1990 Campeonato Carioca Explained

Competition:	Campeonato Carioca
Season:	1990
Winners:	Botafogo
Continentalcup1:	Copa do Brasil
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:	Vasco da Gama Botafogo
Continentalcup2:	Série B
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:	América Bangu Campo Grande
League Topscorer:	Gaúcho (Flamengo) - 14 goals
Biggest Home Win:	Vasco da Gama 7-0 AA Cabofriense (April 20, 1990)
Biggest Away Win:	Nova Cidade 0-5 Vasco da Gama (January 31, 1990)
Highest Scoring:	Botafogo 5-3 AA Cabofriense (March 28, 1990)
Matches:	134
Total Goals:	269
Prevseason:	1989
Nextseason:	1991

The 1990 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on January 27, 1990 and ended on July 29, 1990. 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. Botafogo won the title for the 16th time. no teams were relegated.^[1] ^[2]

System

The tournament would be divided in three stages:

Taça Guanabara: The twelve teams all played in a single round-robin format against each other. The champions qualified to the Final phase.
Taça Rio: The twelve teams all played in a single round-robin format against each other. The champions qualified to the Final phase.
Final phase: In the Semifinals, the champions of Taça Guanabara and Taça Rio would play in a single match. the winner would face the team with the best season record in the Finals, also played in a single match.

Championship

Final phase

Finals

Notes and References

Web site: RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1990. May 6, 2019.
Web site: Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1990. May 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20171106130305/http://www.futebolnacional.com.br/infobol/championship.jsp?code=5A4AE1C87E00D56C4CA43EE748567209. November 6, 2017. dead.