| Season | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Flamengo |
| Relegated | Nova Iguaçu |
| Copa do Brasil | Flamengo Botafogo Madureira |
| Série C | Volta Redonda América Madureira Friburguense |
| Matches played | 76 |
| Goals scored | 266 (3.5 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Dodô (Botafogo) Marcelo (Madureira) - 13 goals |
| Biggest home win | Botafogo 7-0 Friburguense (March 11, 2007) |
| Biggest away win | Boavista 1-5 Volta Redonda (March 10, 2007) Boavista 2-6 Vasco da Gama (March 17, 2007) Nova Iguaçu 2-6 Botafogo (April 8, 2007) |
| Highest scoring | Fluminense 4-4 Vasco da Gama (February 17, 2007) Boavista 2-6 Vasco da Gama (March 17, 2007) Nova Iguaçu 4-4 Boavista (April 1, 2007) Nova Iguaçu 2-6 Botafogo (April 8, 2007) Botafogo 4-4 Vasco da Gama (April 11, 2007) |
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The 2007 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on January 19 and ended on May 4, 2007. 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. Flamengo won the title for the 29th time.[1][2]
The tournament was divided in two stages:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madureira | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 11 | Qualified to Semifinals |
| 2 | Flamengo | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 10 | |
| 3 | Botafogo | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 8 | |
| 4 | Boavista | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | Americano | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 4 | |
| 6 | Cabofriense | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 1 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vasco da Gama | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 10 | Qualified to Semifinals |
| 2 | América | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 | |
| 3 | Friburguense | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 9 | |
| 4 | Volta Redonda | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 7 | |
| 5 | Fluminense | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 5 | |
| 6 | Nova Iguaçu | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 1 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Madureira | 2–1 | América |
| Vasco da Gama | 1–1 (1-3 pen.) | Flamengo |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madureira | 2–4 | Flamengo | 1–0 | 1–4 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botafogo | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 15 | Qualified to Semifinals |
| 2 | Cabofriense | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 12 | |
| 3 | Madureira | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 12 | |
| 4 | Flamengo | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 9 | |
| 5 | Americano | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 7 | |
| 6 | Boavista | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 4 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volta Redonda | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 12 | Qualified to Semifinals |
| 2 | Vasco da Gama | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 10 | |
| 3 | Fluminense | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 9 | |
| 4 | Friburguense | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 9 | |
| 5 | América | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 6 | |
| 6 | Nova Iguaçu | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 20 | −12 | 1 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 4–4 (4-1 pen.) | Vasco da Gama |
| Volta Redonda | 1–1 (5-6 pen.) | Cabofriense |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 5–3 | Cabofriense | 2–2 | 3–1 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamengo | 4–4(4-2 pen.) | Botafogo | 2–2 | 2–2 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botafogo | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 23 | 2008 Copa do Brasil |
| 2 | Madureira | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 23 | 2008 Copa do Brasil and Série C |
| 3 | Vasco da Gama | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 20 | |
| 4 | Flamengo | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 19 | 2008 Copa do Brasil |
| 5 | Volta Redonda | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | Série C |
| 6 | Friburguense | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 25 | −8 | 18 | |
| 7 | América | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 16 | |
| 8 | Fluminense | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 14 | |
| 9 | Cabofriense | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 13 | |
| 10 | Americano | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 11 | |
| 11 | Boavista | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 10 | |
| 12 | Nova Iguaçu | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 30 | −17 | 2 | Relegated |
