The championship is at running points, but Fla-Flu was a kind of end, because the game was the last to be played in the final round, and the two teams had a chance to be champion. With 12 points, Fluminense needed to win by three goals difference to overcome leader Botafogo, 15, in the goal balance. While Flamengo, with 14 and best balance, depended only on a draw to overtake the alvinegro.
