1938 Campeonato Carioca

The 1938 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on August 27, 1938 and ended on January 8, 1939. It was organized by LFRJ (Liga de Futebol do Rio de Janeiro, or Rio de Janeiro Football League). Nine teams participated. Fluminense won the title for the 12th time. no teams were relegated.

Campeonato Carioca

Season	1938
Champions	Fluminense
Matches played	72
Goals scored	339 (4.71 per match)
Top goalscorer	Leônidas (Flamengo) Carvalho Leite (Botafogo) – 16 goals
Biggest home win	Botafogo 11-3 Madureira (January 1, 1939)
Biggest away win	Bonsucesso 0-8 Fluminense (October 2, 1938)
Highest scoring	Botafogo 11-3 Madureira (January 1, 1939)
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System

The tournament would be disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title.

Torneio Municipal

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Fluminense	16	11	1	4	39	18	21	23	Champions
2	São Cristóvão	16	9	2	5	36	30	6	20
3	Vasco da Gama	16	8	2	6	38	28	10	18
4	Botafogo	16	8	2	6	46	40	6	18
5	Bangu	16	8	2	6	47	43	4	18
6	Madureira	16	5	3	8	29	36	−7	13
7	América	16	3	6	7	27	42	−15	12
8	Flamengo	16	5	1	10	30	37	−7	11
9	Bonsucesso	16	4	3	9	32	50	−18	11

Updated to match(es) played on August 14, 1938. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Championship

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Fluminense	16	12	2	2	53	22	31	26	Champions
2	Flamengo	16	10	2	4	47	22	25	22
3	Botafogo	16	8	3	5	44	27	17	19
4	Vasco da Gama	16	7	5	4	37	27	10	19
5	América	16	8	2	6	38	30	8	18
6	Bangu	16	5	3	8	31	40	−9	13
7	Bonsucesso	16	3	4	9	29	68	−39	10
8	São Cristóvão	16	3	3	10	28	51	−23	9
9	Madureira	16	3	2	11	32	52	−20	8

Updated to match(es) played on January 8, 1939. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.