2011 Campeonato Gaúcho

Campeonato Gaúcho
Season2011
ChampionsInternacional
RelegatedInternacional (SM)
Porto Alegre
Série DCruzeiro (RS)
Copa do BrasilInternacional LIB
GrêmioLIB
Top goalscorer12 goals:
Leandro Damião (Internacional)
Biggest home winCruzeiro(RS) 8–0 Porto Alegre
(10 March)
Biggest away winInternacional (SM) 1–4 Internacional
(26 January)
Highest scoringYpiranga 5–3 Cruzeiro(RS)
(2 February)
Cruzeiro(RS) 8–0 Porto Alegre
(10 March)
Longest winning run5 games: Grêmio
(23 January – 10 February )
Longest unbeaten run9 games:Novo Hamburgo
(22 January – 23 March)
Longest winless run10 games:
Porto Alegre
(30 January – current )
Longest losing run4 games:Porto Alegre
(2 February – 10 March)
← 2010
2012 →

The 2011 Campeonato da Primeira Divisão de Futebol Profissional da FGF (2011 FGF First Division Professional Football Championship), better known as the 2011 Campeonato Gaúcho or Gaúcho, was the 91st edition of the top-flight football league of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The season began on 16 January and ended on 15 May. Internacional successfully defended in the final its 2010 title.

Format

The sixteen clubs were divided into two groups that would contest in only two matches to determine which four teams from each group would qualify to the play-offs. The first stage called Taça Piratini 2012 (Piratini Cup 2012, won by Caxias) had each team from one group play only one club in the other group. In the second stage, called Taça Farroupilha 2012 (Farroupilha Cup 2012, won by Grêmio) each club within each group played one match against a club in the group. The two lowest ranked teams in the overall standings were relegated (Internacional (SM) and Porto Alegre.[1]

Teams

Club Home city Position in 2010
Caxias Caxias do Sul 2nd
Cruzeiro (RS) Porto Alegre 1st (2nd tier)
Grêmio Porto Alegre 1st
Internacional Porto Alegre 3rd
Internacional (SM) Santa Maria 9th
Juventude Caxias do Sul 13th
Lajeadense Lajeado 2nd (2nd tier)
Novo Hamburgo Novo Hamburgo 8th
Pelotas Pelotas 6th
Porto Alegre Porto Alegre 14th
Santa Cruz (RS) Santa Cruz do Sul 10th
São José Porto Alegre 4th
São Luiz Ijuí 7th
Canoas1 Canoas 11th
Veranópolis Veranópolis 5th
Ypiranga Erechim 12th

1Universidade Sport Club was renamed to Canoas Sport Club on 26 November 2010.

Taça Piratini

First stage

Group A standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Caxias 8 5 1 2 13 5 +8 16 Advances to Quarterfinals
2 Internacional 8 5 0 3 14 9 +5 15
3 São José (PA) 8 4 2 2 17 8 +9 14
4 Ypiranga 8 4 2 2 16 12 +4 14
5 Novo Hamburgo 8 3 4 1 8 4 +4 13
6 Lajeadense 8 3 3 2 16 12 +4 12
7 Canoas 8 2 3 3 9 10 −1 9
8 São Luiz 8 2 1 5 15 16 −1 7
Updated to match(es) played on 14 February. Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th red cards received; 6th yellow cards received; 7th public draw

Group B standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Grêmio 8 5 2 1 11 8 +3 17 Advances to Quarterfinals
2 Juventude 8 4 2 2 10 8 +2 14
3 Cruzeiro-RS 8 3 2 3 10 12 −2 11
4 Veranópolis 8 3 1 4 12 18 −6 10
5 Pelotas 8 2 2 4 11 13 −2 8
6 Santa Cruz-RS 8 1 3 4 6 13 −7 6
7 Internacional-SM 8 1 3 4 11 21 −10 6
8 Porto Alegre 8 1 1 6 6 15 −9 4
Updated to match(es) played on 14 February. Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th red cards received; 6th yellow cards received; 7th public draw

Playoffs

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
A1 Caxias 1
B4 Veranópolis 0
A1 Caxias 1(2)
A3 São José (PA) 1(1)
B2 Juventude 0
A3 São José (PA) 2
A1 Caxias 2(1)
B1 Grêmio 2(4)
B1 Grêmio 5
A4 Ypiranga 0
B1 Grêmio 4
B3 Cruzeiro-RS 2
A2 Internacional 1(4)
B3 Cruzeiro-RS 1(5)

Taça Farroupilha

First stage

Group A standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Internacional 7 3 4 0 15 6 +9 13 Advances to Quarterfinals
2 Ypiranga 7 3 1 3 10 12 −2 10
3 Lajeadense 7 2 4 1 10 7 +3 10
4 São Luiz 7 2 4 1 8 5 +3 10
5 São José (PA) 7 2 2 3 11 11 0 8
6 Novo Hamburgo 7 1 5 1 5 5 0 8
7 Canoas 7 2 1 4 11 17 −6 7
8 Caxias 7 1 3 3 11 18 −7 6
Updated to match(es) played on 10 April. Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th red cards received; 6th yellow cards received; 7th public draw

