1908 Campeonato Carioca Explained

Competition:	Campeonato Carioca
Season:	1908
Winners:	Fluminense
League Topscorer:	Edwin Cox (Fluminense) – 12 goals
Biggest Home Win:	Fluminense 11-0 Riachuelo (July 5, 1908)
Biggest Away Win:	Paysandu 1-10 Fluminense (May 3, 1908)
Highest Scoring:	Paysandu 1-10 Fluminense (May 3, 1908) Fluminense 11-0 Riachuelo (July 5, 1908)
Matches:	23
Total Goals:	103
Prevseason:	1907
Nextseason:	1909

The 1908 Campeonato Carioca, the third edition of that championship, kicked off on May 3, 1908 and ended on November 1, 1908. It was organized by LMSA (Liga Metropolitana de Sports Athleticos, or Metropolitan Athletic Sports League).^[1] Six teams participated. Fluminense won the title for the 3rd time. No teams were relegated.^{[2] [3]}

Participating teams

Club	Home location	Previous season
	Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro
	Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro
	Laranjeiras, 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.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Not to be confused with the league of the same name that had organized the championship in 1907
2. Web site: RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1908. July 23, 2019.
3. Web site: Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1908. July 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107025350/http://www.futebolnacional.com.br/infobol/championship.jsp?code=8439FBDE056DA12950BB8F7BF8991D1F&lang=pt_br. November 7, 2017. dead.