The 2011 Campeonato da Primeira Divisão de Futebol Profissional da FGF (2011 FGF First Division Professional Football Championship), better known as the 2011 Campeonato Gaúcho or Gaúcho, was the 91st edition of the
top-flight football league of the Brazilian state of
Rio Grande do Sul. The season began on 16 January and ended on 15 May.
Internacional successfully defended in the final its
2010 title.
Format
The sixteen clubs were divided into two groups that would contest in only two matches to determine which four teams from each group would qualify to the play-offs. The first stage called Taça Piratini 2012 (Piratini Cup 2012, won by
Caxias) had each team from one group play only one club in the other group. In the second stage, called Taça Farroupilha 2012 (Farroupilha Cup 2012, won by
Grêmio) each club within each group played one match against a club in the group. The two lowest ranked teams in the overall standings were relegated (
Internacional (SM) and
Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre (, , Brazilian ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Its population of 1,488,252 inhabitants (2020) makes it the List of largest cities in Brazil, twelfth most populous city in the country ...
.
Teams
1Universidade Sport Club was renamed to Canoas Sport Club on 26 November 2010.
''Taça Piratini''
First stage
Group A standings
Group B standings
Playoffs
''Taça Farroupilha''
First stage
Group A standings
Group B standings
Playoffs
Overall table
The overall table considers only the matches played during the first stage of both Taças and will define the two teams that will be relegated to play lower levels in 2012.The Taça Champions are placed on the top of the table. The best placed team not playing in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (
Grêmio,
Internacional), B or C (
Caxias) will be "promoted" to
2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D. The best two teams not qualified to
2012 Copa Libertadores will qualify for
2012 Copa do Brasil
The 2012 Copa do Brasil (officially the Copa Kia do Brasil 2012 for sponsorship reasons) was the 24th edition of the Copa do Brasil. It began on March 7 and ended on July 11. The competition was contested by 64 teams, either qualified through thei ...
. The final round game between
Internacional-SM and
Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre (, , Brazilian ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Its population of 1,488,252 inhabitants (2020) makes it the List of largest cities in Brazil, twelfth most populous city in the country ...
was cancelled after the relegation of both teams.
See also
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2011 Copa FGF
2011 Copa FGF also known as Copa Dra Laci Ughini 2011, was the 8th edition of Copa FGF. 22 teams participated in the tournament.
The winner qualified for 2011 Recopa Sul-Brasileira and 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D. Moreover, if the 2012 ...
References
External links
Federação Gaúcha de Futebol
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Campeonato Gaúcho seasons
Gaucho
A gaucho () or gaúcho () is a skilled horseman, reputed to be brave and unruly. The figure of the gaucho is a folk symbol of Argentina, Uruguay, Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, and the south of Chilean Patagonia. Gauchos became greatly admired and ...