rio de Janeiro
|attendance =
|referee =R.L. Todd
}}