2015 Campeonato Gaúcho
| Season | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Relegated |
Caxias União Frederiquense Avenida |
| Série D | Ypiranga-RS |
| Copa do Brasil |
Internacional Grêmio Brasil (PE) |
| Matches played | 130 |
| Top goalscorer |
Michel (Passo Fundo) 11 goals |
| Best goalkeeper |
Carlão (Ypiranga-RS) 9 clean sheets |
| Biggest home win |
Juventude 6–1 Aimoré (5 April) |
| Biggest away win |
São Paulo 0–3 Juventude (11 February) |
| Highest scoring |
Internacional 4–4 São José-RS (4 February) |
| Longest winning run |
7 games Internacional |
| Longest unbeaten run |
14 games Grêmio |
| Longest winless run |
9 games União Frederiquense |
| Longest losing run |
4 games Caxias Passo Fundo |
| Highest attendance |
46,909 Grêmio 0–0 Internacional (26 April) |
| Lowest attendance |
109 São José-RS 2–2 Cruzeiro-RS (26 March) |
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The 2015 Campeonato da Primeira Divisão de Futebol Profissional da FGF, better known as the 2015 Campeonato Gaúcho, was the 95th season of Rio Grande do Sul's top-flight football league. The season began on 31 January and ended on 3 May with the second leg of final. In this year, 16 clubs of the state participate in the Campeonato Gaúcho. Internacional enters in the league defending the title won in 2014.
This season, the top two clubs in the state, Grêmio and Internacional, have qualified for the finals, reissuing the Grenal in the championship decision. In the first match of the final, the game ended in a 0–0 draw at Arena do Grêmio. Along with the two finalists, Brasil also qualified for the next season Copa do Brasil. Ypiranga-RS qualified for the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D at this season, for being the best placed team without national division. Meanwhile, Caxias, União Frederiquense and Avenida were the bottom three teams and were relegated to the Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2 for 2016 season.
Michel easily won the scoring title with 11 goals, even with the Passo Fundo failing to qualify for the knockout phase. The goalkeeper Carlão, of Ypiranga-RS, led the championship with 9 clean sheets, while Marcelo Grohe, of Grêmio, finished with 8.
Format
The sixteen participating clubs plays each other in a single round. The top eight teams qualified to the play-offs. The bottom three teams in the overall standings will be relegated.[1]
Clubs
The following 16 clubs will compete in the Campeonato Gaúcho during the 2015 season.
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity | Pos. in 2014 | 1st season | Seasons | Titles | Last title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aimoré | São Leopoldo | Cristo Rei | 10,000 | 11th | 1961 | 6 | — | — |
| Avenida | Santa Cruz do Sul | Estádio dos Eucaliptos | 3,600 | 2nd (Série A2) | 1971 | 10 | — | — |
| Brasil (PE) | Pelotas | Bento Freitas | 18,000 | 3rd | 1919 | 16 | 1 | 1919 |
| Caxias | Caxias do Sul | Centenário | 30,802 | 4th | 1961 | 54 | 1 | 2000 |
| Cruzeiro-RS | Cachoeirinha | Antônio Vieira Ramos | 8,000 | 8th | 1929 | 20 | 1 | 1929 |
| Grêmio | Porto Alegre | Arena do Grêmio | 55,662 | 2nd | 1919 | 73 | 36 | 2010 |
| Internacional | Porto Alegre | Beira-Rio | 50,128 | 1st | 1927 | 71 | 43 | 2014 |
| Juventude | Caxias do Sul | Alfredo Jaconi | 23,726 | 7th | 1925 | 57 | 1 | 1998 |
| Lajeadense | Lajeado | Arena Alviazul | 7,000 | 12th | 1975 | 18 | — | — |
| Novo Hamburgo | Novo Hamburgo | Estádio do Vale | 6,500 | 6th | 1930 | 62 | — | — |
| Passo Fundo | Passo Fundo | Vermelhão da Serra | 20,000 | 13th | 1987 | 23 | — | — |
| São José-RS | Porto Alegre | Passo D'Areia | 8,000 | 10th | 1961 | 31 | — | — |
| São Paulo-RS | Rio Grande | Aldo Dapuzzo | 11,500 | 9th | 1933 | 28 | 1 | 1933 |
| União Frederiquense | Frederico Westphalen | Vermelhão da Colina | 4,000 | 3rd (Série A2) | 2015 | 1 | — | — |