Group B standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Cruzeiro-RS 7 5 0 2 19 6 +13 15 Advances to Quarterfinals
2 Juventude 7 4 2 1 17 8 +9 14
3 Grêmio 7 4 1 2 17 8 +9 13
4 Santa Cruz-RS 7 3 3 1 10 8 +2 12
5 Pelotas 7 2 2 3 10 10 0 8
6 Veranópolis 7 2 2 3 11 12 −1 8
7 Internacional-SM 6 1 0 5 4 21 −17 3
8 Porto Alegre 6 0 2 4 4 19 −15 2
Updated to match(es) played on 10 April. Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th red cards received; 6th yellow cards received; 7th public draw

Playoffs

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
A1 Internacional 1
B4 Santa Cruz-RS 0
B2 Juventude 1
A1 Internacional 2
B2 Juventude 3
A3 Lajeadense 0
A1 Internacional (pen.)  1 (4) 
B3 Grêmio  1 (2) 
B1 Cruzeiro-RS 2
A4 São Luiz 0
B1 Cruzeiro-RS 2
B3 Grêmio 3
A2 Ypiranga  1 (2) 
B3 Grêmio (pen.)  1 (4) 

Tournament Finals

Internacional2–3Grêmio
Andrezinho 8'
Leandro Damião 81'		 [1] Júnior Viçosa 39', 86'
Leandro 45'
Attendance: 23,391
Grêmio2–3Internacional
Lúcio 15'
Borges 80'		 [2] Leandro Damião 31'
Andrezinho 46'
D'Alessandro 74'
Penalties
Douglas soccer ball with check mark
Willian Magrão soccer ball with red X
Rochemback soccer ball with check mark
Lúcio soccer ball with red X
Lins soccer ball with check mark
Rodolfo soccer ball with check mark
Adílson soccer ball with red X		 4 – 5 soccer ball with check mark D'Alessandro
soccer ball with red X Leandro Damião
soccer ball with red X Kléber
soccer ball with check mark Oscar
soccer ball with check mark Bolatti
soccer ball with check mark Nei
soccer ball with check mark Zé Roberto

After 5-5 on aggregate goals, Internacional is champion by winning 5-4 on penalties.

Overall table

The overall table considers only the matches played during the first stage of both Taças and will define the two teams that will be relegated to play lower levels in 2012.The Taça Champions are placed on the top of the table. The best placed team not playing in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Grêmio, Internacional), B or C (Caxias) will be "promoted" to 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D. The best two teams not qualified to 2012 Copa Libertadores will qualify for 2012 Copa do Brasil.[4] The final round game between Internacional-SM and Porto Alegre was cancelled after the relegation of both teams.[5]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Grêmio 15 9 3 3 28 16 +12 30 2012 Copa do Brasil
2 Internacional (C) 15 8 4 3 29 15 +14 28 2012 Copa Libertadores[a]
3 Juventude 15 8 4 3 27 16 +11 28 2012 Copa do Brasil and Série D[a]
4 Cruzeiro-RS 15 8 2 5 29 18 +11 26 Série D
5 Ypiranga 15 7 3 5 26 24 +2 24
6 São José (PA) 15 6 4 5 28 18 +10 22
7 Caxias 15 6 4 5 24 23 +1 22
8 Lajeadense 15 5 7 3 26 19 +7 22
9 Novo Hamburgo 15 4 9 2 13 9 +4 21
10 Veranópolis 15 5 3 7 23 30 −7 18
11 Santa Cruz-RS 15 4 6 5 16 21 −5 18
12 São Luiz 15 4 5 6 23 21 +2 17
13 Pelotas 15 4 4 7 21 23 −2 16
14 Canoas 15 4 4 7 20 27 −7 16
15 Internacional-SM (R) 14 2 3 9 15 42 −27 9 Relegation to 2012 2ª divisão
16 Porto Alegre (R) 14 1 3 10 10 34 −24 6
Updated to match(es) played on 10 April. Source: [6] (in Portuguese)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th red cards received; 6th yellow cards received; 7th public draw
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Juventude was relegated to Série D from C

See also

References

  1. ^ João Batista Lopes da Silva (17 January 2011). "Rio Grande do Sul". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 15 September 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Gaucho 1: 1st round". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Gaucho 1: 2nd round". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  4. ^ Reglumento Archived 12 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine Artigo 3°
  5. ^ "Federação Gaúcha cancela jogo entre rebaixados Porto Alegre x Inter-SM". Clic esportes (in Portuguese). Grupo RBS. 4 April 2011. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  6. ^ FGF.com[permanent dead link‍]