1991 Campeonato Gaúcho Explained

Competition:	Campeonato Gaúcho
Season:	1991
Winners:	Internacional
Continentalcup1:	Copa do Brasil
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:	Grêmio Internacional
League Topscorer:	Gélson (Lajeadense) – 15 goals
Biggest Home Win:	Internacional 6-1 Passo Fundo (August 17, 1991) Esportivo 5-0 Ta-Guá (September 18, 1991) Ypiranga 5-0 São Paulo (October 27, 1991)
Biggest Away Win:	Guarani-VA 0-4 Brasil de Pelotas (November 17, 1991)
Highest Scoring:	Internacional 6-1 Passo Fundo (August 17, 1991) Passo Fundo 5-2 Caxias (August 28, 1991)
Matches:	217
Total Goals:	449
Prevseason:	1990
Nextseason:	1992

The 71st season of the Campeonato Gaúcho kicked off on August 11, 1991 and ended in December 15, 1991. Twenty teams participated. Internacional beat holders Grêmio in the finals and won their 30th title. No teams were relegated.^[1] ^[2]

System

The championship would have three stages:

First phase: The twenty teams were divided into two groups of ten, and played each other in a single round-robin system. The two best teams in each group and the four best teams with the best record qualified to the Second phase.
Second phase: The eight remaining teams were divided into two groups of four, in which each team played the teams of its own group in a double round-robin system. The best teams in each group qualified to the Finals.
Finals: The group winners played each other in three matches to define the champions.

Championship

First phase

Group 2

Second phase

Group 2

Finals

Notes and References

Web site: RSSSF – Championship of Rio Grande do Sul 1991. August 24, 2019.
Web site: Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio Grande do Sul 1991. August 24, 2019.