2007 Campeonato Carioca
{{Infobox football league season
|competition = Campeonato Carioca
|season = 2007
|winners = Flamengo
|relegated = Nova Iguaçu
|continentalcup1 = Copa do Brasil
|continentalcup1 qualifiers = Flamengo
Botafogo
Madureira
|continentalcup2 = Série C
|continentalcup2 qualifiers = Volta Redonda
América
Madureira
Friburguense
|league topscorer = Dodô (Botafogo)
Marcelo (Madureira) - 13 goals
|biggest home win = Botafogo 7-0 Friburguense (March 11, 2007)
|biggest away win = Boavista 1-5 Volta Redonda (March 10, 2007)
Boavista 2-6 Vasco da Gama (March 17, 2007)
Nova Iguaçu 2-6 Botafogo (April 8, 2007)
|highest scoring = Fluminense 4-4 Vasco da Gama (February 17, 2007)
Boavista 2-6 Vasco da Gama (March 17, 2007)
Nova Iguaçu 4-4 Boavista (April 1, 2007)
Nova Iguaçu 2-6 Botafogo (April 8, 2007)
Botafogo 4-4 Vasco da Gama (April 11, 2007)
|matches = 76
|total goals = 266
|longest wins =
|longest unbeaten =
|longest winless =
|longest losses =
|highest attendance =
|lowest attendance =
|prevseason = 2006
|nextseason = 2008
}}
The 2007 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on January 19 and ended on May 4, 2007. It is the official tournament organized by FFERJ (Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, or Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation. Only clubs based in the Rio de Janeiro State are allowed to play. Twelve teams contested this edition. Flamengo won the title for the 29th time.{{cite web|url=http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tablesr/rj2007.htm|title=RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 2007|access-date=April 24, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://futebolnacional.com.br/infobol/championship.jsp?code=0477DD4F3FFCD7F331681B78A8C785D1|title=Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 2007|access-date=April 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171106045703/http://www.futebolnacional.com.br/infobol/championship.jsp?code=0477DD4F3FFCD7F331681B78A8C785D1|archive-date=November 6, 2017|url-status=dead}}
System
The tournament was divided in two stages:
- Taça Guanabara: The 12 clubs were divided into two groups. teams from each group played in single round-robin format against the others in their group. Top two teams in each group advanced to semifinal and then, to the final, played in two matches.
- Taça Rio: The teams from one group play against teams from the other group once. Top two teams in each group qualify to semifinal and final, to be played in two matches.
- Finals: Taça Guanabara and Taça Rio winners play twice at Maracanã Stadium. If the same club wins both stages, they will be declared champions and the final won't be necessary.
Championship
=Taça Guanabara=
==Group A==
|section=Group A
|update=February 17, 2007
|res_col_header=QR
|team4=BOV|name_BOV=Boavista
|team2=FLA|name_FLA=Flamengo
|team6=CAB|name_CAB=Cabofriense
|team5=AMC|name_AMC=Americano
|team1=MAD|name_MAD=Madureira
|team3=BOT|name_BOT=Botafogo
|win_BOT=2|draw_BOT=2|loss_BOT=1|gf_BOT=11|ga_BOT=8
|win_MAD=3|draw_MAD=2|loss_MAD=0|gf_MAD=9|ga_MAD=4
|win_CAB=0|draw_CAB=1|loss_CAB=4|gf_CAB=4|ga_CAB=9
|win_AMC=1|draw_AMC=1|loss_AMC=3|gf_AMC=4|ga_AMC=8
|win_FLA=3|draw_FLA=1|loss_FLA=1|gf_FLA=9|ga_FLA=8
|win_BOV=1|draw_BOV=3|loss_BOV=1|gf_BOV=8|ga_BOV=8
|col_Q=green2|text_Q=Qualified to Semifinals
|result1=Q
|result2=Q
|class_rules=1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
|source=[http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tablesr/rj2007.htm RSSSF.com]
}}
==Group B==
|section=Group B
|update=February 17, 2007
|res_col_header=QR
|team3=FRI|name_FRI=Friburguense
|team1=VAS|name_VAS=Vasco da Gama
|team5=FLU|name_FLU=Fluminense
|team6=NIG|name_NIG=Nova Iguaçu
|team4=VOL|name_VOL=Volta Redonda
|team2=AME|name_AME=América
|win_AME=3|draw_AME=1|loss_AME=1|gf_AME=10|ga_AME=7
|win_VOL=2|draw_VOL=1|loss_VOL=2|gf_VOL=7|ga_VOL=11
|win_NIG=0|draw_NIG=1|loss_NIG=4|gf_NIG=5|ga_NIG=10
