2011 Campeonato Carioca

Campeonato Carioca
Season2011
ChampionsFlamengo (32nd title)
Matches played32
Goals scored102 (3.19 per match)
Best PlayerThiago Neves
Top goalscorerThiago Neves (8 goals)
Best goalkeeperFelipe
Biggest home winFluminense 6-2 Olaria
Biggest away winAmerica 0-9 Vasco da Gama
Highest scoringAmerica 0-9 Vasco da Gama
Longest winning run7 games:
Flamengo
Longest unbeaten runRegular season:
15 games:
Flamengo
All games:
19 games:
Flamengo
Longest losing run5 games:
Cabofriense
2010
2012

The 2011 Campeonato Estadual da Serie A de Profissionais do Rio de Janeiro was the 110th edition of the top tier football in Rio de Janeiro. It was organized by the Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FERJ). The competition began 19 January and ended on 15 May. Botafago were the title defenders.

Format

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The sixteen clubs were divided into two groups that played in two tournaments: Taça Guanabara and Taça Rio. In Taça Guanabara, the teams from each group played the teams within their group in a single round-robin tournament. The two top placed teams from each group advanced to the playoffs and the next two placed teams played Troféu Washington Rodrigues. In Taça Rio, the teams of one group played the teams in the other group in a single round-robin format. The two top placed teams from each group advanced to the playoffs and the next two placed teams from each group contested Troféu Carlos Alberto Torres. The winning teams of Taça Guanabara and Taça Rio played for the state title. The team that won both tournaments were by fault awarded the title.

Qualifications

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The best two teams not qualified to 2012 Copa Libertadores qualified for 2012 Copa do Brasil. The best team not playing in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, B, or C qualified for 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D

Participating teams

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Club Home city
America Rio de Janeiro
Americano Campos dos Goytacazes
Bangu Rio de Janeiro
Boavista Saquarema
Botafogo Rio de Janeiro
Cabofriense Cabo Frio
Duque de Caxias Duque de Caxias
Flamengo Rio de Janeiro
Fluminense Rio de Janeiro
Macaé Macaé
Madureira Rio de Janeiro
Nova Iguaçu Nova Iguaçu
Olaria Rio de Janeiro
Resende Resende
Volta Redonda Volta Redonda
Vasco da Gama Rio de Janeiro

Taça Guanabara

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The 2011 Taça Guanabara began on 19 January and ended on 27 February. Flamengo won their 19th Taça Guanabara and qualified to the state finals.

First stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Flamengo 7 7 0 0 13 4 +9 21 Advanced to the Semifinals
2 Boavista 7 4 1 2 15 11 +4 13
3 Resende 7 4 1 2 9 5 +4 13 Advanced to the Troféu Washington Rodrigues
4 Nova Iguaçu 7 3 2 2 12 11 +1 11
5 Vasco da Gama 7 2 1 4 16 9 +7 7
6 Volta Redonda 7 1 2 4 4 7 −3 5
7 Americano 7 1 2 4 7 14 −7 5
8 America-RJ 7 1 1 5 6 22 −16 4
Updated to match(es) played on 13 February. Source: https://int.soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1 points; 2 wins; 3 goal difference; 4 goals scored; 5 red cards received; 6 yellow cards received; 7 draw

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Fluminense 7 6 0 1 20 9 +11 18 Advanced to the Semifinals
2 Botafogo 7 5 2 0 19 7 +12 17
3 Olaria 7 3 1 3 10 14 −4 10 Advanced to the Troféu Washington Rodrigues
4 Bangu 7 2 3 2 7 7 0 9
5 Duque de Caxias 7 2 1 4 14 16 −2 7
6 Macaé 7 1 4 2 11 13 −2 7
7 Madureira 7 1 2 4 8 12 −4 5
8 Cabofriense 7 1 1 5 7 18 −11 4
Updated to match(es) played on 13 February. Source: https://int.soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1 points; 2 wins; 3 goal difference; 4 goals scored; 5 red cards received; 6 yellow cards received; 7 draw

Troféu Washington Rodrigues

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Semifinals Final
      
Resende (pen.) 1 (5)
Bangu 1 (4)
Resende (pen.) 1 (3)
Olaria 1 (1)
Olaria 3
Nova Iguaçu 1

Playoffs

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Bracket

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Semifinals Final
      
Flamengo (pen.) 1 (3)
Botafogo 1 (1)
Flamengo 1
Boavista 0
Fluminense 2 (2)
Boavista (pen.) 2 (4)

