1971 Campeonato Gaúcho

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)
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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]

Participating teams

Club Stadium Home location Previous season
14 de Julho Vermelhão da Serra Passo Fundo
8th
Aimoré Cristo-Rei São Leopoldo
14th
Atlântico Baixada Rubra Erechim
–
Avenida Eucaliptos Santa Cruz do Sul
3rd (Second level)
Barroso-São José Passo d'Areia Porto Alegre
17th
Brasil Bento Freitas Pelotas
12th
Cruzeiro Beira-Rio Porto Alegre
5th
Esportivo Montanha Bento Gonçalves
4th
Farroupilha Nicolau Fico Pelotas
18th
Flamengo Baixada Rubra Caxias do Sul
3rd
Gaúcho Wolmar Salton Passo Fundo
15th
Grêmio Pedra Moura Bagé
5th (Second level)
Grêmio Olímpico Porto Alegre
2nd
Guarany Estrela D'Alva Bagé
16th
Internacional Beira-Rio Porto Alegre
1st
Internacional Presidente Vargas Santa Maria
9th
Juventude Quinta dos Pinheiros Caxias do Sul
13th
Novo Hamburgo Santa Rosa Novo Hamburgo
6th
Pelotas Boca do Lobo Pelotas
10th
Rio Grande Oliveiras Rio Grande
–
Riograndense Eucaliptos Santa Maria
–
Santa Cruz Plátanos Santa Cruz do Sul
7th
São Paulo Aldo Dapuzzo Rio Grande
1st (Second level)
Tamoio Zona Norte Santo Ângelo
2nd (Second level)
Ypiranga Colosso da Lagoa Erechim
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 octagonal.
  • Octagonal: The remaining eight teams would play each other in a double round-robin format. The team with the most points won the title.

Championship

Preliminary phase

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[a]
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[a]
12 Farroupilha 22 3 4 15 12 37 −25 10[b]
13 Atlântico 23 0 6 17 15 59 −44 6[c]
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. ^ a b 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[a]
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

Octagonal

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