1998 Campeonato Gaúcho

The 78th season of the Campeonato Gaúcho kicked off on February 1, 1998 and ended on June 7, 1998. Twenty-eight teams participated. Juventude beat Internacional in the finals and won their 1st title, being the first team from outside Porto Alegre to win the title since 1939. That championship also marked the first time since 1954 that neither Grêmio or Internacional won the title. Farroupilha and Guarany de Garibaldi were relegated.

Campeonato Gaúcho
Season1998
ChampionsJuventude
RelegatedFarroupilha
Guarany de Garibaldi
Copa do BrasilGrêmio
Internacional
Juventude
Caxias
Série CBrasil de Pelotas
Caxias
Pelotas
São José
Copa SulInternacional
Grêmio
Juventude
Caxias
Matches played189
Goals scored481 (2.54 per match)
Top goalscorerBadico (Internacional-SM) – 18 goals
Biggest home winGrêmio 6-0 Internacional-SM (April 18, 1998)
Biggest away winFarroupilha 3-6 Internacional-SM (March 1, 1998)
Novo Hamburgo 2-5 Grêmio Santanense (April 5, 1998)
Lajeadense 2-5 Veranópolis (April 12, 1998)
Grêmio Santanense 0-3 Internacional (April 16, 1998)
Highest scoringFarroupilha 3-6 Internacional-SM (March 1, 1998)
Longest unbeaten runJuventude – 12 matches
1997
1999
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