Rio de Janeiro Fourth Level 1997

FOURTH DIVISION:

Participating Clubs:
Bela Vista Futebol Clube (Niterói)
Cosmos Social Clube (Sã Gonçalo)
Esporte Clube Cachoeirense (Cachoeira de Macacu)
União Central Futebol Clube (Rio de Janeiro)
União Esportiva Coelho da Rocha (São João de Merití)

Withdrew: Atléico Riopretano, São Paulo, Itaguaí, União
de Marechal Hermes, Tupy de Paracambi, Tomazinho, Cítrus Clube, and
São João de Merití.

First Phase

Round 1 [Jul 20]
Cachoeirense 0-1 Coelho
Cosmos 4-0 Bela Vista

Round 2 [Jul 27]
Coelho 1-1 Uniao
Cosmos 2-0 Cachoeirense

Round 3 [Aug 3]
Uniao 1-1 Cosmos
Cachoeirense 2-0 Bela Vista

Round 4 [Aug 10]
Uniao 0-0 Cachoeirense
Bela Vista 0-1 Coelho

Round 5 [Aug 16]
Coelho 0-6 Cosmos
Bela Vista 2-2 Uniao

Table:

 1.Cosmos           4  3  1  0 13- 1 10
 2.Coelho da Rocha  4  2  1  1  3- 7  7
 3.Cachoeirense     4  1  1  2  2- 3  4
 4.União Central    4  0  4  0  4- 4  4
 5.Bela Vista       4  0  1  3  2- 9  1

Cosmos win first stage, qualify for championship final and win promotion
to the third level 1998.

Second Phase

Round 1 [Aug 24]
Cosmos 1-0 Bela Vista
Coelho 2-0 Cachoeirense

Round 2 [Aug 31]
Cachoeirense 1-2 Cosmos
Uniao 1-2 Coelho

Round 3 [Sep 7]
Cosmos 5-1 Uniao 
Bela Vista 1-1 Cachoeirense

Round 4 [Sep 14]
Bela Vista 0-2 Coelho 
Cachoeirense 5-0 Uniao 

Round 5 [Sep 21]
Cosmos 4-1 Coelho 
Bela Vista 1-1 Uniao 

Table:

 1.Cosmos           4  4  0  0 12- 3 12
 2.Coelho da Rocha  4  3  0  1  7- 5  9
 3.Cachoeirense     4  1  1  2  7- 5  4
 4.Bela Vista       4  0  2  2  2- 5  2
 5.União Central    4  0  1  3  3-13  1

Topscorer: Siri (Cosmos) 8 goals.

Cosmos win both phases and are champions; Coelho da Rocha is also
promoted as the runners-up in the total points standings (for both
stages).

Cosmos Social Clube (São Gonçalo) champions of this division.


1997 (1st level)

1997 (2nd level)

1997 (3rd level)

1997 (countryside cup)

1998

list of champions.

list of 2nd level champions.

list of 3rd level champions.

list of 4th level champions.

list of final tables.

list of compositions 2nd level.

cup history.

Prepared and maintained by Miguel Alvim Gonzalez and Julio Bovi Diogo for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Authors: Miguel Alvim Gonzalez (miguelgonzalez@openlink.com.br) and Julio Bovi Diogo (juliodiogo@atribuna.com.br)
Last updated: 27 Jan 2000

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