| Veranópolis | Veranópolis | Antônio David Farina | 4,000 | 5th | 1994 | 22 | — | — |
| Ypiranga-RS | Erechim | Colosso da Lagoa | 30,000 | 1st (Série A2) | 1968 | 25 | — | — |
First stage
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internacional | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 34 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 | Grêmio | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 30 | |
| 3 | Ypiranga-RS | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 26 | |
| 4 | Brasil (PE) | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 26 | |
| 5 | Lajeadense | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 24 | |
| 6 | Juventude | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 23 | |
| 7 | Novo Hamburgo | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 21 | |
| 8 | Cruzeiro-RS | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 21 | |
| 9 | Passo Fundo | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 20 | |
| 10 | Veranópolis | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 18 | |
| 11 | São José-RS | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 18 | |
| 12 | Aimoré | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 18 | |
| 13 | São Paulo-RS | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 14 | |
| 14 | Caxias | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 12 | 2016 Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2 |
| 15 | União Frederiquense | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 | −14 | 10 | |
| 16 | Avenida | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 25 | −16 | 9 |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 April 2015. Source: Globo Esporte
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored.
Knockout phase
Quarter-finals
Standings
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Internacional | 2–2 (3–1 p) | Cruzeiro-RS |
| Brasil (PE) | 2–1 | Lajeadense |
| Grêmio | 1–1 (6–5 p) | Novo Hamburgo |
| Ypiranga-RS | 0–2 | Juventude |
Matches
| Single leg 8 April | Brasil (PE) | 2–1 | Lajeadense | Rio Grande | ||
| 21:00 UTC-03:00 | Oliveira  31'Wender 70' |
Report | Gilmar 45+1' (pen.) |
Stadium: Aldo Dapuzzo Attendance: 4,960 Referee: Leandro Vuaden | ||
| Single leg 8 April | Internacional | 2–2 (3–1 p) |
Cruzeiro-RS | Porto Alegre | ||
| 22:00 UTC-03:00 | López 77', 81' (pen.) |
Report | Matheus 40' Wesley 50' |
Stadium: Beira-Rio Attendance: 9,396 Referee: Diego Real | ||
| Penalties | ||||||
D'Alessandro  López Juan Moura  |
Laerte Heffner Jefferson Benhur |
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| Single leg 9 April | Grêmio | 1–1 (6–5 p) |
Novo Hamburgo | Porto Alegre | ||
| 19:30 UTC-03:00 | Geromel 70' |
Report | Fred 29' |
Stadium: Arena do Grêmio Attendance: 16,991 Referee: Anderson Daronco | ||
| Penalties | ||||||
| Maicon Bastos Luan Everton Douglas Oliveira Ramiro |
Magrão Fred Humberto Luís Mario Paulinho Dê Schuster |
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| Single leg 9 April | Ypiranga-RS | 0–2 | Juventude | Erechim | ||
| 19:30 UTC-03:00 | Report | Wallacer 11', 56' |
Stadium: Colosso da Lagoa Attendance: 3,127 Referee: Jean Pierre Lima | |||
Semi-finals
Standings
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internacional | 4–2 | Brasil (PE) | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Grêmio | 3–1 | Juventude | 1–0 | 2–1 |
Matches
| 1st leg 11 April | Brasil (PE) | 1–1 | Internacional | Rio Grande | ||
| 16:00 UTC-03:00 | Forster 81' (pen.) |
Report | Moura 45+3' |
Stadium: Aldo Dapuzzo Attendance: 6,503 Referee: Anderson Daronco | ||
| 1st leg 12 April | Juventude | 0–1 | Grêmio | Caxias do Sul | ||
| 16:00 UTC-03:00 | Report | Giuliano 20' |
Stadium: Alfredo Jaconi Attendance: 8,192 Referee: Daniel Bins | |||
| 2nd leg 18 April | Grêmio | 2–1 (3–1 agg.) |
Juventude | Porto Alegre | ||
| 16:00 UTC-03:00 | Luan 29' Geromel 76' |
Report | Douglas 45+1' |
