1965 Campeonato Gaúcho
# 1965 Campeonato Gaúcho

The 1965 Campeonato Gaúcho was the 45th season of Rio Grande do Sul's top association football league. Grêmio won their 16th title.

## Format

The championship was contested by the twelve teams in a double round-robin system, with the team with the most points winning the title and qualifying to the 1966 Taça Brasil. The last placed team played a two-legged playoff known as Torneio de Morte against the 1965 Second Division champions Riograndense (RG).

## Teams

| Club | Location | Titles | Last season |
| - | - | - | - |
| Aimoré | São Leopoldo | 0 | 7th |
| Brasil | Pelotas | 1 | 4th |
| Cruzeiro | Porto Alegre | 1 | 10th |
| Farroupilha | Pelotas | 1 | 8th |
| Flamengo | Caxias do Sul | 0 | 11th |
| Floriano | Novo Hamburgo | 0 | 5th |
| Grêmio | Porto Alegre | 15 | 1st |
| Guarany | Bagé | 2 | 9th |
| Internacional | Porto Alegre | 16 | 2nd |
| Juventude | Caxias do Sul | 0 | 3rd |
| Pelotas | Pelotas | 1 | 6th |
| Rio Grande | Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul | 1 | 12th |

    A.^ Caxias was known as Flamengo until 1971.
    B.^ Novo Hamburgo was known as Floriano from 1942 until 1968.

## Championship

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Grêmio (C) | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 9 | +37 | 42 | Qualification to 1966 Taça Brasil |
| 2 | Juventude | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 28 | |
| 3 | Floriano | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 26 | |
| 4 | Internacional | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 25 | |
| 5 | Brasil | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 25 | |
| 6 | Guarany (BA) | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 24 | |
| 7 | Pelotas | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 22 | |
| 8 | Rio Grande | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 20 | |
| 9 | Flamengo | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 20 | |
| 10 | Farroupilha | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 34 | −12 | 15 | |
| 11 | Aimoré | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 43 | −28 | 11 | |
| 12 | Cruzeiro (R) | 22 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 53 | −35 | 6 | Torneio da Morte |

## Torneio da Morte

Riograndense are promoted to the 1966 season. Cruzeiro are relegated to the Second Division.

