1917 Campeonato Carioca
# 1917 Campeonato Carioca

The 1917 Campeonato Carioca, the twelfth edition of that championship, kicked off on May 20, 1917, and ended on February 24, 1918. It was organized by LMDT (Liga Metropolitana de Desportos Terrestres, or Metropolitan Land Sports League). Ten teams participated. Fluminense won the title for the 6th time. No teams were relegated.

## Participating teams

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

## System

The tournament would be disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title. The team with the fewest points would dispute a playoff against the champions of the second level.

## Championship

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Fluminense | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 21 | +37 | 30 | Champions |
| 2 | América | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 23 | +29 | 28 | |
| 3 | Flamengo | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 26 | |
| 4 | São Cristóvão | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 58 | 37 | +21 | 25 | |
| 5 | Botafogo | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 56 | 48 | +8 | 22 | |
| 6 | Andarahy | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 19 | |
| 7 | Bangu | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 27 | 57 | −30 | 11 | |
| 8 | Mangueira | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 42 | −28 | 8 | |
| 9 | Carioca | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 55 | −30 | 7 | |
| 10 | Villa Isabel | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 54 | −33 | 4 | Relegation Playoffs |

### Relegation playoffs

The last-placed team, Villa Isabel, would dispute a playoff against Cattete, champions of the Second Level. Villa Isabel won the playoff.

