The Federação Gaúcha de Futebol (

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: Football Association of Rio Grande do Sul state) was founded by Aurelio Py on May 18, 1918 and manages all the official

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tournaments within the state of

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, which are the Série A2 and the

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, and represents the clubs at the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).

Current clubs in Brasileirão

As of 2022 season. Common team names are noted in bold.

References

Gaucha Football in Rio Grande do Sul Sports organizations established in 1918 {{Brazil-sport-stub