The 62nd season of the Campeonato Gaúcho kicked off on July 20, 1982, and ended on November 28, 1982. Twelve teams participated. Internacional won their 27th title. Guarany de Bagé and São José were relegated.
Participating teams
Club Stadium Home location Previous season Brasil Bento Freitas Pelotas Caxias Centenário Caxias do Sul Esportivo Montanha Bento Gonçalves Grêmio Olímpico Porto Alegre Guarany Estrela D'Alva Bagé Internacional Beira-Rio Porto Alegre Internacional Presidente Vargas Santa Maria Juventude Alfredo Jaconi Caxias do Sul Novo Hamburgo Santa Rosa Novo Hamburgo São Borja Vicente Goulart São Borja São José Passo d'Areia Porto Alegre São Paulo Aldo Dapuzzo Rio Grande
System The championship would have two stages.:
First phase: The twelve clubs played each other in a double round-robin system. The six best teams qualified to the Final phase, with the best teams and the best hinterland teams in each round earning one bonus point. the bottom two teams in the sum of both rounds were relegated. Final phase: The six remaining teams played each other in a double round-robin system; the team with the most points won the title.
Championship First phase First round
Results +Home/AwayBRACAX ESPGREGUAINTINT-SMJUVNHASBOSJOSPABrasil de Pelotas0-00-00-30-31-1Caxias1-10-0——0-00-1—————1-0Esportivo—2-0——4-00-10-12-01-0Grêmio3-01-03-0——2-0—2-0————Guarany de Bagé ———0-4——0-2—1-0—2-10-3Internacional2-0———4-0—2-2——3-24-0—Internacional de Santa María——2-10-1———0-02-00-1——Juventude1-00-00-43-20-00-0Novo Hamburgo1-02-00-10-21-1São Borja0-20-04-11-10-0São José1-12-00-00-21-12-0São Paulo0-20-12-11-10-12-0
Second round
Results Home/AwayBRACAX ESPGREGUAINTINT-SMJUVNHASBOSJOSPABrasil de PelotasCaxiasEsportivoGrêmioGuarany de Bagé InternacionalInternacional de Santa MaríaJuventudeNovo HamburgoSão BorjaSão JoséSão Paulo
Final standings
Final phase
References