2026 Campeonato Gaúcho
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 January – 8 March 2026 |
| Champions | Grêmio |
| Relegated | Avenida Internacional de Santa Maria |
| Matches | 64 |
| Goals | 146 (2.28 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Wellisson and Fabinho Polhão (6 goals each) |
← 2025 2027 → | |
The 2026 Campeonato da Primeira Divisão de Futebol Profissional da FGF - Divisão Especial - Série A1, better known as the 2026 Campeonato Gaúcho (officially the Gauchão Superbet 2026 for sponsorship reasons), was the 106th season of Rio Grande do Sul's top flight football league. The competition was played from 10 January to 8 March 2026, with 12 clubs contesting the tournament.[1]
Internacional are the defending champions.
Format
For the Qualifying Phase, the teams were divided into 2 groups, with 6 participants each, according to a draw held during the Technical Council. In the Qualifying Phase, the teams from one group will play against the teams from the other group, in a single round, with no matches between teams from the same group. The top 4 teams from each group qualify for the Quarter-Final Phase. The teams ranked 5th and 6th in each group at the end of the Qualifying Phase will compete in the 9th to 12th Quadrangular for permanence in the 1st division. The Quarter-Final Phase will bring together the 4 best-placed teams from each group in the Qualifying Phase, divided into 4 groups, where the teams will face each other in a single game, competing for places in the Semi-Final. The home field advantage for the single game of the Quarter-Final Phase will belong to the teams ranked 1st and 2nd in each group at the end of the Qualifying Phase. The four teams eliminated in the Quarter-Final Phase will compete for the Farroupilha Trophy, whose winner will secure a spot in the 2027 Copa do Brasil.
The Semi-Final Phase will bring together the 4 winning teams from the Quarter-Final Phase matches, divided into 2 groups, where they will face each other in 2 games (home and away), to determine the teams that qualify for the Final Phase.
The home advantage for the second game of the Semi-Final Phase will belong to the two teams with the best records among the competitors in this phase, in the sum of the Qualifying Phase with the points earned in the Quarter-Final Phase.
SEMIFINAL 1 - GROUP “G” – 4th best record vs. 1st best record SEMIFINAL 2 - GROUP “H” – 3rd best record vs. 2nd best record The Final will be played over two legs (home and away) between the winning teams of Semi-final 1 and Semi-final 2. The home advantage for the second leg of the Final will go to the team that has had the best record since the Qualifying Phase, adding the points obtained in the Quarter-final and Semi-final phases.[2]
Teams
A total of 12 teams competed in the 2026 Série A1 season.
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity | Pos. in 2025 | 1st season | Titles | Last title | First title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenida | Santa Cruz do Sul | Estádio dos Eucaliptos | 3,600 | 9th | 1979 | — | — | — |
| Caxias | Caxias do Sul | Centenário | 22,132 | 4th | 1961 | 1 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Grêmio | Porto Alegre | Arena do Grêmio | 55,662 | 2nd | 1919 | 43 | 2024 | 1922 |
| Guarany de Bagé | Bagé | Estrela D'Alva | 10,000 | 6th | 1919 | 2 | 1938 | 1920 |
| Internacional | Porto Alegre | Beira-Rio | 50,128 | 1st | 1927 | 46 | 2025 | 1927 |
| Internacional de Santa Maria | Santa Maria | Presidente Vargas | 12,000 | 2nd (2nd division) | 1954 | — | — | — |
| Juventude | Caxias do Sul | Alfredo Jaconi | 19,924 | 3rd | 1925 | 1 | 1998 | 1998 |
| Monsoon | Porto Alegre | Estádio do Vale | 5,196 | 8th | 2025 | — | — | — |
| Novo Hamburgo | Novo Hamburgo | Estádio do Vale | 5,196 | 1st (2nd division) | 1930 | 1 | 2017 | 2017 |
| São José | Porto Alegre | Passo D'Areia | 10,646 | 10th | 1961 | — | — | — |
| São Luiz | Ijuí | 19 de Outubro | 5,217 | 7th | 1974 | — | — | — |
| Ypiranga | Erechim | Colosso da Lagoa | 22,000 | 5th | 1968 | — | — | — |
Personnel
First stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internacional | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 15 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Juventude | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 12 | |
| 3 | São José | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 9 | |
| 4 | São Luiz | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 7 | |
| 5 | Avenida | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 5 | Relegation stage |
| 6 | Guarany de Bagé | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 5 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grêmio | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 10 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Caxias | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 | Ypiranga | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 7 | |
| 4 | Novo Hamburgo | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | Monsoon | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 6 | Relegation stage |
| 6 | Internacional de Santa Maria | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 5 |
Relegation stage
Standings and Results
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation | GUA | MON | AVE | ISM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guarany de Bagé | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 8 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | |||
| 2 | Monsoon | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |||
| 3 | Avenida (R) | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 8 | Relegation to Série A2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | ||
| 4 | Internacional de Santa Maria (R) | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
Troféu Farroupilha
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| A3 | São José | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| B4 | Novo Hamburgo | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||
| B4 | Novo Hamburgo | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| A4 | São Luiz | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| B2 | Caxias | 2 | 0 | 2 (2) | |||||||||
| A4 | São Luiz (p) | 1 | 1 | 2 (3) | |||||||||
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
The matches was played on 6–9 February 2026.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Caxias | 0–2 | Ypiranga |
| Grêmio | 1−0 | Novo Hamburgo |
| Internacional | 3−1 | São Luiz |
| Juventude | 3−2 | São José |
| Grêmio | 1–0 | Novo Hamburgo |
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| Internacional | 3–1 | São Luiz |
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| Juventude | 3–2 | São José |
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Semi-finals
The first legs was played on 15 February 2026, and the second legs was played on 21–22 February 2026.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juventude | 2–2 (1–4 p) | Grêmio | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Internacional | 7–0 | Ypiranga | 3–0 | 4–0 |
Match C1
| Grêmio | 1–1 | Juventude |
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Match C2
| Ypiranga | 0–3 | Internacional |
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| Internacional | 4–0 | Ypiranga |
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Finals
The first legs was played on 1 March 2026, and the second legs was played on 8 March 2026.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internacional | 1–4 | Grêmio | 0–3 | 1–1 |
Match G1
First leg
| Grêmio | 3–0 | Internacional |
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Second leg
| Internacional | 1–1 | Grêmio |
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Statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|
1
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Wellisson | Avenida | 6
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| Fabinho Polhão | Monsoon | ||
3
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Carlos Vinícius | Grêmio | 5
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| Rafael Borré | Internacional | ||
| Luam Parede | Novo Hamburgo |
References
- ^ "FGF divulga Regulamento Específico e Tabela Básica do Gauchão Superbet 2026" [FGF publishes Specific Regulations and Basic Schedule for the Gauchão Superbet 2026] (in Brazilian Portuguese). FGF. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ "FGF divulga Regulamento Específico e Tabela Básica do Gauchão Superbet 2026" [FGF publishes Specific Regulations and Basic Schedule for the Gauchão Superbet 2026] (in Brazilian Portuguese). FGF. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.