| Competition: | Campeonato Carioca |
| Season: | 1960 |
| Winners: | América |
| Continentalcup1: | Taça Brasil |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | América |
| League Topscorer: | Quarentinha (Botafogo) - 25 goals |
| Biggest Home Win: | Botafogo 6-0 São Cristóvão (September 10, 1960) Botafogo 6-0 Olaria (October 8, 1960) Vasco da Gama 6-0 Canto do Rio (October 30, 1960) |
| Biggest Away Win: | São Cristóvão 0-5 Flamengo (October 9, 1960) Portuguesa 0-5 Botafogo (October 20, 1960) Madureira 0-5 Fluminense (November 12, 1960) |
| Highest Scoring: | Bangu 3-5 Flamengo (November 10, 1960) Bonsucesso 3-5 Botafogo (December 17, 1960) |
| Matches: | 132 |
| Total Goals: | 391 |
| Prevseason: | 1959 |
| Nextseason: | 1961 |
The 1960 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on July 24, 1960 and ended on December 18, 1960. It was organized by FCF (Federação Carioca de Futebol, or Carioca Football Federation). Twelve teams participated. América won the title for the 7th time, their last title to date. 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.