Campeonato Gaúcho - 2ª Divisão - Divisão de Acesso - Série A2: Historically known as the Divisão de Acesso, Série A2 is the second division of football in Rio Grande do Sul and offers a place in the Gauchão top flight. It is one of Brazil's most traditional second tiers, with century-old clubs from the interior of the state, from cities such as Pelotas, Rio Grande, Santa Maria, Passo Fundo and the Serra region, many of them former top-flight members. The race for promotion tends to mobilise loyal fan bases and rekindle old regional rivalries.