The 1966 Campeonato Gaúcho was the 46th season of Rio Grande do Sul's top association football league. Grêmio won their 17th title.
Format
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.
Teams
Club Location Titles Last season Aimoré São Leopoldo 11th Brasil Pelotas 5th Farroupilha Pelotas 10th Flamengo Caxias do Sul 9th Floriano Novo Hamburgo 3rd Grêmio Porto Alegre 1st Guarany Bagé 6th Internacional Porto Alegre 4th Juventude Caxias do Sul 2nd Pelotas Pelotas 7th Riograndense Rio Grande 1st (Second Division) Rio Grande Rio Grande 8th A. Caxias was known as Flamengo until 1971. B. Novo Hamburgo was known as Floriano from 1942 until 1968.
Championship
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