The 86th season of the

Campeonato Gaúcho The Campeonato Gaúcho Série A1 (Gaúcho Championship A1 Series or Série A1), officially named as Campeonato da Primeira Divisão de Futebol Profissional da FGF - Divisão Especial - Série A1 and commonly known as Campeonato Gaúcho or Gauchã ...

kicked off on January 11, 2006 and ended on April 9, 2006. Eighteen teams participated. Holders

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lost to Grêmio in the finals, with the latter winning its 34th title.

Farroupilha Farroupilha is a city in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, in the Serra Gaúcha between the cities of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul. The city's total area is 359.3 km2. Farroupilha has 73,061 residents (2020 estimate). Farroupilha hosts an ...

and

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were relegated.

Participating teams

System

The championship would have four stages: * First stage: The 18 teams were divided into three groups of six teams each. They played against each other inside their groups in a double round-robin system. After 10 rounds, the top two teams of each group, plus the two best third-placed teams qualified to the Semifinals. * Copa Emílio Perondi: The ten eliminated teams were divided into 2 groups of five teams each. They played against each other inside their groups in a double round-robin system. After 10 rounds, the group winners would qualify into the Finals, with the winner qualifying to the Série C of that year, and the bottom team in each group being relegated. * Semifinals: The eight remaining teams were divided in 2 groups of 4 teams each and they played in a double round-robin system. The winner of each group qualified to the Finals. * Finals: Semifinals group winners played in two matches to define the Champions. The team with best overall record played the second leg at home.

Championship

First stage

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Copa Emílio Perondi

Group 1

Group 2

Finals

Semifinals

Group 1

Group 2

Finals

References

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Gaúcho A gaucho () or gaúcho () is a skilled horseman, reputed to be brave and unruly. The figure of the gaucho is a folk symbol of Argentina, Uruguay, Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, and the south of Chilean Patagonia. Gauchos became greatly admired and ...