2010 Campeonato Gaúcho


The 2010 Campeonato de Primeira Divisão de Futebol Profissional da FGF, better known as the 2010 Campeonato Gaúcho, was the 90th season of Rio Grande do Sul's top-flight football league. The season began on January 16 and ended on May 2, when Grêmio, despite losing the final match to their city rivals Internacional 0-1, clinched their 36th title is history thanks to their 2-0 win in the first match. The win broke a 2-year streak by Internacional. Other clubs like São José, Novo Hamburgo and Pelotas also caught the attention due to their overall record in the competition. All three clubs qualified to the 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.

Format

The format for the 2010 season was the same of the previous edition. The sixteen clubs were divided into two groups. In the first part, called Taça Fernando Carvalho, teams from one group played against teams from the other group. In the second part, called Taça Fábio Koff, clubs are inside their group. On both parts, top four teams from each group qualified to play-offs, when every round was decided in a single match. Winners of each part will played the finals.

Teams

and Pelotas — winner and runner-up of the 2009 Campeonato Gaúcho Segunda Divisão, respectively — took the places from Brasil and Sapucaiense, relegated in the last tournament.
ClubHome cityPosition in 2009
AvenidaSanta Cruz do Sul10th
CaxiasCaxias do Sul8th
EsportivoBento Gonçalves14th
GrêmioPorto AlegreRunners-up
InternacionalPorto AlegreWinners
Internacional Santa Maria11th
JuventudeCaxias do Sul7th
Novo HamburgoNovo Hamburgo12th
PelotasPelotasRunners-up
Porto AlegrePorto AlegreWinners
Santa CruzSanta Cruz do Sul5th
São JoséPorto Alegre9th
São LuizIjuí13th
Universidade1Canoas6th
VeranópolisVeranópolis4th
YpirangaErechim3rd

1The club played the 2009 season under the name S.C. Ulbra.

Groups

Group 1: Grêmio, Juventude, Avenida, Esportivo, Internacional, Porto Alegre and Ypiranga.
Group 2: Internacional, Caxias, Pelotas, Santa Cruz, São José and São Luiz, Universidade and Veranópolis.

Results

''Taça Fernando Carvalho''

First stage

Group A standings

Group B standings

Results

Playoffs

Final

''Taça Fábio Koff''

First stage

Group A standings

Group A results

Group B standings

Group B results

Playoffs bracket

Tournament Finals

Grêmio won 2–1 on aggregate.

Overall table

The overall table considers only the matches played during the first stage of both Taça Fernando Carvalho and Taça Fábio Koff and will define the two teams that will be relegated to play lower levels in 2011. Moreover, the best and second-best placed teams not playing Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, B or C will be "promoted" to 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.