| Season | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Flamengo |
| Relegated | Miguel Couto Nova Cidade |
| Copa do Brasil | Vasco da Gama Fluminense |
| Matches played | 256 |
| Goals scored | 515 (2.01 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Gaúcho (Flamengo) - 17 goals |
| Biggest home win | Vasco da Gama 7-1 Goytacaz (November 1, 1991) |
| Biggest away win | Volta Redonda 1-6 Botafogo (September 15, 1991) |
| Highest scoring | Flamengo 5-3 América (August 14, 1991) Vasco da Gama 7-1 Goytacaz (November 1, 1991) |
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The 1991 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on August 3, 1991 and ended on December 19, 1991. 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. Twenty-four teams contested this edition. Flamengo won the title for the 23rd time. Miguel Couto and Nova Cidade 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 | Fluminense | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 18 | Qualified to Finals |
| 2 | Flamengo | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 17 | |
| 3 | Botafogo | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 16 | |
| 4 | Vasco da Gama | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 15 | |
| 5 | Campo Grande | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 12 | |
| 6 | Americano | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 10 | |
| 7 | Bangu | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 9 | |
| 8 | América | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 8 | |
| 9 | Itaperuna | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 8 | |
| 10 | América de Três Rios | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 7 | |
| 11 | Portuguesa | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 6 | Relegated to Group B |
| 12 | Volta Redonda | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 6 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Cristóvão | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 18 | Promoted to Group A |
| 2 | Goytacaz | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 17 | |
| 3 | Mesquita | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 17 | |
| 4 | Friburguense | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 13 | |
| 5 | Bonsucesso | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | |
| 6 | Madureira | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 | |
| 7 | Olaria | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 9 | |
| 8 | União Nacional | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 9 | |
| 9 | Nova Cidade | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | |
| 10 | AA Cabofriense | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 7 | |
| 11 | Paduano | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 6 | |
| 12 | Miguel Couto | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 5 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botafogo | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 19 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Flamengo | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 19 | |
| 3 | Vasco da Gama | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 9 | +20 | 16 | |
| 4 | Fluminense | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 13 | |
| 5 | Campo Grande | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 12 | |
| 6 | América | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 12 | |
| 7 | América de Três Rios | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 9 | |
| 8 | Americano | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 9 | |
| 9 | Itaperuna | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 7 | |
| 10 | Bangu | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 6 | |
| 11 | São Cristóvão | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 22 | −13 | 5 | Relegated to 1992 Group B |
| 12 | Goytacaz | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 5 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Flamengo | 1–0 | Botafogo |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volta Redonda | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 16 | Promoted to 1992 Group A |
| 2 | Madureira | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 15 | |
| 3 | Friburguense | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 13 | |
| 4 | Mesquita | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 12 | |
| 5 | Paduano | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 11 | |
| 6 | Bonsucesso | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 10 | |
| 7 | União Nacional | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 9 | |
| 8 | AA Cabofriense | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 8 | |
| 9 | Portuguesa | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 6 | |
| 10 | Olaria | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 6 | |
| 11 | Nova Cidade | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 4 | Relegated to Second Level |
| 12 | Miguel Couto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamengo | 5–3 | Fluminense | 4–2 | 1–0 |
