Carioca 1. Div. Taca Rio
Carioca 1. Div. Taca Rio Table - 2017
grp Group B
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | PTS | Form | |
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| 1 |  Botafogo RJ | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 13 |
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| 2 |  Flamengo | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 12 |
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| 3 |  Nova Iguacu | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
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| 4 |  Boavista | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 8 |
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| 5 |  Madureira RJ | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 5 |
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| 6 |  Macae | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 2 |
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grp Group C
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | PTS | Form | |
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| 1 |  Vasco da Gama | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
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| 2 |  Fluminense | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 11 |
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| 3 |  Volta Redonda | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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| 4 |  Portuguesa RJ | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 8 |
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| 5 |  Resende | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 4 |
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| 6 |  Bangu | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
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Simon Terodde, who recently played for Schalke, is the leading goalscorer of all-time in 2. Bundesliga. The lanky German striker scored 177 goals in 311 games and represented Bochum, Schalke, Stuttgart, Hamburger, Union Berlin, and Duisburg.
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