The Campeonato Gaúcho (Gaúcho Championship), officially named as Campeonato Gaúcho de Futebol Série A and commonly known as the Gauchão or the Gauchão Ipiranga[1] for sponsorship reasons, is the state football league of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It has been contested since its founding in 1919, being an amateur competition until 1940 when the league became professional. Twelve teams contest in the Campeonato Gaúcho, typically from January to April, for the state championship title.[2]
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| Founded | 1919 |
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| Country | Brazil Rio Grande do Sul |
| Confederation | CBF FGF |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Série A2 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Copa FGF |
| Current champions | Grêmio (41st title) (2023) |
| Most championships | Internacional (45 titles) |
| TV partners | Rede Globo SporTV Premiere FC GE.com |
| Website | www |
| Current: 2023 Campeonato Gaúcho | |
The rivalry of two of the better-known Brazilian teams (Grêmio and Internacional) have a significant impact in the history of the tournament. Since 1954, the Grenal duo did not win the title on just three occasions: Juventude was champion in 1998, Caxias, in 2000, under Tite's command, and Novo Hamburgo in 2017.
Internacional is the biggest winner of the competition, with 45 titles, followed by Grêmio with 41 titles and Guarany of Bagé with two titles.[3]
FormatEdit
Throughout its history, the Gauchão had various formats of competition, with almost yearly changes to the competition. Currently, the competition has a single group of 12 teams with a single turn, where each team plays against the other only once. The four best ranked clubs advance to the semifinals, which along with the final, are decided in two games.[4]
Qualification for competitionsEdit
The best placed of league qualify for the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, excluding the teams having already qualified for the Série A, Série B, Série C or Série D. The worst placed are relegated to the Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2.
ClubsEdit
Throughout its more than 100-year history, dozens of clubs have played Campeonato Gaúcho, including teams that became inactive. The following 12 clubs competed in the 2021 Série A1 season.[5]
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity | Pos. in 2020 | 1st season | Titles | Last title | First title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aimoré | São Leopoldo | Cristo Rei | 12,000 | 7th | 1919 | 1 | 1919 | 1919 |
| Brasil (PE) | Pelotas | Bento Freitas | 18,000 | 9th | 1919 | 1 | 1919 | 1919 |
| Caxias | Caxias do Sul | Centenário | 22,132 | 2nd | 1961 | 1 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Esportivo | Bento Gonçalves | Montanha dos Vinhedos | 15,269 | 4th | 1970 | — | — | — |
| Grêmio | Porto Alegre | Arena do Grêmio | 55,225 | 1st | 1919 | 39 | 2021 | 1921 |
| Internacional | Porto Alegre | Beira-Rio | 50,128 | 3rd | 1927 | 45 | 2016 | 1927 |
| Juventude | Caxias do Sul | Alfredo Jaconi | 23,726 | 8th | 1925 | 1 | 1998 | 1998 |
| Novo Hamburgo | Novo Hamburgo | Estádio do Vale | 6,500 | 10th | 1930 | 1 | 2017 | 2017 |
| Pelotas | Pelotas | Boca do Lobo | 18,000 | 12th | 1930 | 1 | 1930 | 1930 |
| São José-RS | Porto Alegre | Francisco Novelletto Neto | 8,000 | 6th | 1961 | — | — | — |
| São Luiz | Ijuí | 19 de Outubro | 14,000 | 11th | 1974 | — | — | — |
| Ypiranga-RS | Erechim | Colosso da Lagoa | 30,000 | 5th | 1968 | — | — | — |
ChampionsEdit
NotesEdit
- 9º Regimento de Pelotas is the currently GA Farroupilha.
- Floriano is the currently EC Novo Hamburgo.
- Ulbra is the currently Canoas SC.
