2011 Campeonato Carioca
| Season | 2011 |
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| Champions | Flamengo (32nd title) |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 102 (3.19 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Thiago Neves (8 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Fluminense 6-2 Olaria |
| Biggest away win | America 0-9 Vasco da Gama |
| Highest scoring | America 0-9 Vasco da Gama |
| Longest winning run | 7 games: Flamengo |
| Longest unbeaten run | Regular season: 15 games: Flamengo All games: 19 games: Flamengo |
| Longest losing run | 5 games: Cabofriense |
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The 2011 Campeonato Estadual da Serie A de Profissionais do Rio de Janeiro is the 110th season of Rio de Janeiro's top professional football league. The competition will begin January 19 and end on May 15. Botafago is the defending champion.
The sixteen clubs were divided into two groups that will play in two tournaments. In the first tournament, the Taça Guanabara, the teams from one group will play within their group in a single round-robin tournament. The two best teams from each group will advance to the playoffs and while the next best two will play for the Troféu Washington Rodrigues. In the second tournament, the Taça Rio, the teams will play with against the teams in the other group in a single round-robin format. The two best teams from each group will advance to the playoffs and while the next best two will play for the Troféu Carlos Alberto Torres. The winner of both the Taça Guanabara and Taça Rio will play for the state championship. If the same team wins both tournament, they are automatically declared the champion.
The best two teams not qualified to 2012 Copa Libertadores will qualify for 2012 Copa do Brasil. The best team not playing in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, B, or C will qualify for 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The 2011 Taça Guanabara began on January 19 and ended on February 27. Flamengo won their 19th Taça Guanabara and qualified to the state finals.
Updated to games played on 13 February
Source: http://www.soccerway.com
Rules for classification:1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th red cards received; 6th yellow cards received; 7th draw.
(A) = Advances to semifinal.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(TA) = Advances to a further round ; (E) = Eliminated ; (TE) =Eliminated from semifinal.
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