1971 Campeonato Gaúcho

The 51st season of the Campeonato Gaúcho kicked off on January 24, 1971, and ended on September 22, 1971. Twenty-five teams participated. Internacional won their 19th title. [1][2]

Campeonato Gaúcho
Season1971
ChampionsInternacional
Matches played353
Goals scored817 (2.31 per match)
Top goalscorerLaírton (Esportivo) - 23 goals
Biggest home winFlamengo 7-1 Riograndense (March 21, 1971)
Internacional 6-0 São Paulo (May 12, 1971)
Cruzeiro 6-0 Atlântico (June 6, 1971)
Biggest away winAtlântico 0-4 Avenida (March 7, 1971)
Rio Grande 0-4 Novo Hamburgo (June 6, 1971)
Highest scoringGrêmio 5-3 Aimoré (February 18, 1971)
Flamengo 7-1 Riograndense (March 21, 1971)
1970
1972

Participating teams

ClubStadiumHome locationPrevious season
14 de JulhoVermelhão da SerraPasso Fundo
8th
AimoréCristo-ReiSão Leopoldo
14th
AtlânticoBaixada RubraErechim
AvenidaEucaliptosSanta Cruz do Sul
3rd (Second level)
Barroso-São JoséPasso d'AreiaPorto Alegre
17th
BrasilBento FreitasPelotas
12th
CruzeiroBeira-RioPorto Alegre
5th
EsportivoMontanhaBento Gonçalves
4th
FarroupilhaNicolau FicoPelotas
18th
FlamengoBaixada RubraCaxias do Sul
3rd
GaúchoWolmar SaltonPasso Fundo
15th
GrêmioPedra MouraBagé
5th (Second level)
GrêmioOlímpicoPorto Alegre
2nd
GuaranyEstrela D'AlvaBagé
16th
InternacionalBeira-RioPorto Alegre
1st
InternacionalPresidente VargasSanta Maria
9th
JuventudeQuinta dos PinheirosCaxias do Sul
13th
Novo HamburgoSanta RosaNovo Hamburgo
6th
PelotasBoca do LoboPelotas
10th
Rio GrandeOliveirasRio Grande
RiograndenseEucaliptosSanta Maria
Santa CruzPlátanosSanta Cruz do Sul
7th
São PauloAldo DapuzzoRio Grande
1st (Second level)
TamoioZona NorteSanto Ângelo
2nd (Second level)
YpirangaColosso da LagoaErechim
11th

System

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

  • Preliminary phase: Twenty-five clubs would be divided into two groups - one with thirteen teams and one with twelve. each team played the teams in its group and the other group once. The four best teams in each group qualified to the octogonal.
  • Octogonal: The remaining eight teams would play each other in a double round-robin format. The team with the most points won the title.

Championship

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Internacional 24 15 8 1 45 10 +35 38 Qualified to Octogonal
2 Esportivo 23 16 2 5 53 24 +29 34[lower-alpha 1]
3 Cruzeiro 24 11 9 4 40 17 +23 31
4 Gaúcho 24 11 8 5 24 11 +13 30
5 Juventude 24 12 6 6 37 27 +10 30
6 Pelotas 24 8 8 8 19 26 7 24
7 Riograndense 24 7 8 9 28 47 19 22
8 Aimoré 24 6 9 9 24 26 2 21
9 Grêmio Bagé 24 8 4 12 21 27 6 20
10 Santa Cruz 24 7 5 12 30 39 9 19
11 São Paulo 23 5 5 13 23 42 19 15[lower-alpha 1]
12 Farroupilha 22 3 4 15 12 37 25 10[lower-alpha 2]
13 Atlântico 23 0 6 17 15 59 44 6[lower-alpha 3]
Updated to match(es) played on June 20, 1971. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. The match between Esportivo and São Paulo wasn't held
  2. Farroupilha's matches against 14 de Julho and Atlântico weren't held
  3. The match between Farroupilha and Atlântico wasn't held

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Grêmio 24 16 6 2 49 16 +33 38 Qualified to Decagonal
2 Novo Hamburgo 24 12 8 4 38 16 +22 32
3 Flamengo 24 13 6 5 39 20 +19 32
4 Barroso-São José 24 13 5 6 36 28 +8 31
5 Brasil de Pelotas 24 9 11 4 26 19 +7 29
6 14 de Julho 23 10 5 8 26 25 +1 25[lower-alpha 1]
7 Internacional de Santa Maria 24 7 8 9 27 32 5 22
8 Guarany de Bagé 24 6 9 9 17 21 4 21
9 Ypiranga de Erechim 24 7 6 11 24 25 1 20
10 Avenida 24 6 7 11 25 37 12 19
11 Tamoio 24 5 4 15 21 39 18 14
12 Rio Grande 24 2 7 15 16 45 29 11
Updated to match(es) played on June 20, 1971. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. The match between 14 de Julho and Farroupilha wasn't held

Octogonal

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Internacional 14 10 3 1 22 6 +16 23 Champions
2 Grêmio 14 9 2 3 17 8 +9 20
3 Esportivo 14 6 2 6 13 13 0 14
4 Barroso-São José 14 6 1 7 18 16 +2 13
5 Novo Hamburgo 14 4 5 5 9 13 4 13
6 Cruzeiro 14 4 4 6 9 13 4 12
7 Gaúcho 14 2 5 7 8 18 10 9
8 Flamengo 14 2 4 8 9 18 9 8
Updated to match(es) played on September 22, 1971. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

References

  1. "Championship of Rio Grande do Sul 1971". RSSSFBrasil.com. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  2. "Championship of Rio Grande do Sul 1971". Retrieved November 11, 2021.
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