| Competition: | Campeonato Carioca |
| Season: | 1945 |
| Winners: | Vasco da Gama |
| League Topscorer: | Lelé (Vasco da Gama) – 15 goals |
| Biggest Home Win: | Flamengo 10-1 Bonsucesso (October 13, 1945) |
| Biggest Away Win: | Bonsucesso 0-9 Vasco da Gama (October 21, 1945) |
| Highest Scoring: | Flamengo 10-1 Bonsucesso (October 13, 1945) |
| Matches: | 90 |
| Total Goals: | 370 |
| Prevseason: | 1944 |
| Nextseason: | 1946 |
The 1945 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on July 8, 1945 and ended on November 18, 1945. It was organized by FMF (Federação Metropolitana de Futebol, or Metropolitan Football Federation). Ten teams participated. Vasco da Gama won the title for the 6th time. no teams were relegated.[1] [2]
The tournament would be disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title.
| 1 | Maneco | America | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Massinha | Vasco da Gama | 3 |
| Elgen | |||
| Simões | Fluminense | ||
| Sylvio Pirillo | Flamengo | ||
| Tião |
| 1 | Sylvio Pirillo | Flamengo | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ademir de Menezes | Vasco da Gama | 10 |
| 3 | Maxwell | 8 | |
| Lelé | Vasco da Gama | ||
| Heleno de Freitas | Botafogo | ||
| 6 | Jorginho | 7 | |
| Geraldino | Fluminense | ||
| Simões | |||
| Octávio | Botafogo |
| 1 | Lelé | Vasco da Gama | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ademir de Menezes | Vasco da Gama | 13 |
| Heleno de Freitas | Botafogo | ||
| Adílson | Flamengo | ||
| 5 | China | America | 12 |
| Zizinho | Flamengo |