Campeonato Gaúcho
| State | Rio Grande do Sul |
|---|---|
| Confederation | CONMEBOL CBF FGF |
| Founded | 1919 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Série A2 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Copa FGF |
| Current champions | Internacional (2015) |
| Most championships | Internacional (44 titles) |
| TV partners | Rede Globo SporTV Premiere FC |
| Website | Official website |
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The Campeonato Gaúcho Série A1, commonly known as Campeonato Gaúcho, is the top flight professional football league in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The league is contested between 16 clubs and typically lasts from January to April. Rivalries amongst two of the most well-known Brazilian teams (Grêmio and Internacional) has marked the history of the competition. The "Gauchão", as the tournament is popularly known, had its first edition held in 1919.
The current champions are Internacional, who won their fifth consecutive title in the 2015 season, defeating their state rival Grêmio by 2-1 aggregate in the finals.
Contents
Format
Competition
There are 16 clubs in the Campeonato Gaúcho, divided into two groups. During the course of a season (from January to April), each club plays against teams from the other group and then against each other inside their groups. Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then wins, goal difference and goals scored. The top four teams from each group qualified to the play-offs. Are held quarter-finals, where the first of a group faces the last of another group, and so on in single game at the home of best ranked, then semi-finals, also in single game, and finals with two games. The three lowest placed teams are relegated into the Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2.
Qualification for competitions
The best placed of league also qualify for the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, excluding the teams that are already qualified for the Série A, Série B or Série C. The best three teams in the Campeonato Gaúcho (champions, runner-up and the third most points in overall table) not qualified to Copa Libertadores de América will qualify for Copa do Brasil of the following year.
Clubs
Throughout its nearly 100-year history, dozens of clubs have played Campeonato Gaúcho, including teams that went extinct. The following 16 clubs will compete in the Campeonato Gaúcho Série A1 during the 2015 season.
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity | Pos. in 2014 | 1st season | Seasons | Titles | Last title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aimoré | São Leopoldo | Cristo Rei | 10,000 | 11th | 1961 | 6 | — | — |
| Avenida | Santa Cruz do Sul | Estádio dos Eucaliptos | 3,600 | 2nd (Série A2) | 1971 | 10 | — | — |
| Brasil (PE) | Pelotas | Bento Freitas | 18,000 | 3rd | 1919 | 16 | 1 | 1919 |
| Caxias | Caxias do Sul | Centenário | 30,802 | 4th | 1961 | 54 | 1 | 2000 |
| Cruzeiro-RS | Cachoeirinha | Antônio Vieira Ramos | 8,000 | 8th | 1929 | 20 | 1 | 1929 |
| Grêmio | Porto Alegre | Arena do Grêmio | 55,662 | 2nd | 1919 | 73 | 36 | 2010 |
| Internacional | Porto Alegre | Beira-Rio | 50,128 | 1st | 1927 | 71 | 43 | 2014 |
| Juventude | Caxias do Sul | Alfredo Jaconi | 23,726 | 7th | 1925 | 57 | 1 | 1998 |
| Lajeadense | Lajeado | Arena Alviazul | 7,000 | 12th | 1975 | 18 | — | — |
| Novo Hamburgo | Novo Hamburgo | Estádio do Vale | 6,500 | 6th | 1930 | 62 | — | — |
| Passo Fundo | Passo Fundo | Vermelhão da Serra | 20,000 | 13th | 1987 | 23 | — | — |
| São José-RS | Porto Alegre | Passo D'Areia | 8,000 | 10th | 1961 | 31 | — | — |
| São Paulo-RS | Rio Grande | Aldo Dapuzzo | 11,500 | 9th | 1933 | 28 | 1 | 1933 |
| União Frederiquense | Frederico Westphalen | Vermelhão da Colina | 4,000 | 3rd (Série A2) | 2015 | 1 | — | — |
| Veranópolis | Veranópolis | Antônio David Farina | 4,000 | 5th | 1994 | 22 | — | — |
| Ypiranga-RS | Erechim | Colosso da Lagoa | 30,000 | 1st (Série A2) | 1968 | 25 | — | — |
Champions
Records and statistics
List of champions
Sixteen clubs are officially recognized to have been the Campeonato Gaúcho champions, with great hegemony of the two biggest clubs in the Rio Grande do Sul: Internacional and Grêmio, which together have won 80 times in 95 seasons.
| Club | Won | Runner-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internacional | 44 | 20 | 1927, 1934, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1961, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 | 1936, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1977, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2010 |
| Grêmio | 36 | 27 | 1921, 1922, 1926, 1931, 1932, 1946, 1949, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2010 | 1919, 1920, 1925, 1930, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1961, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1991, 1992, 1997, 2000, 2009, 2011, 2014 |
| Guarany (BG) | 2 | 3 | 1920, 1938 | 1926, 1929, 1958 |
| Juventude | 1 | 6 | 1998 | 1965, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2007, 2008 |
| Pelotas | 1 | 5 | 1930 | 1932, 1945, 1951, 1956, 1960 |
| Bagé | 1 | 5 | 1925 | 1927, 1928, 1940, 1944, 1957 |
| Brasil (PE) | 1 | 4 | 1919 | 1953, 1954, 1955, 1983 |
| Rio-Grandense (RG) | 1 | 3 | 1939 | 1937, 1938, 1946 |
| Caxias | 1 | 2 | 2000 | 1990, 2012 |
| Grêmio Santanense | 1 | 2 | 1937 | 1939, 1948 |
| Rio Grande | 1 | 1 | 1936 | 1941 |
| Farroupilha | 1 | 1 | 1935 | 1959 |
| Renner | 1 | 0 | 1954 | — |
| São Paulo-RS | 1 | 0 | 1933 | — |
| Cruzeiro-RS | 1 | 0 | 1929 | — |
| Americano-RS | 1 | 0 | 1928 | — |
| Novo Hamburgo | 0 | 5 | — | 1942, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1952 |
| 15 de Novembro | 0 | 3 | — | 2002, 2003, 2005 |
| Guarani (AL) | 0 | 2 | — | 1922, 1931 |
| Lajeadense | 0 | 1 | — | 2013 |
| Canoas | 0 | 1 | — | 2004 |
| Esportivo | 0 | 1 | — | 1979 |
| Guarany (CS) | 0 | 1 | — | 1943 |
| Riograndense (SM) | 0 | 1 | — | 1921 |
See also
- Campeonato Gaúcho (lower levels)
- Campeonato Gaúcho Série B
- Copa FGF
- Copa Metropolitana
- Copa Sul-Fronteira
- Copa Serrana
References
External links
- FGF website. Federação Gaúcha de Futebol.
- Campeonato Gaúcho regulations. Federação Gaúcha de Futebol.
