1970 Campeonato Carioca
{{Infobox football league season
|competition = Campeonato Carioca
|season = 1970
|winners = Vasco da Gama
|relegated =
|continentalcup1 = Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa
|continentalcup1 qualifiers = Vasco da Gama
Flamengo
Fluminense
América
Botafogo
|continentalcup2 =
|continentalcup2 qualifiers =
|league topscorer = Flávio (Fluminense) - 18 goals
|biggest home win = Fluminense 4-0 Bonsucesso (July 11, 1970)
Fluminense 5-1 Madureira (August 29, 1970)
América 4-0 Olaria (September 7, 1970)
|biggest away win = Bonsucesso 1-5 Flamengo (August 9, 1970)
Campo Grande 0-4 Vasco da Gama (September 10, 1970)
América 0-4 Flamengo (September 10, 1970)
|highest scoring = Fluminense 6-3 Campo Grande (June 28, 1970)
|matches = 94
|total goals = 238
|longest wins =
|longest unbeaten =
|longest winless =
|longest losses =
|highest attendance =
|lowest attendance =
|prevseason = 1969
|nextseason = 1971
}}
The 1970 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on June 27, 1970 and ended on September 20, 1970. It was organized by FCF (Federação Carioca de Futebol, or Carioca Football Federation). Twelve teams participated. Vasco da Gama won the title for the 13th time. no teams were relegated.{{cite web|url=http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tablesr/rj1970.htm|title=RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1970|accessdate=May 19, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://futebolnacional.com.br/infobol/championship.jsp?code=AB17DF7B5B429B95332D294FE1196F30&lang=pt_br|title=Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1970|accessdate=May 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107024106/http://www.futebolnacional.com.br/infobol/championship.jsp?code=AB17DF7B5B429B95332D294FE1196F30&lang=pt_br|archive-date=November 7, 2017|url-status=dead}}
System
The tournament would be divided in two stages:
- First round: The twelve teams all played in a single round-robin format against each other. The eight best teams qualified to the Second round.
- Final phase: The remaining eight teams all played in a single round-robin format against each other. The team with the most points won the title.
Championship
=First round=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=August 16, 1970
|res_col_header=QR
|team9=BAN|name_BAN=Bangu
|team1=FLU|name_FLU=Fluminense
|team4=BOT|name_BOT=Botafogo
|team3=VAS|name_VAS=Vasco da Gama
|team5=FLA|name_FLA=Flamengo
|team2=AME|name_AME=América
|team6=OLA|name_OLA=Olaria
|team10=SCR|name_SCR=São Cristóvão
|team7=MAD|name_MAD=Madureira
|team8=CGR|name_CGR=Campo Grande
|team11=BON|name_BON=Bonsucesso
|team12=POR|name_POR=Portuguesa
|win_POR=0 |draw_POR=2 |loss_POR=9 |gf_POR=6 |ga_POR=23
|win_BON=1 |draw_BON=4 |loss_BON=6 |gf_BON=8 |ga_BON=17