Titles by teamEdit
Teams in bold still active.
| Rank | Club | Winners | Winning years | Runners-up | Runners-up years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internacional | 45 | 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, 2016 | 23 | 1936, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1977, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2010, 2017, 2019, 2021 |
| 2 | Grêmio | 41 | 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, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 | 27 | 1919, 1920, 1925, 1930, 1933, 1935, 1961, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1991, 1992, 1997, 2000, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015 |
| 3 | Guarany de Bagé | 2 | 1920, 1938 | 3 | 1926, 1929, 1958 |
| 4 | Juventude | 1 | 1998 | 7 | 1965, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2016 |
| 5 | Bagé | 1 | 1925 | 5 | 1927, 1928, 1940, 1944, 1957 |
| Brasil de Pelotas | 1919 | 1953, 1954, 1955, 1983, 2018 | |||
| Pelotas | 1930 | 1932, 1945, 1951, 1956, 1960 | |||
| Novo Hamburgo | 2017 | 1942, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1952 | |||
| 9 | Caxias | 1 | 2000 | 3 | 1990, 2012, 2020 |
| Rio-Grandense (RG) | 1939 | 1937, 1938, 1946 | |||
| 11 | Farroupilha | 1 | 1935 | 2 | 1934, 1959 |
| Grêmio Santanense | 1937 | 1939, 1948 | |||
| 13 | Rio Grande | 1 | 1936 | 1 | 1941 |
| 14 | Americano | 1 | 1928 | 0 | — |
| Cruzeiro | 1929 | — | |||
| Renner | 1954 | — | |||
| São Paulo | 1933 | — | |||
| 18 | 15 de Novembro | 0 | — | 3 | 2002, 2003, 2005 |
| 19 | Guarany de Alegrete | 0 | — | 2 | 1922, 1931 |
| 20 | Canoas | 0 | — | 1 | 2004 |
| Esportivo | — | 1979 | |||
| Guarany (CS) | — | 1943 | |||
| Lajeadense | — | 2013 | |||
| Riograndense (SM) | — | 1921 | |||
| Ypiranga | — | 2022 |
By cityEdit
| City | Championships | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
 Porto Alegre
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89 | Internacional (45), Grêmio (41), Americano (1), Cruzeiro (1), Renner (1) |
 Bagé
|
3 | Guarany (2), Bagé (1) |
 Pelotas
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3 | Brasil de Pelotas (1), Farroupilha (1), Pelotas (1) |
 Rio Grande
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3 | Rio Grande (1), Rio-Grandense (1), São Paulo (1) |
 Caxias do Sul
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2 | Caxias (1), Juventude (1) |
 Novo Hamburgo
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1 | Novo Hamburgo (1) |
 Santana do Livramento
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1 | Grêmio Santanense (1) |
ParticipationEdit
Most appearancesEdit
- As of 2023 season
Below is the list of clubs that have more appearances in the Campeonato Gaúcho.
| Club | App | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grêmio | 81 | 1919 | 2023 |
| Internacional | 79 | 1927 | 2023 |
| Novo Hamburgo | 72 | 1930 | 2023 |
| Caxias | 61 | 1961 | 2023 |
| Juventude | 61 | 1925 | 2023 |
| Brasil de Pelotas | 59 | 1919 | 2023 |
| Pelotas | 56 | 1930 | 2021 |
| Esportivo | 45 | 1970 | 2023 |
| Santa Cruz | 44 | 1932 | 2013 |
| São José | 39 | 1961 | 2023 |
| Aimoré | 36 | 1961 | 2023 |
| Inter de Santa Maria | 36 | 1942 | 2011 |
| Guarany de Bagé | 33 | 1920 | 2022 |
| São Paulo | 33 | 1933 | 2018 |
| São Luiz | 32 | 1974 | 2023 |
| Ypiranga | 31 | 1968 | 2023 |
- SER Caxias includes the participations of "Associação Caxias de Futebol" (1972–1975), when GE Flamengo and EC Juventude were merged.
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ www.fgf.com.br https://www.fgf.com.br/noticia/ipiranga-renova-patrocinio-ao-gauchao-2023. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Federação Gaúcha de Futebol". www.fgf.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ "Saiba quem é o maior campeão gaúcho de todos os tempos". Torcedores - Notícias Esportivas (in Brazilian Portuguese). February 8, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ Pitaco, Rei do. "Campeonato Gaúcho: como as equipes se classificam e formato de disputa". reidopitaco.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ "Conheça os clubes que disputam o Gauchão 2021". GZH. February 24, 2021.
External linksEdit
- FGF website. Federação Gaúcha de Futebol.
- Campeonato Gaúcho regulations. Federação Gaúcha de Futebol.