| Season | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Botafogo |
| Relegated | Olaria Volta Redonda |
| Copa do Brasil | Flamengo Botafogo |
| Série B | AA Cabofriense Porto Alegre Volta Redonda |
| Matches played | 134 |
| Goals scored | 291 (2.17 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Bebeto (Flamengo) - 18 goals |
| Biggest home win | Flamengo 8-1 Nova Cidade (April 16, 1989) |
| Biggest away win | Porto Alegre 0-4 Botafogo (March 29, 1989) Fluminense 0-4 Flamengo (April 9, 1989) |
| Highest scoring | Flamengo 8-1 Nova Cidade (April 16, 1989) |
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The 1989 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on February 11, 1989 and ended on June 21, 1989. It is the official tournament organized by FFERJ (Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, or Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation. Only clubs based in the Rio de Janeiro State are allowed to play. Twelve teams contested this edition. Botafogo won the title for the 15th time. Volta Redonda and Olaria were relegated.[1][2]
The tournament would be divided in three stages:[2][1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 5 | +25 | 19 | Qualified to Final phase |
| 2 | Botafogo | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 3 | +16 | 18 | |
| 3 | Vasco da Gama | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 15 | |
| 4 | Fluminense | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 12 | |
| 5 | Porto Alegre | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 10 | |
| 6 | Americano | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
| 7 | Volta Redonda | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 9 | |
| 8 | Bangu | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 9 | |
| 9 | América | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 8 | |
| 10 | AA Cabofriense | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 8 | |
| 11 | Nova Cidade | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 23 | −13 | 8 | |
| 12 | Olaria | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 6 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botafogo | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 18 | Qualified to Final phase |
| 2 | Vasco da Gama | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 17 | |
| 3 | Flamengo | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 16 | |
| 4 | Fluminense | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 15 | |
| 5 | Americano | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 13 | |
| 6 | Porto Alegre | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 12 | |
| 7 | Bangu | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 11 | |
| 8 | Nova Cidade | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 8 | |
| 9 | América | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 7 | |
| 10 | AA Cabofriense | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 7 | |
| 11 | Volta Redonda | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | −12 | 5 | |
| 12 | Olaria | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 20 | −13 | 3 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botafogo | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 36 | 11 | +25 | 36 | Qualified to Final phase |
| 2 | Flamengo | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 15 | +35 | 35 | |
| 3 | Vasco da Gama | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 32 | |
| 4 | Fluminense | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 27 | |
| 5 | Americano | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 23 | |
| 6 | Porto Alegre | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 22 | |
| 7 | Bangu | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 20 | |
| 8 | Nova Cidade | 22 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 35 | −20 | 16 | |
| 9 | América | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 15 | |
| 10 | AA Cabofriense | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 15 | |
| 11 | Volta Redonda | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 32 | −16 | 14 | Relegated |
| 12 | Olaria | 22 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 36 | −25 | 9 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 1–0 | Flamengo | 0–0 | 1–0 |
