2014 Campeonato Gaúcho

The 2014 Campeonato da Primeira Divisão de Futebol Profissional da FGF (2014 FGF First Division Professional Football Championship), better known as the 2014 Campeonato Gaúcho or Gaúcho, was the 94th edition of the top flight football league of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The season began on 18 January and ended on 13 April.

Campeonato Gaúcho
Season2014
ChampionsInternacional
RelegatedEsportivo
São Luiz
Pelotas
Série DBrasil
Copa do BrasilInternacional
Grêmio
Brasil
Matches played122
Goals scored290 (2.38 per match)
Top goalscorer13 goals:
Hernán Barcos (Grêmio)
← 2013
2015 →

Format

The sixteen clubs were divided into two groups that played matches against clubs in their own blowout group and the other blowout group. The top ranking four teams from each group qualified to the play-offs. The bottom ranked three teams in the overall divisão league standings were relegated.[1]

Teams
Club Home city Position in 2012
AimoréSão Leopoldo3rd (2nd tier)
BrasilPelotas1st (2nd tier)
CaxiasCaxias do Sul8th
Cruzeiro (RS)Cachoeirinha11th
EsportivoBento Gonçalves7th
GrêmioPorto Alegre4th
InternacionalPorto Alegre1st
JuventudeCaxias do Sul5th
LajeadenseLajeado2nd
Novo HamburgoNovo Hamburgo12th
Passo FundoPasso Fundo6th
PelotasPelotas10th
São JoséPorto Alegre13th
São LuizIjuí3rd
São Paulo (RG)Rio Grande2nd (2nd tier)
VeranópolisVeranópolis9th

First stage

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Internacional (A) 15 12 2 1 28 9 +19 38 Advances to Quarterfinals
2 Brasil (A) 15 8 5 2 18 6 +12 29
3 Veranópolis (A) 15 5 7 3 16 13 +3 22
4 Juventude (A) 15 5 5 5 16 16 0 20
5 São José (PA) 15 4 5 6 13 17 −4 17
6 Aimoré 15 4 5 6 17 23 −6 17
7 Lajeadense 15 4 4 7 14 15 −1 16
8 Esportivo 15 4 4 7 16 24 −8 16
Source: Globo Esporte
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th red cards received; 6th yellow cards received; 7th public draw
(A) Advance to a further round.

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Grêmio (A) 15 8 5 2 28 13 +15 29 Advances to Quarterfinals
2 Caxias (A) 15 8 3 4 23 16 +7 27
3 Novo Hamburgo (A) 15 6 2 7 16 18 −2 20
4 Cruzeiro-RS (A) 15 4 7 4 17 22 −5 19
5 São Paulo (RG) 15 4 5 6 17 20 −3 17
6 Passo Fundo 15 5 4 6 19 22 −3 19
7 São Luiz 15 2 5 8 13 21 −8 11
8 Pelotas 15 2 2 11 12 28 −16 8
Source: Globo Esporte
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th red cards received; 6th yellow cards received; 7th public draw
(A) Advance to a further round.

Playoffs
  Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                               
  B1 Internacional 3  
A4 Cruzeiro-RS 1  
  B1 Internacional 3  
  A2 Caxias 0  
A2 Caxias 2 (9)
  B3 Veranópolis 2 (8)  
    B1 Internacional      
  A1 Grêmio      
  B2 Brasil 2  
A3 Novo Hamburgo 0  
  A1 Grêmio 2
  B2 Brasil 1  
A1 Grêmio 3
  B4 Juventude 0  

Tournament finals

Internacional won title with 6-2 aggregate.

Overall table

The overall table considers only the matches played during the first stage and will define the three teams that will be relegated to play lower levels in 2015. The Taça Champions are placed on the top of the table. The best placed team not playing in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Grêmio, Internacional), B or C (Caxias, Juventude) will be "promoted" to 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D. The best three teams will qualify for 2014 Copa do Brasil.[2]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Internacional (C) 15 12 2 1 28 9 +19 38 2014 Copa do Brasil
2 Grêmio 15 8 5 2 28 13 +15 29
3 Brasil 15 8 5 2 18 6 +12 29 2014 Copa do Brasil and Série D
4 Caxias 15 8 3 4 23 16 +7 27
5 Veranópolis 15 5 7 3 16 13 +3 22
6 Novo Hamburgo 15 6 2 7 16 18 −2 20
7 Juventude 15 5 5 5 16 16 0 20
8 Cruzeiro-RS 15 4 7 4 17 22 −5 19
9 São Paulo (RG) 15 4 5 6 17 20 −3 17
10 São José (PA) 15 4 5 6 13 17 −4 17
11 Aimoré 15 4 5 6 17 23 −6 17
12 Lajeadense 15 4 4 7 14 15 −1 16
13 Passo Fundo 15 5 4 6 19 22 −3 11[lower-alpha 1]
14 São Luiz (R) 15 2 5 8 13 21 −8 11 Relegation to 2015 Divisão de Acesso
15 Pelotas (R) 15 2 2 11 12 28 −16 8
16 Esportivo (R) 15 4 4 7 16 24 −8 7[lower-alpha 2]
Source:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th red cards received; 6th yellow cards received; 7th public draw
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Passo Fundo were deducted 8 points because the use of an irregular player.[3]
  2. Esportivo were deducted a total 9 points because a racist episode of them fans against referee Márcio Chagas da Silva[4]

See also

References
  1. "Regulamento - Gauchão 2014" (PDF). 19 April 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  2. Reglumento Archived 2011-01-12 at the Wayback Machine Artigo 3°
  3. "Passo Fundo é punido e perde oito pontos no Gauchão". ClicRBS. 26 February 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  4. "Esportivo é rebaixado no Gauchão por insultos racistas contra o árbitro Márcio Chagas". ClicRBS. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
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