Primeiro Campeonato Gaúcho

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Lore & Background

The first edition of the Campeonato Gaúcho was scheduled for 1918, featuring Esporte Clube 14 de Julho from Santana do Livramento, Brasil de Pelotas, and Esporte Clube Cruzeiro from Porto Alegre in a final triangular. However, an outbreak of Spanish flu in Rio Grande do Sul forced the cancellation and postponement of the tournament. When the epidemic subsided, the first edition was finally held in 1919. The organizers' original plan was to include representatives from various cities and regions, but clubs from Bagé (Guarany Futebol Clube), Cruz Alta (unknown club), Santana do Livramento (Esporte Clube 14 de Julho), São Leopoldo (Sport Club Nacional), and Uruguaiana (Esporte Clube Uruguaiana) were unable to register their players in time and were eliminated. As a result, only Brasil de Pelotas and Grêmio remained, and Brasil de Pelotas emerged as the champions.

In Their Own Story

The first edition of the Campeonato Gaúcho was scheduled for 1918, but an outbreak of Spanish flu in Rio Grande do Sul forced its cancellation. The tournament was postponed until the epidemic subsided, and the first edition was finally held in 1919. The original plan was to include representatives from various cities and regions, but several clubs failed to register their players in time, leaving only Brasil de Pelotas and Grêmio. Brasil de Pelotas emerged as the champions of the tournament. In December 2021, the Federação Gaúcha de Futebol recognized the three participating clubs from the cancelled 1918 edition as 'Honorary Champions,' connecting the struggles with the Spanish flu to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reader's Guide

The first edition of the Campeonato Gaúcho was scheduled for 1918, featuring Esporte Clube 14 de Julho from Santana do Livramento, Brasil de Pelotas, and Esporte Clube Cruzeiro from Porto Alegre in a final triangular. However, an outbreak of Spanish flu in Rio Grande do Sul forced the cancellation and postponement of the tournament. When the epidemic subsided, the first edition was finally held in 1919. The organizers' original plan was to include representatives from various cities and regions, but clubs from Bagé (Guarany Futebol Clube), Cruz Alta (unknown club), Santana do Livramento (Esporte Clube 14 de Julho), São Leopoldo (Sport Club Nacional), and Uruguaiana (Esporte Clube Uruguaiana) were unable to register their players in time and were eliminated. As a result, only Brasil de Pelotas and Grêmio remained, and Brasil de Pelotas emerged as the champions of the tournament. In December 2021, the Federação Gaúcha de Futebol recognized the three participating clubs from the cancelled 1918 edition as 'Honorary Champions,' connecting the struggles with the Spanish flu to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Did You Know?

• The first edition of the Campeonato Gaúcho was scheduled for 1918 but was cancelled due to an outbreak of Spanish flu in Rio Grande do Sul.
• The first edition was finally held in 1919, with only Brasil de Pelotas and Grêmio competing after several clubs failed to register players in time.
• Brasil de Pelotas emerged as the champions of the first tournament in 1919.
• In December 2021, the Federação Gaúcha de Futebol recognized the three clubs from the cancelled 1918 edition as 'Honorary Champions,' connecting the Spanish flu to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• The original 1918 plan included representatives from Santana do Livramento, Pelotas, and Porto Alegre in a final triangular.