2021 Recopa Gaúcha
| Event | Recopa Gaúcha | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Date | 6 June 2021 | ||||||
| Venue | Arena do Grêmio, Porto Alegre | ||||||
| Referee | Érico Carvalho | ||||||
| Attendance | 0[note 1] | ||||||
| Weather | Cloudy 16 °C (61 °F) 94% humidity[1] | ||||||
The 2021 Recopa Gaúcha was 8th season of an annual football match contested by the winners of the Campeonato Gaúcho and the Copa FGF in the previous season. The competition is considered a super cup of football in Rio Grande do Sul, being organized by FGF. The match is usually played in January or February prior to the start of the Campeonato Gaúcho. However, due to postponement of the 2021 Campeonato Gaúcho as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the match will be held only in June, after the start of the season.[2]
The current holders are Grêmio, and they will be able to defend his title by winning the 2020 Campeonato Gaúcho.[3] The opponent will be Santa Cruz-RS, who was champion of the 2020 Copa FGF.[4]
Teams
[edit]| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity | Qualification | Titles | First title | Last title | First appearance | Total appearances | Last appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grêmio | Porto Alegre | Arena do Grêmio | 55,225 | 2020 Campeonato Gaúcho champions | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 2019 | 2 | 2020 |
| Santa Cruz-RS | Santa Cruz do Sul | Estádio dos Plátanos | 2,490 | 2020 Copa FGF champions | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Notes
[edit]- ^ The match will be played behind closed doors.
References
[edit]- ^ "Porto Alegre, Brazil History". Weather Underground. The Weather Company. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "FGF define data para disputa da Recopa Gaúcha entre Grêmio e Santa Cruz". Globo Esporte. 2021-05-25.
- ^ "Grêmio leva susto, perde para o Caxias, mas conquista tricampeonato gaúcho". UOL. 2020-08-30.
- ^ "Santa Cruz vence Copa FGF nos pênaltis e disputará Copa do Brasil pela primeira vez". Globo Esporte. 2020-12-22.
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