1911 Campeonato Carioca

The 1911 Campeonato Carioca, the sixth edition of that championship, kicked off on May 7, 1911 and ended on October 22, 1911. It was organized by LMSA (Liga Metropolitana de Sports Athleticos, or Metropolitan Athletic Sports League). Nine teams participated. Fluminense won the title for the 5th time. No teams were relegated.^[1][2]

Campeonato Carioca

Season	1911
Champions	Fluminense
Matches played	19
Goals scored	76 (4 per match)
Top goalscorer	James Calvert (Fluminense) – 7 goals
Biggest home win	Fluminense 5-0 Rio Cricket (September 10, 1911)
Biggest away win	Rio Cricket 0-5 Fluminense (June 11, 1911)
Highest scoring	Rio Cricket 3-3 América (May 28, 1911) Paysandu 2-4 América (July 2, 1911)
← 1910 1912 →

Participating teams

Club	Home location	Previous season
América	Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro	3rd
Bangu	Bangu, Rio de Janeiro	–
Botafogo	Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro	1st
Fluminense	Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro	2nd
Mangueira	Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro	–
Paysandu	Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro	–
Riachuelo	Riachuelo, Rio de Janeiro	4th
Rio Cricket	Praia Grande, Niterói	5th
São Cristóvão	São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro	–

System

The tournament would be disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title. The team with the fewest points would be relegated.^[2][1]

Championship

Qualifying tournament

First round

Paysandu v Mangueira

2 April 1911 First round	Paysandu	5 – 2	Mangueira	Rua Guanabara, Rio de Janeiro
	Gillan Harry Robinson Sidney Pullen		Riemer Regga

São Cristóvão v Bangu

9 April 1911 First round	São Cristóvão	2 – 2	Bangu	Rua Voluntários da Pátria, Rio de Janeiro
	Camarinha Leonel Neves		Loth John Hellowell

São Cristóvão v Bangu

13 April 1911 Replay	São Cristóvão	2 – 0	Bangu	Rua Guanabara, Rio de Janeiro
	João Cantuária Camarinha

Finals

Paysandu v São Cristóvão

16 April 1911 Final	Paysandu	4 – 0	São Cristóvão	Rua Guanabara, Rio de Janeiro
	Harry Robinson Jack Gillan

Championship

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Fluminense	7	7	0	0	21	1	+20	14	Champions
2	América	7	3	2	2	14	14	0	8
3	Rio Cricket	7	1	1	5	9	22	−13	3
4	Paysandu	7	1	0	6	7	21	−14	2
5	Botafogo	4	2	1	1	8	1	+7	5[a]	Withdrew
6	Riachuelo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Folded

Updated to match(es) played on October 22, 1911. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
Notes:

1. Botafogo retired from the league in protest to the penalties imposed on their players after a brawl in their match against América.