# 2017 Campeonato Gaúcho

The 2017 Campeonato da Primeira Divisão de Futebol Profissional da FGF, better known as the 2017 Campeonato Gaúcho, was the 97th season of Rio Grande do Sul's top-flight football league. The season began in January and ends in May.

## Participating teams

| Club | Home city |
| Brasil de Pelotas | Pelotas |
| Caxias | Caxias do Sul |
| Cruzeiro | Porto Alegre |
| Grêmio | Porto Alegre |
| Internacional | Porto Alegre |
| Juventude | Caxias do Sul |
| Novo Hamburgo | Novo Hamburgo |
| Passo Fundo | Passo Fundo |
| São José-PA | Porto Alegre |
| São Paulo | Rio Grande |
| Veranópolis | Veranópolis |
| Ypiranga | Erechim |

## First phase

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Novo Hamburgo | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 23 | Play-offs |
| 2 | Cruzeiro | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 20 | Play-offs |
| 3 | Caxias | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 19 | Play-offs |
| 4 | Grêmio | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 17 | Play-offs |
| 5 | Veranópolis | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 15 | Play-offs |
| 6 | Juventude | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 14 | Play-offs |
| 7 | Internacional | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 14 | Play-offs |
| 8 | São José-PA | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 13 | Play-offs |
| 9 | São Paulo | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 12 | |
| 10 | Brasil de Pelotas | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 10 | |
| 11 | Ypiranga | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 9 | Relegation to the 2018 Campeonato Gaúcho Série B |
| 12 | Passo Fundo | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 6 | Relegation to the 2018 Campeonato Gaúcho Série B |

## Knockout stage
### Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Novo Hamburgo | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | São José-PA | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | São José-PA | 0 | 0 | 0 | Novo Hamburgo | Novo Hamburgo | 1 | 1 | 2 (7) | | | | | |
| | | | | | Grêmio | Grêmio | 1 | 1 | 2 (6) | | | | | |
| 5 | Grêmio | 2 | 5 | 7 | Grêmio | Grêmio | 1 | 1 | 2 (6) | | | | | |
| 4 | Veranópolis | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Veranópolis | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | Novo Hamburgo | Novo Hamburgo | 2 | 1 | 3 (3) |
| | | | | | | | | | | Internacional | Internacional | 2 | 1 | 3 (1) |
| 3 | Caxias | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | Internacional | Internacional | 2 | 1 | 3 (1) |
| 6 | Juventude | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Juventude | 0 | 0 | 0 | Caxias | Caxias | 0 | 1 | 1 (3) | | | | | |
| | | | | | Internacional | Internacional | 1 | 0 | 1 (5) | | | | | |
| 7 | Cruzeiro | 1 | 0 | 1 | Internacional | Internacional | 1 | 0 | 1 (5) | | | | | |
| 2 | Internacional | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final
## Awards
### Team of the year

| Pos. | Player | Club |
| GK | Matheus Cavichioli | Novo Hamburgo |
| DF | John Lennon | Cruzeiro |
| DF | Júlio Santos | Novo Hamburgo |
| DF | Pedro Geromel | Grêmio |
| DF | Sander | Cruzeiro |
| MF | Rodrigo Dourado | Internacional |
| MF | Jardel | Novo Hamburgo |
| MF | Preto | Novo Hamburgo |
| MF | Andrés D'Alessandro | Internacional |
| FW | Miller Bolaños | Grêmio |
| FW | Nico López | Internacional |
| MAN | Beto Campos | Novo Hamburgo |
Source Informativo Last updated: 14 May 2017

#### Player of the Season

The Player of the Year was awarded to Matheus.

#### Newcomer of the Season

The Newcomer of the Year was awarded to Sander.

#### Top scorer of the Season

The top scorer of the season was Brenner and Miller Bolaños, who scored seven goals each.