# 2006 Campeonato Gaúcho

The 86th season of the Campeonato Gaúcho kicked off on January 11, 2006 and ended on April 9, 2006. Eighteen teams participated. Holders Internacional lost to Grêmio in the finals, with the latter winning its 34th title. Farroupilha and Passo Fundo were relegated.

## Participating teams

| Club | Home location | Previous season |
| 15 de Novembro | Campo Bom | 2nd |
| Brasil | Pelotas | 6th |
| Caxias | Caxias do Sul | 4th |
| Esportivo | Bento Gonçalves | 15th |
| Farroupilha | Pelotas | 9th |
| Gaúcho | Passo Fundo | 2nd (Second level) |
| Glória | Vacaria | 3rd |
| Grêmio | Porto Alegre | 5th |
| Internacional | Porto Alegre | 1st |
| Juventude | Caxias do Sul | 7th |
| Novo Hamburgo | Novo Hamburgo | 17th |
| Passo Fundo | Passo Fundo | 10th |
| São José | Cachoeira do Sul | 14th |
| São José | Porto Alegre | 18th |
| São Luiz | Ijuí | 1st (Second level) |
| Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz do Sul | 13th |
| Ulbra | Canoas | 12th |
| Veranópolis | Veranópolis | 8th |

## System

The championship would have four stages:
* First stage: The 18 teams were divided into three groups of six teams each. They played against each other inside their groups in a double round-robin system. After 10 rounds, the top two teams of each group, plus the two best third-placed teams qualified to the Semifinals.
* Copa Emílio Perondi: The ten eliminated teams were divided into 2 groups of five teams each. They played against each other inside their groups in a double round-robin system. After 10 rounds, the group winners would qualify into the Finals, with the winner qualifying to the Série C of that year, and the bottom team in each group being relegated.
* Semifinals: The eight remaining teams were divided in 2 groups of 4 teams each and they played in a double round-robin system. The winner of each group qualified to the Finals.
* Finals: Semifinals group winners played in two matches to define the Champions. The team with best overall record played the second leg at home.

## Championship
### First stage
#### Group 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Internacional | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 23 | Qualified to Semifinals |
| 2 | Caxias | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 16 | Qualified to Semifinals |
| 3 | Ulbra | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 14 | Qualified to Copa Emílio Perondi |
| 4 | 15 de Novembro | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 13 | Qualified to Copa Emílio Perondi |
| 5 | Gaúcho | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 13 | Qualified to Copa Emílio Perondi |
| 6 | Passo Fundo | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 7 | Qualified to Copa Emílio Perondi |

#### Group 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Grêmio | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 23 | Qualified to Semifinals |
| 2 | Santa Cruz | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 16 | Qualified to Semifinals |
| 3 | Veranópolis | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 15 | Qualified to Semifinals |
| 4 | Farroupilha | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 15 | Qualified to Copa Emílio Perondi |
| 5 | Esportivo | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 11 | Qualified to Copa Emílio Perondi |
| 6 | São Luiz | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 5 | Qualified to Copa Emílio Perondi |

#### Group 3

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Juventude | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 18 | Qualified to Semifinals |
| 2 | São José de Porto Alegre | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 17 | Qualified to Semifinals |
| 3 | Novo Hamburgo | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 16 | Qualified to Semifinals |
| 4 | São José de Cachoeira do Sul | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 16 | Qualified to Copa Emílio Perondi |
| 5 | Glória | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 11 | Qualified to Copa Emílio Perondi |
| 6 | Brasil de Pelotas | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 7 | Qualified to Copa Emílio Perondi |

### Copa Emílio Perondi
#### Group 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Ulbra | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 14 | Qualified |
| 2 | Gaúcho | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 12 | |
| 3 | Glória | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 11 | |
| 4 | São José de Cachoeira do Sul | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 10 | |
| 5 | Passo Fundo | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 10 | Relegated |

#### Group 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | 15 de Novembro | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 14 | Qualified |
| 2 | Brasil de Pelotas | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 14 | |
| 3 | Esportivo | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 | |
| 4 | São Luiz | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 9 | |
| 5 | Farroupilha | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 8 | Relegated |

#### Finals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| 15 de Novembro | 6–1 | Ulbra | 3–1 | 3–0 |

### Semifinals
#### Group 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Internacional | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 18 | Qualified to Finals |
| 2 | Caxias | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 8 | |
| 3 | Novo Hamburgo | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 | |
| 4 | São José de Porto Alegre | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 4 | |

#### Group 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Grêmio | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 14 | Qualified to Finals |
| 2 | Juventude | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 9 | |
| 3 | Veranópolis | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 | Santa Cruz | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 3 | |

### Finals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Grêmio | 1–1 (a) | Internacional | 0–0 | 1–1 |