Competition: | Campeonato Carioca |
Season: | 1955 |
Winners: | Flamengo |
League Topscorer: | Paulinho (Flamengo) – 23 goals |
Biggest Home Win: | Vasco da Gama 8-0 Madureira (November 6, 1955) |
Biggest Away Win: | São Cristóvão 0-5 Bangu (August 14, 1955) Olaria 0-5 Flamengo (September 25, 1955) Bangu 1-6 América (February 6, 1956) |
Highest Scoring: | Bangu 8-1 Madureira (December 18, 1955) |
Matches: | 150 |
Total Goals: | 560 |
Prevseason: | 1954 |
Nextseason: | 1956 |
The 1955 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on August 7, 1955 and ended on April 4, 1956. It was organized by FMF (Federação Metropolitana de Futebol, or Metropolitan Football Federation). Twelve teams participated. Flamengo won the title for the 13th time. no teams were relegated.[1] [2]
The tournament would be divided in two stages:
1 | Paulinho | Flamengo | 23 |
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2 | Waldo | Fluminense | 18 |
3 | Hílton | Bangu | 17 |
Pinga | Vasco da Gama | ||
5 | Leónidas | 16 | |
Leo | Olaria |