Federação Gaúcha de Futebol
The Football Association of Rio Grande do Sul was founded by Aurelio Py on May 18, 1918 and manages all the official football tournaments within the state of Rio Grande do Sul, which are the Campeonato Gaúcho, Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2, Campeonato Gaúcho Série B, the state cup Copa FGF, the state supercup Recopa Gaúcha, as well a number of state-level amateur tournaments. It also represents the clubs at the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).