| Competition: | Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 |
| Season: | 2020 |
| Continentalcup1: | Copa Libertadores |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Corinthians Kindermann/Avaí |
| Relegated: | Audax Iranduba Ponte Preta Vitória |
| Matches: | 134 |
| Total Goals: | 428 |
| League Topscorer: | Carla Nunes (12 goals) |
| Best Player: | Gabi Zanotti |
| Biggest Home Win: | Kindermann/Avaí 9–0 Audax Internacional 9–0 Audax |
| Biggest Away Win: | Ponte Preta 0–7 Corinthians |
| Highest Scoring: | 9 goals Kindermann/Avaí 9–0 Audax Internacional 9–0 Audax |
| Prevseason: | 2019 |
| Nextseason: | 2021 |
The 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino A-1 was the 8th season of the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1, the top level of women's football in Brazil, and the 4th edition in a Série A1 since its establishment in 2016. The tournament was organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).
The competition began on 8 February and was originally scheduled to end on 13 September,[1] however due to the COVID-19 pandemic the tournament was suspended by CBF on 15 March.[2] After several months, the tournament was resumed on 26 August and the end was rescheduled to 6 December.[3]
In the finals, Corinthians won their second title after defeating Kindermann/Avaí 4–2 on aggregate.[4] As champions and runners-up, Corinthians and Kindermann/Avaí qualified for the Copa Libertadores Femenina, while the bottom four teams in the group stage, Audax, Iranduba, Ponte Preta, and Vitória, were relegated to Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2. Ferroviária were the defending champions, but they were eliminated in the quarter-finals.
In the group stage, each team played once against the other fifteen teams. Top eight teams qualified for the final stages. Quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis.[5]
Sixteen teams competed in the league – the top twelve teams from the previous season, as well as four teams promoted from the 2019 Série A2.
| Pos. | width=300 | Relegated from 2019 Série A1 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Vitória das Tabocas/Santa Cruz | |
| 14 | Foz Cataratas/Athletico Paranaense | |
| 15 | São Francisco | |
| 16 | Sport/Ipojuca |
| Pos. | width=300 | Promoted from 2019 Série A2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo | |
| 2 | Cruzeiro | |
| 3 | Palmeiras | |
| 4 | Grêmio |
| Number of teams | State | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Audax, Corinthians, Ferroviária, Palmeiras, Ponte Preta, Santos, São José and São Paulo | |
| 2 | Grêmio and Internacional | |
| 1 | Iranduba | |
| Vitória | ||
| Minas/ICESP | ||
| Cruzeiro | ||
| Flamengo/Marinha | ||
| Kindermann/Avaí |
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity[6] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audax | Osasco | José Liberatti | align=center | 12,430 | |
| Corinthians | São Paulo | Parque São Jorge | align=center | 18,500 | |
| Neo Química Arena | align=center | 47,605 | |||
| Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte | SESC Alterosas | align=center | 2,000 | |
| Mineirão | align=center | 75,783 | |||
| Ferroviária | Araraquara | Fonte Luminosa | align=center | 21,441 | |
| Flamengo/Marinha | Rio de Janeiro | Estádio da Gávea | align=center | 4,000 | |
| align=center | 13,544 | ||||
| Grêmio | Porto Alegre | Francisco Novelletto Neto | align=center | 14,000 | |
| Arena do Grêmio | align=center | 55,662 | |||
| align=center | 4,700 | ||||
| Internacional | Porto Alegre | SESC Campestre | align=center | 2,800 | |
| Beira-Rio | align=center | 50,128 | |||
| align=center | 5,196 | ||||
| Iranduba | Iranduba | align=center | 44,000 | ||
| align=center | 10,451 | ||||
| Kindermann/Avaí | Caçador | Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves | align=center | 6,500 | |
| Florianópolis | Estádio da Ressacada | align=center | 17,826 | ||
| Minas/ICESP | Brasília | align=center | 20,310 | ||
| Palmeiras | São Paulo | Allianz Parque | align=center | 43,713 | |
| align=center | 4,200 | ||||
| Ponte Preta | Campinas | Moisés Lucarelli | align=center | 19,728 | |
| Santos | Santos | Urbano Caldeira | align=center | 21,732 | |
| Ulrico Mursa | align=center | 8,392 | |||
| align=center | 31,452 | ||||
| São José | São José dos Campos | Martins Pereira | align=center | 16,500 | |
| São Paulo | São Paulo | align=center | 2,000 | ||
| Estádio do Morumbi | align=center | 77,011 | |||
| Vitória | Salvador | Barradão | align=center | 35,000 |
In the group stage, each team played on a single round-robin tournament. The top eight teams advanced to the quarter-finals of the knockout stages. The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, the following criteria would be used to determine the ranking: 1. Wins; 2. Goal difference; 3. Goals scored; 4. Fewest red cards; 5. Fewest yellow cards; 6. Draw in the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (Regulations Article 12).[5]
Starting from the quarter-finals, the teams played a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:[5]
Starting from the semi-finals, the teams were seeded according to their performance in the tournament. The teams were ranked according to overall points. If tied on overall points, the following criteria would be used to determine the ranking: 1. Overall wins; 2. Overall goal difference; 3. Draw in the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (Regulations Article 17).[5]
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----Corinthians won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.
----São Paulo won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.
----Kindermann/Avaí won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.
----Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Palmeiras won on penalties and advanced to the semi-finals.
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Corinthians won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the finals.
Kindermann/Avaí won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the finals.
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| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carla Nunes | Palmeiras | 12 |
| 2 | Lelê | Kindermann/Avaí | 11 |
| 3 | Byanca Brasil | Internacional | 10 |
| 4 | Caty | Kindermann/Avaí | 9 |
| Jheniffer | Internacional | ||
| Patrícia Sochor | Ferroviária | ||
| 7 | Gláucia | São Paulo | 8 |
| 8 | Giovanna Crivelari | Corinthians | 7 |
| Ketlen | Santos | ||
| Laryh | Santos | ||
| Mylena Carioca | São José |
The following players were rewarded for their performances during the competition.
The best XI team was a squad consisting of the eleven most impressive players at the tournament.[18]
| Pos. | Player | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK |  Lelê | Corinthians | |
| DF | Bruna Calderan | Kindermann/Avaí | |
| DF | Érika | Corinthians | |
| DF |  Agustina Barroso | Palmeiras | |
| DF | Tamires | Corinthians | |
| MF | Andressinha | Corinthians | |
| MF | Julia Bianchi | Kindermann/Avaí | |
| MF | Gabi Zanotti | Corinthians | |
| MF | Duda Santos | Kindermann/Avaí | |
| FW | Carla Nunes | Palmeiras | |
| FW | Lelê | Kindermann/Avaí | |
| Head coach | Arthur Elias | Corinthians |