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Campeonato Gaúcho

Campeonato Gaúcho

Brazil
SubnationalLeague
2026

About

The Gauchão Feminino, officially the Campeonato Gaúcho de Futebol Feminino, is the women’s football championship of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Organised by the Gaúcha Football Federation, it brings together the state’s leading women’s clubs in the race for the regional title.

The competition is played across several stages, beginning with a ranking phase before moving into a final stage featuring the best-performing teams. The qualified clubs advance to the semi-finals and final, with the winner crowned women’s champion of Rio Grande do Sul.

Identity card

Official name
Campeonato Gaúcho
Short name
GAU
Type
League
Scope
subnational
Country
Brazil
Teams
Clubs
Official website
fgf.com.br
Official accounts

Format of the 2026 edition

Structure recorded for this edition. Other editions may have followed a different format.

Regular season then play-offs7 clubs
  1. Single tableFirst qualifying stageSingle match
  2. Single tableSecond qualifying stageSingle match
  3. KnockoutKnockout phaseHome and away

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