The 52nd season of the Campeonato Gaúcho kicked off on January 16, 1972, and ended on August 6, 1972. Twenty-five teams participated. Internacional won their 20th title.
Participating teams
Club Stadium Home location Previous season 14 de Julho Vermelhão da Serra Passo Fundo Aimoré Cristo-Rei São Leopoldo Atlético de Carazinho Paulo Coutinho Carazinho Associação Caxias Baixada Rubra Caxias do Sul Brasil Bento Freitas Pelotas Cachoeira Joaquim Vidal Cachoeira do Sul Cruzeiro Beira-Rio Porto Alegre Esportivo Montanha Bento Gonçalves Farroupilha Nicolau Fico Pelotas Gaúcho Wolmar Salton Passo Fundo Grêmio Pedra Moura Bagé Grêmio Olímpico Porto Alegre Guarany Estrela D'Alva Bagé Internacional Beira-Rio Porto Alegre Internacional Presidente Vargas Santa Maria Nacional Morro dos Ventos Uivantes Cruz Alta Novo Hamburgo Santa Rosa Novo Hamburgo Pelotas Boca do Lobo Pelotas Riograndense Eucaliptos Santa Maria São José Passo d'Areia Porto Alegre São Paulo Aldo Dapuzzo Rio Grande Sá Viana Álamos Uruguaiana Santa Cruz Plátanos Santa Cruz do Sul Tamoio Zona Norte Santo Ângelo Ypiranga Colosso da Lagoa Erechim
System The championship would have two stages.:
Preliminary phase: Twenty-three clubs would be divided into four groups - one with five teams and three with six. each team played the teams in its group twice. The two best teams in each group qualified to the decagonal. Decagonal: The remaining eight teams, now joined by Grêmio and Internacional, would play each other in a double round-robin format. The team with the most points won the title
Championship Preliminary phase Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Decagonal
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