Primeiro Campeonato Gaúcho
The first Campeonato Gaúcho was won by Brasil de Pelotas in 1919.
The first edition of the Campeonato Gaúcho was scheduled to take place in 1918, featuring the teams Esporte Clube 14 de Julho representing Santana do Livramento, Brasil de Pelotas, and Esporte Clube Cruzeiro from Porto Alegre in a final triangular. However, due to an outbreak of Spanish flu in Rio Grande do Sul, the tournament was cancelled and postponed until the epidemic subsided. In 1919, with the end of the epidemic, the first edition of the tournament was finally held.
Quick Facts
- Trophy name
- Campeonato Gaúcho
- Region
- Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Lore & Background
The original plan of the organisers was to include representatives from various cities and regions. However, the representatives from Bagé (Guarany Futebol Clube), Cruz Alta (unknown club), Santana do Livramento (Esporte Clube 14 de Julho), São Leopoldo (Sport Club Nacional), and Uruguaiana (Esporte Clube Uruguaiana) were unable to register their players in time and were therefore eliminated. As a result, only the representatives from Pelotas and Porto Alegre remained: Brasil and Grêmio. Brasil de Pelotas emerged as the champions of the tournament.
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