1999 Campeonato Gaúcho
# 1999 Campeonato Gaúcho

The 79th season of the Campeonato Gaúcho kicked off on March 7, 1999 and ended on June 20, 1999. Thirty teams participated. Grêmio beat Internacional in the finals and won their 32nd title. Sixteen teams were relegated.

## Participating teams

| Club | Home location | Previous season |
| - | - | - |
| 15 de Novembro | Campo Bom | 22nd |
| Avenida | Santa Cruz do Sul | 2nd (Second level) |
| Brasil | Pelotas | 8th |
| Brasil | Farroupilha | 16th |
| Caxias | Caxias do Sul | 18th |
| Esportivo | Bento Gonçalves | 10th |
| Glória | Vacaria | 8th |
| Grêmio | Bagé | 4th (Second level) |
| Grêmio | Porto Alegre | 5th |
| Grêmio | Santana do Livramento | 15th |
| Guarani | Venâncio Aires | 19th |
| Internacional | Porto Alegre | 2nd |
| Internacional | Santa Maria | 14th |
| Juventude | Caxias do Sul | 1st |
| Lajeadense | Lajeado | 13th |
| Novo Hamburgo | Novo Hamburgo | 21st |
| Palmeirense | Palmeira das Missões | 25th |
| Passo Fundo | Passo Fundo | 23rd |
| Pelotas | Pelotas | 17th |
| Rio Grande | Rio Grande | 3rd (Second level) |
| São José | Cachoeira do Sul | 24th |
| São José | Porto Alegre | 9th |
| São Luiz | Ijuí | 7th |
| São Paulo | Rio Grande | 20th |
| Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz do Sul | 6th |
| Santo Ângelo | Santo Ângelo | 12th |
| Taquariense | Taquari | 26th |
| Torrense | Torres | 1st (Second level) |
| Veranópolis | Veranópolis | 3rd |
| Ypiranga | Erechim | 11th |

## System

The championship would have seven stages:

* Division A: The eighteen teams that had qualified to Division A in the previous year were divided into three groups of six, in which each team played the teams of its own group in a double round-robin system. The four best teams in each group qualified to the Second phase, while the bottom two teams went to the Repechage. Caxias and Santo Ângelo, due to their performance in the 1998 Copa Ênio Andrade, were automatically qualified regardless of placing and earned an extra point in the Second phase.
* Division B: The eight teams that had qualified to Division B in the previous year joined the four teams that had been promoted from the Second level, and were divided into two groups of six, in which each team played the teams of its own group in a double round-robin system. the best team in each group qualified to the Repechage, while the others were relegated to the Second level of that same year.
* Second phase: The twelve remaining teams were divided into three groups of four, in which each team played the teams of its own group in a double round-robin system. The two best teams in each group qualified to the Quarterfinals.
* Repechage: The eight teams that had qualified to the repechage 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 team in each group qualified to the Quarterfinals. The six eliminated teams would also be relegated to the Second level.
* Quarterfinals: The eight remaining teams would play in two-legged knockout ties, with the winners going to the Semifinals.
* Semifinals: The semifinals would be played in an up-to-three matches series, with a team advancing after getting at least five points.
* Finals: Would be disputed in the same format as the Semifinals, with the winner being declared champions.

## Championship

### Division A

**Group 1**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Veranópolis | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 20 | Qualified |
| 2 | Juventude | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 16 | Qualified |
| 3 | Santo Ângelo | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 14 | Qualified |
| 4 | Santa Cruz | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | Qualified |
| 5 | Ypiranga de Erechim | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 13 | Repechage |
| 6 | 15 de Novembro | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 9 | Repechage |

**Group 2**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Internacional | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 24 | Qualified |
| 2 | Caxias | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 20 | Qualified |
| 3 | São Luiz | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 16 | Qualified |
| 4 | Passo Fundo | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 13 | Qualified |
| 5 | Brasil de Farroupilha | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 7 | Repechage |
| 6 | Brasil de Pelotas | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 19 | −16 | 6 | Repechage |

**Group 3**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Grêmio | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 27 | Qualified |
| 2 | Internacional de Santa Maria | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 16 | Qualified |
| 3 | Pelotas | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 12 | Qualified |
| 4 | Guarani de Venâncio Aires | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 10 | Qualified |
| 5 | Esportivo | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 9 | Repechage |
| 6 | Lajeadense | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 8 | Repechage |

### Division B

**Group 1**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Avenida | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 21 | Repechage |
| 2 | Grêmio Bagé | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 20 | Relegated |
| 3 | Palmeirense | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 12 | Relegated |
| 4 | Taquariense | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 12 | Relegated |
| 5 | Glória | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 8 | Relegated |
| 6 | Novo Hamburgo | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 23 | −15 | 8 | Relegated |

**Group 2**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | São José de Porto Alegre | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 23 | Repechage |
| 2 | São José de Cachoeira do Sul | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 22 | Relegated |
| 3 | Rio Grande | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 12 | Relegated |
| 4 | São Paulo | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 11 | Relegated |
| 5 | Torrense | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 11 | Relegated |
| 6 | Grêmio Santanense | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 5 | Relegated |

### Second phase

**Group 4**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Juventude | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 10 | Qualified |
| 2 | Veranópolis | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 10 | Qualified |
| 3 | Guarani de Venâncio Aires | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 9 | |
| 4 | São Luiz | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 6 | |

**Group 5**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Internacional | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 11 | Qualified |
| 2 | Santa Cruz | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 10 | Qualified |
| 3 | Santo Ângelo | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 | |
| 4 | Passo Fundo | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 20 | −11 | 4 | |

**Group 6**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Grêmio | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 13 | Qualified |
| 2 | Caxias | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 9 | Qualified |
| 3 | Internacional de Santa Maria | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | |
| 4 | Pelotas | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 4 | |

### Repechage

**Group 3**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Avenida | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 11 | Qualified |
| 2 | Brasil de Pelotas | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | Relegated |
| 3 | 15 de Novembro | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 7 | Relegated |
| 4 | Esportivo | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 5 | Relegated |

**Group 4**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | São José de Porto Alegre | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 14 | Qualified |
| 2 | Brasil de Farroupilha | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | Relegated |
| 3 | Lajeadense | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 5 | Relegated |
| 4 | Ypiranga | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 | Relegated |

### Quarterfinals

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Veranópolis | 4–3 | Santa Cruz | 1–0 | 3–3 |
| Avenida | 1–4 (a.e.t) | Grêmio | 1–0 | 0–4 |
| São José de Porto Alegre | 0–3 | Internacional | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| Caxias | 1–2 | Juventude | 1–1 | 0–1 |

### Semifinals

| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Veranópolis | 1–7 | Grêmio | 0–2 | 3–3 | 1-2 |
| Juventude | 0–6 | Internacional | 1–3 | 2–3 | – |

### Finals

| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Internacional | 3–6 | Grêmio | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0-1 |
