2017 Campeonato Pernambucano Explained

Competition:Campeonato Pernambucano
Season:2017
Pixels:200
Relegated:Atlético Pernambucano
Serra Talhada
Continentalcup1:2018 Copa do Brasil
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Salgueiro
Santa Cruz
Sport
Náutico (via RNC)
Continentalcup2:2018 Copa do Nordeste
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Náutico
Salgueiro
Santa Cruz
Continentalcup3:2018 Série D
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers:Belo Jardim
Central
League Topscorer:Caxito (9 goals)
Matches:95
Total Goals:220
Prevseason:2016
Nextseason:2018

The 2017 Campeonato Pernambucano (officially the Pernambucano A1 2017) was the 103rd edition of the state championship of Pernambuco. The championship began on January 4 and ended on June 28. Twelve teams were competing, ten returning from the 2016 and two promoted from the 2016 Pernambucano A2 Championship (Flamengo de Arcoverde and Afogados).
Santa Cruz were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Salgueiro in the semi-finals.
Sport defeated Salgueiro 2–1 on aggregate to win their 41st Campeonato Pernambucano title.[1]

Teams

The teams in bold were qualified directly for the Second stage.

ClubCityStadiumCoordinatesCapacity
AfogadosAfogados da IngazeiraValdemar Viana de Araújo1,735
AméricaRecife-7.9459°N -34.8904°W12,000
Atlético PernambucanoCarpinaPaulo Petribú-7.8488°N -35.271°W3,500
Belo JardimBelo Jardim-8.29°N -35.9831°W6,000
CentralCaruaruLacerdão-8.2786°N -35.9752°W19,478
ArcoverdeÁureo Bradley-8.4199°N -37.0583°W3,000
NáuticoRecife-8.0406°N -35.0104°W44,300
SalgueiroSalgueiroCornélio de Barros-8.0761°N -39.1194°W12,070
Santa CruzRecifeArruda-8.0267°N -34.8933°W60,044
Serra TalhadaSerra TalhadaNildo Pereira de Menezes-7.9979°N -38.2953°W5,000
SportRecifeIlha do Retiro-8.0629°N -34.9051°W32,983
Vitória das TabocasSeverino Cândido Carneiro-8.1227°N -35.2832°W10,911
Notes

Format

Tiebreakers

The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria would be applied to determine the rankings:

  1. Higher number of wins;
  2. Superior goal difference;
  3. Higher number of goals scored;
  4. Head-to-head result between tied teams;
  5. Fewest red cards received;
  6. Fewest yellow cards received;
  7. Draw in the headquarters of the Federação Pernambucana de Futebol.[2]

First stage

First Stage Standings

Play-offs

In the Play-offs stages, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, away goals rule would not be used, extra time would not be played and penalty shoot-out would determine the winner. In the Third place matches and the Final, the second leg was hosted by the teams with a higher overall points.

Semi-finals

Semi-final 1

----Salgueiro won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Final.
Salgueiro qualifies to the 2018 Copa do Brasil and 2018 Copa do Nordeste.

Semi-final 2

----Sport won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the Final.
Sport qualifies to the 2018 Copa do Brasil. They declined to participate in the 2018 Copa do Nordeste.

Third place matches

Matches

----Santa Cruz won 3–2 on aggregate.
Santa Cruz qualifies to the 2018 Copa do Brasil and 2018 Copa do Nordeste.
Sport were replaced by Náutico in the 2018 Copa do Nordeste.

Final

Matches

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Top goalscorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals
align=center 1CaxitoAfogados9
align=center rowspan=22Éverton SantosSanta Cruz6
RobinhoFlamengo de Arcoverde6
align=center 4AnselmoNáutico5
align=center rowspan=55Anderson SallesSanta Cruz4
Edson PitbullSerra Talhada4
ErickNáutico4
Marco AntônioNáutico4
ValdeirSalgueiro4

[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sport é campeão do Pernambucano A1/2017 . June 29, 2017 . FPF . Portuguese.
  2. Web site: Pernambucano A1 2017. Regulamento Específico da Competição-REC. December 19, 2016 . FPF . Portuguese.
  3. Web site: Artilharia . FPF . Portuguese .