|win_CGR=1 |draw_CGR=6 |loss_CGR=4 |gf_CGR=10|ga_CGR=20
|win_MAD=2 |draw_MAD=4 |loss_MAD=5 |gf_MAD=9 |ga_MAD=17
|win_SCR=1 |draw_SCR=5 |loss_SCR=5 |gf_SCR=5 |ga_SCR=14
|win_OLA=4 |draw_OLA=5 |loss_OLA=2 |gf_OLA=11|ga_OLA=8
|win_BOT=6 |draw_BOT=3 |loss_BOT=2 |gf_BOT=19|ga_BOT=8
|win_BAN=2 |draw_BAN=3 |loss_BAN=6 |gf_BAN=14|ga_BAN=20
|win_FLU=8 |draw_FLU=2 |loss_FLU=1 |gf_FLU=25|ga_FLU=8
|win_FLA=6 |draw_FLA=2 |loss_FLA=3 |gf_FLA=15|ga_FLA=8
|win_AME=8 |draw_AME=1 |loss_AME=2 |gf_AME=27|ga_AME=13
|win_VAS=7 |draw_VAS=3 |loss_VAS=1 |gf_VAS=15|ga_VAS=8
|winpoints=2
|col_Q=green1|text_Q=Qualified
|result1=Q
|result2=Q
|result3=Q
|result4=Q
|result5=Q
|result6=Q
|result7=Q
|result8=Q
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
|source=[http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tablesr/rj1970.htm RSSSF.com]
}}
=Final round=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=September 20, 1970
|res_col_header=QR
|use_goal_ratio=y
|show_limit=5
|team2=FLU|name_FLU=Fluminense
|team3=BOT|name_BOT=Botafogo
|team1=VAS|name_VAS=Vasco da Gama
|team5=FLA|name_FLA=Flamengo
|team4=AME|name_AME=América
|team6=OLA|name_OLA=Olaria
|team7=MAD|name_MAD=Madureira
|team8=CGR|name_CGR=Campo Grande
|win_CGR=1 |draw_CGR=0 |loss_CGR=6 |gf_CGR=4 |ga_CGR=21
|win_MAD=1 |draw_MAD=1 |loss_MAD=5 |gf_MAD=4 |ga_MAD=13
|win_OLA=2 |draw_OLA=2 |loss_OLA=3 |gf_OLA=8 |ga_OLA=12
|win_BOT=4 |draw_BOT=1 |loss_BOT=2 |gf_BOT=10|ga_BOT=5
|win_FLU=4 |draw_FLU=2 |loss_FLU=1 |gf_FLU=12|ga_FLU=4
|win_FLA=3 |draw_FLA=1 |loss_FLA=3 |gf_FLA=11|ga_FLA=9
|win_AME=2 |draw_AME=3 |loss_AME=2 |gf_AME=10|ga_AME=8
|win_VAS=6 |draw_VAS=0 |loss_VAS=1 |gf_VAS=15|ga_VAS=6
|winpoints=2
|col_C=green1|text_C=Champions
|result1=C
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goal average; 4) wins.
|source=[http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tablesr/rj1970.htm RSSSF.com]
}}
Taça Guanabara
=First phase=
==Group A==
|section=Group A
|update=April 4, 1970
|res_col_header=QR
|team2=BOT|name_BOT=Botafogo
|team3=FLA|name_FLA=Flamengo
|team1=AME|name_AME=América
|team6=SCR|name_SCR=São Cristóvão
|team4=BON|name_BON=Bonsucesso
|team5=POR|name_POR=Portuguesa
|win_POR=1 |draw_POR=2 |loss_POR=2 |gf_POR=6 |ga_POR=7
|win_BON=2 |draw_BON=1 |loss_BON=2 |gf_BON=5 |ga_BON=4
|win_SCR=0 |draw_SCR=0 |loss_SCR=5 |gf_SCR=2 |ga_SCR=14
|win_BOT=3 |draw_BOT=1 |loss_BOT=1 |gf_BOT=6|ga_BOT=3
|win_FLA=2 |draw_FLA=1 |loss_FLA=2 |gf_FLA=6|ga_FLA=3
|win_AME=4 |draw_AME=1 |loss_AME=0 |gf_AME=7|ga_AME=1
|winpoints=2
|col_Q=green1|text_Q=Qualified
|result1=Q
|result2=Q
|result3=Q
|result4=Q
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
|source=[http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tablesr/rj1970gb.htm RSSSF.com]
}}
==Group B==
|section=Group B
|update=April 4, 1970
|res_col_header=QR
|team2=BAN|name_BAN=Bangu
