2011 Campeonato Gaúcho


The 2011 Campeonato da Primeira Divisão de Futebol Profissional da FGF, better known as the 2011 Campeonato Gaúcho, was the 91st season of Rio Grande do Sul's top-flight football league. The season began on 16 January and ended on 15 May.

Format

The sixteen clubs were divided into two groups. In the first stage, called Taça Piratini 2011, teams played against teams from the other group. In the second stage, called Taça Farroupilha 2011, clubs play teams from their own group. In both stages, the top four teams from each group qualified to the play-offs. The winners of each stage play off for the overall title. The bottom two teams in the overall standings will be relegated.

Teams

ClubHome cityPosition in 2010
CaxiasCaxias do Sul
Cruzeiro Porto Alegre
GrêmioPorto Alegre
InternacionalPorto Alegre
Internacional Santa Maria
JuventudeCaxias do Sul
LajeadenseLajeado
Novo HamburgoNovo Hamburgo
PelotasPelotas
Porto AlegrePorto Alegre
Santa Cruz Santa Cruz do Sul
São JoséPorto Alegre
São LuizIjuí
Canoas1Canoas
VeranópolisVeranópolis
YpirangaErechim

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

''Taça Piratini''

First stage

Group A standings

Group B standings

Playoffs

''Taça Farroupilha''

First stage

Group A standings

Group B standings

Playoffs

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 , B or C 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. The final round game between Internacional-SM and Porto Alegre was cancelled after the relegation of both teams.