| Season | 1921 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Flamengo |
| Matches played | 88 |
| Goals scored | 339 (3.85 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Cecy (Villa Isabel) – 15 goals |
| Biggest home win | Villa Isabel 7-1 Palmeiras (June 26, 1921) |
| Biggest away win | Andarahy 0-5 Fluminense (April 10, 1921) |
| Highest scoring | Villa Isabel 4-6 Mackenzie (April 24, 1921) |
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The 1921 Campeonato Carioca, the sixteenth edition of that championship, kicked off on April 3, 1921 and ended on September 7, 1921. It was organized by LMDT (Liga Metropolitana de Desportos Terrestres, or Metropolitan Land Sports League). Fourteen teams participated. Flamengo won the title for the 4th time. No teams were relegated.[1][2]
| Club | Home location | Previous season |
|---|---|---|
| América | Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro |
3rd
|
| Americano | Engenho de Dentro, Rio de Janeiro |
2nd (Second level)
|
| Andarahy | Andaraí, Rio de Janeiro |
5th
|
| Bangu | Bangu, Rio de Janeiro |
6th
|
| Botafogo | Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro |
4th
|
| Carioca | Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro |
1st (Second level)
|
| Flamengo | Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro |
1st
|
| Fluminense | Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro |
2nd
|
| Mackenzie | Méier, Rio de Janeiro |
3rd (Second level)
|
| Mangueira | Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro |
10th
|
| Palmeiras | São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro |
9th
|
| São Cristóvão | São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro |
7th
|
| Vasco da Gama | São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro |
4th (Second level)
|
| Villa Isabel | Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro |
8th
|
The tournament would be disputed in two stages:[2][1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 15 | Playoffs to Finals |
| 2 | América | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 15 | |
| 3 | Bangu | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 12 | |
| 4 | Andarahy | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 12 | |
| 5 | Botafogo | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 11 | |
| 6 | São Cristóvão | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 11 | |
| 7 | Fluminense | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 8 | Qualifying Match for Finals |
| Flamengo | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.)[3] | América |
|---|---|---|
Nonô  62'Candiota 87' |
Chiquinho 43' |
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Everardo Martins Tinoco
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Villa Isabel | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 19 | +23 | 18 | Qualifying Match for Finals |
| 2 | Carioca | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 16 | |
| 3 | Vasco da Gama | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 15 | |
| 4 | Mangueira | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 10[a] | |
| 5 | Mackenzie | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 9 | |
| 6 | Americano | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 25 | −8 | 8[a] | Playouts |
| 7 | Palmeiras | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 8 |
| Americano | 1 – 0 | Palmeiras |
|---|---|---|
| Palmeiras | 2 – 1 | Bomsuccesso |
|---|---|---|
| Fluminense | 3 – 1 | Villa Isabel |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Welfare Machado |
Cecy 43' |
Referee: Virgílio Fedrighi
Villa Isabel eliminated; Flamengo declared champions
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 15 | Champions |
| 2 | América | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 15 | |
| 3 | Bangu | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 12 | |
| 4 | Andarahy | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 12 | |
| 5 | Botafogo | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 11 | |
| 6 | São Cristóvão | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 11 | |
| 7 | Fluminense | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 8 | |
| 8 | Villa Isabel | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 19 | +23 | 18 | |
| 9 | Carioca | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 16 | |
| 10 | Vasco da Gama | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 15 | |
| 11 | Mangueira | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 10 | |
| 12 | Mackenzie | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 9 | |
| 13 | Americano | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 25 | −8 | 8 | |
| 14 | Palmeiras | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 8 |
