2001 Campeonato Gaúcho Explained

Competition:	Campeonato Gaúcho
Season:	2001
Winners:	Grêmio
Relegated:	Avenida Novo Hamburgo
Continentalcup1:	Copa do Brasil
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:	Internacional Juventude Caxias
Continentalcup2:	Série C
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:	Pelotas São José Passo Fundo
Continentalcup3:	Copa Sul-Minas
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers:	Internacional Grêmio Juventude Pelotas
League Topscorer:	Chiquinho (São José) – 15 goals
Biggest Home Win:	Esportivo 6-1 São Luiz (January 7, 2001) Pelotas 5-0 Santo Ângelo (January 24, 2001) Esportivo 5-0 Veranópolis (February 1, 2001) Novo Hamburgo 6-1 Avenida (February 24, 2001)
Biggest Away Win:	Novo Hamburgo 1-6 São José (January 29, 2001)
Highest Scoring:	Novo Hamburgo 4-4 São Luiz (February 4, 2001) Esportivo 3-5 Grêmio (April 4, 2001)
Matches:	136
Total Goals:	382
Prevseason:	2000
Nextseason:	2002

The 81st season of the Campeonato Gaúcho kicked off on January 6, 2001 and ended on June 3, 2001. Seventeen teams participated. Grêmio beat Juventude in the finals and won their 33rd title. Avenida and Novo Hamburgo were relegated.^{[1] [2]}

System

The championship would have three stages:

• First phase: The thirteen teams that didn't participate in the Série A or the Série B played against each other in a single round-robin system. After 13 rounds, the four best teams qualified to the Second phase.
• Second phase: The four remaining teams joined the teams that participated in the Série A or Série B (Internacional, Grêmio, Caxias and Juventude), and played against each other twice, with the winners of each half qualifying to the Finals. The four best teams qualified to the following year's Copa Sul-Minas.
• Finals: The stage winners of the Second phase played in two matches to define the Champions.

Championship

Finals

Notes and References

1. Web site: RSSSF – Championship of Rio Grande do Sul 2001. August 17, 2019.
2. Web site: Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio Grande do Sul 2001. August 17, 2019.