| Season | 2008 |
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| Champions | Internacional (38th title) |
| Relegated | Guarany 15 de Novembro |
| Copa do Brasil | Internacional Juventude Grêmio (CBF ranking leader) Caxias (Copa FGF 2007 winners) |
| Série C | Internacional (SM) Caxias Brasil (Copa FGF 2007 runners-up) |
| Goals scored | 376 |
| Average goals/game | 2.98 |
| Top goalscorer | Alex (Internacional) and Mendes (Juventude) (13) |
| Biggest home win | Internacional 8-1 Juventude (Final, 2008 May 04) |
| Biggest away win | Guarany 0–6 Internacional (First Stage, 2008 March 02) |
| Highest scoring | Internacional 8-1 Juventude (Final, 2008 May 04) |
| Highest attendance | 46.472 - Internacional 2-0 Brasil (First Stage, 2008 March 08) |
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The 88th season of the Campeonato Gaúcho kicked off on January 19, 2008. The competition began with 16 clubs divided into two groups. Even before the end of first stage, Guarany and 15 de Novembro were already relegated. Holders Grêmio had an early exit after being defeated by Juventude at homeground. Once again, the two biggest clubs of Rio Grande do Sul would not meet at the final. Internacional set a new record: the highest score in a final match, after beating Juventude 8-1 at Beira-Rio Stadium. That was the 38th title in the history of the club.
The tournament qualified both finalists to the Copa do Brasil (Brazil Cup) - Grêmio is also qualified based on CBF ranking criteria. As Internacional will play Série A and Juventude, Série B this season, the semifinal losers, Internacional of Santa Maria and Caxias qualified for the Série C (3rd level of National championship).
Contents |
| Club | City | Pos. in 2007 | Number of Titles (until 2007) |
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| Internacional | Porto Alegre | 7th | 37 |
| Grêmio | Porto Alegre | Champions | 35 |
| São José | Porto Alegre | 12th | - |
| Caxias | Caxias do Sul | 6th | 1 |
| Juventude | Caxias do Sul | Runners-up | 1 |
| Brasil | Pelotas | 10th | 1 |
| Esportivo | Bento Gonçalves | 5th | - |
| Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz do Sul | 13th | - |
| Veranópolis | Veranópolis | 4th | - |
| São Luiz | Ijuí | 14th | - |
| Novo Hamburgo | Novo Hamburgo | 9th | - |
| 15 de Novembro | Campo Bom | 11th | - |
| Guarany | Bagé | 8th | 2 |
| Ulbra | Canoas | 3rd | - |
| Sapucaiense | Sapucaia do Sul | Champions (2nd Division) |
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| Internacional (SM) | Santa Maria | Runners-up (2nd Division) |
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| Club | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | |||
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| 1 | Grêmio | 36 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 20 | ||
| 2 | Caxias | 24 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | ||
| 3 | Sapucaiense | 22 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 3 | ||
| 4 | Ulbra | 21 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 24 | -4 | ||
| 5 | Esportivo | 20 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 18 | -1 | ||
| 6 | Novo Hamburgo | 17 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 24 | -1 | ||
| 7 | Santa Cruz | 13 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 23 | -7 | ||
| 8 | 15 de Novembro | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 30 | -19 | ||
| Pts - Points; Pld - Matches played; W - Matches won; D - Matches drawn; L - Matches lost; F - Goals for; a - Goals against; GD - Goals difference |
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| Advance to Quarterfinals | |
| Second Division 2009 |
| Club | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | |||
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| 1 | Internacional | 32 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 9 | 25 | ||
| 2 | Internacional (SM) | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 20 | 5 | ||
| 3 | São José | 22 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 20 | -1 | ||
| 4 | Juventude | 20 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 2 | ||
| 5 | São Luiz | 20 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 4 | ||
| 6 | Veranópolis | 18 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 23 | -2 | ||
| 7 | Brasil | 16 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 26 | -4 | ||
| 8 | Guarany | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 41 | -29 | ||
| Pts - Points; Pld - Matches played; W - Matches won; D - Matches drawn; L - Matches lost; F - Goals for; a - Goals against; GD - Goals difference |
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| Second Division 2009 |
First Leg: 29 and 30 March
Second Leg: 5 and 6 April
Team 1 plays the second leg at home
| Team 1 | Total | Team 2 | First | Second |
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| Grêmio | 5-5* | Juventude | 2-1 | 2-3 |
| Internacional | 7-3 | Ulbra | 4-1 | 3-2 |
| Internacional (SM) | 3-2 | Sapucaiense | 1-2 | 2-0 |
| Caxias | 2-1 | São José | 1-1 | 1-0 |
Juventude won on away goals rule.
First Leg: 13 and 15 April
Second Leg: 20 April
Team 1 plays the second leg at home
| Team 1 | Total | Team 2 | First | Second |
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| Internacional (SM) | 3-4 | Juventude | 1-0 | 2-4 |
| Internacional | 3-1 | Caxias | 1-0 | 2-1 |
First Leg: 27 April
Second Leg: 4 May
Team 1 plays the second leg at home
| Team 1 | Total | Team 2 | First | Second |
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| Internacional | 8-2 | Juventude | 0-1 | 8-1 |
| Scorer | Goals | Team |
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| Mendes | 13 | Juventude |
| Alex | 13 | Internacional |
| Ronaldo Capixaba | 9 | São Luiz |
| Júnior Paulista | 7 | São José |
| Iarley | 7 | Internacional |
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