| Season | 1908 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Fluminense |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 103 (4.48 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Edwin Cox (Fluminense) – 12 goals |
| Biggest home win | Fluminense 11-0 Riachuelo (July 5, 1908) |
| Biggest away win | Paysandu 1-10 Fluminense (May 3, 1908) |
| Highest scoring | Paysandu 1-10 Fluminense (May 3, 1908) Fluminense 11-0 Riachuelo (July 5, 1908) |
← 1907 1909 → | |
The 1908 Campeonato Carioca, the third edition of that championship, kicked off on May 3, 1908 and ended on November 1, 1908. It was organized by LMSA (Liga Metropolitana de Sports Athleticos, or Metropolitan Athletic Sports League).[1] Six teams participated. Fluminense won the title for the 3rd time. No teams were relegated.[2][3]
| Club | Home location | Previous season |
|---|---|---|
| América | Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro | –
|
| Botafogo | Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro | 1st
|
| Fluminense | Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro | 1st
|
| Paissandu | Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro | 4th
|
| Riachuelo | Riachuelo, Rio de Janeiro | –
|
| Rio Cricket | Praia Grande, Niterói | –
|
The tournament would be disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title.[2][3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fluminense | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 11 | +33 | 18 | Champions |
| 2 | Botafogo | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 14 | |
| 3 | América | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 14 | |
| 4 | Rio Cricket | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 10 | |
| 5 | Paysandu | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 38 | −35 | 4 | |
| 6 | Riachuelo | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 22 | −22 | 0[a] | Withdrew |
