At the end of 1934, Vasco da Gama had a falling-out with LCF, along with São Cristóvão and Bangu, and after talks with Botafogo, formed a new league; FMD (Federação Metropolitana de Desportos, or Metropolitan Sports Federation), comprising the three former LCF members and many of the members of AMEA, which ceased to exist as a result.
As a consequence, Carioca would be barred from disputing the FMD championship in the next year and would only return in 1937.
[2][3] The tournament would be disputed in a triple round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title.
The championship now would be among league members and the winner of the previous year's Subliga Carioca de Football, Modesto, as a guest.
[2][5] The tournament would be disputed in a triple round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title.