From 11/07/1953 to 20/01/1954

Final phase

M V D L G P
1 Flamengo RJ 5 5 0 0 11-2 10

Champion
2 Fluminense RJ 5 3 0 2 8-7 6
3 Bangu RJ 5 2 1 2 7-9 5
4 Vasco da Gama RJ 5 1 2 2 9-10 4
5 América RJ 5 1 1 3 3-7 3
6 Botafogo RJ 5 0 2 3 2-5 2

As Flamengo won both stages they were named official champions

First phase

M V D L G P
1 Flamengo RJ 22 16 4 2 66-25 36
2 Botafogo RJ 22 16 3 3 57-23 35
3 Fluminense RJ 22 16 3 3 50-23 35
4 Vasco da Gama RJ 22 11 8 3 59-30 30
5 América RJ 22 11 4 7 47-32 26
6 Bangu RJ 22 9 5 8 41-39 23
7 Madureira RJ 22 7 6 9 18-43 20
8 Olaria RJ 22 4 7 11 28-39 15
9 São Cristovão RJ 22 4 7 11 25-39 15
10 Bonsucesso RJ 22 4 4 14 33-51 12
11 Portuguesa RJ 22 5 0 17 20-56 10
12 Canto do Rio RJ 22 2 3 17 20-64 7

The twelve teams all played against each other in a double round-robin format. The six best teams qualified to the Third round (The first and second rounds were part of the First phase). The team with the most points qualified to the Finals.

Overall Table

M V D L G P
1 Flamengo RJ 27 21 4 2 77-27 46
2 Fluminense RJ 27 19 3 5 65-30 41
3 Botafogo RJ 27 16 5 6 52-38 37
4 Vasco da Gama RJ 27 12 10 5 68-40 34
5 América RJ 27 12 5 10 50-39 29
6 Bangu RJ 27 11 6 10 48-48 28
7 Madureira RJ 22 7 6 9 18-43 20
8 Olaria RJ 22 4 7 11 28-39 15
9 São Cristovão RJ 22 4 7 11 25-39 15
10 Bonsucesso RJ 22 4 4 14 33-51 12
11 Portuguesa RJ 22 5 0 17 20-56 10
12 Canto do Rio RJ 22 2 3 17 20-64 7