1972 Campeonato Gaúcho Explained

Competition:	Campeonato Gaúcho
Season:	1972
Winners:	Internacional
Continentalcup1:	1972 Copa Brasil
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:	Grêmio Internacional
League Topscorer:	Claudiomiro (Internacional) – 13 goals
Biggest Home Win:	Associação Caxias 5-1 Nacional (January 19, 1972) Associação Caxias 6-2 Atlético de Carazinho (February 12, 1972) Internacional 4-0 Associação Caxias (April 29, 1972) Internacional 4-0 Cruzeiro (June 11, 1972) Internacional 6-2 Santa Cruz (July 8, 1972)
Biggest Away Win:	Brasil de Pelotas 0-4 Internacional (June 25, 1972)
Highest Scoring:	Associação Caxias 6-2 Atlético de Carazinho (February 12, 1972) Internacional 6-2 Santa Cruz (July 8, 1972)
Matches:	200
Total Goals:	382
Prevseason:	1971
Nextseason:	1973

The 52nd season of the Campeonato Gaúcho kicked off on January 16, 1972, and ended on August 6, 1972. Twenty-five teams participated. Internacional won their 20th title. ^{[1] [2]}

System

The championship would have two stages.:

• Preliminary phase: Twenty-three clubs would be divided into four groups - one with five teams and three with six. each team played the teams in its group twice. The two best teams in each group qualified to the decagonal.
• Decagonal: The remaining eight teams, now joined by Grêmio and Internacional, would play each other in a double round-robin format. The team with the most points won the title

Championship

Preliminary phase

Group D

Decagonal

Notes and References

1. Web site: Championship of Rio Grande do Sul 1972. RSSSFBrasil.com. August 6, 2020.
2. Web site: Championship of Rio Grande do Sul 1972. Futebolnacional.com.br. August 6, 2020.