title: 1908 Campeonato Carioca
text: # 1908 Campeonato Carioca
  
  The 1908 Campeonato Carioca, the third edition of that championship, kicked off on May 3, 1908 and ended on November 1, 1908. It was organized by LMSA (Liga Metropolitana de Sports Athleticos, or Metropolitan Athletic Sports League). Six teams participated. Fluminense won the title for the 3rd time. No teams were relegated.
  
  ## Participating teams
  
  | Club | Home location | Previous season |
  | - | - | - |
  | América | Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro | – |
  | Botafogo | Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro | 1st |
  | Fluminense | Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro | 1st |
  | Paissandu | Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro | 4th |
  | Riachuelo | Riachuelo, Rio de Janeiro | – |
  | Rio Cricket | Praia Grande, Niterói | – |
  
  ## 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 | 44 | 11 | +33 | 18 | Champions |
  | 2 | Botafogo | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 14 | |
  | 3 | América | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 14 | |
  | 4 | Rio Cricket | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 10 | |
  | 5 | Paysandu | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 38 | −35 | 4 | |
  | 6 | Riachuelo | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 22 | −22 | 0 | Withdrew |
  
  * ↑ Riachuelo withdrew from the championship after its third match and all its remaining matches were counted as walkovers.
  