title: 1909 Campeonato Carioca
text: # 1909 Campeonato Carioca
  
  The 1909 Campeonato Carioca, the fourth edition of that championship, kicked off on May 2, 1909 and ended on October 31, 1909. It was organized by LMSA (Liga Metropolitana de Sports Athleticos, or Metropolitan Athletic Sports League). Seven teams participated. Fluminense won the title for the 4th time. No teams were relegated.
  
  ## Participating teams
  
  | Club | Home location | Previous season |
  | - | - | - |
  | América | Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro | 3rd |
  | Bangu | Bangu, Rio de Janeiro | – |
  | Botafogo | Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro | 2nd |
  | Fluminense | Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro | 1st |
  | Haddock Lobo | Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro | – |
  | Mangueira | Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro | – |
  | Riachuelo | Riachuelo, Rio de Janeiro | 6th |
  
  ## System
  
  The tournament would be disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title.
  
  ## Championship
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Fluminense | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 8 | +37 | 18 | Champions |
  | 2 | Botafogo | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 6 | +47 | 16 | |
  | 3 | América | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 14 | |
  | 4 | Riachuelo | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 32 | −20 | 7 | |
  | 5 | Haddock Lobo | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 53 | −40 | 4 | |
  | 6 | Mangueira | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 45 | −41 | 1 | Withdrew |
  | 7 | Bangu | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 2 | Withdrew |
  
  * ↑ Mangueira withdrew from the championship after the end of the first round; all its remaining matches were counted as walkovers.
  * ↑ Bangu withdrew from the championship after its third match; all its matches were annulled.
  