| Season | 1964 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Fluminense |
| Relegated | Olaria São Cristóvão Madureira Campo Grande Canto do Rio |
| Matches played | 158 |
| Goals scored | 423 (2.68 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Amoroso (Fluminense) - 19 goals |
| Biggest home win | São Cristóvão 6-0Campo Grande (November 1, 1964) |
| Biggest away win | Canto do Rio 0-6Botafogo (August 23, 1964) Canto do Rio 0-6Flamengo (October 24, 1964) |
| Highest scoring | Bangu 4-3Botafogo (October 11, 1964) Bangu 5-2Canto do Rio (November 8, 1964) América 3-4Bangu (November 28, 1964) |
←1963 1965 → | |
The 1964 edition of theCampeonato Carioca kicked off on July 4, 1964, and ended on December 13, 1964. It was organized by FCF (Federação Carioca de Futebol, or Carioca Football Federation). Thirteen teams participated.Fluminense won the title for the 18th time.Olaria,São Cristóvão,Madureira,Campo Grande andCanto do Rio were relegated.[1][2]
The tournament would be disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title and the five teams with the fewest points being relegated.[2][1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fluminense | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 16 | +28 | 35 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Bangu | 24 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 35 | |
| 3 | Flamengo | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 19 | +26 | 34 | |
| 4 | Botafogo | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 21 | +24 | 34 | |
| 5 | América | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 30 | |
| 6 | Vasco da Gama | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 28 | +16 | 29 | |
| 7 | Bonsucesso | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 24 | |
| 8 | Portuguesa | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 23 | |
| 9 | Campo Grande | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 22 | Relegated |
| 10 | São Cristóvão | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 20 | |
| 11 | Olaria | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 39 | −18 | 15 | |
| 12 | Madureira | 24 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 52 | −39 | 8 | |
| 13 | Canto do Rio | 24 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 17 | 76 | −59 | 3 |
| 16 December 1964 | Fluminense | 1 – 0 | Bangu | Maracanã,Rio de Janeiro |
Amoroso 54' | Report | Attendance: 64,084 Referee: Cláudio Magalhães |
| 20 December 1964 | Fluminense | 3 – 1 | Bangu | Maracanã,Rio de Janeiro |
| Joaquinzinho 50' Jorginho 53'Gílson Nunes 67' | Report | Bianchini 28' | Attendance: 75,106 Referee: Frederico Lopes |