1965 Campeonato Gaúcho

The 1965 Campeonato Gaúcho was the 45th season of Rio Grande do Sul's top association football league. Grêmio won their 16th title.[1][2]

Campeonato Gaúcho
Season1965
Dates5 June – 11 December
ChampionsGrêmio (16th title)
RelegatedCruzeiro
Taça BrasilGrêmio
Matches played132
Goals scored346 (2.62 per match)
Top goalscorerAlcindo (20 goals)
← 1964
1966 →

Format

The championship was contested by the twelve teams in a double round-robin system, with the team with the most points winning the title and qualifying to the 1966 Taça Brasil. The last placed team played a two-legged playoff known as Torneio de Morte against the 1965 Second Division champions Riograndense (RG).

Teams
ClubLocationTitlesLast season
AimoréSão Leopoldo
0
7th
BrasilPelotas
1
4th
CruzeiroPorto Alegre
1
10th
FarroupilhaPelotas
1
8th
FlamengoACaxias do Sul
0
11th
FlorianoBNovo Hamburgo
0
5th
GrêmioPorto Alegre
15
1st
GuaranyBagé
2
9th
InternacionalPorto Alegre
16
2nd
JuventudeCaxias do Sul
0
3rd
PelotasPelotas
1
6th
Rio GrandeRio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul
1
12th
A.^ Caxias was known as Flamengo until 1971.
B.^ Novo Hamburgo was known as Floriano from 1942 until 1968.

Championship
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Grêmio (C) 22 20 2 0 46 9 +37 42 Qualification to 1966 Taça Brasil
2 Juventude 22 12 4 6 31 21 +10 28
3 Floriano 22 10 6 6 30 26 +4 26
4 Internacional 22 10 5 7 30 21 +9 25
5 Brasil 22 10 5 7 35 26 +9 25
6 Guarany (BA) 22 10 4 8 34 26 +8 24
7 Pelotas 22 8 6 8 23 26 −3 22
8 Rio Grande 22 9 2 11 38 32 +6 20
9 Flamengo 22 7 6 9 24 29 −5 20
10 Farroupilha 22 6 3 13 22 34 −12 15
11 Aimoré 22 5 1 16 15 43 −28 11
12 Cruzeiro (R) 22 1 4 17 18 53 −35 6 Torneio da Morte
Source:
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Torneio da Morte
Riograndense (RG)1–0Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro2–2Riograndense (RG)

Riograndense are promoted to the 1966 season. Cruzeiro are relegated to the Second Division.

References
  1. "1965 Campeonato Gaúcho". RSSSFBrasil.com (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  2. "1965 Campeonato Gaúcho". futebolnacional.com.br (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
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