| Season | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Vasco da Gama |
| Relegated | Friburguense Goytacaz |
| Copa do Brasil | Vasco da Gama Flamengo |
| Série C | AA Cabofriense Porto Alegre Volta Redonda |
| Matches | 140 |
| Goals | 296 (2.11 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Bebeto (Flamengo) - 17 goals |
| Biggest home win | Flamengo 6-0Goytacaz (May 28, 1988) |
| Biggest away win | Americano 1-5Fluminense (May 1, 1988) |
| Highest scoring | Vasco da Gama 4-3Botafogo (March 28, 1988) |
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The 1988 edition of theCampeonato Carioca kicked off on January 30, 1988, and ended on June 22, 1988. It is the official tournament organized byFFERJ (Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, or Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation. Only clubs based in theRio de Janeiro State are allowed to play. Twelve teams contested this edition.Vasco da Gama won the title for the 17th time.Friburguense andGoytacaz were relegated.[1][2]
The tournament would be divided in four stages:[2][1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 18 | Champions |
| 2 | Vasco da Gama | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 17 | |
| 3 | Fluminense | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 16 | |
| 4 | Americano | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 15 | |
| 5 | Bangu | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 12 | |
| 6 | Botafogo | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 11 | |
| 7 | Goytacaz | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 9 | |
| 8 | América | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 8 | |
| 9 | Porto Alegre | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 8 | |
| 10 | AA Cabofriense | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 7 | |
| 11 | Friburguense | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 6 | |
| 12 | Volta Redonda | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 5 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vasco da Gama | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 19 | Champions |
| 2 | Fluminense | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 6 | +17 | 17 | |
| 3 | Flamengo | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 16 | |
| 4 | Botafogo | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 14 | |
| 5 | Volta Redonda | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 12 | |
| 6 | Americano | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 11 | |
| 7 | AA Cabofriense | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 10 | |
| 8 | Porto Alegre | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 9 | |
| 9 | Bangu | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 9 | |
| 10 | América | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 7 | |
| 11 | Goytacaz | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 5 | |
| 12 | Friburguense | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 21 | −16 | 3 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vasco da Gama | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 13 | +26 | 36 | Qualified to Third round |
| 2 | Flamengo | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 8 | +29 | 34 | |
| 3 | Fluminense | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 13 | +25 | 33 | |
| 4 | Americano | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 26 | |
| 5 | Botafogo | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 25 | |
| 6 | Bangu | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 21 | |
| 7 | Porto Alegre | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 17 | |
| 8 | AA Cabofriense | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 33 | −17 | 17 | |
| 9 | Volta Redonda | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 17 | |
| 10 | América | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 31 | −13 | 15 | |
| 11 | Goytacaz | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 14 | Relegated |
| 12 | Friburguense | 22 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 37 | −27 | 9 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vasco da Gama | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 | Qualified to Finals |
| 2 | Flamengo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Americano | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 | |
| 4 | Fluminense | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamengo | 1–3 | Vasco da Gama | 1–2 | 0–1 |