# 1983 Campeonato Gaúcho

The 63rd season of the Campeonato Gaúcho kicked off on June 16, 1983, and ended on December 3, 1983. Twelve teams participated. Internacional won their 28th title. no teams were relegated.

## Participating teams

| Club | Stadium | Home location | Previous season |
| Aimoré | Cristo-Rei | São Leopoldo | 2nd (Second level) |
| Brasil | Bento Freitas | Pelotas | 10th |
| Caxias | Centenário | Caxias do Sul | 7th |
| Esportivo | Montanha | Bento Gonçalves | 3rd |
| Grêmio | Pedra Moura | Bagé | 1st (Second level) |
| Grêmio | Olímpico | Porto Alegre | 2nd |
| Internacional | Beira-Rio | Porto Alegre | 1st |
| Internacional | Presidente Vargas | Santa Maria | 6th |
| Juventude | Alfredo Jaconi | Caxias do Sul | 9th |
| Novo Hamburgo | Santa Rosa | Novo Hamburgo | 4th |
| São Borja | Vicente Goulart | São Borja | 8th |
| São Paulo | Aldo Dapuzzo | Rio Grande | 5th |

## System

The championship would have two stages.:
* First phase: The twelve clubs played each other in a double round-robin system. The eight best teams qualified to the Final phase, with the four best teams qualifying to a one-legged playoff to define the two teams that would receive one bonus point for the Final phase, and in addition to that, the two best teams from the hinterland earned one bonus point too.
* Final phase: The eight remaining teams played each other in a double round-robin system; the team with the most points won the title.

## Championship
### First phase

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Internacional | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 27 | Qualified; Extra points playoffs |
| 2 | Grêmio | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 26 | Qualified; Extra points playoffs |
| 3 | São Paulo | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 26 | Qualified; Extra points playoffs |
| 4 | Esportivo | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 26 | Qualified; Extra points playoffs |
| 5 | São Borja | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 24 | Qualified |
| 6 | Novo Hamburgo | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 24 | Qualified |
| 7 | Brasil de Pelotas | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 23 | Qualified |
| 8 | Juventude | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 22 | Qualified |
| 9 | Internacional de Santa Maria | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 19 | |
| 10 | Caxias | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 16 | |
| 11 | Grêmio Bagé | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 23 | −12 | 16 | |
| 12 | Aimoré | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 24 | −14 | 15 | |

### Extra points playoffs

According to the regulations, the teams with the best performances would have the home advantage in the playoffs. However, since Grêmio and São Paulo had ended up tied in both points and goal difference, a playoff to define where the main playoff match would be played was held in neutral ground.

### Final phase

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Internacional | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 22 | Champions;1984 Taça de Ouro |
| 2 | Grêmio | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 16 | 1984 Taça de Ouro;Second place Playoffs |
| 3 | Brasil de Pelotas | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 16 | 1984 Taça de Ouro;Second place Playoffs |
| 4 | Juventude | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 15 | |
| 5 | Novo Hamburgo | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 13 | 1984 Taça de Prata |
| 6 | Esportivo | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 13 | |
| 7 | São Paulo | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 11 | |
| 8 | São Borja | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 10 | |