1965 Campeonato Gaúcho

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 →

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]

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

Club Location Titles Last season
Aimoré São Leopoldo
0
 7th
Brasil Pelotas
1
 4th
Cruzeiro Porto Alegre
1
 10th
Farroupilha Pelotas
1
 8th
FlamengoA Caxias do Sul
0
 11th
FlorianoB Novo Hamburgo
0
 5th
Grêmio Porto Alegre
15
 1st
Guarany Bagé
2
 9th
Internacional Porto Alegre
16
 2nd
Juventude Caxias do Sul
0
 3rd
Pelotas Pelotas
1
 6th
Rio Grande Rio 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: [1]
(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.