Stadium: Arena do Grêmio Attendance: 32,855 Referee: Jean Pierre Lima | ||
| 2nd leg 18 April | Internacional | 3–1 (4–2 agg.) |
Brasil (PE) | Porto Alegre | ||
| 16:00 UTC-03:00 | Alex 56' Valdívia 61'Moura 80' |
Report | Márcio Jonatan 86' |
Stadium: Beira-Rio Attendance: 27,395 Referee: Luís Teixeira Rocha | ||
Finals
Standings
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internacional | 3 May | Grêmio | 0–0 | 3 May |
Matches
| 1st leg 26 April | Grêmio | 0–0 | Internacional | Porto Alegre | ||
| 16:00 UTC-03:00 | Report | Stadium: Arena do Grêmio Attendance: 46,909 Referee: Anderson Daronco | ||||
| 2nd leg 3 May | Internacional | v | Grêmio | Porto Alegre | ||
| 16:00 UTC-03:00 | Report | Stadium: Beira-Rio | ||||
Overall table
Unlike last year the overall table considers the matches played during all stages and the first criteria for the positon is stage. In order to reduce the number of participantes from 16 to 12 (14 in 2016) three teams that will be relegated to play Série A2 in 2016 and only one team will be promoted to the first division. The best placed team not playing in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Grêmio and Internacional), Série B or Série C (Brasil (PE), Caxias and Juventude) and the 2014 Super Copa Gaúcha champions Lajeadense will be "promoted" to Série D. The best three teams will qualify for 2016 Copa do Brasil.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internacional | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 40 | 2016 Copa do Brasil |
| 2 | Grêmio | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 38 | |
| 3 | Brasil (PE) | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 28 | |
| 4 | Juventude | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 26 | |
| 5 | Ypiranga-RS | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 26 | 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D |
| 6 | Lajeadense | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 24 | |
| 7 | Novo Hamburgo | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 22 | |
| 8 | Cruzeiro-RS | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 22 | |
| 9 | Passo Fundo | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 20 | |
| 10 | Veranópolis | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 18 | |
| 11 | São José-RS | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 18 | |
| 12 | Aimoré | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 18 | |
| 13 | São Paulo-RS | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 14 | |
| 14 | Caxias | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 12 | 2016 Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2 |
| 15 | União Frederiquense | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 | −14 | 10 | |
| 16 | Avenida | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 25 | −16 | 9 |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2015. Source: Globo Esporte
Rules for classification: 1) Stage; 2) Points; 3) Wins; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Stage; 2) Points; 3) Wins; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored.
Records and statistics
Goalscorers
This is the list of goalscorers in the 2015 Campeonato Gaúcho. Players and teams in bold are still active in the competition.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Michel |
Passo Fundo | 11 |
| 2 |  Nena |
Brasil (PE) | 6 |
| Ramon Machado |
Lajeadense | 6 | |
| Paulo Baier |
Ypiranga-RS | 6 | |
| 5 | Wesley |
Cruzeiro-RS | 5 |
| Alex |
Internacional | 5 | |
| Valdívia |
Internacional | 5 | |
| Wallacer |
Juventude | 5 | |
| Leandrão |
Novo Hamburgo | 5 | |
| 10 | Paulinho Simionato |
Avenida | 4 |
| Diogo Oliveira |
Brasil (PE) | 4 | |
| Giuliano |
Grêmio | 4 | |
| Luan |
Grêmio | 4 | |
| Rafinha |
São José-RS | 4 |
References
- ↑ Federação Gaúcha de Futebol. "Regulamento do Gauchão 2015" (PDF).
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