1933 Campeonato Carioca


In the 1933 season of the Campeonato Carioca, two championships were disputed, each by a different league.

AMEA Championship

After the 1932 championship, talks began among the seven main clubs of the AMEA league to discuss whether to adopt professionalism, like APEA in São Paulo had done before, or not. However, after the league's statue was first drafted, only América, Bangu and Fluminense accepted it, although they were joined by Vasco da Gama, which reversed its previous position on that matter. The four teams were consequently expelled from AMEA, which was resolved to remain amateur. Later on, Bonsucesso joined them, and CBD took a stance against professionalism, prompting LCF and APEA to break with CBD and form a rival confederation called the FBF. to bolster its importance, LCF and APEA agreed on the creation of a interstate tournament between the five LCF teams and seven APEA teams, the Rio-São Paulo Tournament. Meanwhile, other minor teams also joined LCF, and were organized into a affilitated league called the Subliga Carioca de Football.
Meanwhile, AMEA promoted a number of teams from the second level to organize a thirteen-team championship and began their championship before LCF, in April 30, 1933. However, only four weeks into the championship, Carioca, Flamengo and São Cristóvão left AMEA and tried to join LCF. Flamengo, runners-up of the previous year's championship, were accepted, even though they couldn't join the Rio-São Paulo tournament, which was already underway, but Carioca and São Cristóvão had to play in the Subliga instead.
The edition of the Campeonato Carioca organized by AMEA ended on December 3, 1933. Botafogo won the championship for the 6th time. no teams were relegated.

Participating teams

System

The tournament would be disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title.

Championship

LCF Championship

The edition of the Campeonato Carioca organized by LCF kicked off on May 7, 1933 and ended on November 15, 1933. Six teams participated. Bangu won the championship for the 1st time. no teams were relegated.

Participating teams

ClubHome locationPrevious season
AméricaTijuca, Rio de Janeiro
9th
BanguBangu, Rio de Janeiro
4th
BomsuccessoBonsucesso, Rio de Janeiro
8th
FluminenseLaranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro
7th
FlamengoFlamengo, Rio de Janeiro
2nd
Vasco da GamaSão Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro
6th

System

The tournament would be disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title.

Championship