2008 Campeonato Carioca
This Campeonato Carioca was the 108th edition of football of FFERJ (Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, or Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation). It stated play on January 19 and ended on May 4, 2008. The tournament was expanded from twelve to sixteen teams. Flamengo won the title for the 30th time, América was relegated (having been in the first tier since 1908), along with the recently promoted Cardoso Moreira.
| Season | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Flamengo |
| Relegated | América Cardoso Moreira |
| Copa do Brasil | Flamengo Botafogo Fluminense |
| Série C | Macaé Boavista Madureira Duque de Caxias |
| Matches played | 128 |
| Goals scored | 423 (3.3 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Wellington Paulista (Botafogo) - 14 goals |
| Biggest home win | Botafogo 7-0 Macaé (March 23, 2008) |
| Biggest away win | América 2-5 Duque de Caxias (January 19, 2008) Flamengo 1-4 Fluminense (February 10, 2008) |
| Highest scoring | Madureira 6-3 Americano (February 2, 2008) Resende 5-4 Boavista (March 26, 2008) |
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