| Season | 1915 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Flamengo |
| Relegated | Rio Cricket |
| Matches | 44 |
| Goals | 213 (4.84 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Harry Welfare (Fluminense) – 19 goals |
| Biggest home win | Fluminense 9-1São Cristóvão (August 1, 1915) |
| Biggest away win | Rio Cricket 0-8América (May 30, 1915) |
| Highest scoring | Bangu 8-2São Cristóvão (July 4, 1915) Fluminense 9-1São Cristóvão (August 1, 1915) |
←1914 1916 → | |
The 1915Campeonato Carioca, the tenth edition of that championship, kicked off on May 2, 1915, and ended on October 31, 1915. It was organized by LMSA (Liga Metropolitana de Sports Athleticos, orMetropolitan Athletic Sports League). Seven teams participated.Flamengo won the title for the 2nd time.Rio Cricket was relegated.[1][2]
| Club | Home location | Previous season |
|---|---|---|
| América | Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro | 2nd |
| Bangu | Bangu, Rio de Janeiro | 1st (Second level) |
| Botafogo | Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro | 3rd |
| Flamengo | Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro | 1st |
| Fluminense | Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro | 4th |
| Rio Cricket | Praia Grande, Niterói | 5th |
| São Cristóvão | São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro | 6th |
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.[2][1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 11 | +24 | 20 | Champions |
| 2 | Fluminense | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 21 | +21 | 18 | |
| 3 | América | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 15 | +29 | 17 | |
| 4 | Botafogo | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 12 | |
| 5 | São Cristóvão | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 36 | −18 | 7 | |
| 6 | Bangu | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 23 | 45 | −22 | 6 | |
| 7 | Rio Cricket | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 47 | −34 | 4 | Relegation playoffs |
The last-placed team,Rio Cricket would dispute a playoff againstAndarahy, champions of the Second Level. Rio Cricket lost the playoff, and with many of its players, who were mostly English, leaving to fight onWorld War I, Rio Cricket left the league in 1917.[1]
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andarahy | 4–2 | Rio Cricket | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4-2 |