# 1985 Campeonato Gaúcho

The 65th season of the Campeonato Gaúcho kicked off on August 4, 1985 and ended in December 8, 1985. Fourteen teams participated. Grêmio won their 23rd title. Gaúcho and Rio-Grandense were relegated.

## Participating teams

| Club | Stadium | Home location | Previous season |
| Aimoré | Cristo-Rei | São Leopoldo | 9th |
| Brasil | Bento Freitas | Pelotas | 3rd |
| Caxias | Centenário | Caxias do Sul | 12th |
| Esportivo | Montanha | Bento Gonçalves | 7th |
| Gaúcho | Wolmar Salton | Passo Fundo | 1st (Second level) |
| Grêmio | Olímpico | Porto Alegre | 2nd |
| Internacional | Beira-Rio | Porto Alegre | 1st |
| Internacional | Presidente Vargas | Santa Maria | 8th |
| Juventude | Alfredo Jaconi | Caxias do Sul | 5th |
| Novo Hamburgo | Santa Rosa | Novo Hamburgo | 4th |
| Pelotas | Boca do Lobo | Pelotas | 6th |
| Rio-Grandense | Torquato Pontes | Rio Grande | 2nd (Second level) |
| São Borja | Vicente Goulart | São Borja | 10th |
| Santa Cruz | Plátanos | Santa Cruz do Sul | 11th |

## System

The championship would have three stages.:
* First round: The fourteen clubs played each other in a single round-robin system. The team with the most points qualified to the Finals.
* Second round: The fourteen clubs played each other in a single round-robin system. The team with the most points qualified to the Finals. The two teams with the fewest points in the sum of both rounds were relegated.
* Finals: The round winners would play to define the champions. If the same team won both rounds it won the title automatically.

## Championship
### First phase
#### First round

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Grêmio | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 22 | Qualified to Finals |
| 2 | Internacional | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 21 | |
| 3 | Novo Hamburgo | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 17 | |
| 4 | Internacional de Santa Maria | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 15 | |
| 5 | Pelotas | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | |
| 6 | Caxias | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 13 | |
| 7 | Esportivo | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 13 | |
| 8 | Brasil de Pelotas | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 12 | |
| 9 | Juventude | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 11 | |
| 10 | Santa Cruz | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 11 | |
| 11 | Aimoré | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 9 | |
| 12 | São Borja | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 9 | |
| 13 | Gaúcho | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 8 | |
| 14 | Rio-Grandense | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 7 | |

#### Second round

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Grêmio | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 8 | +25 | 19 | Qualified to Finals |
| 2 | Internacional | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 10 | +19 | 19 | |
| 3 | Caxias | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 16 | |
| 4 | Novo Hamburgo | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 15 | |
| 5 | Juventude | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 15 | |
| 6 | Santa Cruz | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 15 | |
| 7 | Brasil de Pelotas | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 12 | |
| 8 | Aimoré | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 12 | |
| 9 | São Borja | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 12 | |
| 10 | Esportivo | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 11 | |
| 11 | Internacional de Santa Maria | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 11 | |
| 12 | Pelotas | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 10 | |
| 13 | Gaúcho | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 8 | |
| 14 | Rio-Grandense | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 7 | |

#### Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Grêmio | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 56 | 17 | +39 | 41 | Champions |
| 2 | Internacional | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 51 | 19 | +32 | 40 | |
| 3 | Novo Hamburgo | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 32 | |
| 4 | Caxias | 26 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 29 | |
| 5 | Juventude | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 26 | |
| 6 | Internacional de Santa Maria | 26 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 26 | |
| 7 | Santa Cruz | 26 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 26 | |
| 8 | Brasil de Pelotas | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 24 | |
| 9 | Pelotas | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 24 | |
| 10 | Esportivo | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 28 | −12 | 24 | |
| 11 | Aimoré | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 21 | |
| 12 | São Borja | 26 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 21 | |
| 13 | Gaúcho | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 42 | −20 | 16 | Relegated |
| 14 | Rio-Grandense | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 39 | −18 | 14 | Relegated |