| Season | 1953 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Flamengo |
| Matches | 147 |
| Goals | 504 (3.43 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Benítez (Flamengo) – 22 goals |
| Biggest home win | Bangu 8-1Portuguesa (November 1, 1953) América 7-0Madureira (November 29, 1953) |
| Biggest away win | Bangu 2-7Fluminense (September 27, 1953) Portuguesa 0-5Flamengo (November 11, 1953) Madureira 0-5Flamengo (November 22, 1953) |
| Highest scoring | Botafogo 6-3Bonsucesso (July 19, 1953) Bangu 2-7Fluminense (September 27, 1953) Bangu 8-1Portuguesa (November 1, 1953) |
←1952 1954 → | |
The 1953 edition of theCampeonato Carioca kicked off on July 11, 1953 and ended on January 20, 1954. It was organized by FMF (Federação Metropolitana de Futebol, or Metropolitan Football Federation). Twelve teams participated.Flamengo won the title for the 11th time. no teams were relegated.[1][2]
The tournament would be divided in two stages:[2][1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 66 | 25 | +41 | 36 | Qualified to Finals |
| 2 | Botafogo | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 23 | +34 | 35 | Qualified to Third round |
| 3 | Fluminense | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 23 | +27 | 35 | |
| 4 | Vasco da Gama | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 59 | 30 | +29 | 30 | |
| 5 | América | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 26 | |
| 6 | Bangu | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 23 | |
| 7 | Madureira | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 43 | −25 | 20 | |
| 8 | Olaria | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 15 | |
| 9 | São Cristóvão | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 39 | −14 | 15 | |
| 10 | Bonsucesso | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 33 | 51 | −18 | 12 | |
| 11 | Portuguesa | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 20 | 56 | −36 | 10 | |
| 12 | Canto do Rio | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 64 | −44 | 7 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 10 | Champions |
| 2 | Fluminense | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Bangu | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 5 | |
| 4 | Vasco da Gama | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 4 | |
| 5 | América | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | |
| 6 | Botafogo | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jorge Duilio Benítez | Flamengo | 22 |
| 2 | Garrincha | Botafogo | 20 |
| 3 | Marinho | Fluminense | 19 |
| 4 | Índio | Flamengo | 18 |
| 5 | Pinga | Vasco da Gama | 17 |
| Rubens | Flamengo | ||
| 7 | Nívio | Bangu | 16 |
| Alvinho | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 9 | Ferreira | America | 15 |
| Telê | Fluminense |