| Season | 1966 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 July – 18 December |
| Champions | Grêmio (17th title) |
| Taça Brasil | Grêmio |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 311 (2.36 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Sapiranga (13 goals) |
← 1965 1967 → | |
The 1966 Campeonato Gaúcho was the 46th season of Rio Grande do Sul's top association football league. Grêmio won their 17th title.[1][2]
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 1967 Taça Brasil. The last placed team was relegated to the 1967 Second Division.
| Club | Location | Titles | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aimoré | São Leopoldo |
0
|
11th |
| Brasil | Pelotas |
1
|
5th |
| Farroupilha | Pelotas |
1
|
10th |
| FlamengoA | Caxias do Sul |
0
|
9th |
| FlorianoB | Novo Hamburgo |
0
|
3th |
| Grêmio | Porto Alegre |
16
|
1st |
| Guarany | Bagé |
2
|
6th |
| Internacional | Porto Alegre |
16
|
4th |
| Juventude | Caxias do Sul |
0
|
2nd |
| Pelotas | Pelotas |
1
|
7th |
| Riograndense | Rio Grande |
0
|
1st (Second Division) |
| Rio Grande | Rio Grande |
1
|
8th |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grêmio (C) | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 15 | +25 | 35 | Qualification to 1967 Taça Brasil |
| 2 | Internacional | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 32 | |
| 3 | Juventude | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 29 | |
| 4 | Aimoré | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 23 | |
| 5 | Pelotas | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 22 | |
| 6 | Floriano | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 21 | |
| 7 | Farroupilha | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 21 | |
| 8 | Brasil | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 19 | |
| 9 | Rio Grande | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 38 | −11 | 16 | |
| 10 | Riograndense (RG) | 22 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 16 | |
| 11 | Guarany (BA) | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 35 | −16 | 15 | |
| 12 | Flamengo[a] (R) | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 15 | Relegated |
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