| Season | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Vasco da Gama |
| Relegated | Campo Grande Mesquita Olaria Portuguesa |
| Matches played | 191 |
| Top goalscorer | Romário (Vasco da Gama) - 16 goals |
| Biggest home win | Flamengo 5-0 Campo Grande (April 1, 1987) |
| Biggest away win | AA Cabofriense 0-6 Vasco da Gama (April 29, 1987) Mesquita 0-6 Vasco da Gama (May 6, 1987) |
| Highest scoring | AA Cabofriense 2-5 Bangu (April 1, 1987) |
| ← 1986 1988 → | |
The 1987 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on February 8, 1987 and ended on August 9, 1987. 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. Fourteen teams contested this edition. Vasco da Gama won the title for the 16th time. Campo Grande, Mesquita, Olaria and Portuguesa were relegated.
System
The tournament would be divided in four stages:
- Taça Guanabara: The fourteen teams all played in a single round-robin format against each other. The champions qualified to the Final phase.
- Taça Rio: The fourteen teams all played in a single round-robin format against each other. The champions qualified to the Final phase and the four best teams qualified to the Third round.
- Third round: The remaining four teams all played in a single round-robin format against each other. The champions qualified to the Final phase.
- Final phase: The champions of each of the three stages would play that phase. each team played in a single round-robin format against each other and the team with the most points won the title.
Championship
Taça Guanabara
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vasco da Gama | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 6 | +18 | 20 | Qualified to Final phase |
| 2 | Fluminense | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 19 | |
| 3 | Goytacaz | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 17 | |
| 4 | Botafogo | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 17 | |
| 5 | Flamengo | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 16 | |
| 6 | Bangu | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 15 | |
| 7 | Americano | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 15 | |
| 8 | Campo Grande | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 13 | |
| 9 | América | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 10 | |
| 10 | Porto Alegre | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 9 | |
| 11 | Olaria | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 9 | |
| 12 | AA Cabofriense | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 8 | |
| 13 | Mesquita | 13 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 8 | |
| 14 | Portuguesa | 13 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Taça Rio
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangu | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 23 | Qualified to Final phase |
| 2 | Vasco da Gama | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 7 | +22 | 20 | |
| 3 | Flamengo | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 20 | |
| 4 | Fluminense | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 19 | |
| 5 | Americano | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 15 | |
| 6 | Goytacaz | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 12 | |
| 7 | AA Cabofriense | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 12 | |
| 8 | América | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 12 | |
| 9 | Porto Alegre | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 | |
| 10 | Botafogo | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 11 | |
| 11 | Olaria | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 11 | |
| 12 | Mesquita | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 21 | −15 | 8 | |
| 13 | Campo Grande | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 5 | |
| 14 | Portuguesa | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 32 | −21 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Aggregate table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vasco da Gama | 26 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 53 | 13 | +40 | 40 | Qualified to Third round |
| 2 | Bangu | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 38 | 16 | +22 | 38 | |
| 3 | Fluminense | 26 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 29 | 12 | +17 | 38 | |
| 4 | Flamengo | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 33 | 13 | +20 | 36 | |
| 5 | Americano | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 30 | |
| 6 | Goytacaz | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 29 | |
| 7 | Botafogo | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 28 | |
| 8 | América | 26 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 22 | |
| 9 | Porto Alegre | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 20 | |
| 10 | AA Cabofriense | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 39 | −16 | 20 | |
| 11 | Olaria | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 20 | Relegated |
| 12 | Campo Grande | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 36 | −18 | 18 | |
| 13 | Mesquita | 26 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 34 | −22 | 16 | |
| 14 | Portuguesa | 26 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 50 | −34 | 9 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Third phase
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Qualified to Final phase |
| 2 | Vasco da Gama | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Bangu | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 | |
| 4 | Fluminense | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | −2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- Fluminense lost five points for using a ineligible player
Final phase
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vasco da Gama | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 4 | Champions |
| 2 | Flamengo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Bangu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
References
- ^ "RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1987". Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1987". Archived from the original on November 8, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2019.