|team1=FLU|name_FLU=Fluminense
|team4=VAS|name_VAS=Vasco da Gama
|team3=OLA|name_OLA=Olaria
|team5=MAD|name_MAD=Madureira
|team6=CGR|name_CGR=Campo Grande
|win_CGR=0 |draw_CGR=1 |loss_CGR=4 |gf_CGR=3|ga_CGR=9
|win_MAD=0 |draw_MAD=3 |loss_MAD=2 |gf_MAD=2|ga_MAD=4
|win_OLA=2 |draw_OLA=2 |loss_OLA=1 |gf_OLA=5|ga_OLA=3
|win_BAN=3 |draw_BAN=1 |loss_BAN=1 |gf_BAN=7|ga_BAN=3
|win_FLU=3 |draw_FLU=2 |loss_FLU=0 |gf_FLU=8|ga_FLU=5
|win_VAS=2 |draw_VAS=1 |loss_VAS=2 |gf_VAS=4|ga_VAS=5
|winpoints=2
|col_Q=green1|text_Q=Qualified
|result1=Q
|result2=Q
|result3=Q
|result4=Q
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
|source=[http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tablesr/rj1970gb.htm RSSSF.com]
}}
=Second phase=
==Group A==
|section=Group A
|update=May 3, 1970
|res_col_header=QR
|team3=BOT|name_BOT=Botafogo
|team2=FLA|name_FLA=Flamengo
|team1=AME|name_AME=América
|team4=BON|name_BON=Bonsucesso
|win_BON=0 |draw_BON=0 |loss_BON=4 |gf_BON=1|ga_BON=8
|win_BOT=0 |draw_BOT=4 |loss_BOT=0 |gf_BOT=1|ga_BOT=1
|win_FLA=2 |draw_FLA=1 |loss_FLA=1 |gf_FLA=2|ga_FLA=4
|win_AME=2 |draw_AME=1 |loss_AME=1 |gf_AME=8|ga_AME=3
|winpoints=2
|col_Q=green1|text_Q=Qualified
|result1=Q
|result2=Q
|result3=Q
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
|source=[http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tablesr/rj1970gb.htm RSSSF.com]
}}
==Group B==
|section=Group B
|update=May 3, 1970
|res_col_header=QR
|team2=BAN|name_BAN=Bangu
|team3=FLU|name_FLU=Fluminense
|team1=VAS|name_VAS=Vasco da Gama
|team4=OLA|name_OLA=Olaria
|win_OLA=1 |draw_OLA=1 |loss_OLA=2 |gf_OLA=1|ga_OLA=4
|win_BAN=2 |draw_BAN=1 |loss_BAN=1 |gf_BAN=6|ga_BAN=4
|win_FLU=1 |draw_FLU=2 |loss_FLU=1 |gf_FLU=7|ga_FLU=4
|win_VAS=2 |draw_VAS=2 |loss_VAS=0 |gf_VAS=2|ga_VAS=0
|winpoints=2
|col_Q=green1|text_Q=Qualified
|result1=Q
|result2=Q
|result3=Q
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
|source=[http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tablesr/rj1970gb.htm RSSSF.com]
}}
=Third phase=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=May 31, 1970
|res_col_header=QR
|team3=BOT|name_BOT=Botafogo
|team1=FLA|name_FLA=Flamengo
|team5=AME|name_AME=América
|team6=BAN|name_BAN=Bangu
|team2=FLU|name_FLU=Fluminense
|team4=VAS|name_VAS=Vasco da Gama
|win_BAN=0 |draw_BAN=0 |loss_BAN=5 |gf_BAN=2|ga_BAN=10
|win_FLU=3 |draw_FLU=2 |loss_FLU=0 |gf_FLU=8|ga_FLU=1
|win_VAS=2 |draw_VAS=1 |loss_VAS=2 |gf_VAS=4|ga_VAS=6
|win_BOT=2 |draw_BOT=1 |loss_BOT=2 |gf_BOT=6|ga_BOT=7
|win_FLA=4 |draw_FLA=1 |loss_FLA=0 |gf_FLA=10|ga_FLA=3
|win_AME=1 |draw_AME=1 |loss_AME=3 |gf_AME=3|ga_AME=6
|winpoints=2
|col_Q=green1|text_Q=Champions
|result1=Q
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
|source=[http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tablesr/rj1970gb.htm RSSSF.com]
}}