The 2015 Campeonato Carioca de Futebol (branded as 2015 Cariocão Guaraviton for sponsorship reasons[1]) was the 114th edition of the top tier football of FFERJ (Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, or Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation). The top four teams competed in the 2016 Copa do Brasil.
| Season | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 1 - May 3, 2015 |
| Champions | Vasco da Gama |
← 2014 2016 → | |
This edition was played as a single round-robin, Guanabara Cup, followed by a semifinal and final. After each of the 16 teams played each other once, the four best placed teams qualified to the semifinals.
Participating teams edit
First phase (Taça Guanabara) edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botafogo | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 9 | +22 | 36 | Taça GB champions in Semifinals |
| 2 | Flamengo | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 9 | +22 | 36 | Advanced in Semifinals |
| 3 | Vasco da Gama (C) | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 13 | +18 | 33 | |
| 4 | Fluminense | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 31 | |
| 5 | Madureira | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 30 | |
| 6 | Macaé | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 26 | |
| 7 | Volta Redonda | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 23 | |
| 8 | Bangu | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 22 | |
| 9 | Resende | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 16 | |
| 10 | Friburguense | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 14 | |
| 11 | Bonsucesso | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 11 | |
| 12 | Tigres do Brasil | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 21 | −12 | 10 | |
| 13 | Cabofriense | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 27 | −14 | 12 | |
| 14 | Boavista | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 8 | Winner of relegation playoffs |
| 15 | Nova Iguaçu (R) | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 26 | −16 | 8 | Relegation in Carioca Série B |
| 16 | Barra Mansa (R) | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 27 | −13 | −6[a] |
- ^ Barra Mansa was punished for selecting non-subscribe players. It club lost 15 points.
Relegation playoffs edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boavista | 5 – 0 | Nova Iguaçu | 3 – 0 | 2 – 0 |
| 23 April 2015 | Nova Iguaçu | 0 - 3 | Boavista | Rio de Janeiro |
| 16:00 | Anselmo  14' 88'Lucas 59' |
Stadium: Moça Bonita Attendance: 330 Referee: Pathrice Wallace Maia |
| 26 April 2015 | Boavista | 2 - 0 | Nova Iguaçu | Cabo Frio |
| 16:00 | Jeff Silva 26' Anselmo 48' |
Stadium: Correão |
Final Stage edit
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Botafogo (p) | 1 | 2 | 3 (9) | ||||||||||
| Fluminense | 2 | 1 | 3 (8) | ||||||||||
| Botafogo | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Vasco da Gama | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Flamengo | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Vasco da Gama | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
Semi-finals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 3 – 3 (9–8 p) | Fluminense | 1 – 2 | 2 – 1 |
| Flamengo | 0 – 1 | Vasco da Gama | 0 – 0 | 0 – 1 |
First leg edit
| 11 April 2015 | Fluminense | 2 – 1 | Botafogo | Rio de Janeiro |
| 18:30 | Fred 41', 74' (pen.) |
Report | Willian Arão 85' |
Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 14,424 Referee: Leonardo Garcia Cavaleiro |
| 12 April 2015 | Vasco da Gama | 0 – 0 | Flamengo | Rio de Janeiro |
| 16:00 | Report | Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 24,747 Referee: João Batista de Arruda |
Second leg edit
| 18 April 2015 | Botafogo | 2 – 1 (9–8 p) | Fluminense | Rio de Janeiro |
| 18:30 | Fernandes 5' Bill 22' |
Report | Jean 43' (pen.) |
Stadium: Engenhão Attendance: 13,958 Referee: Péricles Bassols |
| Penalties | ||||
Marcelo Mattos  Gegê  Gilberto Thiago Carleto Diego Giaretta Renan Fonseca Jobson Bill Luis Ricardo Willian Arão Renan |
Kenedy Jean Gerson Renato Marlone Gum Marlon Edson Robert Wellington Silva Diego Cavalieri |
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| 19 April 2015 | Flamengo | 0 – 1 | Vasco da Gama | Rio de Janeiro |
| 16:00 | Report | Gilberto 61' (pen.) |
Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 48,221 Referee: Rodrigo Nunes de Sá |
Finals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 1 – 3 | Vasco da Gama | 0 – 1 | 1 - 2 |
| 26 April 2015 | Vasco da Gama | 1 – 0 | Botafogo | Rio de Janeiro |
| 16:00 | Rafael Silva 91' |
Stadium: Maracanã Referee: Luiz Antonio Silva Santos |
| 3 May 2015 | Botafogo | 1 – 2 | Vasco da Gama | Rio de Janeiro |
| 16:00 | Diego Jardel 75' |
Rafael Silva 47' Gilberto 92' |
Stadium: Maracanã Referee: Wagner Nascimento Magalhães |