1920 Campeonato Carioca
# 1920 Campeonato Carioca

The 1920 Campeonato Carioca, the fifteenth edition of that championship, kicked off on April 11, 1920 and ended on January 2, 1921. It was organized by LMDT (Liga Metropolitana de Desportos Terrestres, or Metropolitan Land Sports League). Ten teams participated. Flamengo won the title for the 3rd time. No teams were relegated.

## Participating teams

| Club | Home location | Previous season |
| - | - | - |
| América | Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro | 6th |
| Andarahy | Andaraí, Rio de Janeiro | 8th |
| Bangu | Bangu, Rio de Janeiro | 5th |
| Botafogo | Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro | 3rd |
| Flamengo | Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro | 2nd |
| Fluminense | Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro | 1st |
| Mangueira | Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro | 9th |
| Palmeiras | São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro | 1st (Second level) |
| São Cristóvão | São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro | 4th |
| Villa Isabel | Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro | 7th |

## System

The tournament would be disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title.

## Championship

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Flamengo | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 19 | +25 | 31 | Champions |
| 2 | Fluminense | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 27 | +19 | 26 | |
| 3 | América | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 25 | |
| 4 | Botafogo | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 21 | |
| 5 | Andarahy | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 20 | |
| 6 | Bangu | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 51 | 42 | +9 | 17 | |
| 7 | São Cristóvão | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 49 | 37 | +12 | 15 | |
| 8 | Villa Isabel | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 31 | 53 | −22 | 11 | 1921 Série B |
| 9 | Palmeiras | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 24 | 64 | −40 | 8 | 1921 Série B |
| 10 | Mangueira | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 24 | 74 | −50 | 6 | 1921 Série B |

* 1 2 Villa Isabel won the points of a 3-2 loss against São Cristóvão due to the latter having used ineligible players
