1981 Campeonato Gaúcho Explained

Competition:	Campeonato Gaúcho
Season:	1981
Winners:	Internacional
Relegated:	Armour São Gabriel
Continentalcup1:	Taça de Ouro
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:	Grêmio Internacional Internacional de Santa Maria
Continentalcup2:	Taça de Prata
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:	Novo Hamburgo Esportivo
League Topscorer:	Baltazar (Grêmio) – 20 goals
Biggest Home Win:	Grêmio 6-1 Guarany de Bagé (June 7, 1981) Caxias 5-0 Armour (September 24, 1981) Internacional 5-0 São Borja (November 8, 1981)
Biggest Away Win:	Caxias 0-5 Grêmio (July 12, 1981)
Highest Scoring:	Grêmio 6-1 Guarany de Bagé (June 7, 1981)
Matches:	189
Total Goals:	375
Prevseason:	1980
Nextseason:	1982

The 61st season of the Campeonato Gaúcho kicked off on June 7, 1981, and ended on November 29, 1981. Twelve teams participated. Internacional won their 26th title. Armour and São Gabriel were relegated.^[1] ^[2]

System

The championship would have two stages.:

First phase: The twelve clubs played each other in a double round-robin system. The eight best teams qualified to the Final phase, with the best teams and the best hinterland teams in each round earning one bonus point. the bottom two teams in the sum of both rounds were relegated.
Final phase: The eight remaining teams played each other in a double round-robin system; the team with the most points won the title.

Championship

First phase

Relegation Playouts

São Gabriel relegated

Final phase

Notes and References

Web site: Championship of Rio Grande do Sul 1981. RSSSFBrasil.com. September 11, 2019.
Web site: Championship of Rio Grande do Sul 1981. Futebolnacional.com.br. September 11, 2019.