To add to that, Botafogo had also fallen under a financial crisis that led it to sell its field in the Voluntários da Pátria street to the city, and thus, Botafogo moved to a field in the São Clemente street, where most of the championship's matches were held.
[1][2] The edition of the Campeonato Carioca organized by AFRJ kicked off on May 12, 1912 and ended on October 27, 1912.
Its participation, which turned out to be their only one, proved to be short, as the team abandoned the league protesting against the rescheduling of their fourth round match against Botafogo.
[3][5] The tournament would be disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title.
[8][9] The tournament would be disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title.