1977 Campeonato Gaúcho
# 1977 Campeonato Gaúcho

The 57th season of the Campeonato Gaúcho kicked off on March 26, 1977, and ended on September 25, 1977. Twenty-four teams participated. Grêmio won their 20th title. Six teams were relegated.

## Participating teams

| Club | Stadium | Home location | Previous season |
| - | - | - | - |
| 14 de Julho | Vermelhão da Serra | Passo Fundo | – |
| Associação Santa Cruz | Plátanos | Santa Cruz do Sul | 16th |
| Atlético de Carazinho | Paulo Coutinho | Carazinho | 10th |
| Brasil | Bento Freitas | Pelotas | – |
| Cachoeira | Joaquim Vidal | Cachoeira do Sul | – |
| Cruzeiro | Estrelão | Porto Alegre | 15th |
| Caxias | Centenário | Caxias do Sul | 4th |
| Esportivo | Montanha | Bento Gonçalves | 3rd |
| Estrela | Walter Jobim | Estrela | 8th |
| Gaúcho | Wolmar Salton | Passo Fundo | 14th |
| Grêmio | Pedra Moura | Bagé | 12th |
| Grêmio | Olímpico | Porto Alegre | 2nd |
| Guarany | Estrela D'Alva | Bagé | 11th |
| Internacional | Beira-Rio | Porto Alegre | 1st |
| Internacional | Presidente Vargas | Santa Maria | 9th |
| Juventude | Alfredo Jaconi | Caxias do Sul | 6th |
| Novo Hamburgo | Santa Rosa | Novo Hamburgo | – |
| Pelotas | Boca do Lobo | Pelotas | 28th |
| Riograndense | Eucaliptos | Santa Maria | 18th |
| São Borja | Vicente Goulart | São Borja | 7th |
| São Luiz | 19 de Outubro | Ijuí | 17th |
| São Paulo | Aldo Dapuzzo | Rio Grande | – |
| Santo Ângelo | Zona Norte | Santo Ângelo | – |
| Ypiranga | Colosso da Lagoa | Erechim | 13th |

## System

The championship would have four stages.:

* First phase: The twenty-four clubs would be divided into two groups of twelve teams, specifically sorted so traditional or regional rivals would be in different groups. Each team would play against the teams of their own group once, and after that, it would play twice against their rival in the other group, totalling 13 matches. The four best teams in each group qualified to the Second phase, and among them, the champions of each group would play each other to define the champions of the first stage, which would earn one point to the Finals. The three bottom teams in each group were relegated, and the other ten remaining teams qualified to the Repechage.
* Repechage: The ten teams would be divided int two groups of five. Each team played against the teams of its won group twice. The best team in each group qualified to the Second phase.
* Second phase: The remaining ten teams would play each other twice. The best team in each round would win a point for the Finals.
* Finals: The winners of the first stage and the two rounds of the second stage qualified to this stage. Each participant would have one point allotted to them by stage won, and the teams would play each other until one reached four points, with that team winning the title.

## Championship

### First phase

**Group A**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Internacional | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 13 | +20 | 21 | Qualified to First phase Finals |
| 2 | Caxias | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 19 | Qualified to Second phase |
| 3 | Esportivo | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 18 | Qualified to Second phase |
| 4 | Brasil de Pelotas | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 17 | Qualified to Second phase |
| 5 | Internacional de Santa Maria | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 15 | Qualified to Repechage |
| 6 | São Luiz | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 14 | Qualified to Repechage |
| 7 | 14 de Julho | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 13 | Qualified to Repechage |
| 8 | Grêmio Bagé | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 12 | Qualified to Repechage |
| 9 | Atlético de Carazinho | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 12 | Qualified to Repechage |
| 10 | Cachoeira | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 9 | Relegated |
| 11 | São Paulo | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 20 | −13 | 6 | Relegated |
| 12 | Estrela | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 5 | Relegated |

