| Season | 1966 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Bangu |
| Taça Brasil | Fluminense |
| Matches | 94 |
| Goals | 263 (2.8 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Paulo Borges (Bangu) - 16 goals |
| Biggest home win | Flamengo 5-1Olaria (September 27, 1966) Flamengo 4-0São Cristóvão (October 2, 1966) |
| Biggest away win | São Cristóvão 0-7América (October 23, 1966) |
| Highest scoring | América 3-6Fluminense (December 17, 1966) |
←1965 1967 → | |
The 1966 edition of theCampeonato Carioca kicked off on September 11, 1966 and ended on December 18, 1966. It was organized by FCF (Federação Carioca de Futebol, or Carioca Football Federation). Twelve teams participated.Bangu won the title for the second 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 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 19 | Qualified |
| 2 | Bangu | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 4 | +24 | 18 | |
| 3 | Fluminense | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 18 | |
| 4 | Botafogo | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 15 | |
| 5 | América | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 14 | |
| 6 | Vasco da Gama | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 12 | |
| 7 | Bonsucesso | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 9 | |
| 8 | Olaria | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 9 | |
| 9 | Portuguesa | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 8 | |
| 10 | Campo Grande | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 6 | |
| 11 | São Cristóvão | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 28 | −25 | 3 | |
| 12 | Madureira | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 32 | −21 | 1 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangu | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | +18 | 14 | Champions |
| 2 | Flamengo | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 10 | |
| 3 | Fluminense | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 8 | |
| 4 | Botafogo | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 8 | |
| 5 | Vasco da Gama | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 7 | |
| 6 | América | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 4 | |
| 7 | Olaria | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 3 | |
| 8 | Bonsucesso | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 2 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fluminense | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Flamengo | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 | Botafogo | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | |
| 4 | Bangu | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 5 | |
| 5 | Vasco da Gama | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 | |
| 6 | Bonsucesso | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 2 |
