Participating teams
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
First phase
First round
Second round
Final standings
Finals
References
Campeonato Gaúcho seasons Gaúcho {{DEFAULTSORT:2001 Campeonato Gaúcho