2016 Campeonato Gaúcho
The 2016 Campeonato da Primeira Divisão de Futebol Profissional da FGF, better known as the 2016 Campeonato Gaúcho, was the 96th season of Rio Grande do Sul's top-flight football league. The season began in January and ends in May.
Participating teams
First phase
League table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São José-PA | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 16 | Play-offs |
| 2 | Juventude | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 16 | |
| 3 | Grêmio | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 15 | |
| 4 | São Paulo | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 15 | |
| 5 | Internacional | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 11 | |
| 6 | Ypiranga | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 8 | |
| 7 | Brasil de Pelotas | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 8 | |
| 8 | Glória | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 6 | |
| 9 | Passo Fundo | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 6 | |
| 10 | Novo Hamburgo | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 5 | |
| 11 | Aimoré | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 5 | |
| 12 | Lajeadense | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 4 | Relegation to the 2017 Campeonato Gaúcho (lower levels) |
| 13 | Veranópolis | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 4 | |
| 14 | Cruzeiro | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 2 |
Updated to games played on 28 February 2016.
Source: Standings
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.