**Group B**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Grêmio | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 4 | +25 | 24 | Qualified to First phase Finals |
| 2 | Juventude | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 16 | Qualified to Second phase |
| 3 | Associação Santa Cruz | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 16 | Qualified to Second phase |
| 4 | Pelotas | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 16 | Qualified to Second phase |
| 5 | Novo Hamburgo | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 14 | Qualified to Repechage |
| 6 | São Borja | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 24 | −13 | 12 | Qualified to Repechage |
| 7 | Guarany de Bagé | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 11 | Qualified to Repechage |
| 8 | Cruzeiro | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 10 | Qualified to Repechage |
| 9 | Santo Ângelo | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 10 | Qualified to Repechage |
| 10 | Gaúcho | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 9 | Relegated |
| 11 | Ypiranga de Erechim | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 8 | Relegated |
| 12 | Riograndense | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 27 | −16 | 5 | Relegated |

**Finals**

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Internacional | 1–0 | Grêmio | 1–0 | 0–0 |

### Repechage

**Group A**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Cruzeiro | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 12 | Qualified to Second phase |
| 2 | Internacional de Santa Maria | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 11 | |
| 3 | Atlético de Carazinho | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 10 | |
| 4 | Guarany de Bagé | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 6 | |
| 5 | São Borja | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 1 | |

**Group B**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Novo Hamburgo | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 12 | Qualified to Second phase |
| 2 | Grêmio Bagé | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 11 | |
| 3 | São Luiz | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 9 | |
| 4 | 14 de Julho | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 7 | |
| 5 | Santo Ângelo | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 16 | −14 | 1 | |

### Second phase

**First round**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Grêmio | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 | +20 | 15 | Qualified to Finals |
| 2 | Internacional | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 14 | |
| 3 | Juventude | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 12 | |
| 4 | Associação Santa Cruz | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 9 | |
| 5 | Cruzeiro | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 8 | |
| 6 | Caxias | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 7 | |
| 7 | Esportivo | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 7 | |
| 8 | Brasil de Pelotas | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 7 | |
| 9 | Pelotas | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 6 | |
| 10 | Novo Hamburgo | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 5 | |

**Second round**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Grêmio | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 3 | +16 | 15 | Qualified to Finals |
| 2 | Caxias | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 14 | |
| 3 | Internacional | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 13 | |
| 4 | Juventude | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 12 | |
| 5 | Esportivo | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 11 | |
| 6 | Novo Hamburgo | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 7 | |
| 7 | Associação Santa Cruz | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 5 | |
| 8 | Pelotas | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 5 | |
| 9 | Cruzeiro | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 5 | |
| 10 | Brasil de Pelotas | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 3 | |

**Final standings**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Grêmio | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 4 | +36 | 30 | Qualified to Campeonato Brasileiro |
| 2 | Internacional | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 7 | +20 | 27 | Qualified to Campeonato Brasileiro |
| 3 | Juventude | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 24 | Qualified to Campeonato Brasileiro |
| 4 | Caxias | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 21 | Qualified to Campeonato Brasileiro Selective Tournament |
| 5 | Esportivo | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 18 | |
| 6 | Associação Santa Cruz | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 14 | |
| 7 | Cruzeiro | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 25 | −15 | 13 | |
| 8 | Novo Hamburgo | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 21 | −16 | 12 | |
| 9 | Pelotas | 18 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 26 | −20 | 11 | Qualified to Campeonato Brasileiro Selective Tournament |
| 10 | Brasil de Pelotas | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 22 | −17 | 10 | Qualified to Campeonato Brasileiro Selective Tournament |

**Finals**

| Teams | Teams | Teams | Scores | Scores | Scores | Scores |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Team 1 | Points | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg | Agg. |
| Grêmio | 4:1 | Internacional | 1:0 | — | — | 1:0 |

### Selective Tournament

Originally, only the Finalists would qualify for the Campeonato Brasileiro (in case there were only two finalists, the best team from Caxias do Sul would qualify). However, once it was decided to expand the championship for 1978, two more berths were opened, and were intended to be given to one team from Caxias do Sul and another from Pelotas, thus, a selective tournament was played with the two teams from each city. With Juventude already qualified, Caxias won the other berth in their group, while Brasil de Pelotas qualified in the Pelotas group.

**Group A**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Caxias | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | Qualified to Campeonato Brasileiro |
| 2 | Juventude | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | Qualified to Campeonato Brasileiro |

**Group B**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Brasil de Pelotas | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Qualified to Campeonato Brasileiro |
| 2 | Pelotas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | |
