The 1967 Campeonato Gaúcho was the 47th season of Rio Grande do Sul's top association football league. Grêmio won their 18th title.
Format
The championship was contested by the twelve teams in a double round-robin system, with the team with the most points winning the title and qualifying to the 1967 Taça Brasil. The last placed team would be relegated to the 1968 Second Division, but was spared from relegation year after the Rio Grande do Sul's FA deciding that the 1968 season was going to be contested by 18 teams.
Teams
Club Location Titles Last season Aimoré São Leopoldo 4th Brasil de Pelotas Pelotas 8th Farroupilha Pelotas 7th Floriano Novo Hamburgo 6th Gaúcho Passo Fundo 1st (Second Division) Grêmio Porto Alegre 1st Guarany Bagé 11th Internacional Porto Alegre 2nd Juventude Caxias do Sul 3rd Pelotas Pelotas 5th Riograndense Rio Grande 10th Rio Grande Rio Grande 9th A. Novo Hamburgo was known as Floriano from 1942 until 1968.
Championship
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