Competition The competition is a
knockout tournament with pairings for first round (round of 22) drawn at random, being the best placed club in the
FGF Club Ranking plays the first leg at away. If that club wins by a
difference of two or more goals, it will be automatically qualified for the next round. The same rules serves to Round of 12. From the quarter-finals, the order of matches is decided by lot and the second leg is required. Twenty-two clubs beginning in the round of 22, being the winners and the best loser advancing to the second round. In the round of 12, the winners and the two best losers qualify for the quarter-finals. Thereafter, only the winners advance to the semifinals and the finals.
Qualification for competitions The Copa FGF winners qualify for the following season's
Copa do Brasil. Currently, the competition does not grant more qualifying for the
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, because since the creation of the
Super Copa Gaúcha, this new competition received that right for the champion. However, the Copa FGF winner also qualifies for this cup, having the opportunity to qualify for the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D. ==Champions==