Semifinals

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Boavista2–2Fluminense
Tony 11'
André Luís 54'
Marquinho 8'
Fred 37'
Penalties
Paulo Rodrigues soccer ball with check mark
Tony soccer ball with check mark
Frontini soccer ball with check mark
Edu Pina soccer ball with check mark
4–2 soccer ball with red X Conca
soccer ball with check mark Rafael Moura
soccer ball with check mark Souza
soccer ball with red X Rodriguinho
Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães

Final

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Boavista0–1Flamengo
Ronaldinho 71'
Taça Guanabara
2011 Champion
Flamengo
19th Title

Taça Rio

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First stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Vasco da Gama 8 5 2 1 19 10 +9 17 Advanced to the Semifinals
2 Flamengo 8 4 4 0 13 7 +6 16
3 Americano 8 4 2 2 10 14 −4 14 Advanced to the Troféu Carlos Alberto Torres
4 Boavista 8 4 1 3 13 8 +5 13
5 Volta Redonda 8 3 2 3 11 12 −1 11
6 Resende 8 2 2 4 12 12 0 8
7 Nova Iguaçu 8 2 1 5 7 12 −5 7
8 America-RJ 8 1 1 6 7 15 −8 4
Updated to match(es) played on 9 April. Source: https://int.soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1 points; 2 wins; 3 goal difference; 4 goals scored; 5 red cards received; 6 yellow cards received; 7 draw

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Fluminense 8 5 2 1 13 6 +7 17 Advanced to the Semifinals
2 Olaria 8 4 3 1 11 6 +5 15
3 Botafogo 8 4 2 2 13 8 +5 14 Advanced to the Troféu Carlos Alberto Torres
4 Madureira 8 3 2 3 16 15 +1 11
5 Duque de Caxias 8 3 2 3 10 14 −4 11
6 Macaé 8 2 2 4 11 14 −3 8
7 Bangu 8 2 1 5 9 15 −6 7
8 Cabofriense 8 1 1 6 7 14 −7 4
Updated to match(es) played on 2 April. Source: https://int.soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1 points; 2 wins; 3 goal difference; 4 goals scored; 5 red cards received; 6 yellow cards received; 7 draw

Troféu Carlos Alberto Torres

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Semifinals Final
      
Americano 1
Madureira 2
Madureira 3
Boavista 1
Botafogo 2
Boavista 5

Playoffs

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Bracket

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Semifinals Final
      
Vasco da Gama 1
Olaria 0
Vasco da Gama 0 (1)
Flamengo 0 (3)
Fluminense 1 (4)
Flamengo (pen.) 1 (5)

Semifinals

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Vasco da Gama1–0Olaria
Éder Luís 37'

Final

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Taça Rio
2011 Champion
Flamengo
19th Title

Overall standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Flamengo (C) 15 11 4 0 27 11 +16 37 2012 Copa Libertadores[a]
2 Fluminense 15 11 2 2 33 15 +18 35
3 Botafogo 15 9 4 2 32 15 +17 31 2012 Copa do Brasil
4 Boavista 15 8 2 5 28 19 +9 26
5 Olaria 15 7 4 4 21 20 +1 25
6 Vasco da Gama 15 7 3 5 35 19 +16 24 2012 Copa Libertadores[b]
7 Resende 15 6 3 6 21 17 +4 21
8 Americano 15 5 4 6 17 28 −11 19
9 Nova Iguaçu 15 5 3 7 19 23 −4 18
10 Duque de Caxias 15 5 3 7 23 28 −5 18
11 Madureira 15 4 4 7 24 28 −4 16 2012 Copa do Brasil[c]
12 Volta Redonda 15 4 4 7 15 19 −4 16 Série D[d]
13 Bangu 15 4 4 7 16 22 −6 16
14 Macaé 15 3 6 6 22 27 −5 15
15 Cabofriense (R) 15 2 2 11 14 32 −18 8 Relegation to Campeonato Carioca Série B
16 America-RJ (R) 15 2 2 11 13 37 −24 8
Updated to match(es) played on 17 April. Source: http://www.fferj.com.br
Rules for classification: 1 Tournament Champion and Finalist 2 points; 3 wins; 4 goal difference; 5 goals scored; 6 red cards received; 7 yellow cards received; 8 draw.
This does not apply to defining the relegated Teams. If two or more teams had been tied in point at the end of the tournament, a playoff would have been held
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Flamengo and Fluminense qualified via 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
  2. ^ Vasco da Gama qualified as 2011 Copa do Brasil champions
  3. ^ Qualified as 2011 Copa Rio champions
  4. ^ Volta Redonda qualified for Serie D because all better-placed teams withdrew.

See also

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