1988 Campeonato Gaúcho
| Season | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Grêmio |
| Relegated | Brasil de Pelotas Guarany de Cruz Alta |
| Copa do Brasil | Grêmio Internacional |
| Série B | Juventude Caxias Pelotas |
| Série C | Esportivo Guarany de Cruz Alta Internacional de Santa Maria |
| Matches played | 183 |
| Goals scored | 347 (1.9 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Lima (Grêmio) – 17 goals |
| Biggest home win | Grêmio 6-1 São Paulo (April 6, 1988) |
| Biggest away win | Aimoré 0-4 Lajeadense (May 8, 1988) |
| Highest scoring | Grêmio 6-1 São Paulo (April 6, 1988) |
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The 68th season of the Campeonato Gaúcho kicked off on February 20, 1988 and ended on June 26, 1988. Fourteen teams participated. Holders Grêmio won their 26th title. Brasil de Pelotas and Guarany de Cruz Alta were relegated.[1][2]
Participating teams
| Club | Stadium | Home location | Previous season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aimoré | Cristo-Rei | São Leopoldo | |
| Brasil | Bento Freitas | Pelotas | |
| Caxias | Centenário | Caxias do Sul | |
| Esportivo | Montanha | Bento Gonçalves | |
| Grêmio | Olímpico | Porto Alegre | |
| Guarany | Taba Índia | Cruz Alta | |
| Internacional | Beira-Rio | Porto Alegre | |
| Internacional | Presidente Vargas | Santa Maria | |
| Juventude | Alfredo Jaconi | Caxias do Sul | |
| Lajeadense | Florestal | Lajeado | |
| Passo Fundo | Vermelhão da Serra | Passo Fundo | |
| Pelotas | Boca do Lobo | Pelotas | |
| São Paulo | Aldo Dapuzzo | Rio Grande | |
| Santa Cruz | Plátanos | Santa Cruz do Sul |
System
The championship would have three stages.:[2][1]
- First phase: The fourteen clubs were divided into two groups of seven. In the first round, teams from one group played against teams from the other group once. In the second round, the teams from each group played in single round-robin format against the others in their group. In each round, the two best teams in each group would dispute a knockout phase, played in one-legged ties, to define the round champions, who would receive one bonus point for the Final quadrangular. The six best teams in the sum of both rounds qualified into the Final hexagonal and all the non-qualified teams would play the Relegation tournament.
- Relegation Tournament: The eight remaining teams played each other in a double round-robin system; The teams that had finished 7th and 8th in the First round received two bonus points and the teams that had finished 9th and 10th received one bonus point. the two teams with the fewest points were relegated.
- Final hexagonal: 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
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pelotas | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 9 | Qualified |
| 2 | Juventude | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 9 | |
| 3 | Aimoré | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | |
| 4 | Internacional | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | |
| 5 | Guarany de Cruz Alta | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 6 | |
| 6 | Internacional de Santa Maria | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 5 | |
| 7 | Esportivo | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 5 |
Updated to match(es) played on March 13, 1988. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caxias | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 12 | Qualified |
| 2 | Grêmio | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 10 | |
| 3 | Santa Cruz | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 | |
| 4 | São Paulo | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | |
| 5 | Passo Fundo | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 6 | |
| 6 | Brasil de Pelotas | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 3 | |
| 7 | Lajeadense | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on March 13, 1988. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Grêmio | 2–0 | Pelotas |
| Caxias | 1–1 (p. 4-3) | Juventude |
Finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Caxias | 1–2 | Grêmio |
Second round
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internacional | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 8 | Qualified |
| 2 | Internacional de Santa Maria | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 | Guarany de Cruz Alta | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | Aimoré | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | Juventude | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 6 | |
| 6 | Pelotas | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 5 | |
| 7 | Esportivo | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on April 28, 1988. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grêmio | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 10 | Qualified |
| 2 | Santa Cruz | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 7 | |
| 3 | Caxias | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 6 | |
| 4 | Passo Fundo | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 5 | |
| 5 | Brasil de Pelotas | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 5 | |
| 6 | São Paulo | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 5 | |
| 7 | Lajeadense | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on April 28, 1988. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Internacional | 3–0 | Santa Cruz |
| Grêmio | 1–0 | Internacional de Santa Maria |
Finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Grêmio | 3–1 | Internacional |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grêmio | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 10 | +18 | 20 | Qualified |
| 2 | Caxias | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 18 | |
| 3 | Santa Cruz | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 16 | |
| 4 | Internacional | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 15 | |
| 5 | Juventude | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 15 | |
| 6 | Pelotas | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 14 | |
| 7 | Aimoré | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 14 | Relegation Tournament |
| 8 | Internacional de Santa Maria | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 12 | |
| 9 | Guarany de Cruz Alta | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 12 | |
| 10 | São Paulo | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 12 | |
| 11 | Passo Fundo | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 11 | |
| 12 | Esportivo | 13 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 9 | |
| 13 | Brasil de Pelotas | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 8 | |
| 14 | Lajeadense | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 6 |
Updated to match(es) played on April 28, 1988. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Relegation tournament
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internacional de Santa Maria | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 20 | |
| 2 | Esportivo | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 19 | |
| 3 | Aimoré | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 17 | |
| 4 | Passo Fundo | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 16 | |
| 5 | Lajeadense | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 13 | |
| 6 | São Paulo | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 13 | |
| 7 | Brasil de Pelotas | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 11 | Relegated |
| 8 | Guarany de Cruz Alta | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 9 |
Updated to match(es) played on June 25, 1988. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Final hexagonal
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grêmio | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 15 | Champions |
| 2 | Internacional | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 13 | |
| 3 | Pelotas | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 11 | |
| 4 | Santa Cruz | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 9 | |
| 5 | Juventude | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 8 | |
| 6 | Caxias | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 6 |
Updated to match(es) played on June 26, 1988. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
References
- ^ a b "RSSSF – Championship of Rio Grande do Sul 1988". Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ^ a b "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio Grande do Sul 1988". Retrieved August 25, 2019.