The 2021 Campeonato da Primeira Divisão de Futebol Profissional da FGF - Divisão Especial - Série A1, better known as the 2021 Campeonato Gaúcho (officially the Gauchão Ipiranga 2021 for sponsorship reasons), was the 101st season of Rio Grande do Sul's top flight football league. The competition was played from 27 February to 23 May 2021. 12 clubs contested in the Campeonato Gaúcho. Grêmio were the three-time defending champion and successfully defended their title.