1965 Campeonato Gaúcho

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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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Riograndense (RG)1–0Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro2–2Riograndense (RG)

Riograndense are promoted to the 1966 season. Cruzeiro are relegated to the Second Division.

References[edit]

  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.