FIRST STAGE 1. Fluminense 11 8 3 0 17- 6 19 2. Vasco da Gama 11 7 2 2 23- 8 16 3. Flamengo 11 6 3 2 23-11 15 4. Botafogo 11 5 4 2 18-12 14 5. America Rio 11 2 7 2 14-15 11 6. Bangu 11 4 3 4 8-13 11 7. Volta Redonda 11 3 4 4 9-10 10 8. Americano 11 3 4 4 9-15 10 9. Sao Cristovao 11 2 4 5 8-11 8 10. Olaria 11 2 4 5 12-16 8 11. Entrerriense 11 2 3 6 6-13 7 12. America/Tres Rios 11 0 3 8 4-21 -7 # Fluminense win the first stage. # America Tres Rios had 10 points deducted for fielding an ineligible player. Winners of the first stage, winners of the second stage and the team with the most points over the two combined qualify for the final stage. Bottom two relegated for second stage. If the first stage winner also win the second stage they are automatic champions. SECOND STAGE 1. Vasco da Gama 11 8 2 1 21- 9 18 16 (34) 2. Flamengo 11 7 3 1 27-12 17 15 (32) 3. Bangu 11 5 5 1 22- 6 15 11 (26) 4. Fluminense 11 5 3 3 17-11 13 19 (32) 5. America Rio 11 5 3 3 14-10 13 11 (24) 6. Botafogo 11 5 1 5 17-14 11 14 (25) 7. Americano 11 2 7 2 13-11 11 10 (21) 8. Volta Redonda 11 2 5 4 9-12 9 10 (19) 9. Itaperuna 11 2 5 4 7-11 9 0 ( 9) 10. Olaria 11 3 3 5 7-18 9 8 (17) 11. Sao Cristovao 11 1 3 7 6-22 5 8 (13) 12. Bonsucceso 11 1 0 10 5-19 2 0 ( 2) First stage winners Fluminense and second stage winners Vasco da Gama qualify for final plus team obtaining most points in both stages . also Vasco da Gama, so they get bonus point for final. First team to reach four points, in two or three games, wins title. FINAL 1st leg Vasco da Gama 2-0 Fluminense (Valdir 2x) 2nd leg Fluminense 2-1 Vasco da Gama (Vagner, Ezio) (Pimentel) 3rd leg Vasco da Gama 0-0 Fluminense The Rio League was decided by a bonus point with Vasco da Gama taking the title after three matches. Topscorer: Valdir (Vasco da Gama) 19 goals
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