1982 Campeonato Gaúcho Explained

Competition:	Campeonato Gaúcho
Season:	1982
Winners:	Internacional
Relegated:	Guarany de Bagé São José
Continentalcup1:	Taça de Ouro
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:	Grêmio Internacional
Continentalcup2:	Taça de Prata
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:	Novo Hamburgo Esportivo
League Topscorer:	Geraldão (Internacional) – 20 goals
Biggest Home Win:	Grêmio 7-0 São Paulo (October 31, 1982)
Biggest Away Win:	Guarany de Bagé 0-4 Grêmio (July 21, 1982) Juventude 0-4 Novo Hamburgo (July 31, 1982)
Highest Scoring:	Internacional 6-1 Juventude (July 31, 1982) Grêmio 7-0 São Paulo (October 31, 1982)
Matches:	162
Total Goals:	324
Prevseason:	1981
Nextseason:	1983

The 62nd season of the Campeonato Gaúcho kicked off on July 20, 1982 and ended in November 28, 1982. Twelve teams participated. Internacional won their 27th title. Guarany de Bagé and São José were relegated.^{[1] [2]}

System

The championship would have two stages.:

• First phase: The twelve clubs played each other in a double round-robin system. The six best teams qualified to the Final phase, with the best teams and the best hinterland teams in each round earning one bonus point. the bottom two teams in the sum of both rounds were relegated.
• Final phase: The six remaining teams played each other in a double round-robin system; the team with the most points won the title.

Championship

First phase

First round

Results

!Home/Away!BRA!CAX !ESP!GRE!GUA!INT!INT-SM!JUV!NHA!SBO!SJO!SPA

Brasil de Pelotas			0-0		0-0		0-3		0-3			1-1
Caxias	1-1	0-0	—	—	0-0	0-1	—	—	—	—	—	1-0
Esportivo	—	2-0	—	—	4-0	0-1		0-1			2-0	1-0
Grêmio	3-0	1-0	3-0	—	—	2-0	—	2-0	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	0-4	—	—	0-2	—	1-0	—	2-1	0-3
Internacional	2-0	—	—	—	4-0	—	2-2	—	—	3-2	4-0	—
Internacional de Santa María	—	—	2-1	0-1	—	—	—	0-0	2-0	0-1	—	—
Juventude	1-0	0-0							0-4	3-2	0-0	0-0
Novo Hamburgo		1-0	2-0	0-1		0-2					1-1
São Borja	0-2	0-0	4-1	1-1	0-0
São José	1-1			2-0	0-0		0-2		1-1	2-0
São Paulo				0-2		0-1	2-1		1-1	0-1	2-0

Second round

Results

Home/Away	BRA		ESP	GRE	GUA	INT	INT-SM	JUV	NHA	SBO	SJO	SPA
Brasil de Pelotas
Caxias
Esportivo
Grêmio
Internacional
Internacional de Santa María
Juventude
Novo Hamburgo
São Borja
São José
São Paulo

Final phase

Notes and References

1. Web site: Championship of Rio Grande do Sul 1982. RSSSFBrasil.com. September 10, 2019.
2. Web site: Championship of Rio Grande do Sul 1982. Futebolnacional.com.br. September 10, 2019.