2008 Campeonato Gaúcho
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The 88th season of the Campeonato Gaúcho kicked off in January 19 2008. The Final is yet to be decided. This year, the tournament will qualify 3 teams to Copa do Brasil (Brazil Cup) - Grêmio and Internacional are already qualified due to CBF's ranking criteria - and 3 teams to Série C (3rd Division of the National League) - Grêmio and Internacional already play in Série A; Juventude plays in Série B.
Teams
Club | City | Pos. in 2007 | Number of Titles |
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Grêmio | Porto Alegre | Champions | 35 |
Internacional | Porto Alegre | 7th | 37 |
São José | Porto Alegre | 12th | - |
Caxias | Caxias do Sul | 6th | 1 |
Juventude | Caxias do Sul | Runners-up | 1 |
Brasil | Pelotas | 10th | 1 |
Esportivo | Bento Gonçalves | 5th | - |
Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz do Sul | 13th | - |
Veranópolis | Veranópolis | 4th | - |
São Luiz | Ijuí | 14th | - |
Novo Hamburgo | Novo Hamburgo | 9th | - |
15 de Novembro | Campo Bom | 11th | - |
Guarany | Bagé | 8th | 2 |
Ulbra | Canoas | 3rd | - |
Sapucaiense | Sapucaia do Sul | Champions (2nd Division) |
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Internacional (SM) | Santa Maria | Runners-up (2nd Division) |
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System
- Group Stage: The 16 teams are divided in 2 groups of 8 teams each. They play against each other inside their groups in home-and-away system. After 14 rounds, the top 4 teams will be qualified to the Quarterfinals and the bottom team from each group will be relegated to play 2nd Division in 2009.
- Quarterfinals: Considering Group Stage positions, the 8 qualified teams will be placed in 4 groups of 2 teams each which will play in home-and-away system.
- Semifinals: Quarterfinals winners are divided in 2 groups of 2 teams each and they will play in home-and-away system. Teams with best overall record plays second leg at home
- 3rd place playoff: Semifinals losers play in home-and-away to define 3rd place. Team with best overall record plays second leg at home.
- Finals: Semifinals winners play in home-and-away to define Champions. Team with best overall record plays second leg at home.
Group Stage
Group 1
Group 1 Standings
Club | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | |||
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1 | Grêmio | 33 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 17 | ||
2 | Caxias | 24 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 11 | ||
3 | Ulbra | 21 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 22 | -3 | ||
4 | Esportivo | 20 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | ||
5 | Sapucaiense | 19 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 2 | ||
6 | Novo Hamburgo | 14 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 22 | -2 | ||
7 | Santa Cruz | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 23 | -9 | ||
8 | 15 de Novembro | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 26 | -16 | ||
Pts - Points; Pld - Matches played; W - Matches won; D - Matches drawn; L - Matches lost; F - Goals for; a - Goals against; GD - Goals difference |
Advance to Quarterfinals | |
Second Division 2009 |
Group 1 Fixture
Group 2
Group 2 Standings
Club | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | |||
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1 | Internacional | 29 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 9 | 23 | ||
2 | Internacional (SM) | 26 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 18 | 7 | ||
3 | Juventude | 20 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 2 | ||
4 | São Luiz | 19 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 4 | ||
5 | São José | 19 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 19 | -2 | ||
6 | Brasil | 15 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 24 | -4 | ||
7 | Veranópolis | 15 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 21 | -2 | ||
8 | Guarany | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 38 | -28 | ||
Pts - Points; Pld - Matches played; W - Matches won; D - Matches drawn; L - Matches lost; F - Goals for; a - Goals against; GD - Goals difference |
Advance to Quarterfinals | |
Second Division 2009 |
Group 2 Fixture
Quarterfinals
Home:
Away:
Team 1 | Total | Team 2 | Home | Away |
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Grêmio | - | 4º Group 2 | - | - |
Internacional | - | 4° Group 1 | - | - |
Internacional (SM) | - | 3° Group 1 | - | - |
3° Group 2 | - | 2° Group 1 | - | - |
Semi-finals
Home:
Away:
Team 1 | Total | Team 2 | Home | Away |
---|---|---|---|---|
Semi-finalist 1 | - | Semi-finalist 4 | - | - |
Semi-finalist 2 | - | Semi-finalist 3 | - | - |
Final
Home:
Away:
Team 1 | Total | Team 2 | Home | Away |
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Finalist 1 | - | Finalist 2 | - | - |
3rd Place Playfoff
Jogos de ida:
Jogos de volta:
Team 1 | Total | Team 2 | Home | Away |
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Semi-finalista loser 1 | - | Semi-finalist loser 2 | - | - |
Goals
Top Goal scorers
Scorer | Goals | Team |
---|---|---|
Ronaldo Capixaba | 9 | São Luiz |
Mendes | 8 | Juventude |
Alex | 7 | Internacional |
Iarley | 6 | Internacional |
Júnior Paulista | 6 | São José |
Léo Mineiro | 6 | Caxias |