|win_FLU=1|draw_FLU=2|loss_FLU=2|gf_FLU=8|ga_FLU=10
|win_VAS=3|draw_VAS=1|loss_VAS=1|gf_VAS=17|ga_VAS=8
|win_FRI=3|draw_FRI=0|loss_FRI=2|gf_FRI=9|ga_FRI=10
|col_Q=green2|text_Q=Qualified to Semifinals
|result1=Q
|result2=Q
|class_rules=1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
|source=[http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tablesr/rj2007.htm RSSSF.com]
}}
==Semifinals==
{{OneLegStart}}
{{OneLegResult|Madureira||2–1|América }}
{{OneLegResult|Vasco da Gama||1–1 (1-3 pen.) |Flamengo }}
{{end}}
==Finals==
=Taça Rio=
==Group A==
|section=Group A
|update=April 8, 2007
|res_col_header=QR
|team6=BOV|name_BOV=Boavista
|team4=FLA|name_FLA=Flamengo
|team2=CAB|name_CAB=Cabofriense
|team5=AMC|name_AMC=Americano
|team3=MAD|name_MAD=Madureira
|team1=BOT|name_BOT=Botafogo
|win_BOT=5|draw_BOT=0|loss_BOT=1|gf_BOT=19|ga_BOT=5
|win_MAD=4|draw_MAD=0|loss_MAD=2|gf_MAD=11|ga_MAD=7
|win_CAB=4|draw_CAB=0|loss_CAB=2|gf_CAB=13|ga_CAB=8
|win_AMC=2|draw_AMC=1|loss_AMC=3|gf_AMC=3|ga_AMC=4
|win_FLA=3|draw_FLA=0|loss_FLA=3|gf_FLA=10|ga_FLA=10
|win_BOV=1|draw_BOV=1|loss_BOV=4|gf_BOV=15|ga_BOV=23
|col_Q=green2|text_Q=Qualified to Semifinals
|result1=Q
|result2=Q
|class_rules=1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
|source=[http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tablesr/rj2007.htm RSSSF.com]
}}
==Group B==
|section=Group B
|update=April 8, 2007
|res_col_header=QR
|team4=FRI|name_FRI=Friburguense
|team2=VAS|name_VAS=Vasco da Gama
|team3=FLU|name_FLU=Fluminense
|team6=NIG|name_NIG=Nova Iguaçu
|team1=VOL|name_VOL=Volta Redonda
|team5=AME|name_AME=América
|win_AME=2|draw_AME=0|loss_AME=4|gf_AME=6|ga_AME=13
|win_VOL=4|draw_VOL=0|loss_VOL=2|gf_VOL=12|ga_VOL=8
|win_NIG=0|draw_NIG=1|loss_NIG=5|gf_NIG=8|ga_NIG=20
|win_FLU=3|draw_FLU=0|loss_FLU=3|gf_FLU=9|ga_FLU=8
|win_VAS=3|draw_VAS=1|loss_VAS=2|gf_VAS=14|ga_VAS=7
|win_FRI=3|draw_FRI=0|loss_FRI=3|gf_FRI=8|ga_FRI=15
|col_Q=green2|text_Q=Qualified to Semifinals
|result1=Q
|result2=Q
|class_rules=1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
|source=[http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tablesr/rj2007.htm RSSSF.com]
}}
==Semifinals==
{{OneLegStart}}
{{OneLegResult|Botafogo||4–4 (4-1 pen.) |Vasco da Gama }}
{{OneLegResult|Volta Redonda ||1–1 (5-6 pen.)|Cabofriense }}
{{end}}
==Finals==
=Championship finals=
Aggregate table
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=April 8, 2007
|res_col_header=QR
|team4=FLA|name_FLA=Flamengo
|team1=BOT|name_BOT=Botafogo
|team5=VOL|name_VOL=Volta Redonda
|team11=BOV|name_BOV=Boavista
|team6=FRI|name_FRI=Friburguense
|team9=CAB|name_CAB=Cabofriense
|team10=AMC|name_AMC=Americano
|team3=VAS|name_VAS=Vasco da Gama
|team2=MAD|name_MAD=Madureira
|team8=FLU|name_FLU=Fluminense
|team7=AME|name_AME=América
|team12=NIG|name_NIG=Nova Iguaçu
|win_NIG=0|draw_NIG=2|loss_NIG=9|gf_NIG=13|ga_NIG=30
|win_AME=5|draw_AME=1|loss_AME=5|gf_AME=16|ga_AME=20
|win_VAS=6|draw_VAS=2|loss_VAS=3|gf_VAS=31|ga_VAS=15
|win_CAB=4|draw_CAB=1|loss_CAB=6|gf_CAB=17|ga_CAB=17
|win_AMC=3|draw_AMC=2|loss_AMC=6|gf_AMC=7|ga_AMC=12
|win_FLU=4|draw_FLU=2|loss_FLU=5|gf_FLU=17|ga_FLU=18
|win_MAD=7|draw_MAD=2|loss_MAD=2|gf_MAD=20|ga_MAD=11
|win_VOL=6|draw_VOL=1|loss_VOL=4|gf_VOL=19|ga_VOL=19
|win_BOT=7|draw_BOT=2|loss_BOT=2|gf_BOT=30|ga_BOT=13
|win_FLA=6|draw_FLA=1|loss_FLA=4|gf_FLA=19|ga_FLA=18
|win_BOV=2|draw_BOV=4|loss_BOV=5|gf_BOV=23|ga_BOV=31
|win_FRI=6|draw_FRI=0|loss_FRI=5|gf_FRI=17|ga_FRI=25
|col_C=green1|text_C=2008 Copa do Brasil
|result1=C
|result4=C
|col_X=green1|text_X=2008 Copa do Brasil and Série C
|result2=X
|col_Q=blue1|text_Q=Série C
|result5=Q
|result6=Q
|result7=Q
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegated
|result12=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
|source=[http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/tablesr/rj2007.htm RSSSF.com]
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Campeonato Carioca seasons}}
{{Brazilian Football Competitions}}