| Competition: | Campeonato Pernambucano |
| Season: | 2021 |
| Pixels: | 275 |
| Relegated: | Central Vitória das Tabocas |
| Continentalcup1: | 2022 Copa do Brasil |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Náutico Salgueiro Sport |
| Continentalcup2: | 2022 Copa do Nordeste |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Náutico Sport (via RNC) |
| Continentalcup3: | 2022 Copa do Nordeste qualification |
| Continentalcup3 Qualifiers: | Santa Cruz Retrô Central (via RNC) |
| Continentalcup4: | 2022 Série D |
| Continentalcup4 Qualifiers: | Afogados Retrô |
| Matches: | 57 |
| Total Goals: | 142 |
| League Topscorer: | Kieza (10 goals) |
| Prevseason: | 2020 |
| Nextseason: | 2022 |
The 2021 Campeonato Pernambucano da Série A1 was the 107th edition of the state championship of Pernambuco organized by FPF. The championship began on 24 February and ended on 23 May. Salgueiro were the defending champions but they were eliminated in the semi-finals.
The finals were contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Náutico and Sport. Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Náutico won 5–3 on penalties, winning the tournament for the 23rd time.[1] As champions, Náutico qualified for 2022 Copa do Brasil and 2022 Copa do Nordeste. The runners-up, Sport also qualified for 2022 Copa do Brasil and 2022 Copa do Nordeste (via RNC), while Salgueiro, the best placed team in the first stage not already qualified, gained the third berth for 2022 Copa do Brasil.
Ten teams were competing, eight returning from the 2020 and two promoted from the 2020 Pernambucano A2 Championship: Vera Cruz and Sete de Setembro.[2]
| Club | City | Stadium | Coordinates | Capacity[3] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afogados | Afogados da Ingazeira | Valdemar Viana de Araújo | 1,735 | |||
| Central | Caruaru | Lacerdão | -8.2784°N -35.9752°W | 19,478 | ||
| Náutico | Recife | Aflitos | -8.0406°N -34.899°W | 22,856 | ||
| Retrô | Camaragibe | -8.0407°N -35.0104°W | 44,300 | |||
| Salgueiro | Salgueiro | Cornélio de Barros | -8.076°N -39.1216°W | 12,070 | ||
| Santa Cruz | Recife | Arruda | -8.0267°N -34.8933°W | 60,044 | ||
| Sete de Setembro | Garanhuns | Gigante do Agreste | -8.8804°N -36.4675°W | 6,356 | ||
| Sport | Recife | Ilha do Retiro | -8.063°N -34.9051°W | 32,983 | ||
| Vera Cruz | Vitória de Santo Antão | -8.0407°N -35.0104°W | 44,300 | |||
| Vitória das Tabocas | -8.0407°N -35.0104°W | 44,300 |
The semi-finals and the first leg of the Final were played at Arena Pernambuco.
The schedule of the competition was as follows.[4]
| First Stage | |||
| Round 1: | 24 and 27–28 February | ||
| Round 2: | 3 and 7–8 March | ||
| Round 3: | 13–14 and 21 March and 18 April | ||
| Round 4: | 27–28 March and 14 and 28 April | ||
| Round 5: | 31 March and 4 and 7 April | ||
| Round 6: | 14, 18, 21 and 28 April | ||
| Round 7: | 11, 18 and 21 April | ||
| Round 8: | 24–26 April | ||
| Round 9: | 2 May | ||
| Relegation Stage | |||
| Round 1: | 5 May | ||
| Round 2: | 9–10 May | ||
| Round 3: | 17 May | ||
| Final Stages | |||
| Quarter-finals | 5 May | ||
| Semi-finals | 9–10 May | ||
| First leg | Second leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Finals | 16 May | 23 May | |
In the first stage, each team played the other nine teams in a single round-robin tournament. 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 FPF.[5]
Top two teams advanced to the semi-finals of the final stages, while teams from third to sixth places advanced to the quarter-finals. The four teams with the lowest number of points played a relegation stage.[6]
The best team not qualified for the finals qualified for 2022 Copa do Brasil. Top two teams not already qualified for 2022 Série A, Série B or Série C qualified for 2022 Série D.
In the relegation stage each team played the other three teams in a single round-robin tournament. The two teams with the lowest number of points were relegated to the 2022 Campeonato Pernambucano A2. 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 FPF.[5]
Starting from the quarter-finals, the teams played a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:[5]
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Náutico qualified for the 2022 Copa do Brasil.----Sport qualified for the 2022 Copa do Brasil.
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----Náutico qualified for the 2022 Copa do Nordeste.
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kieza | Náutico | 10 |
| 2 | Erick | Náutico | 5 |
| Mikael | Sport | ||
| Vinícius | Náutico | ||
| 5 | Fauver | Afogados | 4 |
| Kauê | Retrô | ||
| Mayco Félix | Retrô |
The 2021 Campeonato Pernambucano team was a squad consisting of the eleven most impressive players at the tournament.
| Pos. | Player | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Jordan | Santa Cruz | |
| DF | Hereda | Náutico | |
| DF | Iago Maidana | Sport | |
| DF | Adryelson | Sport | |
| DF | Sander | Sport | |
| MF | Rhaldney | Náutico | |
| MF | Djavan | Náutico | |
| MF | Jean Carlos | Náutico | |
| FW | Erick | Náutico | |
| FW | Náutico | ||
| FW | Vinícius | Náutico |