Competition: | Campeonato Gaúcho |
Season: | 1979 |
Winners: | Grêmio |
Relegated: | 14 de Julho de Passo Fundo Cachoeira |
Continentalcup1: | Taça de Ouro |
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Grêmio Internacional São Paulo |
Continentalcup2: | Taça de Prata |
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Brasil de Pelotas Caxias Juventude Novo Hamburgo |
League Topscorer: | Jair (Internacional) – 24 goals |
Biggest Home Win: | Grêmio 7–0 Avenida (April 22, 1979) |
Biggest Away Win: | Farroupilha 0–6 Internacional (April 29, 1979) |
Highest Scoring: | Grêmio 7–0 Avenida (April 22, 1979) Novo Hamburgo 5–2 Cachoeira (May 30, 1979) |
Matches: | 499 |
Total Goals: | 976 |
Longest Unbeaten: | Grêmio - 35 matches |
Prevseason: | 1978 |
Nextseason: | 1980 |
The 59th season of the Campeonato Gaúcho kicked off on March 7, 1979, and ended on December 16, 1979. Twenty teams participated. Grêmio won their 21st title. 14 de Julho de Passo Fundo and Cachoeira were relegated.[1] [2]
The championship would have four stages.:
Key: * = Play-off winners, (a) = Wins because of away goals rule, (e) = Wins after extra time in second leg, (p) = Wins after penalty shoot-out.
Cachoeira advances; 14 de Julho de Passo Fundo relegated
14 de Julho de Santana do Livramento promoted; Cachoeira relegated