1983 Campeonato Gaúcho

The 63rd season of the Campeonato Gaúcho kicked off on June 16, 1983, and ended on December 3, 1983. Twelve teams participated. Internacional won their 28th title. no teams were relegated.[1][2]

Campeonato Gaúcho
Season1983
ChampionsInternacional
Taça de OuroBrasil de Pelotas
Grêmio
Internacional
Taça de PrataNovo Hamburgo
Internacional de Santa Maria
Matches played193
Goals scored322 (1.67 per match)
Top goalscorerKita (Juventude) – 15 goals
Biggest home winBrasil de Pelotas 4-0 Grêmio (December 3, 1983)
Biggest away winInternacional de Santa Maria 0-4 Novo Hamburgo (August 28, 1983)
Highest scoringCaxias 4-1 Brasil de Pelotas (October 1, 1983)
São Borja 4-1 Aimoré (October 2, 1983)
Juventude 3-2 São Paulo (October 12, 1983)
São Paulo 4-1 São Borja (October 26, 1983)
1982
1984

Participating teams edit

Club Stadium Home location Previous season
Aimoré Cristo-Rei São Leopoldo
2nd (Second level)
Brasil Bento Freitas Pelotas
10th
Caxias Centenário Caxias do Sul
7th
Esportivo Montanha Bento Gonçalves
3rd
Grêmio Pedra Moura Bagé
1st (Second level)
Grêmio Olímpico Porto Alegre
2nd
Internacional Beira-Rio Porto Alegre
1st
Internacional Presidente Vargas Santa Maria
6th
Juventude Alfredo Jaconi Caxias do Sul
9th
Novo Hamburgo Santa Rosa Novo Hamburgo
4th
São Borja Vicente Goulart São Borja
8th
São Paulo Aldo Dapuzzo Rio Grande
5th

System edit

The championship would have two stages.:[2][1]

  • First phase: The twelve clubs played each other in a double round-robin system. The eight best teams qualified to the Final phase, with the four best teams qualifying to a one-legged playoff to define the two teams that would receive one bonus point for the Final phase, and in addition to that, the two best teams from the hinterland earned one bonus point too.
  • Final phase: The eight remaining teams played each other in a double round-robin system; the team with the most points won the title.

Championship edit

First phase edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Internacional 22 8 11 3 20 11 +9 27 Qualified; Extra points playoffs
2 Grêmio 22 8 10 4 23 14 +9 26
3 São Paulo 22 8 10 4 24 15 +9 26
4 Esportivo 22 8 10 4 21 17 +4 26
5 São Borja 22 8 8 6 21 17 +4 24 Qualified
6 Novo Hamburgo 22 7 10 5 17 13 +4 24
7 Brasil de Pelotas 22 7 9 6 15 18 −3 23
8 Juventude 22 6 10 6 18 14 +4 22
9 Internacional de Santa Maria 22 5 9 8 16 23 −7 19
10 Caxias 22 4 8 10 12 17 −5 16
11 Grêmio Bagé 22 4 8 10 11 23 −12 16
12 Aimoré 22 3 9 10 10 24 −14 15
Updated to match(es) played on October 4, 1983. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.

Extra points playoffs edit

According to the regulations, the teams with the best performances would have the home advantage in the playoffs. However, since Grêmio and São Paulo had ended up tied in both points and goal difference, a playoff to define where the main playoff match would be played was held in neutral ground.[1]

Preliminary Playoff
São Paulo1 – 0Grêmio
Itamar   16' Report
Referee: Carlos Sérgio Rosa Martins
Playoffs
São Paulo0 – 0 (a.e.t.)Grêmio
Report
Penalties
Laerte  
Macedo  
Neca  
Rubens Paraná  
Nardo  
Paulo Barroco  
Jorge Maravilha  
Odir  
7–6   Tarciso
  Róbson
  Paulo Roberto
  Osvaldo
  César
  Bonamigo
  Hugo de León
  Renato
Attendance: 9,310
Referee: Aírton Domingos Bernardoni
Playoffs
Internacional2 – 0Esportivo
Geraldão   19'
Rubén Paz   29'
Report
Attendance: 6,920
Referee: Luís Cunha Martins

Final phase edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Internacional 14 7 7 0 19 7 +12 22 Champions;1984 Taça de Ouro
2 Grêmio 14 6 4 4 18 11 +7 16 1984 Taça de Ouro;Second place Playoffs
3 Brasil de Pelotas 14 5 6 3 14 11 +3 16
4 Juventude 14 6 3 5 14 17 −3 15
5 Novo Hamburgo 14 4 5 5 10 13 −3 13 1984 Taça de Prata
6 Esportivo 14 2 8 4 11 12 −1 13
7 São Paulo 14 2 5 7 14 21 −7 11
8 São Borja 14 2 6 6 7 15 −8 10
Updated to match(es) played on November 27, 1983. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.

Second Place Playoffs edit

Grêmio0 – 0Brasil de Pelotas
Report
Attendance: 2,412
Referee: Roque José Gallas
Brasil de Pelotas4 – 0Grêmio
Hélio   9'
Lívio   26', 44'
Zezinho   42'
Report
Attendance: 12,840
Referee: Carlos Sérgio Rosa Martins

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Championship of Rio Grande do Sul 1983". RSSSFBrasil.com. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Championship of Rio Grande do Sul 1983". Futebolnacional.com.br. Retrieved September 8, 2019.